Course variations

Course summary

Students earning a B.A. degree in communication studies at UNCW have the flexibility to customize their degree programs through the selection of required elective classes within the department as well as general elective courses completed through other academic units. The information housed in this section of the Web site pertains to general as well as specific facets of their academic program. Navigate to the sub-sections listed above for details related to their particular questions and to view examples of student work in the media-production areas of the COM curriculum.

Program modules

Students will have their courses in COM 260 Digital Multimedia, COM 265 Survey of Mass Communication, COM 268 Broadcast Journalism, COM 280 Television Aesthetics and Techniques, COM 295 Intro to 3D Animation, COM 360 Mass Media Research, COM 365 Communication Law, COM 366 On-Camera Performance, COM 368 Advanced Broadcast Journalism, COM 380 Field Video Production I, COM 385 Studio TV Production 1, COM 465 Mass Communication in Society, COM 467 Advertising in Mass Communication, COM 480 Field Video Production I, COM 485 Studio TV Production 2, COM 489 Advanced TV Production, COM 495 TV News Magazine, ART 220 (CSC 220) 3-D Computer Graphics tools and Literacy, ART 320 (CSC 320) Computer Animation.

Entry requirement for international students

Students should have a graduation from an accredited secondary school. They must meet minimum course requirements as established by the Board of Governors of the University of North Carolina system. The course requirements should include the following: four course units in English, two course units in foreign language, four course units of mathematics, three course units in science and two course units in social science. A minimum 2.5 GPA on a U.S. scale of 4.0 is required. English proficiency is required of international applicants and is proven by one of the following: minimum score TOEFL should be 71 on the Internet-based exam, 197 on the computer-based exam, or 525 on the paper-based exam; minimum score of IELTS is 6.5 on the academic module; SAT-I Critical Reading score of 450 or higher; ACT reading section score of 20 or higher; Successful completion of UNCW’s ESL program, prior to applying; Having lived in the U.S. for 4 years or more and completion of 2 college-level courses of English composition at a U.S. college or university with a grade of B or better.

Qualification

Bachelor degree

Awarding body

University Of North Carolina Wilmington

Department name

College of Arts and Sciences, Department of Communication Studies