Declaration Process

DECLARE PRE-COMMUNICATION STUDIES AS A MAJOR

• Eligibility: Students must have a cumulative 2.0 GPA.
• To apply: Submit the Pre-Communication Studies Major Application to declare Pre-Communication Studies as a major. Please allow 5-7 business days for the application to be processed.
• Once successfully declared as a Pre-Communication Studies major, students will be assigned an Pre-Communication Studies advisor in the Advising Center in Fretwell 235, based off of their last name.
• Pre-Communication Studies majors cannot declare the upper division of Communication Studies as a major until all introductory requirements have posted to their academic transcript.
• The pre-requisites are as follows:
  • COMM 1101 – Public Speaking – Grade of C or better
  • COMM 2100 – Intro to Communication Theory – Grade of C or better (restricted to 2 attempts)
  • COMM 2104 – Communication Studies Foundations – Grade of C or better
  • STAT 1220 or 1222 – Intro to Statistics – Grade of C or better

DECLARE COMMUNICATION STUDIES AS A MAJOR

• Eligibility: Students must have a 2.0 cumulative GPA and have completed the introductory requirements. The final grades of the pre-requisite courses must be posted on the transcript. If students submit the online application before their final grades to these pre-requisites have been posted, the request to declare the major will be denied.
• To apply: Submit the Communication Studies Major Application to declare Communication Studies as a major and select a concentration. Please allow 5-7 business days for the application to be processed.
• Once successfully declared as a Communication Studies major, students will be assigned a new advisor in the Department of Communication Studies and they may register for core and required track courses for the following academic terms.
• Online and Night Classes Available: There are a few online, hybrid, and night course options, however the major cannot feasibly be completed by taking only online or night courses.
• Minimum Grades/GPA: GPA of 2.0 or higher in the major required for graduation

CHANGE YOUR COMMUNICATION STUDIES CONCENTRATION

• For fully declared Communication Studies majors ONLY: Students who are fully declared as Communication Studies majors may desire to select a different track. In order to do so, please submit the Communication Studies Majors – Change of Concentration form.

DECLARE JOURNALISM AS A MINOR

• Eligibility: Students must have a 2.0 Cumulative GPA.
• To apply: Submit the Journalism Minor Application to declare Journalism as your minor. Please allow 5-7 business days for the application to be processed.

DECLARE COMMUNICATION STUDIES AS A MINOR

• Eligibility: Students must have a 2.0 cumulative GPA.
• The application is open three times per year. | February 15th – March 15th | May 15th – June 15th | September 15th – October 15th |
• To apply: Submit the Communication Studies Minor Application. Please allow 5-7 business days for the application to be processed.