Major Requirements

MAJOR REQUIREMENTS

In addition to having satisfied all institutional and distributional requirements, Communication Studies majors must complete the following courses (10):

The following courses are required of all Communication Studies majors (6):

COM 1010A Introduction to Communication Studies
COM 1020A Public Communication
COM 2100A Rhetoric
COM 2010A Communication Theory and Methods
COM 3310A Principles of Persuasion
COM 4900A Senior Seminar

Electives required (4)

• Four courses from Communication Studies

APPLICATION TO MAJOR

Enrollment in the Communication Studies Program at Merrimack is selective. Only those students who have a 2.75 minimum GPA may apply. A minimum grade point average of 2.75 is required to remain in the Communication Studies program and beginning with the class of 2009 a minimum GPA of 2.75 will be required to graduate as a Communication Studies major. Transfer students with junior standing will not be accepted into the major. To apply to the major, a student must submit a completed questionnaire, available in the communication studies program office. This questionnaire interrogates the student’s interests in communication studies and professional goals. A faculty interview may be required of the student if the submitted application appears questionable. Upon acceptance to the major, the student will be assigned to a Communication Studies faculty advisor who will help determine the elective courses that would best suit the student’s interests and goals.