Frequently Asked Questions (FAQ)
Will my requirements change?
No. All current students are “grandfathered” so that they are only required to meet the Major requirement during the catalog year in which they became a CLAS student. For example, if you were a first-year COMM Major student in 2018-19, you would be responsible for meeting the Gen Ed and Major requirements that were in effect during the 2018-19 catalog year. You can find your Catalog Year listed in the top section of your Academic Requirements Report, which students may generate through Student Admin. The new course requirements will only go into place for students who are beginning in the Fall of 2021.
Will course numbers/titles change?
Yes, part of this redesign is that many of our course numbers and some titles will change. Degree Audit is working with us on editing language on your advisement reports, which will show both the old new numbers. This should provide some additional help. We are also including a table (below) that shows you what the old course numbers are names are and what the new numbers (and titles if there was a change) are.
Will the course numbers or titles change on my transcript?
No, any course that was taken under the old numbering system will remain that way. Any courses taken going forward will be under the new number system, but you will see them fill in the appropriate areas on your report.
What if I accidentally re-enroll in a course I have taken?
The good news is that when students re-enroll in a course, Student Admin will let them know once enrollment is successful; however, students must carefully check the “message” section on the course enrollment confirmation page, when the enrollment success message appears.
The message students will receive (see below for screen capture):
“You have already taken this class. When graded this course subject to repeat rules. Verify that the course will apply toward your course of study.”
Will I be able to repeat a course if the number has changed?
Yes, you will be able to repeat a course for a higher grade, but the new course number will be used on your report.
What about pre-requisites?
One of the benefits you will see is that pre-requisites have been simplified and streamlined. While you will remain grandfathered into your old catalog year, you will still get to use the new pre-requisite requirements which should help make access to many courses easier.
What about specific required courses for the major?
Courses like COMM 1000 and COMM 1100 remain unchanged. Students who have not yet taken COMM 1300 will now take COMM 2600, instead.
All courses designated as W courses will continue to meet the W requirement for the Major and for the CLAS General Education requirement.
Below is a table with the CORE courses, with their former and new course numbers and new names (where applicable):
| OLD NUMBER |
OLD NAME | NEW NUMBER | NEW NAME |
| 1300 | Mass Communication Systems | 2600 | Media in the Information Age |
| 3000Q | Research Methods in Communication | 2000Q | Research Methods in Communication |
| 3100 | Persuasion | 2500 | Persuasion |
| 3200 | Interpersonal Communication | 2200 | Interpersonal Communication |
| 3300 | Effects of Mass Media | 2300 | Effects of Mass Media |
What about “applied” courses?
Rules pertaining to the restriction on applied courses remain in effect for all students who have already become a CLAS student. These courses are now numbered and title differently, but students may still count only two applied courses (6 credits) towards their 2000+ level requirement of 24 credits of 2000+ level coursework. If students choose to complete MORE than the minimum number of COMM courses, then students may certainly take more than two!
Here are the new numbers/titles for the Applied courses: (remember that EVERY course is Theory except the courses listed here)
| OLD NUMBER |
OLD NAME | NEW NUMBER | NEW NAME |
| 4800 | Communication Processes in Advertising | 3520 | Communication Processes in Advertising |
| 4820 | Public Relations | 3530 | Public Relations |
| 4940 | Narrative Digital Video Production | 4710 | Narrative Digital Video Production |
| 4991 | Internship in Communication | 4981 | Internship in Communication |
| 4992 | Research Practicum in Communication | 4982 | Research Practicum in Communication |
The complete list of re-numbered and re-titled courses:
| OLD NUMBER |
OLD NAME | NEW NUMBER | NEW NAME |
| 1300 | Mass Communication Systems | 2600 | Media in the Information Age |
| 2310/W | Media Literacy and Criticism | 3310/W | Media Literacy and Criticism |
| 2940 | Fundamentals of Digital Production | 2700 | Fundamentals of Digital Production |
| 3000Q | Research Methods in Communication | 2000Q | Research Methods in Communication |
| 3100 | Persuasion | 2500 | Persuasion |
| 3103 | Motivation and Emotion (PSYC 3103) | 3241 | Motivation and Emotion (PSYC 3241) |
| 3200 | Interpersonal Communication | 2200 | Interpersonal Communication |
| 3300 | Effects of Mass Media | 2300 | Effects of Mass Media |
| 3450 | Gender and Communication (WGSS 3268) | 3210 | Gender and Communication (WGSS 3210) |
| 3600 | New Communication Technologies | 3600 | New Communication Technologies |
| 4100 | Advanced Persuasion and Communication | 4501 | Advanced Persuasion and Communication |
| 4120 | Communication Campaigns and Applied Research | 4510 | Communication Campaigns and Applied Research |
| 4130 | Marketing Communication | 3510 | Marketing Communication |
| 4200/W | Advanced Interpersonal Communication | 4200/W | Advanced Interpersonal Communication |
| 4220/W | Small Group Communication | 3120/W | Small Group Communication |
| 4222/W | People of Color and Interpersonal Communication | 3222/W | People of Color and Interpersonal Communication |
| 4230 | Organizational Communication | 3110 | Organizational Communication |
| 4240 | Marital and Family Communication | 3230 | Marital and Family Communication |
| 4250 | Communication and Conflict Management | 3130 | Communication and Conflict Management |
| 4300/W | Advanced Media Effects | 4300/W | Advanced Media Effects |
| 4320 | Media and Diverse Audiences (LLAS 4320) | 3320 | Media and Diverse Audiences (LLAS 3320) |
| 4330 | Children and Mass Media | 3330/W | Children and Mass Media |
| 4340 | Visual Communications | 3700 | Visual Communication |
| 4410W | Government Communication | 3410W | Political Communication |
| 4422 | Protest and Communication | 3415 | Protest and Communication |
| 4430 | International Communication and Conflict | 4411 | International Communication and Conflict |
| 4460/W | Cross-Cultural Communication | 3220/W | Intercultural Communication |
| 4470 | Soap Opera/Telenovela (LLAS 4470) | 3322 | Soap Opera/Telenovela (LLAS 3322) |
| 4500 | Nonverbal Communication | 3240 | Nonverbal Communication |
| 4630 | Communication Technology and Social Change | 3605 | Communication Technology and Social Change |
| 4640/W | Social Media: Research and Practice | 4640/W | Social Media: Research and Practice |
| 4650 | Human-Computer Interaction | 4650 | Human-Computer Interaction |
| 4660/W | Computer-Mediated Communication | 3610/W | Computer-Mediated Communication |
| 4700 | Health Communication | 3420 | Health Communication |
| 4800 | Communication Processes in Advertising | 3520 | Communication Processes in Advertising |
| 4820 | Public Relations | 3530 | Public Relations |
| 4930W | Public Relations Writing | 4530W | Public Relations Writing |
| 4940 | Narrative Digital Video Production | 4710 | Narrative Digital Video Production |
| 4941 | Nonfiction Digital Video Production | 4720 | Nonfiction Digital Video Production |
| 4991 | Internship in Communication | 4981 | Internship in Communication |
| 4992 | Research Practicum in Communication | 4982 | Research Practicum in Communication |
Please contact the COMM Advising Office with questions or to book an advising appointment: www.comm.uconn.edu/advising.