College of Social and Behavioral Sciences

2024-2025 Undergraduate Catalog Progression Plans are for planning purposes
only; see the catalog for official details.

Communication Studies, Bachelor of Arts

Progression Plan-Classic

Campus Availability

  • Flagstaff

Year 1

Course Description Units Notes
1. COM 101 Communication Analysis 3
Grade Required: GRADE OF "C" OR BETTER
2. CST 151 Introduction To Interpersonal Communication 3 JACKSPLANNER Notes
Grade Required: GRADE OF "C" OR BETTER
Notes: This course may also meet a Liberal Studies requirement: Social & Political Worlds.
3. Foundation English 4
Grade Required: GRADE OF "C" OR BETTER
4. Language 101-level Course 4 JACKSPLANNER Notes
Notes: This course may also meet a Liberal Studies requirement: Cultural Understanding.
5. General Elective Course 1
Course Description Units Notes
1. COM 200 Communication Theory 3 JACKSPLANNER Notes
Grade Required: GRADE OF "C" OR BETTER
Notes: Recommend that COM 200 be completed in the first or second years to avoid delays.
2. CST 111 Fundamentals Of Public Speaking 3 JACKSPLANNER Notes
Grade Required: GRADE OF "C" OR BETTER
Notes: This course may also meet a Liberal Studies requirement: Social & Political Worlds.
3. Foundation Math 3
Grade Required: GRADE OF "C" OR BETTER
4. Liberal Studies Lab Science Lecture 3
5. Liberal Studies Lab Science Lab 1
6. Language 102-level Course 4 JACKSPLANNER Notes
Notes: This course may also meet a Liberal Studies requirement: Cultural Understanding.

Year 2

Course Description Units Notes
1. CST 201 Research In Communication Studies 3
Grade Required: GRADE OF "C" OR BETTER
2. Communication Studies major elective 3 JACKSPLANNER Notes
Grade Required: GRADE OF "C" OR BETTER
Notes: Select 12 units from Category C & 6 units from Category D.
3. Language 201-level Course 4 JACKSPLANNER Notes
Notes: This course may also meet a Liberal Studies requirement: Cultural Understanding.
4. General Elective Course 3
5. General Elective Course 3
Course Description Units Notes
1. CST 271 Group Communication 3
Grade Required: GRADE OF "C" OR BETTER
2. Communication Studies major elective 3 JACKSPLANNER Notes
Grade Required: GRADE OF "C" OR BETTER
Notes: Select 12 units from Category C & 6 units from Category D.
3. Liberal Studies Science and Applied Science 3
4. Language 202-level Course 4 JACKSPLANNER Notes
Notes: This course may also meet a Liberal Studies requirement: Cultural Understanding.
5. General Elective Course 2

Year 3

Course Description Units Notes
1. CST 300W Communication Criticism 3
Grade Required: GRADE OF "C" OR BETTER
2. Communication Studies major elective 3 JACKSPLANNER Notes
Grade Required: GRADE OF "C" OR BETTER
Notes: Select 12 units from Category C & 6 units from Category D.
3. Liberal Studies and/or Diversity 3 JACKSPLANNER Notes
Notes: Courses in US Ethnic and Global Diversity are required. Double dipping liberal studies and diversity is encouraged. See academic catalog for details.
4. General Elective Course 3
5. General Elective Course 3
Course Description Units Notes
1. Communication Studies major elective 3 JACKSPLANNER Notes
Grade Required: GRADE OF "C" OR BETTER
Notes: Select 12 units from Category C & 6 units from Category D.
2. Communication Studies major elective 3 JACKSPLANNER Notes
Grade Required: GRADE OF "C" OR BETTER
Notes: Select 12 units from Category C & 6 units from Category D.
3. Liberal Studies and/or Diversity 3 JACKSPLANNER Notes
Notes: Courses in US Ethnic and Global Diversity are required. Double dipping liberal studies and diversity is encouraged. See academic catalog for details.
4. General Elective Course 3
5. General Elective Course 3

Year 4

Course Description Units Notes
1. Communication Studies major elective 3 JACKSPLANNER Notes
Grade Required: GRADE OF "C" OR BETTER
Notes: Select 12 units from Category C & 6 units from Category D.
2. General Elective Course 3
3. General Elective Course 3
4. General Elective Course 3
5. General Elective Course 3
Course Description Units Notes
1. CST 498C Senior Seminar In Communication Studies 3
Grade Required: GRADE OF "C" OR BETTER
2. General Elective Course 3
3. General Elective Course 3
4. General Elective Course 3

General Information

Progression Plans are intended to provide a general road map related to the sequencing of courses. The use of Progression Plans does not constitute a contract with the University. Progression Plans are a planning tool to help you define a pathway towards degree completion.

The NAU academic catalog is the official, authoritative source for all academic requirements and policies. Any discrepancies in curricular requirements from other sources will default to the academic catalog as the official, authoritative source. For a full description of degree requirements and course descriptions, refer to the Academic Catalog (link at the top of the page).

Some courses may have prerequisites and/or require an appropriate placement score (i.e. Mathematics and English). If you do not have the prerequisite course(s) or placement, you may have to take more courses than are presented on the Progression Plan.

If you are an NAU student, Jacks Planner (an interactive version of progression plans) may be available to you. To get to Jacks Planner, log into your Student Center in LOUIE and click on Jacks Planner.