Complete all courses listed below unless otherwise indicated. Also complete any corequisite labs, recitations, clinicals, or tools courses where specified and complete any additional courses needed beyond specific college and major requirements to satisfy graduation credit requirements.
Universitywide Requirements
All undergraduate students are required to complete the Universitywide Requirements.
NUpath Requirements
All undergraduate students are required to complete the NUpath Requirements.
Communication Studies Requirements
| Code | Title | Hours |
|---|---|---|
| Common Requirements | ||
| COMM 1101 | Introduction to Communication Studies | 4 |
| COMM 1112 | Public Speaking | 4 |
| or COMM 2301 | Communication Research Methods | |
| Foundation Course | ||
| Complete 4 semester hours from the following: | 4 | |
| Persuasion and Rhetoric | ||
| Communication Theory | ||
| Principles of Organizational Communication | ||
| Communication in a Digital Age | ||
| Cluster Course | ||
| Complete 4 semester hours from the following: | 4 | |
| Sex, Relationships, and Communication | ||
| Global and Intercultural Communication | ||
| Communication and Gender | ||
| Communication Law | ||
| Free Speech in Cyberspace | ||
| Writing Intensive Courses | ||
| Complete 8 semester hours from the following: | 8 | |
| Mobile Communication | ||
| Health Communication | ||
| Interpersonal Communication | ||
| Communication and Inclusion | ||
| Political Communication | ||
| Communication Criticism | ||
| Environmental Issues, Communication, and the Media | ||
| Free Speech: Law and Practice | ||
| Communication and Sexualities | ||
| Theories of Conflict and Negotiation | ||
| Nonverbal Social Interaction | ||
| Youth and Communication Technology | ||
| Crisis Communication and Image Management | ||
| Communication Studies Electives | ||
| Complete 12 semester hours from the following: | 12 | |
COMM courses between COMM 1100 - 4999, which have not been used to satisfy other degree requirements. | ||
| Visual Storytelling in Journalism | ||
| Introduction to Film Production | ||
MSCR courses in the ranges MSCR 2100 - 2199, MSCR 3100 - 3199, and MSCR 4100 - 4199. | ||
| Public Relations Principles | ||
| Public Relations Practice | ||
Speech-Language Pathology and Audiology Requirements
| Code | Title | Hours |
|---|---|---|
| The following courses must be completed with a C or better. | ||
| SLPA 1101 | Bridging Minds: Introduction to Speech, Language, and Hearing Sciences | 4 |
| SLPA 1102 | Language Development | 4 |
| SLPA 1103 | Anatomy and Physiology of Speech and Hearing Mechanism | 4 |
| SLPA 1200 | Phonetics | 4 |
| SLPA 1203 | Introduction to Audiology | 4 |
| SLPA 1205 | Speech and Hearing Science | 4 |
| SLPA 4219 | Introduction to Aural Rehabilitation | 3 |
| SLPA 4500 | Language Disorders across the Life Span | 4 |
| SLPA 4651 | Speech Disorders across the Life Span | 4 |
| Speech-Language Pathology and Audiology Supporting Courses | ||
| BIOL 2217 and BIOL 2218 | Integrated Anatomy and Physiology 1 and Lab for BIOL 2217 | 5 |
| BIOL 2219 and BIOL 2220 | Integrated Anatomy and Physiology 2 and Lab for BIOL 2219 | 5 |
| HLTH 2100 | Interprofessional Ethics for Individual and Population Health | 4 |
| PHTH 2210 | Foundations of Biostatistics | 4 |
| PHYS 1145 and PHYS 1146 | Physics for Life Sciences 1 and Lab for PHYS 1145 | 5 |
| PSYC 1101 | Foundations of Psychology | 4 |
Integrative Requirement Courses
| Code | Title | Hours |
|---|---|---|
| Complete 8 semester hours from the following: | ||
| COMM 3201 | Health Communication (does not double-count toward COMM Writing Intensive Courses requirement) | 4 |
| or COMM 2500 | Analyzing Conversations in Everyday Life | |
| PHTH 2300 | Communication Skills for the Health Professions | 4 |
Capstone Experience Course
| Code | Title | Hours |
|---|---|---|
| Complete 8 semester hours from the following: | ||
| COMM 4102 | Health Communication Campaigns | 4 |
| or COMM 4608 | Strategic Communication Capstone | |
| or COMM 4901 | Seminar in Communications | |
| SLPA 5107 | Clinical Procedures | 4 |
Supporting Courses
| Code | Title | Hours |
|---|---|---|
| Introduction to College | ||
| COMM 1000 | Communication Studies at Northeastern | 1 |
| or HLTH 1000 | College: An Introduction | |
| Experiential Learning | ||
| EEAM 2000 | Professional Development for Co-op | 1 |
| or SLPA 2000 | Introduction to Co-op | |
| Writing Requirements | ||
| First-Year Writing | ||
| ENGW 1111 | First-Year Writing | 4 |
| or ENGW 1102 | First-Year Writing for Multilingual Writers | |
| or ENGW 1114 | First-Year Writing with Service-Learning | |
| Advanced Writing in the Disciplines | ||
| COMM 3409 | Advocacy Writing | 4 |
| or ENGW 3306 | Advanced Writing in the Health Professions | |
| or ENGW 3314 | Advanced Writing in the Arts, Media, and Design | |
| or ENGW 3315 | Interdisciplinary Advanced Writing in the Disciplines | |
Communication Studies Grade Requirement
No more than two grades below a “C” in Communication Studies courses may be used to satisfy degree requirements.
Program Requirements
128 total semester hours required