Wittenberg University
Department of Communication
Communication Major Requirements
In order to graduate with the Communication Major, students must complete a minimum of 36 hours total (usually nine courses) and maintain a minimum GPA of 2.0 in the major.
I. FOUNDATIONS
IN THEORY AND METHODOLGY (1 REQUIRED COURSE)
COMM 200: Introduction to Communication Studies
II. INTERMEDIATE
STUDY (2 ELECTIVE COURSES)
COMM 270S: Interpersonal Communications
COMM 280: Reasoning
and Communication
COMM 290S: Media Literacy
III. METHODOLOGY (1 REQUIRED COURSE)
COMM 300: Research
Methods in Communication
IV. ADVANCED
SEMINARS (3 ELECTIVE COURSES)
COMM 301: Critical Methods
COMM 320: Topics in Communication and Culture (may be repeated for credit)
COMM 322: Interpersonal Conflict
COMM 323: Interpersonal
Influence
COMM 327: Health Communication
COMM 328: Intercultural Communication
COMM 330: Persuasion
COMM 350: Topics in Media (may be repeated for credit)
COMM 351: Media Law
COMM 360: Topics in Rhetoric (may be repeated for credit)
COMM 361: Gender and Communication
V. COMMUNICATION ELECTIVE (1 ELECTIVE COURSE)
COMM 190: Public Speaking
COMM 220: Topics in Communication
COMM 224: Group Dynamics
COMM 490: Independent Study (faculty approval; 4-hour limit)
Any additional COMM course
at the 100, 200, or 300 level
VI. CAPSTONE (1 REQUIRED COURSE)
COMM 403: Senior Communication Seminar
VII. OPTIONAL
COMM 491: Internship (with
faculty approval)
COMM 499: Senior Honors Thesis or Project
In addition to completing the course requirements and maintaining the minimum required GPA of 2.0, students in the Communication Major also are required to attend all departmental colloquia and fully adhere to and uphold the university's Honor Code.