Requirements
Graduate with a Communication degree.
Bachelor of Arts with Major in Communication
Required 120 credits (36 of which must be numbered 300 or above, and 30 of which must be from UND) including:
I. Essential Studies Requirements (see University Essential Studies listing.)
II. Major Requirements
Required minimum of 33 credits. A grade point average of 2.2 is required on all Communication courses, and a C or better in each course used for the 33-credit major.
Major Course Requirements
12 credits required
Course List | Code | Title | Credits |
| COMM 102 | Introduction to Communication | 3 |
| COMM 110 | Fundamentals of Public Speaking | 3 |
| COMM 200 | Writing for New and Traditional Media | 3 |
| COMM 410 | Senior Capstone in Communication (junior or senior status required) | 3 |
| Total Credits | 12 |
Experience
3 credits required. Only 9 credits from these courses can be counted toward the 33-credit major. No more than 12 credits can be counted toward the 120 credits required for the degree.
Course List | Code | Title | Credits |
| COMM 294 | Individual Research | 1-4 |
| COMM 394 | Readings/Projects in Communication (Consent of Instructor) | 3-6 |
| COMM 493 | Instructional Experiences in Communication | 2 |
| COMM 494 | Advanced Individual Research | 1-4 |
| COMM 497 | Internship | 1-3 |
Electives: Students must complete an additional 18 credits of COMM coursework. Note: Some courses may have prerequisites; check individual course descriptions. A total of 3 credits of upper-division (i.e., 300- or 400-level) coursework in PSYC can be applied to this 18-credit requirement.
Specialization:
Undergraduate students in the Communication Program at UND may choose to acquire an International/Intercultural Communication specialization.
In order to achieve this written designation on their undergraduate transcript, students in Communication must earn the following additional credits:
Course List | Code | Title | Credits |
| LANG 101 | First Year Foreign Language I | 4 |
| LANG 102 | First Year Foreign Language II | 4 |
| LANG 201 | Second Year Foreign Language I | 4 |
| LANG 202 | Second Year Foreign Language II | 4 |
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| LANG 318 | Individual Arranged Study Abroad | 1-12 |
| LANG 319 | University Sponsored Study Abroad | 1-12 |
| COMM 310 | Media and Diversity | 3 |
| COMM 402 | Intercultural/International Communication | 3 |
| COMM 497 | Internship | 1-3 |
Scholarship funding will be made available by the Communication Program on a competitive basis for students in this specialization, to assist with study abroad expenses.
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