Program: Communication Major - Indiana State University

Sep 01, 2025

2018-2019 Undergraduate Catalog

(51 credits)

The degree in communication requires a combination of core courses, at least one concentration, and 12 credit hours of electives. Students may choose to declare and complete more than one concentration; if a student completes a third concentration, s/he will have completed the elective requirement in the major. Students who major or minor in Communication must earn a C- or higher in each course required in these respective programs. COMM 202 and 202L are recommended for all majors who have not already completed the Foundational Studies Communication requirement.

Core Requirements (24 credits):

COMM 204 - Media and Society 3 credits
COMM 209 - Introduction to Research in Communication 3 credits
COMM 211 - Interpersonal Communication 3 credits
COMM 220 - Multimedia Production I 3 credits
COMM 290 - Introduction to Media Writing 3 credits
COMM 303 - Advanced Communication Research 3 credits
COMM 312 - Persuasion Theories 3 credits
COMM 459 - Communication Law 3 credits

Major Concentrations (15 Credits):

Every major will complete one of the following concentrations:

Communication and Culture Concentration (15 credits):

COMM 381 - Political Communication 3 credits
COMM 383 - Communication in Everyday Life 3 credits
COMM 428 - Media and Identity 3 credits
COMM 455 - Organizational Communication 3 credits
COMM 483 - Gender Communication 3 credits

Journalism Concentration (15 credits):

COMM 308 - Journalism History 3 credits
COMM 309 - Reporting I 3 credits
COMM 409 - Reporting II 3 credits
COMM 421 - Investigative Journalism 3 credits
COMM 422 - Community Journalism 3 credits

Media Studies Concentration (15 credits):

COMM 320 - Multimedia Production II 3 credits
COMM 336 - Digital Storytelling 3 credits
COMM 420 - Multimedia Production III 3 credits
COMM 433 - Media Criticism 3 credits
COMM 468 - Media Theory 3 credits

Public Relations Concentration (15 credits):

COMM 309 - Reporting I 3 credits
COMM 368 - Public Relations 3 credits
COMM 455 - Organizational Communication 3 credits
COMM 466 - Contemporary Issues in Public Relations 3 credits
COMM 470 - Public Campaigns 3 credits

Electives (12 credits):

Every major will complete courses in addition to those required in the core and the declared concentration. Any three-credit-hour Communication course except COMM 202, COMM 101, those required in the core, and those required in a student’s declared concentration may be used to satisfy an elective requirement in the major. A full listing of courses in Communication is available in the undergraduate catalog. Majors may request to substitute one course offered by a different department or program for one elective requirement. Requests will describe the relevance of the course to the student’s program of study and value to professional goals. A list of courses recognized as appropriate substitutes for this requirement based on concentration is maintained in the department.