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ARCHIVED 2013-2014 Undergraduate Catalog 
    
ARCHIVED 2013-2014 Undergraduate Catalog [ARCHIVED CATALOG]

Communication, B.S.


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Total number of hours for the program: 120.

Liberal Studies Hours: 42


Liberal Studies Program Requirements 

Major Requirements


The major requires 38 hours, including 6 hours of course prerequisites for major, 14 hours in communication core courses and an 18-hour concentration.

Concentrations, 18 hours selected from:


Broadcasting:


Journalism:


General Requirements


To become a communication major the student first declares the communication pre-major and must make a C or better in COMM 150 and COMM 240. Upon successful completion of the pre-major, the student will be admitted as a communication major. To continue in the program, a student must earn a grade of C or better in each course required for the major and maintain a 2.75 overall GPA. To complete the program, a total of 40 hours is required, including a minor, second major, second communication concentration, second major, or other approved program and student selected general electives. At least 30 hours taken at WCU must be at the junior-senior level to meet one of the general university degree requirements.

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