Advanced students may be able to complete the major in three years, if they meet and maintain the requirements below. Interested students should contact the chair of the department.
The accelerated degree in communication is available only to students entering Lake Forest College with fewer than four credits, but AT LEAST TWO AP OR COLLEGE CREDITS, at least one of which must be in English Literature, comparative literature, or a language other than English.
To complete the major in three years, students should meet the year-to-year requirements as follows:
Before Matriculation
2 AP credits (with test scores of 4 or 5), or College courses, at least one of which must be in English Literature, comparative literature, or a language other than English
First Year
Nine Courses, including:
First-year Studies
2 Courses toward the communication major, one course each from lists A, B, and C, and no courses from lists D-E
Appropriate courses may count toward General Education Requirements
Honors Fellows will be able to take this ninth credit in their spring semester for no additional fee; others pursuing this option must pay the course overload fee for ½ credit.
First Summer
Two Courses:
2 course credits, in either or both summer sessions, at the summer course tuition.
Appropriate courses may count toward GEC or list B or C major requirements.
Richter Research Scholars may pursue their paid Richter Research Project during this same summer, but may NOT take two concurrent summer-session courses, and therefore MUST take ONE of their two summer-session courses in Summer Session I.
Second Year
Nine Courses, including:
3 Courses toward the communication major, their fourth course from list B or C; and fifth course from lists B, C, or D.
Also, in the spring semester, one course from list E.
Appropriate courses may count toward General Education Requirements
Appropriate courses taken during the previous summer or year may obviate one or more of these.
Honors Fellows who have maintained Dean’s List status will be able to take this ninth credit in their spring semester for no additional fee; others pursuing this option must pay the course overload fee for ½ credit.
Second Summer
F. Comm 390: Internship.
2 course credits recommended, but not required.
Third Year
Eight Courses (if student either matriculated with three AP or College credits, or earned two credits of internship in the previous summer), or NINE COURSES (if not), including:
3 Courses toward the communication major, including a second course from list E, and, in the spring semester, the senior studies credit, list G. Appropriate courses may count toward General Education Requirements.
Appropriate courses taken during the previous summer or year may obviate one or more of these.
Again, no more than two courses from outside of the Department of Communication count toward the major in Communication. Minimum grade for each class (with the exception of internships) to count toward the major is “C” [2.0]. Courses taken Credit-D-Fail may not count toward the major.
Honors Fellows who have maintained Dean’s List status will be able to take the ninth credit in their spring semester for no additional fee; others pursuing this option must pay the course overload fee for ½ credit.
