For more than a century, Marquette University's Diederich College of Communication has provided a well-rounded, liberal arts education. We offer unique, experiential learning opportunities for students in all majors. Whether you aspire to be a corporate executive or a professional artist, you’ll learn the essential skills of writing, public speaking and critical thinking that you’ll need to be successful in your career.

Use this guide to prepare for an eventual transfer to Marquette's Diederich College of Communication. These courses are the basis on which all of Marquette's communications majors are built, and equivalent courses at other institutions will therefore prepare you well to finish your degree at Marquette. 

For more detailed program and course descriptions, please visit Marquette's online bulletin here.

Recommended Courses

Course Number	Course Title	Advertising	Communication Studies	Corporate Communication	Digital Media	Film and Media Studies	Journalism	Public Relations	Theatre
COMM 1000	Communication in Society	X	X	X	X	X	X	X	X
COMM 1100	Professional Communication	X	X	X	X	X	X	X	X
COMM 1200	Media in Society	X	X	X	X	X	X	X	X
MUSI 2020	Appreciation of Music	X	X	X	X	X	X	X	X
ADVE 1400	Advertising Principles	X
ADPR 2200	Media Writing	X		X				X
ECON 1001  or ECON 1103	Introduction to Economics or Principles of Microeconomics	X		X
CMST 2000	Group and Team Communication		X
CMST 2010	Professional Interviewing and Networking		X
CCOM 2000	Corporate Communication Principles			X
MATH 1700	Modern Elementary Statistics			X
DGMD 2335 and/or DGMD 2205	Script and Story and/or Intro to Media Production				X
JOUR 1001	Introduction to Journalism						X
JOUR 1100	Digital Journalism 1: Giving Voice						X
PURE 1800	Public Relations Principles							X
THAR 1100	Acting 1: Fundamental Technique								X