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 265 Survey of Mass Communication, COM 268 Broadcast Journalism, COM 290 Rhetoric of Popular Culture, COM 297 Leadership Images in Film, COM 350 Politics and Film, COM 360 Mass Media Research, COM 365 Communication Law, COM 368 Advanced Broadcast Journalism, COM 375 Communication Ethics, COM 441 Communication Analysis, COM 465 Mass Communication in Society, PLS 208 Politics and the Entertainment Media, PAR 315 Media Ethics, ENG 384 Reading Popular Culture, SOC 303 Mass Media and Society, SOC 304 Popular Culture, SOC 306 Sociology of Culture.

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