MAJOR PROGRAM GUIDE FOR: B.S. COMMUNICATION
CONCENTRATION: JOURNALISM
SUGGESTED COURSE SEQUENCE
FIRST YEAR
Course
Prefix or
Liberal
Studies
requirement
C1
FALL
Course
Course
Number
Title
ENGL
101
Composition
Hours
Course
Prefix or
Liberal
Studies
requirement
SPRING
Course
Course
Number
Title
3
C 1 ENGL
202
P3 History
3
C 3 COMM
201
C 4 Wellness
3
COMM
190
Writing and
Critical Inquiry
Foundations of
Communication
User’s Guide to
Mass Media
Hours
3
3
3
C 2 Math
3
P4 Humanities
3
P 1 Social
3
PSC
110
Global Issues
3
Science
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
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
CS
3
P 1 Social
Science
C 5 Science
130
3
COMM
296
P 5 Fine &
Performing Arts
Elective
Introduction to
Computing
Seminar in
Professional
Development
3
3
15
SUMMER I SOPHOMORE YEAR
Course
Course
Course
Hours
Prefix or
Number
Title
Liberal
Studies
requirement
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Select one from:
301, 312, 345,
415
Hours
3
Total
Writing for
Communication
Hours
3
3
3
15
SUMMER II SOPHOMORE YEAR
Course
Course
Course
Hours
Prefix or
Number
Title
Liberal
Studies
requirement
1
JUNIOR YEAR
Course
Prefix or
Liberal
Studies
requirement
COMM
FALL
Course
Course
Number
Title
Select one from:
301, 312, 345,
415
COMM
COMM
Course for Minor
Elective
Total
350
330
Comm Theory
News Writing 1
Hours
Course
Prefix or
Liberal
Studies
requirement
3
ULP Law
3
3
3
3
15
COMM
COMM
Course for Minor
Course for Minor
SUMMER I JUNIOR YEAR
Course
COURSE
HOURS
Prefix or
NUMBER
Liberal
Studies
requirement
COMM
483
Internship*
SPRING
Course
Course
Number
Title
406
Select one from:
254, 255, 302,
304, 305, 346,
352, 385, 493,
494
430
Hours
Media Law
3
3
3
3
3
15
News Writing II
SUMMER II JUNIOR YEAR
Course
COURSE
HOURS
Prefix or
NUMBER
Liberal
Studies
requirement
3
* A student must be in good standing and have completed 90 semester hours prior to doing and internship.
SENIOR YEAR
Course
Prefix or
Liberal
Studies
requirement
COMM
COMM
Course for Minor
Course for Minor
Elective
Elective
Total
FALL
Course
Course
Number
Title
496
Select one from:
254, 255, 302,
304, 305, 346,
352, 385, 493,
494
Senior Seminar
in Professional
Development
SPRING
Course
Course
Number
Title
Hours
Course
Prefix or
Liberal
Studies
requirement
Hours
1
Course for Minor
3
3
3
3
3
3
16
Elective
Elective
Elective
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
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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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