Frequently Asked Questions

If I major in Communication, what sort of careers can I have?

Visit the CDC Communication website at http://cardinalcareers.stanford.edu/dept/communication/ to learn more about careers in Communication.

What is the statistics prerequisite requirement?

Statistics 60/Psych 10 is a prerequisite for the communication major. It may be taken for a grade or as a CR/NC option.

AP Credit in high school that places a student out of Statistic 60 or Psych 10, will also be accepted as fulfilling the statistics requirement, provided that it appears on the student's transcript.

A student who wishes to take a statistics course at another institution to fulfill the prerequisite for the communication major or minor, must have the course approved in advance.

Can I transfer elective credit?

Courses in study abroad programs will not be approved for transferable, communication elective credit toward a major or minor unless a similar course of same subject matter and content is offered in the Communication Department at Stanford. Evaluation of non-parallel, general university credit for a communication course taken elsewhere is done on a case by case basis. A syllabus (not course description) must be submitted to the Student Services Administrator in room 110A, McClatchy Hall.

Can I study abroad and major in Communication?

A communication major or minor student who plans to take one or more communication courses in a study abroad program and seek communication transfer course credit should get the course approved in advance of the program. Communication courses at other institutions are approved for elective communication credit only if the course parallels the subject and content of a Stanford communication course. Communication courses that do not meet this criteria can be evaluated for general university credit on a case-by-case basis.

Will my transfer units/summer units transfer to my Communication major?

A maximum of ten quarter units of transfer or summer session study may be applied to the Communication major or minor requirements.