Public Communications Degree Requirements Overview
A. Skills Requirements
| Basic Writing 3 credits |
CAS 100 or WRT 105 or 109: Studio 1: Academic Writing |
| Foreign Languages 8 credits |
Two courses in foreign languages. |
| Quantitative Skills 3 credits |
One course from the approved list of courses in applied mathematics and statistics. |
| Additional Skills Courses 3-4 credits |
One additional course from foreign languages or the list of approved applied mathematics courses, computer skills courses, or speech courses. |
| Writing Intensive 6 Credits |
Two courses from the approved Writing Intensive course list. |
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Basic Writing |
CAS 100 or WRT 105 or 109: Studio 1: Academic Writing |
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Foreign Languages |
Two courses in foreign languages. |
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Quantitative Skills |
One course from the approved list of courses in applied mathematics and statistics. |
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Additional Skills Courses |
One additional course from foreign languages or the list of approved applied mathematics courses, computer skills courses, or speech courses. |
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Writing Intensive |
Two courses from the approved Writing Intensive course list. |
B. Divisional Requirements
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Social Sciences |
Two courses from the divisional list in the Social Sciences Complete in first and second years. |
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Natural Sciences and Mathematics |
Two courses from the divisional list in the Natural Sciences and Mathematics including a course with a laboratory. Complete in first and second years. |
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Humanities |
Two courses from the divisional list in the Humanities. Complete in first and second years. |
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Additional Divisional Courses |
Four additional courses from any of the three divisional lists in Social Sciences, Natural Sciences and Mathematics, and Humanities. Complete in first and second years. |
C. Major Requirements in Communications
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Newhouse School Major 31-38 credits |
COM 107: Communications and Society. A major must be declared no later than the end of the second year. |
D. Minor Requirement
Minor/Specialization
18 credits.
The minor must be in an area outside of communications. A minor includes a minimum of eighteen credits, usually six three-credit courses. Most minors require that twelve of the eighteen credits be in courses numbered 300 or higher. Students should declare their minor by the beginning of their third year.
Complete in third and fourth years.
E. Electives
Electives
0-35 credits
Since some courses may fulfill more than one requirement, the number of elective credits a student has varies according to how he or she chooses to fulfill the Skills, Divisional, and Minor requirements. Elective courses may be chosen from any area in which a student is eligible to take courses outside of communications.
Students who choose minors in Management, VPA, Information Studies or other professional schools must choose electives in Arts and Sciences to reach the 65 required credits in liberal arts.
Complete in second, third, fourth years.
F. Summary Notes
A minimum of 122 credits are required for graduation.
A minimum of 65 credits (of the 122) MUST be from courses taught by the College of Arts and Sciences.
A maximum of 4 credits (of the 122) MAY be in physical education (PED courses).
Depending upon a student’s major, a maximum of 0-6 credits (of the 122) MAY be experience credit (internships) as outlined in the School Rules.
Thirty of the 122 credits MUST be in a major program in communications.
Students may take more than 38 credits in Newhouse ONLY if these credits exceed the 122 credits required for graduation.
A minimum of 122 credits are required for graduation.
A minimum of 65 credits (of the 122) MUST be from courses taught by the College of Arts and Sciences.
A maximum of 4 credits (of the 122) MAY be in physical education (PED courses).
Depending upon a student’s major, a maximum of 0-6 credits (of the 122) MAY be experience credit (internships) as outlined in the School Rules.
Thirty-one (31) of the 122 credits MUST be in a major program in communications.
Students may take more than 38 credits in Newhouse ONLY if these credits exceed the 122 credits required for graduation.