Major Requirements

Following are  the new requirements beginning Fall 2011 

Students planning to pursue a major through the program should declare Pre-Communication as their intended major. In order to reach the next level, that of Admitted Major, Pre-Communication and those who are pursuing an Admitted Minor status must:

• Pass Comm 102 Communication and the Human Community or 103 Information, Technology and Social Change with a grade of C or better
• Pass English 110 and 120 College Composition I & II (or English 110 and 125 College Composition I and Technical & Business Writing) with a grade of B or better.
• Have a 2.50 overall GPA (which must be continued in order to take courses in Communication. At graduation, GPA must also be at least 2.50.)
• Have earned at least 24 semester credits
• Have his or her assigned faculty adviser approve a personal Plan of Study contract

Bachelor's of Arts with a Major in Communication requires a minimum of 125 credits
 including:

• Essential Studies requirements (with the exception of Comm 110, Communication courses can not be used to meet these requirements)
• Liberal Arts Courses (Traditional Liberal Arts departments include: Anatomy, Anthropology, Art, Biology, Chemistry, English, Fine Arts, Geography, Geology, History, Humanities, Honors, Indian Studies, Languages, Mathematics, Music, Peace Studies, Philosophy, Political Science, Physics, Psychology, Religion, Sociology, Theatre Arts, and Women Studies.)
• Required Communication credits, earning a grade C or better. See below for details on Major Requirements

Of the 80 credits taken outside your major, 65 must include Essential Studies and Liberal Arts credits.  A minimum of 37, maximum of 45 credits can be Communication courses.  Of all courses taken, 36 credits must be 300 level or above, and 60 credits must be from a four-year institution. 

The following websites can guide you during your academic career at UND. 

General Education Requirements - Past/present students attending prior to fall 2008 and transfers prior to fall 2009 must enroll according to General Education requirements.

Essentials Studies Requirements - Students enrolling fall 2008 must enroll according to the Essential Studies program.

CAUTION!
These web sites should not replace a visit to your advisor. It is strongly encouraged that you meet with your academic advisor or faculty advisor every semester. All juniors are strongly encouraged to go to the Communication Program Academic Advisor for a degree audit to make sure that you are on track to graduate.

See the UND Academic Catalog for details on courses offered. Communication Program can be found on catalog page 100.

•  Communication Program's 12 Goals for Student Learning

Communication courses are taken from levels A-E; Survey, Skills, Theory, Experience, and Portfolio, divided into three categories; Community, Information, and Technology.  Requirements follow:

Level A: SURVEY

6 credits required

Comm 102 ..... Communication and the Human Community (3)
Comm 103 ..... Information, Technology and Social Change (3)

Level B: SKILLS/THEORY

15 credits required, at least one course in each category

COMMUNITY category

Comm 110 ..... Fundamentals of Public Speaking (3)
Comm 201 ..... Visual Communication (3)
Comm 212 ..... Interpersonal Communication (3)
Comm 303 ..... Principles of Public Relations (3)
Comm 341 ..... Advertising Creative Strategy (3)
Comm 365 ..... Small Group Discussion (3)

INFORMATION category

Comm 200 ..... Introduction to Media Writing (3)
Comm 244 ..... Reporting and Feature Writing (3)
Comm 321 ..... Advanced Journalistic Writing (3)
Comm 322 ..... Editing (3)
Comm 352 ..... Writing for Public Relations (3)
Comm 353 ..... Writing for the Electronic Media (3)
Comm 366 ..... Business and Professional Speaking (3)

TECHNOLOGY category

Comm 204 ..... Graphic Design (3)
Comm 226 ..... Photo Imaging (3)
Comm 305 ..... Publications (3)
Comm 306 ..... Advertising Media Planning (3)
Comm 319 ..... Digital Imaging (3)
Comm 332 ..... Television Studio Production (3)
Comm 354 ..... Electronic Field Production (3)

Level C: THEORY/SKILLS

12 credits required, at least one course in each category

COMMUNITY category

Comm 300 ..... Communication and Society (3)
Comm 301 ..... Psychology of Communication (3)
Comm 310 ..... Media and Diversity (3)
Comm 328 ..... Community Journalism (3)
Comm 401 ..... Organizational Communication (3)
Comm 402 ..... International/Intercultural Communication (3)
Comm 403 ..... Community Relations (3)

INFORMATION category

Comm 308 ..... Argumentation (3)
Comm 313 ..... Persuasion (3)
Comm 367 ..... Classical and Modern Criticism (3)
Comm 404 ..... Advertising and Society (3)
Comm 405 ..... Social Implications of the Information Society (3)
Comm 410 ..... Research Methods in Communication (3)
Comm 452 ..... PR Campaigns and Strategic Issue Management (3)
Comm 461 ..... Political Communication (3)

TECHNOLOGY category

Comm 302 ..... Popular Culture (3)
Comm 331 ..... Survey of Broadcasting (3)
Comm 406 ..... Media Consequences and Effects (3)
Comm 407 ..... Communication Technologies and the Future (3)
Comm 412 ..... Communication Law (3)
Comm 428 ..... U.S. Media History (3)

Level D: EXPERIENCE

3-5 credits (no more than 3 credits of 397 and 497 combined are allowed)

Comm 329 ..... Practicum (no more than three credits)
Comm 394 ..... Individual Projects, Readings (1-3)
Comm 397 ..... Cooperative Education (1-3)
Comm 497 ..... Internship (1-3)

Level E: PORTFOLIO

1 credit required

Comm 450 ..... Senior Portfolio (1)

*NOTE: Additional pre-requisites may apply to some courses. Check individual course descriptions.