Methods Requirement
To teach students how knowledge, relationships, and cultural patterns are created, revealed, and maintained through communication, students in the Department of Communication are required to take one course (5 credits) that is primarily methodological. Students can choose from an array of courses, and they are encouraged to pursue courses most relevant to their own interests. Courses in the Department that emphasize one or more modes of communication inquiry include the following:
| Number | Title |
| COM 301 | Navigating Information Networks for Mass Media |
| COM 342 | Media Structure |
| COM 382 | Social Scientific Approaches to Communication Research |
| COM 420 | Comparative Media Systems |
| COM 426 | International Media Systems |
| COM 431 | Rhetorical Criticism |
| COM 470 | Discourse: Analyzing Talk and Texts |
| COM 485 | Fieldwork In Communication Studies |
| COM 486 | Communication and Culture in Rome: Study Abroad |
| COM 496 | Honors Seminar |
