COMM305

Qualitative Communication Research Methods

Prerequisite: COMM130 and COMM304. Restriction: Must be in the Communication major. Introduces undergraduate students to the methods used in qualitative communication research. Topics covered in class include ethics, field research, reflexivity, data collection, and data analysis. Over the course of the semester, students will develop a research prospectus, engage in field research (interviews and observations), analyze qualitative data, and write/present their research.

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During the Spring 2020 and Spring 2021 semesters, students could choose to take some of their courses pass-fail mid-semester which skews grade data aggregated across multiple semesters.

Average GPA of 3.18 between 306 students*

COMM305 Grade Distribution+-051015202530354045% of studentsABCDFWother
A-: 26.47%
A: 11.11%
A+: 6.21%
B-: 15.36%
B: 11.76%
B+: 16.01%
C-: 1.96%
C: 1.96%
C+: 5.88%
D+: 0.33%
F: 0.33%
W: 2.61%
* "W"s are considered to be 0.0 quality points. "Other" grades are not factored into GPA calculation. Grade data not guaranteed to be correct.