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Summer Quarter 2026 Course Offerings

COMMUNICATION
(COLLEGE OF ARTS AND SCIENCES )

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***OVERLOAD AND ADD CODE POLICY*** STUDENTS MUST CONTACT INSTRUCTORS FOR APPROVAL. ONCE APPROVED, CONTACT COMMUNICATION ADVISING OFFICE, 543-8860, COMADV@UW.EDU, CMU 118. ALSO PLEASE REFER TO COMMENTS IN TIME SCHEDULE. ***ATTENDANCE POLICY*** STUDENTS ARE SUBJECT TO BEING DROPPED FROM ENROLLED COM COURSE IF THEY HAVE NOT ATTENDED FIRST WEEK OF REGULARLY SCHEDULED CLASSES TO ALLOW ENROLLMENT SPACE FOR OTHER STUDENTS. ***REGISTRATION RESTRICTION*** ALL 300- AND 400-LEVEL COM COURSES ARE RESERVED FOR COMMUNICATION AND JOURNALISM MAJORS (AUT-SPR). EXCEPTIONS FOR NON- AND PRE-MAJORS ARE AT INSTRUCTOR DISCRETION. FOR MORE INFORMATION PLEASE CONTACT COMMUNICATION ADVISING OFFICE, 543-8860, COMADV@UW.EDU, CMU 118. ALSO PLEASE REFER TO COMMENTS IN TIME SCHEDULE.

Enrl        Sect                                                                                             Crs
Restr   SLN  ID Cred    Meeting Times                                              Status Enrl/Lim   Grades  Fee Other
 ?       ?       ?           ?                                                     ?       ?         ?      ?    ?

COM   200  INTRO TO COM(A&H/SSc)
       10689 A  5       to be arranged                                             Open      0/  30                A     
                        B-term                                                      
ONLINE ASYNCHRONOUS
       10690 B  5       to be arranged                                             Open      0/  30                A     
                        B-term                                                      
ONLINE ASYNCHRONOUS
       10691 C  5       to be arranged                                             Open      0/  30                A     
                        B-term                                                      
ONLINE AND ASYNCHRONOUS

COM   220  INTRO TO PUBLIC SPK (A&H/SSc)
       10692 A  5       to be arranged                                             Open      0/  25                A     
                        B-term                                                      
ONLINE AND ASYNCHRONOUS

COM   231  INTRO TO RHETORIC(A&H/SSc)
       10693 A  5       to be arranged                                             Open      0/  30                A     
                        B-term                                                      
ONLINE AND ASYNCHRONOUS

COM   234  PUBLIC DEBATE(A&H/SSc)
       10694 A  5       to be arranged                                             Open      0/  30                      
                        A-term                                                      
ONLINE AND ASYNCHRONOUS
COURSE TO BE UPDATED TO
ONLINE

COM   302  CLTRL IMPACT TECH(A&H/SSc)
       10695 A  5       to be arranged                                             Closed    0/   0                      
                        A-term                                                      
NOT OFFERED - TO BE WITHDRAWN

COM   303  SOC EFFECTS OF TECH (SSc)
       10696 A  5       to be arranged                                             Open      0/  30                A     
                        A-term                                                      
ONLINE AND ASYNCHRONOUS
THEORY COURSE

COM   304  AM PRESS & POLITICS (SSc)
       10697 A  5       to be arranged                                             Open      0/  25                JA    
                        B-term                                                      
ONLINE AND ASYNCHRONOUS
       10698 B  5       to be arranged                                             Open      0/  25                JA    
                        Full-term                                                   
ONLINE AND ASYNCHRONOUS

COM   359  WRIT MASS MEDIA(SSc)
       10700 A  5       to be arranged                                             Open      0/  30                      
                        A-term                                                      
COURSE TO BE UPDATED TO ONLINE
AND ASYNCHRONOUS

COM   375  COMMUNICATION ETHICS(A&H/SSc)
       10701 A  5       to be arranged                                             Open      0/  30                A     
                        A-term                                                      
ONLINE AND ASYNCHRONOUS

THEORY COURSE

COM   383  QUAL COM RSRCH MTHD (SSc)
       10702 A  5       MW     1050-100                                            Open      0/  30                      
                        Full-term                                                   
IN-PERSON
METHODS COURSE

COM   407  COM TECH & POLITICS (SSc)
       10703 A  5       to be arranged                                             Open      0/  25                JA    
                        A-term                                                      
ONLINE AND ASYNCHRONOUS

COM   437  RHET HEALTH & MED(A&H/SSc,DIV)
       10704 A  5       to be arranged                                             Open      0/  30                A     
                        B-term                                                      
ONLINE AND ASYNCHRONOUS

COM   440  MASS MEDIA LAW(SSc)
       10705 A  5       to be arranged                                             Open      0/  25                JA    
                        A-term                                                      
ONLINE AND ASYNCHRONOUS

COM   468  MEDIA ETHICS(SSc)
       10707 A  5       to be arranged                                             Open      0/  30                A     
                        A-term                                                      
ONLINE AND ASYNCHRONOUS

COM   498  INDEPENDENT RESEARCH
 IS   >10708 A  1-5     to be arranged                                                       0/9999                      
                        Full-term                                                   
COM AND JPIC MAJORS ONLY
FACULTY CODE FROM INSTRUCTOR
STUDENT HAS CHOSEN TO WORK WITH.
COM 498/499 FORM CAN BE FOUND ON
HTTPS://COM.UW.EDU/UNDERGRADUATE/
COMMUNICATION-COURSES/
AND MUST BE FILLED OUT
AND SIGNED BY BOTH STUDENT AND
INSTRUCTOR. TURN IN VIA
EMAIL TO COMADV@UW.EDU.
 IS    10709 B  1-5     to be arranged                                             Open      0/9999  CR/NC               
                        Full-term                                                   
COM AND JPIC MAJORS ONLY
FACULTY CODE FROM INSTRUCTOR
STUDENT HAS CHOSEN TO WORK WITH.
COM 498/499 FORM CAN BE FOUND ON
HTTPS://COM.UW.EDU/UNDERGRADUATE/
COMMUNICATION-COURSES/
AND MUST BE FILLED OUT
AND SIGNED BY BOTH STUDENT AND
INSTRUCTOR. TURN IN VIA
EMAIL TO COMADV@UW.EDU.

COM   499  DIRECTED RESEARCH
 IS   >10710 A  1-5     to be arranged                                                       0/9999                R     
                        Full-term                                                   
COM AND JPIC MAJORS ONLY
FACULTY CODE FROM INSTRUCTOR
STUDENT HAS CHOSEN TO WORK WITH.
COM 498/499 FORM CAN BE FOUND ON
HTTPS://COM.UW.EDU/UNDERGRADUATE/
COMMUNICATION-COURSES/
AND MUST BE FILLED OUT
AND SIGNED BY BOTH STUDENT AND
INSTRUCTOR. TURN IN VIA
EMAIL TO COMADV@UW.EDU.
 IS   >10711 B  1-5     to be arranged                                                       0/9999  CR/NC         R     
                        Full-term                                                   
COM AND JPIC MAJORS ONLY
FACULTY CODE FROM INSTRUCTOR
STUDENT HAS CHOSEN TO WORK WITH.
COM 498/499 FORM CAN BE FOUND ON
HTTPS://COM.UW.EDU/UNDERGRADUATE/
COMMUNICATION-COURSES/
AND MUST BE FILLED OUT
AND SIGNED BY BOTH STUDENT AND
INSTRUCTOR. TURN IN VIA
EMAIL TO COMADV@UW.EDU.

COM   590  SELECTED READINGS
 IS   >10712 A  1-5     to be arranged                                                       0/  25E                     
                        Full-term                                                   
GRADUATE COURSE
COM GRADS ONLY PERIOD 1

ENROLLMENT IN THIS COURSE REQUIRES
SUBMISSION OF BOTH A COM 590-593
COURSE PERMISSION FORM AND A
LEARNING CONTRACT TO THE COM GPA,
NOLATER THAN DAY 4 OF THE QUARTER.
STUDENTS WHO REGISTER FOR THIS
COURSE BUT DO NOT
SUBMIT BOTH DOCUMENTS BY THE
DEADLINE
WILL BE DROPPED ON DAY 5 OF THE
QUARTER.
 IS   >10713 B  1-5     to be arranged                                                       0/  25E CR/NC               
                        Full-term                                                   
GRADUATE COURSE
COM GRADS ONLY PERIOD 1

ENROLLMENT IN THIS COURSE REQUIRES
SUBMISSION OF BOTH A COM 590-593
COURSE PERMISSION FORM AND A
LEARNING CONTRACT TO THE COM GPA,
NOLATER THAN DAY 4 OF THE QUARTER.
STUDENTS WHO REGISTER FOR THIS
COURSE BUT DO NOT
SUBMIT BOTH DOCUMENTS BY THE
DEADLINE
WILL BE DROPPED ON DAY 5 OF THE
QUARTER.

