A checklist is the list of requirements to complete this program and receive the award, as the college publishes it in its catalog. It is the same for everyone. It does not say what you have completed; that comes from applying your own record.
Program
- Award
- BA
- Credential class
- ceterms:BachelorDegree
- CIP
- 09.0101
- Catalog edition
- Catalog 2026-2027
- Checklist type
- degree-program
- Description
- The Department of English and the Department of Communication Studies offer an interdisciplinary combined major in English and communication studies. Broadly speaking, students in the combined major in English and communication studies at Northeastern integrate the study of literature and writing with studies of media, social, corporate, and political communications.
Identifiers
- IPEDS UNITID
- 167358
- CourseShelf checklist
- CK_167358_ca7b571f
- CollegeTransfer.Net
- Institution Transfer Profile
- Source
- CourseShelf publish 61
Requirements to complete
Every course or condition the catalog lists, in the catalog's order.
English Requirements
0 items
Foundational Courses
3 items
- or: ENGL 1410 Introduction to Research on Writing4
- 4
- or: ENGL 1701 Global Literatures 24
English Electives
electives · 0 items
Diversity
Choose 1 of the following · Complete one of the following (you may reuse this course to fulfill an additional English requirement below): · 7 items
- Complete one of the following (you may reuse this course to fulfill an additional English requirement below):Not resolved to a course4
- 4
- 4
- 4
- 4
- 4
- 4
Literary Periods
0 items
Pre-1850
Choose 1 of the following · Complete one of the following: · 7 items
- Complete one of the following:Not resolved to a course4
- 4
- 4
- 4
- 4
- 4
- or: JWSS 3678 Bedrooms and Battlefields: Hebrew Bible and the Origins of Sex, Gender, and Ethnicity4
Post-1850
Choose 1 of the following · Complete one of the following: · 8 items
- Complete one of the following:Not resolved to a course4
- 4
- 4
- 4
- 4
- 4
- 4
- 4
Theories and Methods
Choose 1 of the following · Complete one of the following: · 17 items
- Complete one of the following:Not resolved to a course4
- 4
- 4
- 4
- 4
- 4
- 4
- 4
- 4
- 4
- 4
- As published: “Introduction to Linguistics”4
- 4
- 4
- 4
- As published: “History of English”4
- 4
Major Seminar
major core · 1 item
- 4
Writing
Choose 1 of the following · Complete one of the following: · 10 items
- Complete one of the following:Not resolved to a course4
- 4
- 4
- 4
- 4
- 4
- 4
- 4
- 4
- 4
English Electives
electives · 1 item
- Complete any two ENGL courses that have not already been used to fulfill another requirement.Not resolved to a course8
Communication Studies Requirements
0 items
Common Requirements
2 items
- 4
- or: COMM 2301 Communication Research Methods4
Foundation Course
5 items
- Complete 4 semester hours from the following:Not resolved to a course4
- 4
- 4
- 4
- 4
Cluster Course
6 items
- Complete 4 semester hours from the following:Not resolved to a course4
- 4
- 4
- 4
- 4
- 4
Writing Intensive Courses
14 items
- Complete 8 semester hours from the following:Not resolved to a course8
- 4
- 4
- 4
- 4
- 4
- 4
- 4
- 4
- 4
- 4
- 4
- 4
- 4
Communication Studies Electives
electives · 1 item
- Complete 12 semester hours from the following:Not resolved to a course12
COMM courses between COMM 1100 - 4999, which have not been used to satisfy other degree requirements.
2 items
- 1
- 4
MSCR courses in the ranges MSCR 2100 - 2199, MSCR 3100 - 3199, and MSCR 4100 - 4199.
2 items
- 4
- 4
Integrative Courses
0 items
Complete 8 semester hours from the following:
2 items
- or: COMM 1511 Communication and Storytellingor: COMM 2725 Popular Communication4
- or: ENGL 3340 Technologies of Textor: ENGL 3381 The Practice and Theory of Teaching Writing4
Capstone Experience Course
0 items
Complete 4 semester hours from the following:
1 item
- or: COMM 4625 Online Communitiesor: COMM 4901 Seminar in Communicationsor: ENGL 4710 Capstone Seminar4
Supporting Courses
0 items
Introduction to College
1 item
- or: ENGL 1000 English at Northeastern1
Experiential Learning
1 item
- or: EESH 2000 Professional Development for Co-op1
Writing Requirements
0 items
First-Year Writing
1 item
- or: ENGW 1102 First-Year Writing for Multilingual Writersor: ENGW 1114 First-Year Writing with Service-Learning4
Advanced Writing in the Disciplines
1 item
- or: ENGW 3309 Advanced Writing in the Humanitiesor: ENGW 3314 Advanced Writing in the Arts, Media, and Designor: ENGW 3315 Interdisciplinary Advanced Writing in the Disciplines4
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