Major in Communication Studies

(40 credits)

The following revised major plan will be effective for students who declare in or after fall 2026.

Plan of Study Grid

Code	Title	Credits
Required Core Courses (all concentrations) (18 Credits)
CMM100	Introduction to Communication	3
CMM104	Public Speaking	3
CMM315	Introduction to Strategic Communication	3
CMM353	Persuasion and Social Influence	3
CMM360	Organizational Communication	3
CMM370	Relational Communication	3
Complete one of the concentrations below (22 Credits)
Select a concentration in Organizational Communication, Relational Communication, or Strategic Communication		22
Total Credits		40

Organizational Communication

Plan of Study Grid

Code	Title	Credits
Professional Communication Skills Course (3 Credits)
CMM302	Business and Professional Communication	3
Required Methods Course (3 Credits)
Select one of the following:		3
CMM352	Qualitative Communication Research Methods
CMM354	Quantitative Communication Research Methods
Concentration Electives (9 Credits)
Select three of the following:		9
CMM204	Small Group Communication
CMM362	Leadership and Communication
CMM430	Training and Development
CMM450	Negotiation
Communication Elective Course (3 Credits)
Select one lower- or upper-division CMM course.		3
Capstone Seminar (4 Credits)
CMM454	Organizational Communication Seminar	4
Total Credits		22

Relational Communication

Plan of Study Grid

Code	Title	Credits
Professional Communication Skills Course (3 Credits)
CMM302	Business and Professional Communication	3
Required Methods Course (3 Credits)
Select one of the following:		3
CMM352	Qualitative Communication Research Methods
CMM354	Quantitative Communication Research Methods
Concentration Electives (9 Credits)
Select three of the following:		9
CMM275	Asian Perspectives of the Self
CMM325	Computer-Mediated Communication
CMM355	Nonverbal Communication
CMM359	Communication Among Cultures
CMM379	Communication, Culture, and Difference
CMM389	Decisional Biases in Relational Communication
CMM452	Communication and Gender
Communication Elective Course (3 Credits)
Select one lower- or upper-division CMM course.		3
Capstone Seminar (4 Credits)
CMM455	Relational Communication Seminar	4
Total Credits		22

Strategic Communication

Plan of Study Grid

Code	Title	Credits
Professional Communication Skills Course (3 Credits)
CMM231	Writing for Public Relations	3
Required Methods Course (3 Credits)
Select one of the following:		3
CMM352	Qualitative Communication Research Methods
CMM354	Quantitative Communication Research Methods
Intermediate Concentration Core (9 Credits)
CMM312	Design and Public Relations	3
CMM316	Strategic Public Relations Campaigns	3
CMM317	Social Media and Public Relations	3
Concentration Elective (3 Credits)
Select one of the following:		3
CMM324	Crisis, Risk, and Disaster Communication
CMM326	Environmental Communication
CMM334	Communicating Corporate Social Responsibility
CMM375	Social Change and Advocacy Communication
Capstone Seminar (4 Credits)
CMM456	Seminar in Strategic Communication	4
Total Credits		22