Oct 24, 2025  
2025-2026 Lakeland University Undergraduate Catalog 
    
2025-2026 Lakeland University Undergraduate Catalog

Four-Year Plan: Communication


 
Year One
Fall Semester Semester Hrs Notes Grade Spring Semester  Semester Hrs Notes Grade
Distributional Study #1 3     Distributional Study #2 3    
COM 111 - Fundamentals of Public Speaking   3     COM 130 - Introduction to Mass Media   3    
GEN 110 - Composition I: Academic Writing (4 semester hours)   4     COM Track Course 3    
GEN 130 - First Year Seminar I   3    

COM 211 - Interpersonal Communication  OR 

COM 212 - Team-Based and Group Communication  

3    

MAT 120 - Quantitative Reasoning  OR

MAT 140 - Advanced Algebra  

3    

GEN 112 - Composition II: Argumentation and Research 

 
3    
Total Hours 16     Total Hours 15    
Summer Semester (Optional)
Elective Course 3     Elective Course 3    
Elective Course 3     Elective Course 3    
Year Two
Fall Semester Semester Hrs Notes Grade Spring Semester Semester Hrs Notes Grade
COM 220 - Persuasion & Advocacy   3     COM Track Course  3    
COM Track Course 3     Distributional Study #5 3    
Distributional Study #3 3     Elective Course 3    

Distributional Study #4

3     GEN 3XX - Seminar II 3    
Elective Course 3     WRT 200 - Copywriting and Editing   3    
Total Hours 15     Total Hours 15    
Summer Semester (Optional)
Elective Course 3     Elective Course 3    
Elective Course 3     Elective Course 3    
Year Three
Fall Semester Semester Hrs Notes Grade Spring Semester Semester Hrs Notes Grade
COM Track Course  3     COM Track Course 3    
COM 330 - Strategic New Media and Digital Communication   3     COM 350 - Rhetorical Criticism (WI)   3    
Distributional Study #6 3     Distributional Study #7 3    
Elective Course 3     Elective Course 3    
Elective Course 3     Elective Course 3    
Total Hours 15     Total Hours 15    
Summer Semester (Optional)
Elective Course 3     Elective Course 3    
Elective Course 3     Elective Course 3    
Year Four
Fall Semester Semester Hrs Notes Grade Spring Semester Semester Hrs Notes Grade
COM Track Course  3     COM Track Course  3    
COM 351 - Mixed Methods Research for Professionals   3     COM Track Course 3    
COM 370 - Intercultural Communication   3     COM 340 - Communication Theory   3    
GEN 4XX - Seminar III (WI) 3     Elective Course 3    
Elective Course 3     Elective Course 3    
Total Hours 15     Total Hours 15    
Total Semester Hours for Graduation = 121

Students complete one of the following tracks with this major:

Cooperative Education Track:

Public Relations & MediaTrack:

 

Public Relations & Media Continued:

Traditional Track: