The article deals with the methodological and pedagogical justification of the author'scourse “Communication culture of the Internet”. Describing the features of online communication and the nature of its influence on the younger generation, the author proves the relevance of this methodological project and the need to introduce this course in the educationalprocess. The paper also clarifies the structural and content features of the discipline and its relation to general cultural competence, which is proposedin the Federal State Comprehensive Curriculum of Higher Education for non-humanitarians.