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.

Course Prerequisites for the Communication Major (6 hours)

COMM 301 - Interpersonal Communication Credits: 3
COMM 240 - Writing for Communication Credits: 3

Communication Core Courses, 16 hours:

COMM 296 - Introduction to Professional Development Credits: 3
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
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 201 - Marketing Planning and Strategy Credits: (3)
MKT 206 - 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 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
PSC 110 - Global Issues 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 204 - 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.

General Requirements

To become a Communication major: The student must have a minimum overall GPA of 2.75. First semester freshman and transfer students can declare without an established GPA and are required to obtain such at the end of their first semester. Required Pre-requisites: All students must complete COMM 150 and COMM 240 as a prerequisite to many communication classes. In addition, many communication classes have as a prerequisite a minimum overall GPA of 2.75. Retention in the Program: Students must pass with a grade of C (2.00) or better all required courses in the communication degree program. Students who fall below the required 2.75 overall GPA will be placed on department probation for a maximum of two contiguous semesters. Failure to maintain a 2.75 overall GPA is cause for dismissal/removal from the program. To complete the program, a total of 40 hours is required, including a minor, 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.