Department of Communication
Major and Minor Requirements
Major Requirements
13 Courses, must be taken for letter grade
One Lower Division Core Course
COMM 10: Introduction to Communication
Four Upper Division Core Courses
COMM 100A: Comm, the Person, & Everyday Life
COMM 100B: Comm, Culture, & Representation
COMM 100C: Comm, Institutions, & Power
COMM 190: Junior Seminar
Eight Upper Division Electives
Maxiumum of 6 Intermediate Upper Division
electives from COMM 101 - 119
At least 2 Advanced Upper Division
electives from COMM 120 - 189
Minor Requirements
7 Courses, must be taken at UCSD for letter grade
One Lower Division Core Course
COMM 10: Introduction to Communication
Two Upper Division Core Courses
Choose 2 COMM 100 Courses
Four Upper Division Electives
Maximum of 3 Intermediate Upper Division
electives from COMM 101 - 119
At least 1 Advanced Upper Division
elective from COMM 120 - 189
Prerequisites
Completion of COMM 10
or concurrent enrollment
Junior standing, completion of COMM 10,
and one COMM 100
Completion of COMM 10
and one COMM 100 (A, B, or C)
Notes
Students can petition for a maxiumum
of 2 courses towards the major
as COMM intermediate electives.
These courses can be taken outside of
the department (AIP 197, Study Abroad,
other UC campus courses, or COMM 198/199,
etc.)
Students cannot petition for any courses
taken outside of UCSD Communication
Department (including COMM 198
& COMM 199 courses) to satisfy any
minor requirements
For more info, visit www.communication.ucsd.edu