The Annenberg School for Communication

@ the University of Pennsylvania

The Annenberg School for Communication at the University of Pennsylvania is a vibrant, cross-disciplinary, and close-knit community of scholars at the forefront of engaging today's media landscape and its impact on the major issues of our world. Annenberg Homepage.

Education Options

Undergraduate Major in Communication

Doctorate in Communication

Undergraduate Communications Major Requirements

From introductory classes to small seminars, Annenberg courses give students a rich understanding of many facets of Communication. Graduation with a Bachelor of Arts Degree in Communication requires a total of 34 course units, including 14 courses in the major:

• Two introductory core Communication courses designed to expose students to major topics in the field;
• COMM 2100 (formerly 210): Quantitative Research Methods (or an approved research methods course from other departments at Penn);
• Eight additional Communication courses. A minimum of four of these must be at the 300 to 499 level;
• Three non-Comm elective courses from other schools and departments that support a student's interests in Communication. All non-Comm electives must be related to the student’s Comm major and be pre-approved by a member of the Comm Undergraduate Advising Team.

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