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Program checklist · BA

English and Communication Studies, BA (Boston)

Northeastern University · Boston, MA

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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
    1. or: ENGL 1410 Introduction to Research on Writing
      4
    2. 4
    3. or: ENGL 1701 Global Literatures 2
      4

    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
      1. Complete one of the following (you may reuse this course to fulfill an additional English requirement below):
        Not resolved to a course
        4
      2. 4
      3. 4
      4. 4
      5. 4
      6. 4
      7. 4

      Literary Periods

      0 items

        Pre-1850

        Choose 1 of the following · Complete one of the following: · 7 items
        1. Complete one of the following:
          Not resolved to a course
          4
        2. 4
        3. 4
        4. 4
        5. 4
        6. 4
        7. or: JWSS 3678 Bedrooms and Battlefields: Hebrew Bible and the Origins of Sex, Gender, and Ethnicity
          4

        Post-1850

        Choose 1 of the following · Complete one of the following: · 8 items
        1. Complete one of the following:
          Not resolved to a course
          4
        2. 4
        3. 4
        4. 4
        5. 4
        6. 4
        7. 4
        8. 4

        Theories and Methods

        Choose 1 of the following · Complete one of the following: · 17 items
        1. Complete one of the following:
          Not resolved to a course
          4
        2. 4
        3. 4
        4. 4
        5. 4
        6. 4
        7. 4
        8. 4
        9. 4
        10. 4
        11. 4
        12. As published: “Introduction to Linguistics”
          4
        13. 4
        14. 4
        15. 4
        16. As published: “History of English”
          4
        17. 4

        Major Seminar

        major core · 1 item
        1. 4

        Writing

        Choose 1 of the following · Complete one of the following: · 10 items
        1. Complete one of the following:
          Not resolved to a course
          4
        2. 4
        3. 4
        4. 4
        5. 4
        6. 4
        7. 4
        8. 4
        9. 4
        10. 4

        English Electives

        electives · 1 item
        1. Complete any two ENGL courses that have not already been used to fulfill another requirement.
          Not resolved to a course
          8

        Communication Studies Requirements

        0 items

          Common Requirements

          2 items
          1. 4
          2. or: COMM 2301 Communication Research Methods
            4

          Foundation Course

          5 items
          1. Complete 4 semester hours from the following:
            Not resolved to a course
            4
          2. 4
          3. 4
          4. 4
          5. 4

          Cluster Course

          6 items
          1. Complete 4 semester hours from the following:
            Not resolved to a course
            4
          2. 4
          3. 4
          4. 4
          5. 4
          6. 4

          Writing Intensive Courses

          14 items
          1. Complete 8 semester hours from the following:
            Not resolved to a course
            8
          2. 4
          3. 4
          4. 4
          5. 4
          6. 4
          7. 4
          8. 4
          9. 4
          10. 4
          11. 4
          12. 4
          13. 4
          14. 4

          Communication Studies Electives

          electives · 1 item
          1. Complete 12 semester hours from the following:
            Not resolved to a course
            12

          COMM courses between COMM 1100 - 4999, which have not been used to satisfy other degree requirements.

          2 items
          1. 1
          2. 4

          MSCR courses in the ranges MSCR 2100 - 2199, MSCR 3100 - 3199, and MSCR 4100 - 4199.

          2 items
          1. 4
          2. 4

          Integrative Courses

          0 items

            Complete 8 semester hours from the following:

            2 items
            1. or: COMM 1511 Communication and Storytelling
              or: COMM 2725 Popular Communication
              4
            2. or: ENGL 3340 Technologies of Text
              or: ENGL 3381 The Practice and Theory of Teaching Writing
              4

            Capstone Experience Course

            0 items

              Complete 4 semester hours from the following:

              1 item
              1. or: COMM 4625 Online Communities
                or: COMM 4901 Seminar in Communications
                or: ENGL 4710 Capstone Seminar
                4

              Supporting Courses

              0 items

                Introduction to College

                1 item
                1. or: ENGL 1000 English at Northeastern
                  1

                Experiential Learning

                1 item
                1. or: EESH 2000 Professional Development for Co-op
                  1

                Writing Requirements

                0 items

                  First-Year Writing

                  1 item
                  1. or: ENGW 1102 First-Year Writing for Multilingual Writers
                    or: ENGW 1114 First-Year Writing with Service-Learning
                    4

                  Advanced Writing in the Disciplines

                  1 item
                  1. or: ENGW 3309 Advanced Writing in the Humanities
                    or: ENGW 3314 Advanced Writing in the Arts, Media, and Design
                    or: ENGW 3315 Interdisciplinary Advanced Writing in the Disciplines
                    4
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