Apr 24, 2024  
OHIO University Undergraduate Catalog 2021-22 
    
OHIO University Undergraduate Catalog 2021-22 [Archived Catalog]

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COMS 1020 - Introduction to Undergraduate Communication Studies


Introduces undergraduate COMS students to their major and equips them to thrive in the program. Students will engage with full-time faculty in the school as they complete discussions and assignments related to navigating the requirements of their major and the discipline of which they are a part. This is a required course for COMS majors. Transfer students must take the course the semester they are admitted to COMS.

Requisites: COMS major
Credit Hours: 1
Repeat/Retake Information: May be retaken two times excluding withdrawals, but only last course taken counts.
Lecture/Lab Hours: 1.0 lecture
Grades: Eligible Grades: A-F,WP,WF,WN,FN,AU,I
Learning Outcomes:
  • Students will be able to chart connections between communication competencies developed in COMS courses and diverse career paths.
  • Students will be able to engage in professional online communication.
  • Students will be able to engage discuss diversity inside and outside the classroom.
  • Students will be able to engage in professional relationships with COMS faculty.
  • Students will be able to explore co-curricular learning opportunities.
  • Students will be able to assess general expectations of COMS undergraduates as they matriculate through the curriculum.
  • Students will be able to write and speak with clarity, conviction, and integrity.



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