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 221 Small Group Communication, COM 223 Mediation and Conflict Management, COM 260 Digital Multimedia, COM 265 Survey of Mass Communication, COM 270 Writing for PR, COM 275 Art of Persuasive Speech, COM 280 Television Aesthetics and Techniques, COM 290 Rhetoric of Popular Culture, COM 311/LED 311 Communication and Leadership, COM 322 Introduction to Public Relations, COM 325 Business and Professional Communication, COM 327 Organizational Communication, COM 345 Speech Writing, COM 360 Mass Media Research, COM 365 Communication Law, COM 366 On-Camera Performance, COM 375 Communication Ethics, COM 390 Intercultural Communication, COM 418 Public Relations Case Studies, COM 422 Advanced Public Relations, COM 423 Negotiation, COM 460 Desktop Publishing, COM 465 Mass Communication in Society, COM 467 Advertising in Mass Communication, COM 495 Strategic Communication in the Entertainment Industry, COM 498 Internship in Communication Studies, BUS 150 Introduction to E-Business, ECN 125 Survey of Economics, ENG 202 Introduction to Journalism, ENG 204 Technical Writing, ENG 312 Writing for Business, LED 211 Principles of Leadership, HST 333 American Social History, MGT 350 Principles of Management, MGT 358 Organizational Behavior, MKT 340 Principles of Marketing, MKT 345 Sports Marketing, MKT 347 Promotion Management, MKT 349 Consumer Behavior, MKT 442 International Marketing, PLS 272 American Political Culture, PLS 302 Public Opinion and Democracy, PSY 336 Industrial Psychology, PLS 220 Introduction to International Relations, PLS 222 Contemporary International Political Issues, PSY 365 Social Psychology, PAR 315 Media Ethics, BLA 361 Legal Environment of Business.

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