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Grading Policies

  • Communication minors must receive a letter grade for all communication courses unless they are offered only for satisfactory/no credit (S/NC).

  • Only courses with a C- or above grade count towards the minor.

GPA Requirements

Communication minors must maintain a grade point average (GPA) of 2.0 (C) in courses towards the minor.

External Credit Policies

Required communication courses for the minor must be taken at Stanford. No more than five units of transfer credit may be applied to meet departmental requirements for the minor.

The Office of Undergraduate Admissions opens in a new tab asks transfer students to furnish an official transcript, which the university evaluates. Students who transfer to Stanford and enter the Department of Communication should know that the only Communication course likely to be waived is COMM 1.

Additional Program Policies

No more than five units of coursework outside of the department or transfer credit may be applied to meet department requirements.