Degree: Bachelor of Science Degree
Office: College of Humanities and Social Sciences, School of Communication & Media
Phone: (470) 578-6298
The program of study in communication offers a Bachelor of Science degree with an emphasis in one of three academic concentrations: (1) Journalism and Emerging Media, (2) Media Studies and (3)Organizational Communication.
The major requires 18 credit hours of lower division course work (1000-2000 level) comprising various offerings, both inside and outside of the communication discipline, that serve as important groundwork leading to advanced studies. Lower division offerings include basic courses in communication research, visual communication, public speaking, writing, information systems, and an introductory course relevant to the student’s selected concentration.
All communication majors must earn a grade of “C” or better in all communication courses counted toward their degree and pass the Communication grammar competency exam with a score of 70% or higher. Students may take the writing test up to three times. Students who fail to pass the grammar test in three attempts must pursue majors in other departments.
To be eligible to apply to a major in Communication, students must meet the following criteria:
* Meet the School of Communication & Media Sophomore GPA Requirement. This Sophomore GPA requirement consists of combined adjusted 2.50 GPA in the following five courses:
- COM 2020
- COM 2033
- COM 2129
- COM 2135
- COM 2205 or COM 2230
* Achieve a satisfactory score on the School of Communication & Media Writing Test. Students may take the test no more than three times.
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