Graduation Plan Template: Communication Studies

College: Scripps College of Communication

Major: Communication Studies | BC5363

Campus: Athens

Year 1, Fall 

Courses

Subject & Catalog NumberCourse TitleCredit Hours
COMS 1030Fundamentals of Public Speaking3
COMS 1100Communication Across Cultures3
N/AFoundation: Written Communication3
N/APillar: Natural Sciences3
N/APillar: Social or Behavioral Sciences3

Milestones

  • Advising/Registration Meeting
  • Attend Academic Event
  • Minimum 2.0 GPA
  • Explore Industry 
  • Create/Update Professional Materials

Story Builders

  • Explore campus
  • Explore community

Year 1, Spring

Courses

Subject & Catalog NumberCourse TitleCredit Hours
COMS 2050Techniques of Group Discussion3
COMS 2060Communication in Interpersonal Relationships3
ELEC TBDElective3
ELEC TBDRelated Area Elective3
N/ABridge: Learning and Doing1
N/AFoundation: Quantitative Reasoning3

Milestones

  • Accumulate 30 credit hours
  • Advising/Registration Meeting
  • Minimum 2.0 GPA
  • Attend Career Engagement Event
  • Develop Career Readiness Competencies
  • Engage with Alumni
  • Meet with ACEL staff

Story Builders

  • Explore campus
  • Explore globe

Year 2, Fall

Courses

Subject & Catalog NumberCourse TitleCredit Hours
COMS 2120Argumentative Analysis and Advocacy3
COMS 2350Introduction to Communication Theory3
ELEC TBDRelated Area Elective3
N/AArch: Constructed World3
N/AArch: Natural World3

Milestones

  • Advising/Registration Meeting
  • Minimum 2.0 GPA
  • Create/Update Professional Materials
  • Develop Career Readiness Competencies
  • Meet with ACEL staff

Story Builders

  • Experience campus

Year 2, Spring

Courses

Subject & Catalog NumberCourse TitleCredit Hours

COMS 3400

or

COMS 3500

or

COMS 3600

Introduction to Health Communication

or

Introduction to Organizational Communication

or

Introduction to Communication in Public Advocacy

3
ELEC TBDCOMS Research Methods3
ELEC TBDElective3
ELEC TBDRelated Area Elective3
N/AArch: Connected World3

Milestones

  • Accumulate 60 credit hours
  • Advising/Registration Meeting
  • Minimum 2.0 GPA
  • Attend Career Engagement Event
  • Engage with Alumni
  • Meet with ACEL staff
  • Research and Create Post-Graduation Plans

Story Builders

  • Experience globe
  • Reflect

Year 3, Fall

Courses

Subject & Catalog NumberCourse TitleCredit Hours

COMS 3400

or

COMS 3500

or

COMS 3600

Introduction to Health Communication

or

Introduction to Organizational Communication

or

Introduction to Communication in Public Advocacy

3
ELEC TBDCOMS Research Methods3
ELEC TBDRelated Area Elective3
N/AFoundation: Advanced Writing3
N/APillar: Humanities: Arts3

Milestones

  • Advising/Registration Meeting
  • Minimum 2.0 GPA
  • Explore an immersive professional Experience
  • Attend Career Engagement Event
  • Develop Career Readiness Competencies
  • Meet with ACEL staff

Story Builders

  • Experience community

Year 3, Spring

Courses

Subject & Catalog NumberCourse TitleCredit Hours
ELEC TBDElective3
ELEC TBDElective3
ELEC TBDCOMS Elective3
ELEC TBDRelated Area Elective3
N/APillar: Humanities: Texts and Contexts3

Milestones

  • Accumulate 90 credit hours
  • Advising/Registration Meeting
  • Minimum 2.0 GPA
  • Formally reflect on your collegiate experiences
  • Create/Update Professional Materials
  • Engage in an immersive professional experience
  • Research and Create Post-Graduation Plans

Story Builders

  • Experience industry
  • Reflect

Year 4, Fall

Courses

Subject & Catalog NumberCourse TitleCredit Hours
COMS 4800Capstone Seminar in Communication3
ELEC TBDCOMS Elective3
ELEC TBDCOMS Elective3
ELEC TBDElective3
ELEC TBDRelated Area Elective3

Milestones

  • Advising/Registration Meeting
  • Minimum 2.0 GPA
  • Graduation Check
  • Apply for Post Graduation Plan
  • Attend Career Engagement Event
  • Develop Career Readiness Competencies
  • Meet with ACEL staff

Story Builders

  • Explore campus
  • Explore community

Year 4, Spring

Courses

Subject & Catalog NumberCourse TitleCredit Hours
ELEC TBDCOMS ElectiveN/A
ELEC TBDCOMS ElectiveN/A
ELEC TBDElectiveN/A
ELEC TBDElectiveN/A
ELEC TBDElectiveN/A

Milestones

  • Accumulate 120 credit hours
  • Advising/Registration Meeting
  • Minimum 2.0 GPA
  • Graduation Check
  • Apply for Graduation
  • Create/Update Professional Materials
  • Engage with Alumni

Story Builders

  • Explore globe
  • Reflect