COM   591  INDEPENDENT RSRCH
 IS   >10714 A  1-5     to be arranged                                                       0/  25                      
                        Full-term                                                   
GRADUATE COURSE
COM GRADS ONLY PERIOD I

ENROLLMENT IN THIS COURSE REQUIRES
SUBMISSION OF BOTH A COM 590-593
COURSE PERMISSION FORM AND A
LEARNING CONTRACT TO THE COM GPA,
NOLATER THAN DAY 4 OF THE QUARTER.
STUDENTS WHO REGISTER FOR THIS
COURSE BUT DO NOT
SUBMIT BOTH DOCUMENTS BY THE
DEADLINE
WILL BE DROPPED ON DAY 5 OF THE
QUARTER.
 IS   >10715 B  1-5     to be arranged                                                       0/  25E CR/NC               
                        Full-term                                                   
GRADUATE COURSE
COM GRADS ONLY PERIOD I

ENROLLMENT IN THIS COURSE REQUIRES
SUBMISSION OF BOTH A COM 590-593
COURSE PERMISSION FORM AND A
LEARNING CONTRACT TO THE COM GPA,
NOLATER THAN DAY 4 OF THE QUARTER.
STUDENTS WHO REGISTER FOR THIS
COURSE BUT DO NOT
SUBMIT BOTH DOCUMENTS BY THE
DEADLINE
WILL BE DROPPED ON DAY 5 OF THE
QUARTER.

COM   592  DIRECTED RESEARCH
 IS   >10716 A  1-5     to be arranged                                                       0/  25E                     
                        Full-term                                                   
GRADUATE COURSE
COM GRADS ONLY PERIOD I

ENROLLMENT IN THIS COURSE REQUIRES
SUBMISSION OF BOTH A COM 590-593
COURSE PERMISSION FORM AND A
LEARNING CONTRACT TO THE COM GPA,
NOLATER THAN DAY 4 OF THE QUARTER.
STUDENTS WHO REGISTER FOR THIS
COURSE BUT DO NOT
SUBMIT BOTH DOCUMENTS BY THE
DEADLINE
WILL BE DROPPED ON DAY 5 OF THE
QUARTER.
 IS   >10717 B  1-5     to be arranged                                                       0/  25E CR/NC               
                        Full-term                                                   
GRADUATE COURSE
COM GRADS ONLY PERIOD I

ENROLLMENT IN THIS COURSE REQUIRES
SUBMISSION OF BOTH A COM 590-593
COURSE PERMISSION FORM AND A
LEARNING CONTRACT TO THE COM GPA,
NOLATER THAN DAY 4 OF THE QUARTER.
STUDENTS WHO REGISTER FOR THIS
COURSE BUT DO NOT
SUBMIT BOTH DOCUMENTS BY THE
DEADLINE
WILL BE DROPPED ON DAY 5 OF THE
QUARTER.

COM   593  COMMUN INTERNSHIP
 IS   >10718 A  1-5     to be arranged                                                       0/  25E                     
                        Full-term                                                   
GRADUATE COURSE
COM GRADS ONLY PERIOD I

ENROLLMENT IN THIS COURSE REQUIRES
SUBMISSION OF BOTH A COM 590-593
COURSE PERMISSION FORM AND A
LEARNING CONTRACT TO THE COM GPA,
NOLATER THAN DAY 4 OF THE QUARTER.
STUDENTS WHO REGISTER FOR THIS
COURSE BUT DO NOT
SUBMIT BOTH DOCUMENTS BY THE
DEADLINE
WILL BE DROPPED ON DAY 5 OF THE
QUARTER.
 IS   >10719 B  1-5     to be arranged                                                       0/  25E CR/NC               
                        Full-term                                                   
GRADUATE COURSE
COM GRADS ONLY PERIOD I

ENROLLMENT IN THIS COURSE REQUIRES
SUBMISSION OF BOTH A COM 590-593
COURSE PERMISSION FORM AND A
LEARNING CONTRACT TO THE COM GPA,
NOLATER THAN DAY 4 OF THE QUARTER.
STUDENTS WHO REGISTER FOR THIS
COURSE BUT DO NOT
SUBMIT BOTH DOCUMENTS BY THE
DEADLINE
WILL BE DROPPED ON DAY 5 OF THE
QUARTER.

COM   600  INDEPNDNT STDY/RSCH
 IS   >10720 A  1-10    to be arranged                                                       0/  15  CR/NC               
                        Full-term                                                   
GRADUATE COURSE
COM GRADUATE STUDENTS ONLY PERIOD 1

COM   700  MASTERS THESIS
 IS   >10721 A  1-10    to be arranged                                                       0/  15  CR/NC               
                        Full-term                                                   
GRADUATE COURSE
COM GRADUATE STUDENTS ONLY PERIOD 1

COM   800  DOCTORAL DISSERTATN
 IS   >10722 A  1-10    to be arranged                                                       0/  15  CR/NC               
                        Full-term                                                   
GRADUATE COURSE
COM GRADUATE STUDENTS ONLY PERIOD 1