GENERAL INFORMATION

Scholarships and Honors Program

Scholarships for juniors and first-semester seniors are available through a fund established in the name of Gary Evans. Applications are taken early in the spring semester.
The department offers an Honors Program. Students with a minimum overall GPA of 3.20 and a minimum major GPA of 3.60 are encouraged to see the department chairperson for details. In addition, a chapter of Lambda Pi Eta, the honorary society of the National Communication Association, has been established.

Pass/No credit Courses

Except for CMST 399 (Internship), CMST majors and minors must take all courses in their major, minor, options, concentrations and licensures on a grade-only basis. The P/NC option is available to non-majors except for CMST 191 and CMST 499. Courses offered on a pass/no credit only or grade only basis are so designated in the course descriptions.

Graduation Requirements

Students declaring a major or minor in CMST should anticipate a minimum of four academic semesters (not including summer sessions) to complete CMST courses in sequence. Students majoring in communication studies must earn a minimum GPA of 2.50 in their major; no grade below a “C” is accepted. These standards apply to both CMST courses and courses taken through other departments to fulfill CMST major requirements.

University Studies Flag Requirements

Students may use Flag courses to satisfy both University Studies and major requirements. Flag courses will usually be in the student's major or minor program. The Department of Communication Studies offers the following flag courses in the University Studies Program:

FLAG

Math/Critical Analysis [M]
CMST 380 Communication Research Methods (3)

Writing [W]
CMST 371 Discussion and Small Group Dynamics (3)
CMST 485 Senior Seminar in Communication Theory (3)

Oral [O]
CMST 451 Topics in Communication Studies (3)
CMST 452 Topics in Public Communication (3)

Flag courses that can be used to satisfy Communication Studies major/minor requirements are identified in the lists of required courses and electives in this section.