Admission to the Major

To become a Communication major, you must be first be admitted to the School of Communication and Information (SC&I). In order to apply to the major you must:

1. Have completed Expository Writing or an equivalent course or placement with a grade of C or better,

2. Have completed at least 15 credits at Rutgers, or at least 15 transfer credits to Rutgers, with at least a 2.0 Grade Point Average, and

3. Have completed with a grade of C or better, or be currently enrolled in, 04:189:101 - Introduction to Communication and Information Processes.  (Beginning with applications submitted during Fall 2009, you will be required to have completed 04:189:101 before applying to SC&I.)

If you apply and are admitted to the Communication major while enrolled in 101, you must earn a grade of C or better in the course to remain in the major after the end of the semester.  If you do not earn a grade of C or better, you are allowed to re-take the course one time.  Students who earn a D or F in 101 and who were admitted to the major and pre-registered for the following term, will be de-registered from any courses that list 101 as a prerequisite.

SC&I accepts applications to majors in the fall, spring, and summer terms.  Details about deadlines and application forms are available on this website; use the link to the right or go directly to https://comminfo.rutgers.edu/apply/online/ug/.

Undergraduate Major Requirements

The Communication major requires a total of 33 credits, including pre-major and interdisciplinary requirements.

At least two courses must be at the 400 level.  Independent study (491, 492) and Applied study (Tutors) (495) cannot be used to fulfill the 400 level requirement.   PR Management (409) has an additional requirement, PR Principles (365).