Declaration of pre-major
Students contemplating a major in communication
are encouraged to register as pre-majors. To declare
the pre-major, visit CF 295 to fill out a pre-major card.
You may also subscribe to the departmental listserv where information is posted regarding
departmental meetings,
activities and announcements.
Major Declaration Requirements
Admission to the Department of Communication will,
in part, be determined by the number of applicants
and their qualifications. Cumulative grade point
average (GPA) will be one of the major criteria
for admission.
 Download the Major Guide
First, complete the following
with a B minus or better:
- Either COMM 101 or 235
- COMM 220
Then, assemble a declaration
portfolio
The department has established the following policy
for declaring a Communication major. On Monday of the fourth week of fall, winter and spring quarters applicants will submit a portfolio of their
work. The portfolio will include
the following items:
1. Admission Application
2. Transcript(s) (removed from their envelopes)
3. Letter of Intent
4. Resume
5. Academic Work Samples
6. Letters of Recommendation
7. Proposed Program of Study (the 'grid')
Peer advisors
are available in CF 203 to assist with applications.
Refer to Declaration
Portfolio Guidelines for detailed information, then assemble your portfolio.
You can download:
Admisson Application
Proposed Program
of Study
For ease of handling in the review process, your
portfolio must be presented in a simple report
binder with a transparent cover. We prefer that
you use a clamp or slide style binder--nothing
that requires use of a three-hole punch.
Make sure that your application page is the first
page and can be seen through the cover. Your grid
will be the last page of your portfolio.
Application page must be typed or computer-generated.
Grid page should be filled in by hand with black
ink.
PLEASE.....
Do not include a title (cover) page or table
of contents.
Do not commercially bind.
Do not put your portfolio pages in plastic page
protectors.
Do not use dividers or other extraneous pages.
Do not use a 3-ring binder or any type of binder
that requires hole punching.
Your portfolio will be evaluated primarily on
quality of content, but neatness counts.
General studies major with
a Communication emphasis
General Studies Majors may be arranged by picking
up a pamphlet and registration card in OM 380, Academic
Advising Center, and working with advisors in two
or more departments. These advisors will provide
information about the best way to complete the total
of 60 upper-division credits required for the General
Studies Major. In the Communication Department,
any faculty member who is willing to advise you
will help create your plan of study. Plan to submit
a copy of the plan of study to your Communication
advisor. Allow some flexibility in the courses that
you want to take in this department, because we
are a small department with high student demand
for our courses, leading to access issues in some
courses. Most 400-level courses are majors only
and will accept other students only if seats are
available after all Comm majors have been seated.
Liberal studies faculty-student
designed major
First, contact the Liberal Studies office in AH309
to pick up forms. Locate a committee of faculty
from Communication and the other areas you plan
to study; they will assist you in creating your
plan of study. The Chair of Liberal Studies must
give final approval of your plan before you take
it before the College of Arts and Sciences Curriculum
Committee.
Communication majors have top priority in all
courses marked majors only, and other students
will only be seated if extra seats are available
during drop-add period after all Communication
majors have registered. In open enrollment courses,
the priority for registration is based on your
seniority, with graduating seniors registering
first during phone registration.
Minoring Communication
A minor in Communication is now officially declared.
Visit the Communication Department office in CF 295 to obtain the
Plan of Study, sign a declaration card and
ask for advisement as needed. At least two
quarters prior to graduation, plan to see the Communication
minor advisor for a minor evaluation. When you submit
your Degree Application to the Registrar's Office,
you will need to turn in your minor evaluation,
along with your major evaluation.
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