Applying to Transfer to the Department of Communication

From another CALS Major

All transfer applications are reviewed by the Communication Curriculum Committee at their monthly meetings. Prior to

completing the application to transfer, it is strongly encouraged that students meet with Andrea Poag (alp232),

Undergraduate Program Coordinator, to review their application, determine the best time to apply, and assist them in

developing a degree progress plan.

Basic requirements to apply:

Students must have a cumulative Cornell GPA of at least a 2.5 in order to apply.

Students are allowed to turn in an application only after their grades are posted for the following courses:

COMM 1101, COMM 2820 & one of the Focus Area Introductory Courses (COMM 2200, 2450, 2760 & 2850)

All three courses must be completed prior to transfer with an average of a B+ or better across the courses.

Special Notes:

Students should not assume that they will be admitted solely because they have completed the three courses

with a B+ average. No admission is guaranteed.

Completion of additional Communication coursework does not ensure your admittance to the major.

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Transfer Minimum Requirements

Applicants applying to transfer from another CALS major to Communication should earn a B+ or better (3.3 average GPA) in three required Communication courses (COMM 1101, 2820 and one Intro Focus Area) prior to their application. Applications from students who do not satisfy this criterion may be considered for transfer by the Communication Curriculum Committee at the committee’s discretion.

Online GPA Calculator: http://tinyurl.com/CommGPA)

GPA in the three required Communication Courses (number not letter): ________

COMM 1101: Cases in Communication Letter Grade _____

COMM 2820: Research Methods or equivalent Letter Grade Grade _____

One of our introductory focus area courses Course _____ Letter Grade _____ COMM 2200: Media Communication COMM 2450: Communication and Technology COMM 2760: Persuasion and Social Influence COMM 2850: Communication, Environment, Science and Health

Requirements of Complete the Application

1. Complete entire application.

2. Prepare a graduation plan on the back of this form to show how you plan to complete your degree.

3. Respond to the following prompts:

a. Briefly describe how you can fulfill your academic and/or career goals by becoming a major in the Department of

Communication. Please be as specific as possible in relating your goals to what is actually offered in the

Department of Communication. Include any internship or related experiences that may have influenced your

decision to apply to Communication. (expected length 250-500 words)

b. Applications from students who do not satisfy the stated criterion above may choose to provide information

regarding factors or circumstances that the committee could consider.

4. Turn completed application in to Andrea Poag in Kennedy 334A. Only complete applications will be reviewed.

5. Students will be informed via your Cornell email of the committee’s decision.

List the Communication courses you have taken (not those currently enrolled)

COURSE # SEMESTER GRADE COURSE # SEMESTER GRADE COURSE # SEMESTER GRADE

1. _________________________ 3. _________________________ 5. _________________________

2. _________________________ 4. _________________________ 6. _________________________

List al l current courses

COURSE # BRIEF TITLE COURSE # BRIEF TITLE

1. ____________________________________ 4. ____________________________________

2. ____________________________________ 5. ____________________________________

3. ____________________________________ 6. ____________________________________

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DEPARTMENT OF COMMUNICATION

College of Agriculture and Life Sciences Cornell University Application to Transfer or Double Major

Intro Life Sci./Biology (Combined 6 credits for Intro )

Intro Life Sci./Biology

Physics or Chemistry (3 credits)Quantitative Literacy (may be statistics)

Other Physical & Life Sciences

Other Physical & Life Sciences

Human Diversity (D)Student's ChoiceStudent's ChoiceStudent's Choice

Written ExpressionWritten Expression (not COMM 2310)Oral or Written (may be COMM 2010)

COMM 1101 – Cases in Communication (F)COMM 1300 – Visual Communication (S)COMM 2010 – Oral Communication (F,S, SS)COMM 2310 – Writing About Communication (F, S) pre-req: 6 credits of writingCOMM 2820 – Research Methods in Comm. Studies (F) Course #1

Course #2

COMM 2200 (CMS) – Media Communication (F) Course #3COMM 2450 (CIT) – Comm & Technology (F, SS) Course #4COMM 2760 (CSI) – Persuasion & Social Influence (S)COMM 2850 (CESH)–Comm, Environ., Science & Health (S) Course #1

Course #2

Course #1 Course #3Course #2 Course #4

Course #1

Course #2

Course #3

Statistics - 3 credits

Introductory Statistics

ELECTIVES TO REACH 120 Credits (number of credits vary)

Updated Oct. 2014

Physical and Life Sciences - 18 credits

Students should track their degree progress thru DUST. DUST will provide the most up-to-date information regarding their progress in the CALS distribution areas and credit hour requirements for graduation. Although we strongly encourage students to meet with their Faculty Advisor and/or Communication Undergraduate Coordinator, to verify their academic progress and graduation plan, it is ultimately the responsibilty of the student to make sure that all

graduation requirements are met.

