MAJOR PROGRAM GUIDE FOR: B.S. COMMUNICATION
CONCENTRATION: PUBLIC RELATIONS
SUGGESTED COURSE SEQUENCE
FIRST YEAR
Course
Prefix or
Liberal
Studies
requirement
C1
ENGL
FALL
Course
Course
Number
Title
101
Composition
P3 History
SPRING
Course
Course
Number
Title
Hours
Course
Prefix or
Liberal
Studies
requirement
3
C 1 ENGL
202
3
C 3 COMM
201
Writing and
Critical Inquiry
Foundations of
Communication
User’s Guide to
Mass Media
Hours
3
3
C 4 Wellness
3
COMM
190
3
C 2 Math
3
P4 Humanities
3
P 1 Social
Writing for
Science
3
COMM
240
Communication
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
Course
Prefix or
Liberal
Studies
requirement
COMM
FALL
Course
Course
Number
Title
Select one from:
301, 312, 345,
415
3
C 5 Science
P 6 World
Culture
3
3
COMM
260
COMM
204
Total
Hours
Intro to Public
Relations
Desktop
Publishing
3
3
15
SUMMER I SOPHOMORE YEAR
Course
Course
Course
Hours
Prefix or
Number
Title
Liberal
Studies
requirement
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Course
Prefix or
Liberal
Studies
requirement
COMM
P 1 Social
Science
SPRING
Course
Course
Number
Title
296
Seminar in
Professional
Development
3
3
C 5 Science
P 5 Fine &
Performing Arts
COMM
Hours
3
3
350
COMM Theory
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
FALL
Course
Course
Number
Title
COMM
Select one from:
301, 312, 345,
415
COMM
303
COMM
Course for Minor
Elective
365
PR Writing
PR Case
Studies
Hours
3
COMM
3
COMM
3
3
3
15
COMM
Course for Minor
Course for Minor
SUMMER I JUNIOR YEAR
Course
COURSE
HOURS
Prefix or
NUMBER
Liberal
Studies
requirement
COMM
483
Internship*
Course
Prefix or
Liberal
Studies
requirement
SPRING
Course
Course
Number
Title
Hours
Any
Communication
course
Select one from:
307, 346, 400,
414, 493, 494,
CS 130
460
3
3
PR Campaigns
3
3
3
15
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
Course for Minor
Course for Minor
Elective
Elective
Course for Minor
Total
FALL
Course
Course
Number
Title
496
Senior Seminar
in Professional
Development
Hours
Course
Prefix or
Liberal
Studies
requirement
1
3
3
3
3
3
16
Elective
Elective
Elective
Elective
SPRING
Course
Course
Number
Title
Hours
Total
3
3
3
3
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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