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BA in Comm/Communication Studies Overview - 120 CR
Unmet conditions for this set of requirements:
120 credits are required.
Minimum credits at WCSU
A minimum of 30 credits must be taken at WCSU.
A minimum cumulative GPA of 2.0 is required
When your first term is graded, your cumulative GPA will be calculated.
If your cumulative GPA falls below 2.0 it is important to see an advisor
to make plans for raising your GPA.
Foreign Language Requirement
See Foreign Language Requirement section
General Education Competency Requirements
See General Education Competency Requirements section
General Education Course Requirements
See General Education Course Requirements section
Major Requirements
See Major in Communication section
General Electives
See General Elective Requirements section
Foreign Language Requirement
Foreign Language Requirement
Complete a foreign language at an elementary II level or above.
Students who have completed three years of language in high school
with at least a 'C' average have satisfied this requirement. Consult
your advisor.
General Education Competency Requirements
Unmet conditions for this set of requirements:
Students must complete each of the competencies listed below. In
addition, students must complete 3 of the competencies a second time
excluding First Year (FY) and WRT 101 (WI).
General Education Competencies
Creative Process (CP)
1 to 2 Classes
Critical Thinking (CT)
1 to 2 Classes
Oral Communication (OC)
1 to 2 Classes
Health and Wellness (HW)
1 to 2 Classes
Scientific Inquiry (SI)
1 to 2 Classes
Intercultural Competence (IC)
1 to 2 Classes
Information Literacy (IL)
1 to 2 Classes
First Year Experience (FY)
1 Class
Culminating Experience (CE)
1 to 2 Classes
Writing Course (WRT 101)
WRT 101
Writing Intensive II (W2)
1 to 2 Classes
Writing Intensive III (W3)
1 to 2 Classes
Quantative Reasoning (QR)
1 to 2 Classes
General Education Course Requirements
Unmet conditions for this set of requirements:
40 credits are required.
Writing Course (3 S.H.)
WRT 101
37 Credits in courses outside of major
Major in Communication
Unmet conditions for this set of requirements:
37 credits are required.
Minimum 2.5 major GPA
Minimum credits at WCSU
A minimum of 19 credits must be taken at WCSU.
All major courses must be completed with a grade of 'C' or better
Orientation to the Communication & Media Arts Major
COM 102
Communication Skills Course
COM 160 or 161 or 162 or 163
Communication Ethics
COM 219
Thinking through Communication
COM 260W
Communication Theory
COM 290
Research Methods in Communication
COM 390
Senior Thesis
COM 495*
6 COMM STUDIES OPTION ELECTIVES (ONLY ONE COURSE AT 100 LEVEL)
COM 110, 146,190, 200*, 203*, 208*, 210*, 211*, 212*, 215*, 230, 235*, 242*, 243, 246*, 252*, 260W, 263*, 264*, 266, 267, 268, 270, 271, 275,
276, 310, 336*, 362*, 371, 372, 391*, 392*, 393, 394*, 408*, 411, 420*,442, 444*, 446*, 476* or 480*
General Elective Requirements
General Electives
43 General Elective Credits
Notes: