Pre-Communication Majors

 (Comm 1, 87, 88, and 89)

Pre-Communication Major Requirements

In order to be admitted to the Communication major, students must first complete our pre-major requirements by following these steps:

1. Declare the Pre-Comm Major. If you did not declare the Pre-Comm major upon admission to UCSB, you can submit a change of major (COM) form to Comm Advising. Click here to access the Pre-Comm COM form and review more information about the COM process.
    
2. Take all four pre-major courses or equivalents: COMM 1, 87, 88, and 89. In order to be admitted to the full-major, students must receive a 3.00 GPA or higher and no grade lower than a C- in any courses (or equivalents) taken at a UC. All equivalents taken at another UC or community college must be pre-approved. Visit our Policies & Procedures page for more information on the GPA requirement, the appeals process, pre-approved equivalents, and petitions for degree requirements.
    
3. Declare the full Communication Major during the quarter you are finishing your final pre-major course. Click here to access the Communication COM and review more information about the COM process.
    
4. Complete GE or additional unit requirements during your transition quarter. Comm Advising is not able to process your COM until all four pre-major courses are completed and your GPA is verified. It takes up to four weeks for the Registrar to process major changes after Comm Advising has approved a COM. Because of this, every student experiences a transition quarter when they have completed pre-major requirements but are not yet in full major standing and cannot take upper-division Communication courses. Comm Advising recommends that you use your transition quarter for the following:
   1. Complete any remaining GE, graduation, or double major/minor requirements.
   2. Get UD Comm credit by taking up to 8 units from the interdisciplinary courses listed on our major sheet, UC Online courses, or getting 199RA credit as a Research Assistant.