NAME: ID#: NETID: REVIEWED BY: DATE:

Communication Upper-Level - 9 credits (Level 3100+) **See Below

Communication Focus Area Upper-Level – 6 Credits

Communication Introductory Focus Area – 6 credits

DEPARTMENT OF COMMUNICATION REQUIREMENTSCommunication Core Courses - 15 credits

Written and Oral Communication - 9 credits

Social Sciences & Humanities - 12 credits

CALS DISTRIBUTION REQUIREMENTS NOTES

Must have a combination of 3 from CA, D, FL, KCM, SBA, HA, LA

See reverse for list of countable courses by Focus Area

** COUNTABLE UPPER-LEVEL COURSEWORK Students may count an additional 3 credits of a third focus area. Max of 3 credits from 4970 (Individual Study), 4990 (Research) or 4991 (Honors Research)

Students are allowed to create their own concentration of related courses focusing on Professional Development. Students could choose from the approved list of Professional Development courses offered within Communication as well as courses across campus related to Professional Development. COMM Course Options:COMM 3020 Science Writing for Media COMM 3030 Organization Writing COMM 3040 Writing & Editing for Media COMM 3070 Comm. for Impact COMM 4940 Communication Skills In Sustainability COMM 4960 Communication Internship

Students MUST complete either an Outside Concentration OR the Professional Development Concentration. Students should develop a plan

with their Faculty Advisor. The concentration may include courses from any major or college. A minor or double major satisfies this requirement.

OPTION ONE: Outside Concentration – 12 credits

OPTION TWO: Professional Development Concentration – 12 credits

** NOT COUNTABLE TOWARDS UPPER-LEVEL COMM 2990 (Directed Research Experience) COMM 3000 thru 3099 (See partial list to right) COMM 3980 (Issues in Teaching), 4960 (internship), 4980 (TA) COMM 4580 (Behavior)

ADVISING CHECKLIST

Communication Courses by Focus Areas

Communication, Environment, Science, and

Health (CESH)

Intro Course: COMM 2850 (S)

Students focusing in CESH will investigate how communication influences public understanding of science, health, environmental, and risk-related issues. While exploring conceptual and theoretical issues, students will learn specific skills for communicating science, health, environmental, and risk information to a variety of audiences. Possible career paths include public information officer, science writer, environmental educator/outreach specialist, environmental or health-risk communicator, and business, legal and other graduate study.

COMM 3210 Communication and the Environment (S, alt.) previously COMM 4210 COMM 3760 Planning Communication Campaigns (S) COMM 4300 Ethics in New Media, Technology and Communication (S) COMM 4560 Community Involvement in Decision Making (F, alt.) COMM 4660 Public Communication of Science and Technology (S, alt.)

COMM 4860 Risk Communication (F)

Communication Media Studies

(CMS)

Intro Course: COMM 2200 (F)

Students focusing in CMS will investigate the forces that shape media in contemporary society, investigating how what we see and hear comes to be. They will also analyze and understand the psychological, social, and cultural processes that are in turn affected by media, from politics to entertainment to news to the very question of what we understand as real about ourselves and true about the world around us. Students may pursue careers in the media industries, in designing the laws and policies regarding media, in business, legal or other graduate study, or in the service of making media better; most of all, they will be more informed and astute citizens in a highly mediated world.

