• Concentrations and course offerings may vary by campus and/or by program modality.  Please consult with your advisor or admissions coach for the course availability each term at your campus or within your program modality. 
  • Certain options within the program may be required at certain campuses or for certain program modalities.  Please consult with your advisor or admissions coach for requirements at your campus or for your program modality. 

Complete all courses listed below unless otherwise indicated. Also complete any corequisite labs, recitations, clinicals, or tools courses where specified and complete any additional courses needed beyond specific college and major requirements to satisfy graduation credit requirements.

Universitywide Requirements

All undergraduate students are required to complete the Universitywide Requirements.

BA Language Requirements

All BA students are required to complete the BA degree language requirements, for a total of 12 semester hours of language study or demonstrated equivalent proficiency, as described in Additional Requirements for BA students. Successful demonstration of proficiency does not reduce total minimum semester hours of study required to earn the BA degree.

NUpath Requirements

All undergraduate students are required to complete the NUpath Requirements.

Human Services Requirements

Human Services Overview
HUSV 1101Social Change and Human Services4
HUSV 2300Counseling in Human Services4
HUSV 3570The Nonprofit Sector, Philanthropy, and Social Change4
HUSV 3900Social Policy4
HUSV 4994Human Services Internship6
HUSV 2970Research Methods for Human Services4
or INSH 3101 Research Methods in the Social Sciences
Human Services and Diverse Populations
Complete one of the following:4
Race, Identity, Social Change, and Empowerment
Sexual Orientation and Gender Expression
Intercultural Studies through Human Services
Human Services Electives
Complete two additional HUSV courses.8

Communication Studies Requirements

Communication Studies Common Requirements
COMM 1101Introduction to Communication Studies4
COMM 1112Public Speaking4
or COMM 2301 Communication Research Methods
Foundation Course
Complete one of the following:4
Persuasion and Rhetoric
Communication Theory
Principles of Organizational Communication
Communication in a Digital Age
Cluster Course
Complete one of the following:4
Sex, Relationships, and Communication
Global and Intercultural Communication
Communication and Gender
Communication Law
Free Speech in Cyberspace
Writing-Intensive Courses
Complete two of the following:8
Mobile Communication
Health Communication
Interpersonal Communication
Communication and Inclusion
Political Communication
Communication Criticism
Public Relations Principles
Environmental Issues, Communication, and the Media
Free Speech: Law and Practice
Communication and Sexualities
Theories of Conflict and Negotiation
Nonverbal Social Interaction
Youth and Communication Technology
Crisis Communication and Image Management
Communication Studies Electives
Complete three COMM courses.12

Capstone

Complete one of the following capstone/senior seminar options:

Communications Capstone Option
Complete one of the following:4
Health Communication Campaigns
Communication and Quality of Life
Online Communities
Complete one additional HUSV elective.4
Human Services Capstone Option
HUSV 4700Senior Seminar in Human Services4
Complete one course in the following range:4
COMM 3000 to COMM 4999

Integrative Course

HUSV 3590Nonprofit Communications4

Communication Studies Major Grade Requirement

No more than two grades below a C in communication studies courses may be used to satisfy degree requirements.

Program Requirement

130 total semester hours required

Sample Four Years, Two Co-ops

Year 1
FallHoursSpringHoursSummer 1HoursSummer 2Hours
COMM 1000 or HUSV 10001MATH 12154COMM foundation course4COMM cluster course4
HUSV 11014HUSV 23004COMM elective4COMM elective4
ENGW 11114HUSV elective4  
COMM 11014COMM 1112 or 23014  
Elective4   
 17 16 8 8
Year 2
FallHoursSpringHoursSummer 1HoursSummer 2Hours
HUSV 29704Co-opCo-opCOMM writing-intensive4
COMM elective4  Elective4
Elective4   
HUSV elective4   
EEAM 20001   
 17 0 0 8
Year 3
FallHoursSpringHoursSummer 1HoursSummer 2Hours
Human services and diverse populations4Co-opCo-opCOMM writing-intensive4
HUSV 35704  Elective4
ENGW 33154   
Elective4   
 16 0 0 8
Year 4
FallHoursSpringHours  
HUSV 39004Capstone4  
HUSV 35904Elective4  
Additional COMM/HUSV elective4Elective4  
Elective4HUSV 49946  
 16 18  
Total Hours: 132