Sample courses that might be required for a degree in Communications:

Communications Courses

• Rhetoric and Social Influence
• Behavioral Research in Communication
• Interpersonal Communication Theory
• Intercultural Communication
• Organizational Communication
• Fundamentals of Debate
• Communication on the Internet
• Effective Business Communication
• Persuasive Speaking
• Relational Communication
• Practicum in Forensics
• Theories of the Interview
• Ethical Issues in Public Communication
• Communication in Political Campaigns
• Electives

Colleges will also require you to take some core undergraduate courses in addition to some electives. Required core courses and electives will vary from college to college. Here are a number of examples:

Arts and Humanities

• Arts
• History
• Languages
• Literature
• Music

Math

• Algebra
• Calculus
• Computer Science
• Logic
• Statistics

Natural Sciences

• Astronomy
• Biology
• Chemistry
• Environmental Science
• Physics

Social Sciences

• Anthropology
• Economics
• Government
• Psychology
• Sociology