Suggested/Sample Graduate Course Sequence
Suggested Sequence for Graduate Program
Fall Semester, Year 1
COM 500 Proseminar*
COM 515 Theories of Communication*
COM 504 Quantitative Foundations of Communication*
COM elective, outside elective or statistics/methods course1
Spring Semester, Year 1
COM 505 Research Methods*
COM 517 Theoretical Foundations*
COM elective, outside elective toward minor, or statistics/methods course1
Fall Semester, Year 2
Outside methods/outside minor course
Elective toward COM credit or minor1
Spring Semester, Year 2
Outside methods/outside minor course
Elective toward COM credit or minor1
Notes: * indicates required course; 1 = students without research or teaching assistantships are considered full-time with 12 hours and would need 4th course each semester; see graduate handbook for number of hours required, transfer credits allowable, and outside minor requirement.