MAJOR PROGRAM GUIDE FOR: B.S. COMMUNICATION
CONCENTRATION: BROADCASTING
SUGGESTED COURSE SEQUENCE
FIRST YEAR
Course
Prefix or
Liberal
Studies
requirement
C1
FALL
Course
Course
Number
Title
ENGL
COMM
Hours
Course
Prefix or
Liberal
Studies
requirement
SPRING
Course
Course
Number
Title
101
Composition
3
C 1 ENGL
202
190
User’s Guide to
Mass Media
3
C 3 COMM
201
3
3
3
P3 History
P4 Humanities
COMM
C 4 Wellness
C 2 Math
P 1 Social
Science
150
Writing and
Critical Inquiry
Foundations of
Comm
Interpersonal
Comm.
Hours
3
3
3
3
3
Total
15
15
To become a communication major a student must have and maintain a 2.75 overall GPA. A student must earn a C or better in each class required for the
major for the class to count toward the degree requirement. At least 30 hours taken at WCU must be at the junior-senior level to meet one of the general
university degree requirements.
SOPHOMORE YEAR
Course
Prefix or
Liberal
Studies
requirement
COMM
FALL
Course
Course
Number
Title
240
Course
Prefix or
Liberal
Studies
requirement
SPRING
Course
Course
Number
Title
COMM
C 5 Science
3
3
P 6 World
Culture
COMM
3
P 1 Social
Science
C 5 Science
P 5 Fine &
Performing Arts
COMM
COMM Elective
3
Radio Prod I
3
COMM Elective
3
Total
15
SUMMER I SOPHOMORE YEAR
Course
Course
Course
Hours
Prefix or
Number
Title
Liberal
Studies
requirement
05/28/2013
12:24 PM
296
Seminar in
Professional
Development
Hours
3
254
Writing for
Communication
Hours
1
3
255
TV Prod I
3
3
16
SUMMER II SOPHOMORE YEAR
Course
Course
Course
Hours
Prefix or
Number
Title
Liberal
Studies
requirement
1
JUNIOR YEAR
Course
Prefix or
Liberal
Studies
requirement
FALL
Course
Course
Number
Title
COMM
345
COMM
350
COMM
352
Hours
Course
Prefix or
Liberal
Studies
requirement
SPRING
Course
Course
Number
Title
Hours
Mediated
Speaking
Comm Theory
3
ULP Law
406
Media Law
3
3
COMM
415
Intercultural
Comm
3
Writing for
Broadcast
3
Course for Minor
3
3
3
Course for Minor
Elective
3
3
Course for Minor
Elective
15
15
Upper Level Perspective (ULP): An approved Upper Level Liberal Studies Perspectives course is required in one of the Liberal Studies Perspectives
categories.
SUMMER I JUNIOR YEAR
COURSE
HOURS
NUMBER
Course
Prefix or
Liberal
Studies
requirement
COMM
483
Internship*
SUMMER II JUNIOR YEAR
Course
COURSE
HOURS
Prefix or
NUMBER
Liberal
Studies
requirement
3
* A student must complete 90 semester hours prior to doing an off-campus professional internship.
SENIOR YEAR
Course
Prefix or
Liberal
Studies
requirement
FALL
Course
Course
Number
Title
SPRING
Course
Course
Number
Title
Hours
Course
Prefix or
Liberal
Studies
requirement
1
Course for Minor
3
Course for Minor
Course for Minor
Elective
Elective
3
3
3
3
Elective
Elective
Elective
Elective
3
3
3
1
Total
13
Total
13
COMM
496
Senior Seminar
in Professional
Development
Hours
Total Hours for Degree: 120
Total Hours of Pre-requisites:
Any notes or other information:
A communication major must have and maintain a 2.75 overall GPA. A student must earn a C or better in each
class required for the major for the class to count toward the degree requirement. At least 30 hours taken at WCU
must be at the junior-senior level to meet one of the general university degree requirements. A student must
complete a minor, second concentration, second major, international study, or approved program to complete the
degree.
05/28/2013
12:24 PM
2
Students may finish earlier if they attend summer school at WCU or another approved
institution.
05/28/2013
12:24 PM
3