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Major: Communication (As of Fall 2010) Minimum Credits: 120
Dept. Chair: Dr. Lynne Texter Minimum Courses: 38
Phone: 215-951-1844 Office: Communication Center 223
Email: texter@lasalle.edu
GPA: 2.0 major/overall
Courses highlighted in red fulfill requirements in the core and the major.
 I. Powers
A.
Writing I - ENG110
B.
Writing II - ENG210
C.
Numbers - MTH150
D.
Speech - COM150
E.
Information Tech - CSC151 or 153
 II. Frameworks
A.
Natural Sciences (1 course)

BIO157 or BIO158; CHM150 or BIO152; GEO150, 151, 152, 153, 154; PHY150

B.
Social Science (2 courses, 1 from each area)
 
1.
ECN150 or POL151
 
2.
PSY155 or SOC150
 III. Patterns of Meaning
A.
Religion
 
1.
REL150 or REL153
 
2.
Any REL200 or 300 level
B.
Philosophy
 
1.
PHL151 or PHL152
 
2.
Any PHL200 or 300 level
C.
Literature
 
1.
ENG150 or LIT150
 
2.
ENG250 or LIT250
D.
History
 
1.
HIS151 or HIS155
 
2.
HIS251
E.
Fine Arts (must be 2 courses in sequence)
 
1.
ART150, 151 or 152 or MUS150
 
2.
ART History or MUS History 200-level
(Second course in Fine Arts must be in the same discipline as the first)
or
Foreign Language
 
1.
Choice of language:
(FRN,GER,GRK,ITL,JPN,LAT,SPN,RUS)
 
2.
Second course in language progression
F.
Concentration Option
 
A third course in one of the five Patterns areas.
 
1.
REL- any 200 or 300-level course
 
2.
PHL- any 200 or 300-level course
 
3.
ENG/LIT- any 300 or 400-level course
 
4.
HIS- HIS300-only
 
5.
ART/MUS - any 200 or 300-level course; or LANG III
 
Communication Tracks
Communication Management Track (8 courses + 2 COM electives)
COM215
COM312
COM315
COM316
COM317
COM319 or COM320
COM415 (pre-req 315)
ENG303
Two COM Electives
Journalism Track* (8 courses + 2 COM electives)
COM206
COM208
COM302 (pre-req 208)
COM306 (pre-req 206)
COM308
COM357
COM406 (pre-req 206, 306, ENG310/330)
ENG 310 or ENG 330
*Journalism students must also complete a concentration or minor in another discipline. A concentration consists of four courses in a discipline and may include courses required for the University core.
Mass Communication Track (8 courses + 2 COM electives)
COM204
COM208
COM302 (pre-req 208) or COM303
COM308
COM348
COM358
COM408 (pre-req 208, 358)
ENG330, or CSD 210
Public Relations Track (8 courses + 2 COM electives)
COM206
COM207
COM312
COM316
COM317
COM357
COM407 (pre-req 207, 316, 357)
Choose 1 of the following: BUS 204, ENG 310, ENG 330, CSD210
   Major Courses
1.
COM101*
2.
COM102*
3.
COM150
4.
COM205
5.
COM400 (Senior Year)
6.
COM401 (Senior Year, taken with 400)
7.
Communication Elective
8.
Communication Elective
*pre-requisites for COM205
Tracks
1.
Communication Management
2.
Journalism
3.
Mass Communication
4.
Public Relations
 
Electives
# of electives vary