Overview

The Bachelor of Arts in Communication (COMC) utilizes Temple's unique setting as an urban institution to prepare students to be tomorrow's communication professionals in the areas of public advocacy; science, health, environmental and risk (SHER); and conflict management. The advocacy area focuses on analyzing and creating strategic messages in socio-political activities and community outreach. The SHER area emphasizes investigating and promoting communication practices about health, the sciences, the environment, and security. The conflict management area focuses on training students to apply communication practices that manage conflict within communities, institutions, and organizations. The Communication major's integrated and dynamic curriculum offers students who wish to help bring about positive change, a gateway to law school, advanced graduate programs, as well as working in the public, private, and non-profit sectors.

Pre-Law Concentration

The optional Pre-Law concentration, offered to students pursuing the BA in Communication, is ideal for highly motivated and highly qualified students who have their sights on completing their law degree after college. This accelerated program provides the opportunity for hardworking students to complete both the Bachelor of Arts in Communication and Juris Doctor (JD) degrees in six years. Students enrolled in the BA in Communication program who want to pursue the accelerated BA+JD program must declare the Pre-Law concentration before or during their first semester as freshmen. This concentration requires that students complete the degree requirements (92 credit hours) for the Communication major within three years and meet rigorous requirements for admission into the JD program. Students who are accepted into the JD professional program in their junior year will complete the remaining 32 credit hours of electives for their BA program by completing Year 1 of the JD program in the Beasley School of Law.

Campus Location: Main

Program Code: CO-COMC-BA

Contact Information

Joy Pierce, Chair

Thomas S. Wright, Assistant Chair

Sheila Easley, Senior Administrative Specialist
COMC@temple.edu

Communication Department Office
Weiss Hall, Room 216
215-204-5790

Learn more about the Bachelor of Arts in Communication.

These requirements are for students who matriculated in academic year 2026-2027. Students who matriculated prior to fall 2026 should refer to the Archives to view the requirements for their Bulletin year.

Summary of Requirements

The degree of Bachelor of Arts may be conferred upon a student majoring in Communication by the recommendation of the faculty and upon satisfactory completion of a minimum of 124 semester hours of credit with a cumulative grade point average of 2.0 overall and in the major.

Students must meet the following requirements:

1. University requirements:
   • All students are required to complete the General Education (GenEd) curriculum.
   • All students must take a minimum of two writing-intensive courses in their major at Temple University. The specific writing-intensive courses for this major are COMC 2696 and COMC 3296.
2. Lew Klein College of Media and Communication requirements, including KLN 1001 and KLN 1002.
3. Minimum of 45 credit hours in Communication courses.
4. Maximum of 59 credit hours may be taken in Communication courses.
5. A C- or higher grade must be attained in all required Communication courses.
6. No more than 12 semester hours of transfer credits may be applied to Communication requirements.

BA in Communication Requirements

Suggested Academic Plan

Please note that this is a suggested academic plan. Depending on your situation, your academic plan may look different.

Bachelor of Arts in Communication with Pre-Law Concentration

Suggested Plan for New Students Starting in the 2026-2027 Academic Year