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Introduction to Communication Writing

COM CO 201

  • Oral and/or Signed Communication
  • Research and Information Literacy
  • Writing-Intensive Course

Undergraduate Prerequisites: First Year Writing Seminar (e.g., WR 100 or WR 120) - The College of Communication's core undergraduate writing course. Students refresh their grammatical and stylistic skills and apply those skills to professional writing assignments. Prepares students to write with clarity, conciseness, precision, and accuracy for the communication fields. Effective Fall 2018, this course fulfills a single unit in each of the following BU Hub areas: Writing-Intensive Course, Oral and/or Signed Communication, Research and Information Literacy. (Students on the Hub cannot take WR100 as a pre-requisite.)

FALL 2025 Schedule

Section Instructor Location Schedule Notes
A1 Burak COM 109 TR 11:00 am-12:15 pm 5 seats are reserved until the first day of classes for incoming COM external transfer students. The prerequisite for COMCO 201 is a first-year writing seminar (e.g. WR120 or equivalent).

FALL 2025 Schedule

Section Instructor Location Schedule Notes
B1 Carlton JSC 107 M 2:30 pm-5:15 pm 5 seats are reserved until the first day of classes for incoming COM external transfer students. The prerequisite for COMCO 201 is a first-year writing seminar (e.g. WR120 or equivalent).

FALL 2025 Schedule

Section Instructor Location Schedule Notes
C1 Gavin COM 111 TR 8:00 am-9:15 am 5 seats are reserved until the first day of classes for incoming COM external transfer students. The prerequisite for COMCO 201 is a first-year writing seminar (e.g. WR120 or equivalent).

FALL 2025 Schedule

Section Instructor Location Schedule Notes
D1 Burak IEC B01 TR 12:30 pm-1:45 pm 5 seats are reserved until the first day of classes for incoming COM external transfer students. The prerequisite for COMCO 201 is a first-year writing seminar (e.g. WR120 or equivalent).

FALL 2025 Schedule

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E1 Sobel COM 210 W 2:30 pm-5:15 pm 5 seats are reserved until the first day of classes for incoming COM external transfer students. The prerequisite for COMCO 201 is a first-year writing seminar (e.g. WR120 or equivalent).

FALL 2025 Schedule

Section Instructor Location Schedule Notes
F1 Carlton COM 111 MWF 10:10 am-11:00 am 5 seats are reserved until the first day of classes for incoming COM external transfer students. The prerequisite for COMCO 201 is a first-year writing seminar (e.g. WR120 or equivalent).

FALL 2025 Schedule

Section Instructor Location Schedule Notes
H1 Pennington-Matte COM 212 TR 11:00 am-12:15 pm 5 seats are reserved until the first day of classes for incoming COM external transfer students. The prerequisite for COMCO 201 is a first-year writing seminar (e.g. WR120 or equivalent).

FALL 2025 Schedule

Section Instructor Location Schedule Notes
I1 Sarkisian COM 210 TR 8:00 am-9:15 am 5 seats are reserved until the first day of classes for incoming COM external transfer students. The prerequisite for COMCO 201 is a first-year writing seminar (e.g. WR120 or equivalent).

FALL 2025 Schedule

Section Instructor Location Schedule Notes
J1 Burak COM 109 TR 2:00 pm-3:15 pm 5 seats are reserved until the first day of classes for incoming COM external transfer students. The prerequisite for COMCO 201 is a first-year writing seminar (e.g. WR120 or equivalent).

FALL 2025 Schedule

Section Instructor Location Schedule Notes
K1 Atkinson COM 111 MWF 1:25 pm-2:15 pm 5 seats are reserved until the first day of classes for incoming COM external transfer students. The prerequisite for COMCO 201 is a first-year writing seminar (e.g. WR120 or equivalent).

FALL 2025 Schedule

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L1 Stoessell WED 212 TR 9:30 am-10:45 am 5 seats are reserved until the first day of classes for incoming COM external transfer students. The prerequisite for COMCO 201 is a first-year writing seminar (e.g. WR120 or equivalent).

FALL 2025 Schedule

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M1 Concannon COM 212 T 3:30 pm-6:15 pm 5 seats are reserved until the first day of classes for incoming COM external transfer students. The prerequisite for COMCO 201 is a first-year writing seminar (e.g. WR120 or equivalent).

FALL 2025 Schedule

Section Instructor Location Schedule Notes
N1 Pelletier EOP 258 T 6:30 pm-9:15 pm 5 seats are reserved until the first day of classes for incoming COM external transfer students. The prerequisite for COMCO 201 is a first-year writing seminar (e.g. WR120 or equivalent).

FALL 2025 Schedule

Section Instructor Location Schedule Notes
O1 Waxman COM 111 T 3:30 pm-6:15 pm 5 seats are reserved until the first day of classes for incoming COM external transfer students. The prerequisite for COMCO 201 is a first-year writing seminar (e.g. WR120 or equivalent).

FALL 2025 Schedule

Section Instructor Location Schedule Notes
S1 Schorow IEC B03 R 12:30 pm-3:15 pm 5 seats are reserved until the first day of classes for incoming COM external transfer students. The prerequisite for COMCO 201 is a first-year writing seminar (e.g. WR120 or equivalent).

