A degree in Communication can lead to many exciting and creative career opportunities.
The Bachelor of Science in Communication lets students choose a focus area. These
include broadcasting, health communication, journalism, interpersonal and cultural
communication, or public relations.
To become a Communication major, students must have an overall GPA of at least 2.0.
First-semester freshmen and transfer students may declare the major without a GPA,
but they must earn a 2.0 GPA by the end of their first semester. Students must also
earn a grade of C (2.0) or higher in all Communication courses required for the major.
The WCU Communication Program is an exciting place to learn, create, and prepare for
your future. It mixes a strong traditional curriculum with tons of hands-on experiences.
You鈥檒l work side鈥慴y鈥憇ide with other students, helpful faculty, and real industry professionals.
Students can choose from five awesome concentrations:
Broadcasting
Health Communication
Journalism
Public Relations
Interpersonal and Cultural Communication
No matter which path you pick, you鈥檒l build a solid foundation through classes like
Writing for Communication, Communication Theory and Criticism, and Introduction to
Professional Development. One of the best parts of the program is the chance to work
on real projects for real clients in the community. Every student also completes a
professional internship, where they spend several weeks working directly in their
chosen field. There are plenty of ways to get involved and build your r茅sum茅, too!
You can work with WCU鈥檚 broadcast service, write for the department鈥檚 news website,
or even join groups like The Public Relations Student Society of America.
If you鈥檙e ready to learn by doing and start building your future career now, the WCU
Communication Program is the place to be.
Where You'll Go
Communication students at WCU get to do amazing things. They produce their own broadcasts,
create print materials, and even make full television programs. Some students even
get to travel with professors to major national conventions, where they meet professionals
from all over the country. In short鈥�they do it all.
Because they get so much hands鈥憃n experience, students can explore lots of different
career paths. These include radio and TV broadcasting, print and digital media, public
relations, and communication training and development. Many broadcasting students
land jobs in top 100 markets. Journalism and public relations graduates from WCU can
be found working in major media companies, big corporations, and important government
agencies.
Bachelors of Science in Communication Concentrations
A degree in communication can open doors to a wide variety of exciting and creative
professional opportunities and experiences.
Our Bachelors of Science in Communication gives you a choice of concentrations inbroadcasting,health communication,journalism,Interpersonal and Cultural Communication, orpublic relations.
To become a Communication major a student must have a minimum overall GPA of 2.0.
First semester freshman and transfer students can declare without an established GPA
and are required to obtain such at the end of their first semester. Students must
pass with a grade of C (2.00) or better in all Communication courses in the communication
degree program.
Experience hands-on learning while exploring how media and communication shape public
understanding. Students often take on 鈥渞eal world鈥� commercial projects as a part of
class assignments. Many of our grads go directly into the top 100 markets.
The Interpersonal and Cultural Communication Concentration focuses on how people communicate
in interpersonal, small group, intercultural, professional, and public contexts.
The Health Communication Concentration focuses on how people, individually and collectively,
understand and accommodate to health and illness and the role of communication and
media in shaping professional health care messages and public acceptance of these
messages.
Our journalism concentration or its associated minor provides the basis for a fascinating and challenging career
in a field that is changing daily as the traditional print and electronic media move
closer together.
Public relations students learn and develop skills that will be needed in their careers
especially writing, desktop publishing. Through research students learn to analyze
audiences and apply newly acquired skills in developing messages for their audiences.
A minor in Communication or Journalism strengthens your ability to think critically,
write clearly, and communicate effectively across diverse audiences. These skills
are valuable in any field.
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