Undergraduate Corequisites: Students must have taken or be taking CAS WR120 or equivalent while ta king COM CO101. - Introduces students to many fundamental principles of communication. Students also learn about the intertwined nature of communication professions as they explore the major fields of study in communication. Guest lectures from various industries inform students of potential future career paths. Effective Fall 2018, this course fulfills a single unit in each of the following BU Hub areas: Social Inquiry I, Digital/Multimedia Expression.
FALL 2025 Schedule
Section |
Instructor |
Location |
Schedule |
Notes |
AA |
Abel |
HAR 105 |
TR 9:30 am-10:45 am |
Both CO101 AA and BB will be open to all students at normal registration times. Students must register for a lecture and a corresponding discussion section. There are 260 seats reserved in each section for incoming students in the Fall. If there are any questions, please contact the COM Core at comcore@bu.edu. |
FALL 2025 Schedule
Section |
Instructor |
Location |
Schedule |
Notes |
AB |
Janbek |
CGS 315 |
F 9:05 am-9:55 am |
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FALL 2025 Schedule
Section |
Instructor |
Location |
Schedule |
Notes |
AC |
Janbek |
CGS 121 |
F 12:20 pm-1:10 pm |
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FALL 2025 Schedule
Section |
Instructor |
Location |
Schedule |
Notes |
AD |
Janbek |
BRB 122 |
F 9:05 am-9:55 am |
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FALL 2025 Schedule
Section |
Instructor |
Location |
Schedule |
Notes |
AE |
Janbek |
COM 215 |
F 12:20 pm-1:10 pm |
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FALL 2025 Schedule
Section |
Instructor |
Location |
Schedule |
Notes |
AF |
Janbek |
WED 140 |
F 9:05 am-9:55 am |
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FALL 2025 Schedule
Section |
Instructor |
Location |
Schedule |
Notes |
AG |
Janbek |
CGS 421 |
F 12:20 pm-1:10 pm |
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FALL 2025 Schedule
Section |
Instructor |
Location |
Schedule |
Notes |
AH |
Janbek |
HAR 240 |
F 9:05 am-9:55 am |
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FALL 2025 Schedule
Section |
Instructor |
Location |
Schedule |
Notes |
AI |
Janbek |
CGS 115 |
F 12:20 pm-1:10 pm |
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FALL 2025 Schedule
Section |
Instructor |
Location |
Schedule |
Notes |
AJ |
Janbek |
COM 215 |
F 9:05 am-9:55 am |
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FALL 2025 Schedule
Section |
Instructor |
Location |
Schedule |
Notes |
AK |
Janbek |
COM 213 |
F 12:20 pm-1:10 pm |
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FALL 2025 Schedule
Section |
Instructor |
Location |
Schedule |
Notes |
AL |
Janbek |
COM 111 |
F 9:05 am-9:55 am |
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FALL 2025 Schedule
Section |
Instructor |
Location |
Schedule |
Notes |
BB |
Abel |
HAR 105 |
TR 12:30 pm-1:45 pm |
Both CO101 AA and BB will be open to all students at normal registration times. Students must register for a lecture and a corresponding discussion section. There are 260 seats reserved in each section for incoming students in the Fall. If there are any questions, please contact the COM Core at comcore@bu.edu. |
FALL 2025 Schedule
Section |
Instructor |
Location |
Schedule |
Notes |
BC |
Janbek |
CGS 323 |
F 12:20 pm-1:10 pm |
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FALL 2025 Schedule
Section |
Instructor |
Location |
Schedule |
Notes |
BD |
Janbek |
WED 406 |
F 9:05 am-9:55 am |
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FALL 2025 Schedule
Section |
Instructor |
Location |
Schedule |
Notes |
BE |
Janbek |
STH B20 |
F 12:20 pm-1:10 pm |
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FALL 2025 Schedule
Section |
Instructor |
Location |
Schedule |
Notes |
BF |
Janbek |
COM 109 |
F 9:05 am-9:55 am |
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FALL 2025 Schedule
Section |
Instructor |
Location |
Schedule |
Notes |
BG |
Janbek |
SHA 210 |
F 12:20 pm-1:10 pm |
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FALL 2025 Schedule
Section |
Instructor |
Location |
Schedule |
Notes |
BH |
Janbek |
COM 217 |
F 9:05 am-9:55 am |
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FALL 2025 Schedule
Section |
Instructor |
Location |
Schedule |
Notes |
BI |
Janbek |
CGS 521 |
F 12:20 pm-1:10 pm |
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FALL 2025 Schedule
Section |
Instructor |
Location |
Schedule |
Notes |
BJ |
Janbek |
COM 213 |
F 9:05 am-9:55 am |
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FALL 2025 Schedule
Section |
Instructor |
Location |
Schedule |
Notes |
BK |
Janbek |
COM 217 |
F 12:20 pm-1:10 pm |
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SPRG 2026 Schedule
Section |
Instructor |
Location |
Schedule |
Notes |
AA |
Abel |
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TR 9:30 am-10:45 am |
Students registering for COMCO 101 must register for both a lecture section and a discussion section. This course will be open to all BU undergraduate students at their normal registration time. There is no registration priority for COM students. However, some seats may be reserved for incoming transfer students. |
SPRG 2026 Schedule
Section |
Instructor |
Location |
Schedule |
Notes |
AB |
Janbek |
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F 9:05 am-9:55 am |
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SPRG 2026 Schedule
Section |
Instructor |
Location |
Schedule |
Notes |
AC |
Janbek |
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F 12:20 pm-1:10 pm |
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SPRG 2026 Schedule
Section |
Instructor |
Location |
Schedule |
Notes |
AD |
Janbek |
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F 9:05 am-9:55 am |
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SPRG 2026 Schedule
Section |
Instructor |
Location |
Schedule |
Notes |
AE |
Janbek |
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F 12:20 pm-1:10 pm |
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SPRG 2026 Schedule
Section |
Instructor |
Location |
Schedule |
Notes |
AF |
Janbek |
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F 9:05 am-9:55 am |
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SPRG 2026 Schedule
Section |
Instructor |
Location |
Schedule |
Notes |
AG |
Janbek |
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F 12:20 pm-1:10 pm |
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Note that this information may change at any time. Please visit the MyBU Student Portal for the most up-to-date course information.