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COM

College of Communication Arts and Sciences · Michigan State University
77,410 grades42 courses157 professors44 terms

Department and course prefixes as Michigan State University lists them in its own catalog.

3.11
average GPA across 77,410 grades
−6% vs. Michigan State University overall (3.30)
79%
A or B
of 77,410 grades
7.5%
D, F or withdrew
of 77,464 enrolled
A45.1%
B34.1%
C13.3%
Every term against the 3.11 department average 44 terms
Fall 2011Spring 2026
Most taken
COM 225
An Intro to Interpersonal Comm
2.83
16,336 grades
−9% vs. dept
COM 100
Human Communication
3.30
15,063 grades
+6% vs. dept
COM 275
Effects of Mass Communication
2.89
8,490 grades
−7% vs. dept
COM 240
Intro to Organizational Comm
3.03
7,236 grades
−3% vs. dept
COM 300
Mthds of Communication Inquiry
2.96
5,428 grades
−5% vs. dept
COM 325
Interpersonal Influence & Conf
3.22
3,225 grades
+3% vs. dept
COM 391
Verbal, Intercul or Gender Com
2.93
2,394 grades
−6% vs. dept
COM 425
Com in Close Relationships (W)
3.23
2,017 grades
+4% vs. dept
Courses with a grade record · 42
100 level1200 level4300 level17400 level8800 level11900 level1
CourseDistributionGPAvs. deptGrades
100 level1 course
COM 100 · Human Communication
3.30 +6% vs. dept 15,063
200 level4 courses
COM 225 · An Intro to Interpersonal Comm
2.83 −9% vs. dept 16,336
COM 240 · Intro to Organizational Comm
3.03 −3% vs. dept 7,236
COM 275 · Effects of Mass Communication
2.89 −7% vs. dept 8,490
COM 280 · Principles, Practices & Ethics
3.63 +17% vs. dept 367
300 level17 courses
COM 300 · Mthds of Communication Inquiry
2.96 −5% vs. dept 5,428
COM 301 · Spec Topic Com Sci, Analy, Res
3.39 +9% vs. dept 49
COM 302 · Special Topics in Health Comm
3.34 +7% vs. dept 165
COM 304 · Special Topics in Interp Com
3.58 +15% vs. dept 383
COM 305 · Special Topics in Mediated Com
3.28 +5% vs. dept 265
COM 306 · Special Topics in Org Comm
3.44 +10% vs. dept 33
COM 307 · Special Topics in Social Influ
3.22 +3% vs. dept 92
COM 310 · Intercultural Communication
3.12 +0% vs. dept 665
COM 320 · Diversity and Communication
3.44 +10% vs. dept 726
COM 325 · Interpersonal Influence & Conf
3.22 +3% vs. dept 3,225
COM 330 · Health Communication
3.26 +5% vs. dept 381
COM 340 · Leadership & Group Com
3.16 +1% vs. dept 1,915
COM 360 · Advanced Sales Communication
3.69 +18% vs. dept 1,052
COM 375 · Audience Resp to Media Enterta
2.99 −4% vs. dept 1,992
COM 380 · Crisis Comm and Rapid Response
3.65 +17% vs. dept 171
COM 391 · Verbal, Intercul or Gender Com
2.93 −6% vs. dept 2,394
COM 399 · Spec Topics in Communication
3.20 +3% vs. dept 1,109
400 level8 courses
COM 401 · Adv Topics in Communication
3.05 −2% vs. dept 65
COM 402 · Public Relations Topics in COM
3.71 +19% vs. dept 435
COM 425 · Com in Close Relationships (W)
3.23 +4% vs. dept 2,017
COM 440 · Organizatal Comm Structure (W)
3.27 +5% vs. dept 997
COM 475 · Comm Campaign Desgn & Anly (W)
3.42 +10% vs. dept 1,790
COM 480 · Comm Leadership & Strategy
3.80 +22% vs. dept 104
COM 483 · Sales Communication
3.84 +23% vs. dept 817
COM 490 · Independent Study
3.90 +25% vs. dept 100
800 level11 courses
COM 802 · Communication Research II
3.64 +17% vs. dept 11
COM 803 · Intro Quantitative Research
3.55 +14% vs. dept 614
COM 820 · Communication Theory & Process
3.67 +18% vs. dept 103
COM 821 · Mass Comm Theory & Research
3.60 +16% vs. dept 15
COM 822 · Theories of Interpersonal Comm
3.76 +21% vs. dept 46
COM 828 · Cross-Cultural Communication
3.67 +18% vs. dept 70
COM 830 · Applied Communication Res II
3.67 +18% vs. dept 45
COM 855 · Codes and Code Systems
3.89 +25% vs. dept 23
COM 860 · Persuasion
3.72 +20% vs. dept 248
COM 874 · Com in Supply Chain Mgt
3.86 +24% vs. dept 632
COM 875 · Comm Leadership Skills
3.60 +16% vs. dept 1,719
900 level1 course
COM 901 · Communication Res Design I
3.61 +16% vs. dept 22
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