Communication Intensive Requirement

Communication Intensive Courses
(For Students who entered as freshmen in Fall 2006 and beyond, and Transfer Students who entered Fall 2008 and beyond)

Every undergraduate student who entered as a freshman in Fall 2006 or later, or transfer student who entered Fall 2008 and later, is required to successfully complete at least 2 communication intensive courses (chosen from the approved list) as part of the requirements for a Bachelor’s Degree.

  • at least one of these must be in the student's major, and
  • at least one of the courses must be writing intensive and taught in the School of Humanities, Arts, and Social Sciences. (Courses taught by the School of Humanities, Arts, and Social sciences are noted on the list)

APPROVED COMMUNICATION INTENSIVE COURSE LISTING

COMMUNICATION INTENSIVE COURSES BEING OFFERED IN SPRING 2010

Notes:

  1. Students pursuing a dual major or double degree only need to complete 1 Communication Intensive course in either of their majors in addition to the 1 course taught by the School of Humanities, Arts, and Social Sciences
  2. Students entering as freshmen may not use AP credit, SAT scores or transfer credit from another university to satisfy the communication intensive requirement.
  3. Transfer students may be eligible to satisfy the Communication Intensive requirement through courses taken at another institution. To determine if your prior coursework will satisfy the requirement, contact the HA&SS Director of Student Services, Sage 5208.
  4. All courses approved as Communication Intensive include a "writing intensive" component.

Transfer students who entered prior to Fall 2008 must meet the Writing Intensive Requirement

Reminders

  1. Fall 2009 Final Exam Schedule
  2. GRADUATING DECEMBER 2009?
    Review your graduation checklist
  3. NOV 9 - 23
    Registration for Spring 2010 for currently enrolled students
  4. NOV 24
    Last day for Undergraduates to
    ADD or REMOVE
    Pass/No credit designation
  5. NOV 24
    Thanksgiving Recess begins after last class
  6. NOV 30
    Classes Resume
  7. NOV 30
    Master's theses & engineering projects due to advisors.
  8. DEC 4
    Last day to defend doctoral dissertations
  9. DEC 11
    Master's Theses due to the Graduate School
  10. DEC 11
    Classes End after last evening class
  11. DEC 14
    Add/Drop reopens for Spring 2010

    Summer 2010 registration begins for all currently enrolled students
  12. DEC 14-15
    No Classes. Study/Review Days
  13. DEC 16-22
    Final Examinations
  14. DEC 18
    Doctoral dissertations due to Graduate School
  15. DEC 23
    Winter Recess Begins

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