Communication (B.A. or B.S.)
A minimum GPA of 2.50 is required to graduate with a degree in Communication.
Required coursework includes the university requirements (see regulation J-3), the general requirements for either the B.A. or B.S. degree, and:
| Code | Title | Hours |
|---|---|---|
| COMM 1110 | Introduction to Communication | 3 |
| COMM 2330 | Interpersonal Communication | 3 |
| COMM 3350 | Intercultural Communication | 3 |
| COMM 3550 | Organizational Communication | 3 |
| COMM 3590 | Communication Research Methods | 3 |
| COMM 4100 | Conflict Management | 3 |
| COMM 4530 | Communication Theory | 3 |
| Select one of the following: | 2-3 | |
| Fundamentals of Oral Communication | ||
| Online Oral Communication | ||
| Select one of the following: | 3 | |
| Quantitative Methods in Psychology | ||
| Statistical Methods | ||
| At least 18 upper-division credits | 18 | |
Up to 6 of these credits may be earned by taking: | ||
| Business Writing | ||
| Technical Writing II | ||
| Human Relations in the Workplace | ||
| Psychology of Personality | ||
| Introduction to Social Psychology | ||
| Industrial/Organizational Psychology | ||
Only 3 of these credits may come from: | ||
| Seminar | ||
| Workshop | ||
| Research Experience | ||
| Practicum in Instruction | ||
| Internship | ||
| Directed Study | ||
| At least 21 upper-division credits of the course requirements applied to the Communication major must be earned at the University of Idaho. | ||
| Total Hours | 44-45 | |
Courses to total 120 credits for this degree
Communication (B.A.)
| Fall Term 1 | Hours | |
|---|---|---|
| ENGL 1101 | Writing and Rhetoric I | 3 |
| Social and Behavioral Ways of Knowing Course | 3 | |
| Mathematical Ways of Knowing Course | 3 | |
| COMM 1101 OR COMM 1500 | 3 | |
| CHIN 1010 OR FREN 1101 OR GERM 1101 OR JAPN 1010 OR AIST 1010 OR SPAN 1101 | 4 | |
| Hours | 16 | |
| Spring Term 1 | ||
| ENGL 1102 | Writing and Rhetoric II | 3 |
| Humanistic and Artistic Ways of Knowing Course | 3 | |
| Elective Course | 3 | |
| CHIN 1020 OR FREN 1102 OR GERM 1102 OR JAPN 1020 OR SPAN 1102 | 4 | |
| PSYC 2150 OR STAT 2510 | 3 | |
| Hours | 16 | |
| Fall Term 2 | ||
| COMM 1110 | Introduction to Communication | 3 |
| B.A. Course Requirement | 3 | |
| Scientific Ways of Knowing Course | 4 | |
| CHIN 2010 OR FREN 2010 OR GERM 2010 OR JAPN 2010 OR SPAN 2010 | 4 | |
| Hours | 14 | |
| Spring Term 2 | ||
| COMM 2330 | Interpersonal Communication | 3 |
| COMM 3550 | Organizational Communication | 3 |
| Humanistic and Artistic Ways of Knowing Course | 3 | |
| B.A. Course Requirement | 3 | |
| CHIN 2020 OR FREN 2020 OR GERM 2020 OR JAPN 2020 OR SPAN 2020 | 4 | |
| Hours | 16 | |
| Fall Term 3 | ||
| COMM 3350 | Intercultural Communication | 3 |
| COMM 3590 | Communication Research Methods | 3 |
| American Experience Course | 3 | |
| Elective Course | 3 | |
| Elective Course | 3 | |
| Hours | 15 | |
| Spring Term 3 | ||
| B.A. Course Requirement | 3 | |
| Scientific Ways of Knowing Course | 4 | |
| UPDV Communication, Major Elective Course | 3 | |
| UPDV Communication, Major Elective Course | 3 | |
| Hours | 13 | |
| Fall Term 4 | ||
| COMM 4530 | Communication Theory | 3 |
| UPDV Communication, Major Elective Course | 3 | |
| UPDV Communication, Major Elective Course | 3 | |
| Elective Course | 3 | |
| Elective Course | 3 | |
| Hours | 15 | |
| Spring Term 4 | ||
| COMM 4100 | Conflict Management | 3 |
| UPDV Communication, Major Elective Course | 3 | |
| UPDV Communication, Major Elective Course | 3 | |
| Elective Course | 3 | |
| Elective Course | 3 | |
| Hours | 15 | |
| Total Hours | 120 | |
Communication (B.S.)
| Fall Term 1 | Hours | |
|---|---|---|
| ENGL 1101 | Writing and Rhetoric I | 3 |
| Social and Behavioral Ways of Knowing Course | 3 | |
| Mathematical Ways of Knowing Course | 3 | |
| Scientific Ways of Knowing Course | 4 | |
| COMM 1101 OR COMM 1500 | 3 | |
| Hours | 16 | |
| Spring Term 1 | ||
| ENGL 1102 | Writing and Rhetoric II | 3 |
| Humanistic and Artistic Ways of Knowing Course | 3 | |
| B.S. Course Requirement | 3 | |
| Elective Course | 3 | |
| PSYC 2150 OR STAT 2510 | 3 | |
| Hours | 15 | |
| Fall Term 2 | ||
| COMM 1110 | Introduction to Communication | 3 |
| Social and Behavioral Ways of Knowing Course | 3 | |
| Scientific Ways of Knowing Course | 4 | |
| B.S. Course Requirement | 3 | |
| Elective Course | 3 | |
| Hours | 16 | |
| Spring Term 2 | ||
| COMM 2330 | Interpersonal Communication | 3 |
| COMM 3550 | Organizational Communication | 3 |
| Humanistic and Artistic Ways of Knowing Course | 3 | |
| B.S. Course Requirement | 3 | |
| B.S. Course Requirement | 3 | |
| Hours | 15 | |
| Fall Term 3 | ||
| COMM 3350 | Intercultural Communication | 3 |
| COMM 3590 | Communication Research Methods | 3 |
| American Experience Course | 3 | |
| Elective Course | 3 | |
| Elective Course | 3 | |
| Hours | 15 | |
| Spring Term 3 | ||
| UPDV Communication, Major Elective Course | 3 | |
| UPDV Communication, Major Elective Course | 3 | |
| Elective Course | 3 | |
| Elective Course | 3 | |
| Elective Course | 1 | |
| Hours | 13 | |
| Fall Term 4 | ||
| COMM 4530 | Communication Theory | 3 |
| UPDV Communication, Major Elective Course | 3 | |
| Elective Course | 3 | |
| UPDV Communication, Major Elective Course | 3 | |
| Elective Course | 3 | |
| Hours | 15 | |
| Spring Term 4 | ||
| COMM 4100 | Conflict Management | 3 |
| UPDV Communication, Major Elective Course | 3 | |
| Elective Course | 3 | |
| UPDV Communication, Major Elective Course | 3 | |
| Elective Course | 3 | |
| Hours | 15 | |
| Total Hours | 120 | |
The degree map is a guide for the timely completion of your curricular requirements. Your academic advisor or department may be contacted for assistance in interpreting this map. This map is not reflective of your academic history or transcript and it is not official notification of completion of degree or certificate requirements. Please contact the Registrar's Office regarding your official degree/certificate completion status.
- Students will understand Communication theories, perspectives, principles, and concepts.
- Students will be able to engage in Communication Inquiry.
- Students will be able to create messages appropriate to audience, purpose, and context.
- Students will articulate characteristics of mediated and non-mediated messages.
- Students will demonstrate the ability to ethically accomplish communicative goals.
- Students will demonstrate an understanding of diverse perspectives in the ways they influence communication.