After COMM 320
Gateway: COMM 320
Building the department map…
Building the department map…
Department paths
Courses with no prerequisites inside the department that unlock the most downstream work.
The shortest canonical route from each entry point to a gateway course.
Generated from Oregon State University’s catalog, prerequisite, and concentration data. Spotted an error? Departments can adjust labels, ordering, and notes without a code change, so contact us.
Each of these unlocks the largest share of downstream work on this map. Courses from other departments can appear here when they genuinely gate COMM coursework.
Intro tiers at the top, advanced work below; arrows point from a prerequisite to the course it unlocks. Courses from other departments appear where they gate COMM work. Click any course to see what it requires and unlocks without leaving this page; hovering lights up its neighbors. The lists on this page carry the same courses in text form.
Showing the 24 COMM and feeder courses that have prerequisite links. 76 more COMM courses have no recorded prerequisites. They are listed under Tracks below, not drawn as loose dots here.
The concentrations and majors that build on COMM, and how their requirements are structured. Expand a program to see which courses satisfy each group, then plan it in the Planner.
Required Coreall required
Introductory Theory Research and Practiceall required
Intermediate Research1 required
Intermediate Practice1 required
Select two courses from the following:; Any 300-level COMM courses not included in Intermediate Theory and Intermediate Research
Advanced Theorychoose 1
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Advanced Methodschoose 1
Advanced Practice1 required · verify with the official sheet
Select any 400-level COMM courses not included in Advanced Theory and Advanced Methods
Restricted Electives1 required · verify with the official sheet
Select 9 credits of COMM or NMC courses with at least 3 non-variable credits at 400-level
Course2 required · verify with the official sheet
Media Production Orientationall required
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Measurement and Analysis1 required
Consensus and Communicationchoose 1
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Foundations of Businesschoose 1
Introduction to Business; Third-year transfer students may be eligible to waive BA 160 .; Communications; Economics; Mathematics; Writing
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Measurement and Analysischoose 1
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Foundations of Designchoose 1
Introduction to Business; Third-year transfer students may be eligible to waive BA 160 .; Art; Communications; Economics; Mathematics; Writing
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Upper-level clusters, grouped by the gateway that opens them.
The deepest prerequisite chains in COMM. These are the routes that take the most semesters to climb.
2 courses deep, ending at COMM 312
2 courses deep, ending at COMM 314
2 courses deep, ending at COMM 318
2 courses deep, ending at COMM 416
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Advanced Communicationchoose 1
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Writing Intensive Coursechoose 1
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Biological Scienceschoose 1
Chemistry; Climate Science; Land Science; Water Science; Ecology
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Resource Managementchoose 1
Animal Science; Plant Science; Aquatic Ecosystems; Terrestrial Ecosystems; Environmental Assessment and Planning
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Social and Political Dimensionschoose 1
Difference, Power, and Oppression - Advanced; Natural Resource Policy and Politics; Select two courses from the following, with each course from a different department:; Economics; Social and Ethical Issues; Spatial Analysis
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Philosophy and Ethics of the Environment2 required · verify with the official sheet
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Resource Economicschoose 1
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Technical Electives2 required · verify with the official sheet
Select 14 credits from any of the following courses. Recommended tracks are listed but not required.; Lighting Track; Mechanical Track; Structures Track; Construction Track
Engineering Electives2 required · verify with the official sheet
Select 8 credits from the following courses:; +Core Ed: Arts & Humanities; +Core Ed: Social Science; +Core Ed: Difference, Power & Oppression Foundations; +Core Ed: Seeking Solutions
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Blueprint: Personal & Professional Development2 required · verify with the official sheet
Second Year; Third-year transfer students may be eligible to substitute BA 381 for second year Professional Development and Blueprint coursework.; Third Year; Fourth Year
Experiential Learningall required
Select 2 credits from the following courses:; Any COB 004 Internship (e.g. BA 004 ); Any COB 403 Thesis (eg. BA 403 ); Any COB 405 Reading & Conference (eg. BA 405 ); Any COB 406 Projects (eg. BA 406 ); Any COB 409 Practicum (eg. BA 409 ); Any COB 410 Internship (eg. BA 410 )
General Chemistrychoose 1
Additional 4-credit chemistry course with lab from the Advanced Chemistry with Lab List
Advanced Chemistrychoose 1
Engineering Electives2 required · verify with the official sheet
Select 7 credits from the following courses:; +Core Ed: Arts & Humanities General; +Core Ed: Arts & Humanities Global; +Core Ed: Difference, Power & Oppression Foundations; +Core Ed: Social Science; +Core Ed: Seeking Solutions; Electives
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Foundations of Conservation Law Enforcementall required
Human Dimensions of Conservation Law Enforcementchoose 1
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Blueprint: Personal & Professional Development2 required · verify with the official sheet
Second Year; Third-year transfer students may be eligible to substitute BA 381 for second year Professional Development and Blueprint coursework.; Third Year; Fourth Year
Experiential Learningall required
Select 2 credits from the following courses:; Any COB 004 Internship (e.g. DSGN 004 ); Any COB 403 Thesis (eg. DSGN 403 ); Any COB 405 Reading & Conference (eg. DSGN 405 ); Any COB 406 Projects (eg. DSGN 406 ); Any COB 409 Practicum (eg. DSGN 409 ); Any COB 410 Internship (eg. DSGN 410 )
All COMM courses in the Oregon State catalog
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