FALL 2025 Schedule

Section Instructor Location Schedule Notes
Y1 Carlton CAS 323B W 6:30 pm-9:15 pm 5 seats are reserved until the first day of classes for incoming COM external transfer students. The prerequisite for COMCO 201 is a first-year writing seminar (e.g. WR120 or equivalent).

SPRG 2026 Schedule

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A1 Becker TR 8:00 am-9:15 am The prerequisite for COMCO 201 is a first-year writing seminar (CASWR 120 or approved equivalent).

SPRG 2026 Schedule

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B1 Porter T 6:30 pm-9:15 pm The prerequisite for COMCO 201 is a first-year writing seminar (CASWR 120 or approved equivalent).

SPRG 2026 Schedule

Section Instructor Location Schedule Notes
C1 Burak TR 11:00 am-12:15 pm The prerequisite for COMCO 201 is a first-year writing seminar (CASWR 120 or approved equivalent).

SPRG 2026 Schedule

Section Instructor Location Schedule Notes
D1 Pennington-Matte T 6:30 pm-9:15 pm The prerequisite for COMCO 201 is a first-year writing seminar (CASWR 120 or approved equivalent).

SPRG 2026 Schedule

Section Instructor Location Schedule Notes
E1 Sarkisian MWF 11:15 am-12:05 pm The prerequisite for COMCO 201 is a first-year writing seminar (CASWR 120 or approved equivalent).

SPRG 2026 Schedule

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F1 Philpot TR 3:30 pm-4:45 pm The prerequisite for COMCO 201 is a first-year writing seminar (CASWR 120 or approved equivalent).

SPRG 2026 Schedule

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G1 Drepanos TR 9:30 am-10:45 am The prerequisite for COMCO 201 is a first-year writing seminar (CASWR 120 or approved equivalent).

SPRG 2026 Schedule

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H1 Sutherland W 6:30 pm-9:15 pm The prerequisite for COMCO 201 is a first-year writing seminar (CASWR 120 or approved equivalent).

SPRG 2026 Schedule

Section Instructor Location Schedule Notes
I1 Atkinson MWF 1:25 pm-2:15 pm The prerequisite for COMCO 201 is a first-year writing seminar (CASWR 120 or approved equivalent).

SPRG 2026 Schedule

Section Instructor Location Schedule Notes
J1 Atkinson MWF 11:15 am-12:05 pm The prerequisite for COMCO 201 is a first-year writing seminar (CASWR 120 or approved equivalent).

SPRG 2026 Schedule

Section Instructor Location Schedule Notes
K1 Gavin TR 3:30 pm-4:45 pm The prerequisite for COMCO 201 is a first-year writing seminar (CASWR 120 or approved equivalent).

SPRG 2026 Schedule

Section Instructor Location Schedule Notes
L1 Sarkisian MWF 12:20 pm-1:10 pm The prerequisite for COMCO 201 is a first-year writing seminar (CASWR 120 or approved equivalent).

SPRG 2026 Schedule

Section Instructor Location Schedule Notes
M1 Burak TR 12:30 pm-1:45 pm The prerequisite for COMCO 201 is a first-year writing seminar (CASWR 120 or approved equivalent).

SPRG 2026 Schedule

Section Instructor Location Schedule Notes
N1 Schorow R 12:30 pm-3:15 pm The prerequisite for COMCO 201 is a first-year writing seminar (CASWR 120 or approved equivalent).

SPRG 2026 Schedule

Section Instructor Location Schedule Notes
O1 Sobel W 2:30 pm-5:15 pm The prerequisite for COMCO 201 is a first-year writing seminar (CASWR 120 or approved equivalent).

SPRG 2026 Schedule

Section Instructor Location Schedule Notes
P1 Pennington-Matte TR 12:30 pm-1:45 pm The prerequisite for COMCO 201 is a first-year writing seminar (CASWR 120 or approved equivalent).

SPRG 2026 Schedule

Section Instructor Location Schedule Notes
Q1 Burak TR 2:00 pm-3:15 pm The prerequisite for COMCO 201 is a first-year writing seminar (CASWR 120 or approved equivalent).

SPRG 2026 Schedule

Section Instructor Location Schedule Notes
R1 Pennington-Matte TR 11:00 am-12:15 pm The prerequisite for COMCO 201 is a first-year writing seminar (CASWR 120 or approved equivalent).

SPRG 2026 Schedule

Section Instructor Location Schedule Notes
S1 Concannon R 3:30 pm-6:15 pm The prerequisite for COMCO 201 is a first-year writing seminar (CASWR 120 or approved equivalent).

SPRG 2026 Schedule

Section Instructor Location Schedule Notes
T1 Waxman T 6:30 pm-9:15 pm The prerequisite for COMCO 201 is a first-year writing seminar (CASWR 120 or approved equivalent).

SPRG 2026 Schedule

Section Instructor Location Schedule Notes
U1 Drepanos TR 11:00 am-12:15 pm The prerequisite for COMCO 201 is a first-year writing seminar (CASWR 120 or approved equivalent).

SPRG 2026 Schedule

Section Instructor Location Schedule Notes
V1 Schorow T 6:30 pm-9:15 pm The prerequisite for COMCO 201 is a first-year writing seminar (CASWR 120 or approved equivalent).

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