Communication, B.S.

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Major Requirements

The major requires 38 hours, including a 6 hour pre-major, 14 hours in communication core courses and an 18-hour concentration.

Communication Pre-major, 6 hours

COMM 150 - Interpersonal and Small Group Communication Credits: (3)
COMM 240 - Writing for Communication Credits: (3)

Communication Core Courses, 14 hours:

COMM 296 - Introduction to Professional Development Credits: (1)
COMM 345 - Public and Mediated Speaking Credits: (3)
COMM 350 - Communication Theory and Criticism Credits: (3)
COMM 415 - Intercultural Communication Credits: (3)
COMM 483 - Internship in Communications Credits: (3, R9)
COMM 496 - Seminar in Professional Development Credits: (1)

Concentrations, 18 hours selected from:

Broadcasting:

COMM 254 - Radio Production I Credits: (3)
COMM 255 - Television Production I Credits: (3)
COMM 352 - Writing for Broadcast Credits: (3, R6)
LAW 406 - Media Law Credits: (3)
6 hours of communication department electives.

Broadcast Sales:

COMM 458 - Broadcast Sales and Promotion Credits: (3)
ENT 201 - Introduction to Entrepreneurship Credits: (3)
MKT 301 - Marketing Planning and Strategy Credits: (3)
MKT 306 - Introduction to Professional Selling Credits: (3)
MKT 310 - Consultative Selling Credits: (3)
3 hours of marketing electives.

Journalism:

To be admitted to the Journalism concentration a student must receive a B or higher in ENGL 101, 102 and COMM 240.
COMM 330 - News Reporting I Credits: (3)
COMM 430 - News Reporting II Credits: (3)
ENGL 303 - Introduction to Professional Writing and Editing Credits: (3)
ENGL 313 - Authoring Multimedia Credits: (3, R6)
GEOG 103 - Cultural Geography Credits: (3)
LAW 406 - Media Law Credits: (3)

Public Relations

COMM 260 - Introduction to Public Relations Credits: (3)
COMM 303 - Public Relations Writing Credits: (3)
COMM 404 - Desktop Publishing Credits: (3, R6)
COMM 365 - Public Relations Case Studies Credits: (3)
COMM 460 - Public Relations Campaigns Credits: (3)
3 hours of communication department electives.

Organizational Communication

COMM 215 - Organizational Communication Credits: (3)
COMM 312 - Small Group Communication Credits: (3)
COMM 313 - Conflict Resolution Credits: (3)
COMM 414 - Gender Communication Credits: (3)
6 hours of communication department electives.

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 2.5 overall GPA. To complete the program, a total of 40 hours is required, including a minor, 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.