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
- Communication Studies [COM]
- CIP
- 13.1339
- Catalog edition
- 2026-2027
- Checklist type
- degree-program
Identifiers
- IPEDS UNITID
- 196149
- CourseShelf checklist
- CK_196149_e89b0213
- CollegeTransfer.Net
- Institution Transfer Profile
- Source
- CourseShelf publish 61
Requirements to complete
Every course or condition the catalog lists, in the catalog's order.
Bachelor’s Degree Requirements
0 items
The major’s 39 credit hour requirement must be taken from the following
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Communication Studies Core: 21 credit hours
14 items
- COM 100Human Communication (3 cr. hr.)Not resolved to a course
- COM 203Introduction to Media Writing (3 cr. hr.)Not resolved to a course
- COM 210Fundamentals of Public Speaking (3 cr. hr.)Not resolved to a course
- COM 301Mass Media and Society (3 cr. hr.)Not resolved to a course
- COM 302Intercultural Communication (3 cr. hr.) orNot resolved to a course
- COM 303International Communication (3 cr. hr.)Not resolved to a course
- COM 400Communication Law and Ethics (3 cr. hr.)Not resolved to a course
- Select 3 credit hours of any, or any combination, of the following:Not resolved to a course
- CPV 400Cooperative Education (1-16 cr. hr.)Not resolved to a course
- COM 390Participation in Newspaper (1 cr. hr.)Not resolved to a course
- COM 393Participation in Video Production (1 cr. hr.)Not resolved to a course
- COM 394Participation in Audio Production (1 cr. hr.)Not resolved to a course
- COM 497Communication Studies Teaching Assistant (1-4 cr. hr.)Not resolved to a course
- COM 499Senior Thesis (3-6 cr. hr.)Not resolved to a course
Communication Studies Foundations: 6 credit hours
3 items
- COM 300Interpersonal Communication (3 cr. hr.)Not resolved to a course
- COM 320Organizational Communication (3 cr. hr.) orNot resolved to a course
- COM 340Small Group Communication (3 cr. hr.)Not resolved to a course
Theory and Analysis: 3 credit hours
5 items
- COM 230Statistical Methods (3 cr. hr.)Not resolved to a course
- COM 235Introduction to Media Literacy (3 cr. hr.)Not resolved to a course
- COM 304Communication Research (3 cr. hr.)Not resolved to a course
- COM 331Issues in News (3 cr. hr.)Not resolved to a course
- COM 333Critical and Cultural Analysis in Communication Studies (3 cr. hr.)Not resolved to a course
Perspectives: 9 credit hours
0 items
Example of the B.A. in Communication Studies over four years
0 items
First Year Fall
4 items
- COM 100Human Communication (3 cr. hr.)Not resolved to a course
- COR 101The Cortland Experience: A First Year Seminar (1 cr. hr.)Not resolved to a course
- World Language 101 (3 cr. hr.) GE course (3 cr. hr.) GE course (3 cr. hr.)Not resolved to a course
First Year Spring
3 items
- COM 210Fundamentals of Public Speaking (3 cr. hr.)Not resolved to a course
- CPN 101Writing Studies II (3 cr. hr.)Not resolved to a course
- World Language 102 (3 cr. hr.) GE course (3 cr. hr.) LAS elective (3 cr. hr.)Not resolved to a course
Second Year Fall
3 items
- COM 203Introduction to Media Writing (3 cr. hr.)Not resolved to a course
- COM 235Introduction to Media Literacy (3 cr. hr.)Not resolved to a course
- World Language 201 (3 cr. hr.) GE course (3 cr. hr.) LAS elective (3 cr. hr.)Not resolved to a course
Second Year Spring
3 items
- COM 300Interpersonal Communication (3 cr. hr.)Not resolved to a course
- COM 302Intercultural Communication (3 cr. hr.)Not resolved to a course
- World Language 202 (3 cr. hr.) GE course (3 cr. hr.) LAS elective (3 cr. hr.)Not resolved to a course
Third Year Fall
2 items
- COM 301Mass Media and Society (3 cr. hr.)Not resolved to a course
- COM elective (3 cr. hr.) GE course (3 cr. hr.) WRIT elective (3 cr. hr.) Experiential learning opportunity (3 cr. hr.)Not resolved to a course
Third Year Spring
2 items
- COM 320Organizational Communication (3 cr. hr.)Not resolved to a course
- COM 300level elective (3 cr. hr.) GE course (3 cr. hr.) Upper level LAS elective (3 cr. hr.) Experiential learning opportunity upper level (3 cr. hr.)Not resolved to a course
Fourth Year Fall
2 items
- COM 400Communication Law and Ethics (3 cr. hr.)Not resolved to a course
- COM 300level elective (3 cr. hr.) GE course (3 cr. hr.) Upper level LAS elective (3 cr. hr.) Experiential learning opportunity upper level (3 cr. hr.)Not resolved to a course
Fourth Year Spring
2 items
- COM 499Senior Thesis (3-6 cr. hr.)Not resolved to a course
- Upper level LAS elective (3 cr. hr.) Upper level Elective (3 cr. hr.) Elective (1 cr. hr.) Experiential learning opportunity Upper level (3 cr. hr.)Not resolved to a course
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