Communication Studies Undergraduate Program

Current undergraduate requirements (link to main KU catalog)

Requirements for the Major Prior to Fall 2014:

1. Completion of COMS 130 or a waiver (see below).
   COMS majors should NOT take COMS 150.
2. An additional 30 hours of course work that satisfy a, b, c, and d below.
   1. Research Methods (both courses required). 

      COMS 235

      COMS 356 (must be admitted to  the major prior to enrolling)

   2. Communication Theory (two courses from the following).

      COMS 244

      COMS 246

      COMS 310

      COMS 320

      COMS 332

   3. Skill (two courses from the following).

      either COMS 330 or COMS 331 (or both)
      COMS 342	COMS 344	COMS 231 (3 hours)
      COMS 548	COMS 605

   4. Electives:

      12 hours of COMS electives (200 level or above and/or COMS 104)

COMS 130 fulfills the general education requirement in Argument and Reason. Students may be exempted from this requirement (but will not earn credit) if they meet one of the following conditions:

1. An exemption from COMS 130 is available to students who have taken any combination of two semesters of Speech, Debate, or Forensics in high school and earned a grade of A or B in those courses. To obtain the exemption, please come in person to the Communication Studies main office located in 102 Bailey Hall between the hours of 8-5, Monday through Friday.
2. Students may take the COMS 130 exemption exam.Link to the Coms 130 Exemption page for more information.