Communication

BA/BS in Communication

Communication Major

The Department of Communication offers a Bachelor of Arts, Bachelor of Science, and a minor.
There is no formal process for admission to the Department of Communication for undergraduate students although you must be officially admitted to Portland State University before declaring a major.

Coursework
All students, whether taking a major or minor, must complete courses in communication with a letter grade (not a pass-fail grade) and earn at least a C-. 

The Major

Below are the requirements for the major in communication: 
• Meet the university general requirements
• Complete 56 credits in communication courses 
• Complete the following required core courses in communication: 

  • Comm 300 Principles of Communication
  • Comm 311 Research Methods in Communication
  • Comm 316 Communication, Individuals and Discourse

or 

  • Comm 326 Communication, Society and Culture

Note: Comm 300 is a prerequisite for the other core courses.

• Complete 44 credits of electives within the Department of Communication: 

  • At least 28 credits of electives must be in upper-division communication courses (300 or higher), of which
  • At least 16 credits of electives must be in courses numbered 400 or higher, and
  • No more than 4 credits may be counted toward the major from courses numbered Comm 401-409

Here's the Math

Remember that you will need to take 64 credits in requirements as a communication major:

COURSE CREDITS
 Comm 300   Principles of Communication   4
 Comm 311   Research Methods in Communication  4

 Comm 316   Communication, Individuals & Discourse

  OR Comm 326   Communication, Society & Culture

  4
 Communication electives [see requirements above]  44
   56 Total

Communication Major