COMM 3200 New Media and Society (S) COMM 3300 Media and Human Development (S) COMM 4200 Public Opinion and Social Processes (F) COMM 4220 Psychology of Entertainment Media (F) COMM 4280 Communication Law (S)

COMM 4300 Ethics in New Media, Technology and Communication (S)

Communication and

Information Technology

(CIT)

Intro Course: COMM 2450 (F)

Students focusing in CIT explore the social and psychological dimensions of the design, use, and evaluation of communication and information technologies. Students explore the ways people relate to each other online, the uses of language in social media, the social practices and implications surrounding communication technologies, as well as, people's interface and information needs. Possible career paths include social media director, online marketing strategist, research analyst, user interface designer, software designer, usability specialist, campaign specialist, network organizer, as well as business, legal and other graduate study. COMM 3200 New Media and Society (S) COMM 3400 Psychology of Online Relationships (F) COMM 3450 Human Computer Interaction Design (F) COMM 3460 Online Communities (F) COMM 3650 Technology in Collaboration (S) COMM 4220 Psychology of Entertainment Media (F) COMM 4300 Ethics in New Media, Technology and Communication (S) COMM 4360 Social Networks in the Emerge of Social Capitals (s) COMM 4410 Communication Self in Social Media (s) COMM 4400 Advanced Human-Computer Interaction Design (S) COMM 4450 Seminar in Computer-Mediated Communication (S) COMM 4550 Deception in the Digital Age (F) COMM 4500 Language and Technology (S) COMM 4650 Mobile Communication in Public Life (F) COMM 4700 Data and Algorithms in Public Life (F)

Communication and Social

Influence (CSI)

Intro Course: COMM 2760 (S)

Students focusing in CSI will use communication principles to analyze issues and situations involving groups, organizations and selected audiences to design, implement, and evaluate appropriate communication programs. Courses stress the positive, ethical, and effective uses of communication in human affairs. This focus area would be appropriate for students interested in using communication to bring about change at the individual and societal level. Possible career paths include public relations, marketing communications, polling, human resources, governmental affairs, and business, legal and other graduate study.

COMM 3100 Communication and Decision Making in Groups (S) COMM 3110 Educational Psychology (F) COMM 3150 Organizational Communication: Theory and Practice (F) COMM 3189 Taking America’s Pulse (S. alt.) COMM 3400 Psychology of Online Relationships (F) COMM 3460 Online Communities (F) COMM 3560 Computing Cultures (S) COMM 3760 Planning Communication Campaigns (F) COMM 4200 Public Opinion and Social Processes (F) COMM 4201 Information Policy: Research, Analysis, and Design (F) COMM 4280 Communication Law (S) COMM 4300 Ethics in New Media, Technology and Communication (S) COMM 4550 Deception in the Digital Age (F)

COMM 4860 Risk Communication (F)

Policies Regarding COMM Upper-Level Courses (9 credits required) Countable COMM Upper-Level Courses Students may use a third Focus Area intro course in this area.

Any COMM course from the list of Focus Area Upper-Level courses listed above are countable.

Max of 3 credits will be counted from 4970 (Independent Study), 4990 (Independent Research), & 4991 (Honors Research).

Non-Countable COMM Upper-Level Courses

COMM 3000 thru 3099 will only count within the Professional Development Concentration or overall graduation but not towards the 9 credits of COMM Upper Level Elective.

COMM 3980 (Issues in Teaching), 4960 (Internship), 4980 (TA) will only count as overall credits towards graduation but not towards the 9 credits of COMM Upper Level Elective.

COMM 4580 (The Science of Behavior) is NOT countable towards the 9 credits of COMM Upper Level Elective.

COMM 2990 will only count as overall credits towards graduation not towards the 9 credits of COMM Upper Level Elective.

Additional Policies Regarding the Communication Degree COMM 4940 (Special Topics) may be repeated for credits when the topics are different.

Only 1 Communication course will be counted, if approved, from Study Abroad.

Only 12 credits of Communication transfer coursework will be counted, if approved by the Department. (9 credits at the 1000/2000 level & 3 credits at the 3000/4000 level)

Students should check DUST to verify that they are meeting both Structured Credit Hours and Lettered Credit Hours required for graduation.

* Advising information below is provided as an estimate based on student scheduling, classes and times offered, and student performance in previous classes.* Students should meet with an advisor prior to registration for each semester to discuss options for that semester and not rely solely on information below.

Fall 2014 Spring 2015 Winter/Summer NOTES

Fall 2015 Spring 2016 Winter/Summer

Fall 2016 Spring 2017 Winter/Summer

Fall 2017 Spring 2018 Winter/Summer

Name:________________________ Net ID: ___________ Date: ________

Semester by Semester Degree Planning