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Nov 23, 2024
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American University Catalog 2022-2023 [ARCHIVED CATALOG]
Communication: Communication Studies (BA)
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Admission to the Program
Formal admission to the major requires a cumulative grade point average of 2.50 (on a 4.00 scale). Students should declare their major by the end of the sophomore year and no earlier than the end of the first year.
Students who are unable to achieve a cumulative grade point average of 2.50 and declare a major in communication are not allowed to take courses in the school after they have completed 60 hours of undergraduate credit.
Major Requirements
- 39 credit hours with grades of C or better, including at least 18 credit hours at or above 300-level
- With approval of the student’s advisor, up to 6 credit hours taken abroad may be applied toward the communication major requirements
- Subject to the approval of an advisor, a maximum of 12 credit hours in communication transferred from another university may be substituted for required communication courses
- Related requirements taken outside the School of Communication with grades of C or better:
Note: These courses are not included in the major GPA.
- 3 credit hours from United States history (HIST ) coursework
- 3 credit hours from ECON coursework
- Minor or second major outside the School of Communication
- Minimum 2.50 cumulative GPA
Skills (6 credit hours)
Complete 6 credit hours from the following: Media Studies (12 credit hours)
Complete 12 credit hours from the following and up to 3 credit hours of non-COMM coursework approved by advisor: Capstone (3 credit hours)
Related Requirements
Complete the following with grades of C or better: Note: These courses are not included in the major GPA.
United States History
Complete 3 credit hours from the following: Economics
Complete 3 credit hours from the following: Outside Minor or Second Major
- Minor or second major outside of the School of Communication
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