Communication BA, Four-Year Plan

Department of Communication, College of Arts and Sciences

Read about the BA in Communication program, offered on campus or online.

Year One

Year One: Fall
  • ACOM 100 (SS)
  • Natural Sciences (NS)
  • Humanities (HU)
  • Elective
  • Elective
Year One: Spring
  • ACOM 203Y or 212Y
  • Writing and Critical Inquiry (WCI)
  • World History and International Perspectives (IP)
  • Elective
  • Elective
Year One: Summer
  • Consider coursework
  • Consider summer job

Year Two

Year Two: Fall
  • ACOM 265
  • ACOM 200 - Level Elective
  • Minor Course
  • Languages Other than English (LANG)
  • U.S. History (US)
Year Two: Spring
  • ACOM 275 or ASOC 221 (MS)
  • Minor Course
  • Arts (AR)
  • Diversity (DEISJ)
  • Elective
Year Two: Summer
  • Consider coursework
  • Consider a summer job
  • Consider study abroad
  • Consider internships

Year Three

Year Three: Fall
  • ACOM 300+ Level Elective
  • ACOM 300+ Level Elective
  • Minor Course
  • Elective
  • Elective or Internship
Year Three: Spring
  • ACOM 300+ Level Elective
  • ACOM 300+ Level Elective
  • Minor Course
  • Elective
  • Elective or Internship
Year Three: Summer
  • Consider coursework
  • Consider a summer job
  • Consider study abroad
  • Consider internships

Year Four

Year Four: Fall
  • ACOM 300+ Level Elective
  • ACOM 300+ Level Elective
  • Minor Course
  • Elective
  • Elective or Internship
Year Four: Spring
  • ACOM 300+ Level Elective
  • ACOM 300+ Level Elective
  • Minor Course
  • Elective
  • Elective or Internship
Year Four: Summer

Congratulations, you've completed your degree!

Notes

General Education Requirements, for students matriculating Fall 2023 and after

  • MS Mathematics and Quantitative Reasoning
  • WCI Writing and Critical Inquiry
  • AR Arts 
  • HU Humanities
  • NS Natural Sciences and Scientific Reasoning
  • SS Social Sciences
  • US U.S. History and Civic Engagement
  • IP World History and International Perspectives 
  • LANG Languages Other than English (one semester of collegiate study, or the equivalent, of a language other than English)
  • DEISJ Diversity: Equity, Inclusion & Social Justice

Credit bearing Professional Development Options

  • RSSW 290, 291 and 390 – Community Service
  • Research within major
  • University internship
  • Departmental Internship
  • Community Engaged Coursework
  • Study Abroad
  • Tutoring opportunities

This is a suggested course sequence.