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Nov 23, 2024
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American University Catalog 2017-2018 [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 freshman 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. University Requirements
- 120 credit hours with a cumulative GPA of 2.00 or better
- Completion of college writing requirement
- Completion of university mathematics requirement
General Education Requirements
- A total of ten courses, consisting of two courses from each of the five foundational areas
- At least one course from Area Five: The Natural and Mathematical Sciences must include a laboratory science component
- No more than two courses may be taken in the same discipline
Major Requirements
- 36-40 credit hours with grades of C or better within the School of Communication including core, media ethics and legal aspects, concentration, and media studies courses
- 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
- Concentrations: History of the Media, International Media, Media and Government, or Media and Society
- 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 in United States history (HIST-xxx)
- 3 credit hours in economics (ECON-xxx)
- Minor or second major outside the School of Communication
- Minimum 2.50 cumulative GPA
Related Requirements
Complete the following with grades of C or better:
United States History
- 3 credit hours in United States history (HIST-xxx)
Economics
- 3 credit hours in economics (ECON-xxx)
Outside Minor or Second Major
- Minor or second major outside of the School of Communication
Communication Requirements (36 credit hours)
Media and Legal Ethics (3 credit hours)
Complete one of the following:
Concentrations (18 credit hours)
Complete one of the following concentrations: History of the Media, International Media, Media and Government, Media and Society. History of the Media
Complete 18 credit hours from the following, or an approved elective outside of SOC:
International Media
Complete 18 credit hours from the following, or an approved elective outside of SOC:
Media and Government
Complete 18 credit hours from the following, or an approved elective outside of SOC:
Media and Society
Complete 18 credit hours from the following, or an approved elective outside of SOC:
Combined Bachelor’s and Master’s Degrees
American University offers students the opportunity to earn both undergraduate and graduate degrees through its combined bachelor’s/master’s programs. See Combined Bachelor’s and Master’s Degrees for more information.
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