Communication majors have the option to work closely with professors doing either a Communication Independent Study or Research in Communication. While the Independent Study courses (04:192:491 and 04:192:492) do not count as credits toward the Communication major, Research in Communication (04:192:470) does.
To be eligible to undertake Independent Study 04:192:491 or 04:192:492 or Research in Communication 04:192:470 you must:
To arrange either of these study options, contact a faculty member about working with you and prepare a one-page description of your proposed independent study or research project. For advice about selecting a faculty member, you may contact Director of Undergraduate Studies in Communication Brian Householder.
Once you have a faculty advisor:
The deadline for submission is before the end of the Add/Drop period. Submit the completed application, signed by your faculty sponsor, along with a copy of your unofficial transcript and your one-page project description to the Office of Student Services in Room 214 of the SC&I building. Once you receive approval, you are assigned a Special Permission Number to proceed with the enrollment and commence your Independent Study or Research in Communication.
Are you a Communication major looking for an enriching opportunity? Would you like to work closely with undergraduate students and earn credits toward your degree requirements? If so, apply to become a tutor in one of the various Communication courses. Applied Study in Communication 04:192:495 is a 3-credit supervised study in communication pedagogy; it does not count toward the major.
To be eligible to undertake Applied Study in Communication 04:192:495, you must:
To apply to be a Communication department tutor, you must be a full-time student. The first step is to contact a faculty member about working with you. Once you have a faculty advisor:
The deadline for submission is before the end of the Add/Drop period. Submit the completed application, signed by your faculty sponsor, along with a copy of your unofficial transcript to the Office of Student Services in Room 214 of the SC&I building. Once you receive approval, you are assigned a Special Permission Number to proceed with the enrollment and commence your role as a tutor.