We are pleased you are interested in the Communication major. Please review the details below for more information.
Declare the COMM Major (Arizona Online)
- Complete the online information session.
- Complete the online entry survey and major agreement (links are provided in the information session).
Eligibility
To be eligible to declare the Communication major, students must meet the following requirements:
- Continuing students must have a cumulative GPA of at least a 2.0 and no pending incomplete grades.
- No prerequisite courses are required to declare the major.
- Once in the major, students must satisfy the theory enrollment requirements.
New majors are declared every Friday. For more information, please visit the advising page.
Arizona Online students should contact the online program advisors, Emily Burruel Bonney or Paloma Boykin, with questions about the online major in Communication.
Refer to the checklist from the semester that you were admitted:
Program Overview
Humans structure their environment and determine the nature of their relationships with others through communication. This major centers on the scientific study of communication, its processes and effects.
The B.A. in Communication provides you with skills that are useful for a variety of careers. You will learn how to speak and write effectively, conduct research to better understand the world around you, become critical a consumer of information, and apply critical thinking skills to real world challenges.
You will have the opportunity to take courses in
- interpersonal communication
- social influence and persuasion
- social effects of media
- new information technologies
Because communication is the most basic social behavior and the means by which individuals function in society, its study is relevant to many academic and career interests. However, the major does not focus on specific skills training such as public relations, broadcast journalism, or sports marketing.
Important Information
Declaring the Communication major does not guarantee registration in Communication courses. Registration is on a first come first served basis during priority registration and during open enrollment.
Additionally, courses are subject to prerequisite requirements during all terms, including summer and winter.
-The Communication Department is not responsible for any fees associated with your current program of study. If you need to change your major immediately, please email a Communication advisor and request that your major be changed to “No Major Selected in Social and Behavioral Sciences” while you are in the process of changing your major to “Communication”.