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Requirements & Classes
Communication Studies Graduate Classes
While our curriculum varies and includes “special problems” courses that feature various contemporary communication topics, below is a list of our regular course offerings. The three required core classes must be completed as soon as possible when students enter the program.
In addition, students can take up to six units of other coursework (such as advanced undergraduate classes, independent study, or graduate courses in other departments) with advisor and Graduate Committee approval to develop a customized course schedule.
Program Requirements
Graduate Courses
| 3 units each |
|---|
| COMS 206 Organizational Communication |
| COMS 207 Relational Communication |
| COMS 208 International Communication |
| COMS 209 Social Movements |
| COMS 210 Media Effects |
| COMS 211 Media & Culture |
| COMS 212 Communication & Leadership |
| COMS 213 Rhetorical Theory |
| COMS 214 Health communication |
| COMS 215 Political Communication |
| COMS 216 Intercultural Communication |
| COMS 217 Applied Organizational Communication |
| COMS 219 Conflict Management |
| COMS 221 Instructional Communication Theory |
| COMS 222 Instructional Communication Practicum |
| COMS 228 Corporate Advocacy and Public Policy |
| COMS 230 Computer-Mediated Communication |
Variable Content Courses
| Variable Content Courses |
|---|
| COMS 285 Colloquium for Teaching Communication Studies (1 unit) |
| COMS 295 Apprenticeship in Communication Studies (1-3 units) |
| COMS 296A Communication Research Methods Module (1 unit) |
| COMS 296B Communication Topics Module (1 unit) |
| COMS 297 Directed Study and Comprehensive Examination (3 units) |
| COMS 298 Special Topics Course (3 units; offered in Spring) |
| COMS 299 Independent Study (Usually 3 units; proposal required) |
| COMS 500 Thesis/Project Units (6 units) |
Spring 2024 Course Schedule
3-unit seminars
- COMS 298 Communication Special Topics: Public Interest Communication—
Barbara Myslik—Monday, 5:30-8:20 p.m. - COMS 212 Leadership Communication—Dr. Morgan Morley—Tuesday, 4-6:50 p.m.
- COMS 209 Social Movements—Dr. Andrea Terry—Wednesday, 6-8:50 p.m.
- COMS 202 Quantitative Methods—Dr. Nate Woo—Wednesday, 6-8:50 p.m.
1-unit modules [offered on the same night of the week, in 5-week chunks, in succession]
- Session 1—COMS 200B (1 unit) Intro to Graduate Studies—Method & Paradigm—Dr. Michele Foss-Snowden—Thursday, 1/25-2/22, 6-8:50 p.m.
- Session 2—COMS 296B—Communication Topics (Communicating Feedback)—Dr. Kimberly Aguilar, Thursday, 2/29-4/4, 4-6:50 p.m.
- Session 3—COMS 285—Teaching Colloquium (Crafting Inclusive Syllabi)—Dr. Aguilar, Thursday, 4/11-5/9, 4 to 6:50 p.m.