MAJOR PROGRAM GUIDE FOR: B.S. COMMUNICATION
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SUGGESTED COURSE SEQUENCE
FIRST YEAR
FALL
Course
Prefix or
Liberal
Studies
requirement
C1
ENGL
SPRING
Course
Number
Course Title
Hours
Course
Prefix or
Liberal
Studies
requirement
Course
Number
101
Composition
3
C 1 ENGL
202
3
C 3 COMM
201
P3 History
Course Title
Hours
Writing and
Critical Inquiry
Foundations of
Communication
User’s Guide to
Mass Media
3
3
C 4 Wellness
3
COMM
190
3
C 2 Math
3
P4 Humanities
3
P 1 Social
Science
3
Elective
3
Total
15
15
To become a communication major a student must have and maintain a 2.0 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
FALL
Course
Prefix or
Liberal
Studies
requirement
COMM
Course
Number
240
Course Title
Writing for
Communication
C 5 Science
P 6 World
Culture
COMM
3
3
3
254
Select one of
the following:
301, 312, 345,
415
COMM
SPRING
Hours
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Total
3
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Course
Number
Course Title
COMM
P 1 Social
Science
Course
Number
296
Course Title
Hours
Seminar in
Professional
Development
3
3
C 5 Science
P 5 Fine &
Performing Arts
3
15
COMM
Hours
Course
Prefix or
Liberal
Studies
requirement
SUMMER I SOPHOMORE YEAR
Course
Prefix or
Liberal
Studies
requirement
Course
Prefix or
Liberal
Studies
requirement
3
3
255
TV Prod I
3
15
SUMMER II SOPHOMORE YEAR
Course
Number
Course Title
Hours
1
JUNIOR YEAR
FALL
Course
Prefix or
Liberal
Studies
requirement
COMM
COMM
Course
Number
SPRING
Course Title
Select one of
the following:
301, 312, 345,
415
Select one of
the following:
283, 284, 351,
354, 355, 383,
384, 456, 457,
458, 493, 494
COMM
Course for Minor
COMM
352
Writing for
Broadcast
350
COMM Theory
Hours
Course
Prefix or
Liberal
Studies
requirement
Course
Number
Course Title
Hours
3
ULP Law
Media Law
3
3
COMM
406
Select one of
the following:
283, 284, 351,
354, 355, 383,
384, 456, 457,
458, 493, 494
3
3
3
15
Course for Minor
Course for Minor
Elective
HOURS
Course
Prefix or
Liberal
Studies
requirement
SUMMER I JUNIOR YEAR
Course
Prefix or
Liberal
Studies
requirement
COMM
COURSE
NUMBER
483
Internship*
3
3
3
3
15
SUMMER II JUNIOR YEAR
COURSE
NUMBER
HOURS
3
* A student must be in good standing and have completed 90 semester hours prior to doing and internship.
SENIOR YEAR
FALL
Course
Prefix or
Liberal
Studies
requirement
COMM
Course for Minor
Course for Minor
Elective
Elective
Elective
Total
Course
Number
496
Course Title
Senior Seminar
in Professional
Development
SPRING
Hours
Course
Prefix or
Liberal
Studies
requirement
Course
Number
Course Title
Hours
1
3
3
3
3
3
16
Course for Minor
Elective
Elective
Elective
3
3
3
3
Total
12
Total Hours for Degree: 120
Total Hours of Pre-requisites: Students should complete COMM 240 and or COMM 301 as a prerequisite to
some communication classes.
Any notes or other information:
Students must pass with a grade of C (2.00) or better all required courses in the communication degree program.
To complete the degree, a total of 38 additional hours is required, including a minor, second communication
concentration, a 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.
Students may finish earlier if they attend summer school at WCU or another approved institution.
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