“Four Year Plan”
WSU Department of Communication

Bachelor of Arts Degree with a Major in Communication Studies
In planning, be sure to make use of the Communication Studies Class Rotation.
Visit the department's Public Speaking Resource Center for COM 1010 assistance.

Fall Term

Hrs.

Winter Term

Hrs.

Freshman Year

(OC) COM 1010

3

(CT) COM 2110

3

BC

4

MC (must take by 30 hrs.)

0

AI

3 - 4

HS

 3 - 4

Elective

3-4

PS (either PS or LS must be 4 hrs.)

 3 - 4

FC (foreign language 1010)

4

Sophomore Year

(PL) COM 2160

3

COM elective

3

VP

3 - 4

Elective in Speech Comm. (see list)

3

Elective

3

CL

 3 - 4

IC

 3 - 4

Elective

3 - 4

LS (either PS or LS must be 4 hrs.)

 3 - 4

FC (foreign language 2010)

4

FC (foreign language 1020)

4

Junior Year

(WI) COM 3400

4

COM 4210 (Winter only)

4

Elective in Speech Comm. (see list)

3

Elective in Speech Comm. (see list)

3

Elective

3 - 4

COM elective 

3 - 4

ST

 3 - 4

CD

 3 - 4

SS

 3 - 4

Elective

 3 - 4

Senior Year

Elective in Speech Comm. (see list)

3

(EI) COM 5030 (Winter only)

3

Internship recommended

3

Elective

 3 - 4

Elective

3 - 4

Elective

 3 - 4

Elective

 3 - 4

Elective

 3 - 4

Total Number of Hours Needed to Graduate

120

Other things to remember:

All courses that are major requirements need to be completed with a "C" or better.

Overall GPA must remain at a 2.00 to remain in good academic standing and to graduate.

Once you are a senior (have 90 hours completed) you must take all your courses at WSU.
Apply for your degree before the first day of classes the last semester you will be attending.