As a Communication major at Coastal Carolina University, you will gain
oral and written skills needed for communication in public, personal,
group and business settings. You will take upper level classes that average
between 15 and 20 students, taught by full-time faculty who are nationally
recognized for their expertise in business and interpersonal communication.
In addition, the Communication major, unlike any other major in the Thomas
W. and Robin W. Edwards Collee of Humanities and Fine Arts, has the added
benefit of an external career experience through the option of an internship.
A degree in Communication signifies the attainment of three of the most
valued skills in the marketplace: the abilities to speak and write, as
well as interact with others. Job possibilities for Communication majors
are practically unlimited. Employment opportunities exist wherever people
communicate with each other, in areas including advertising, marketing
and public relations, education, law, print and broadcast journalism,
human resources, social and community services, technical and creative
writing, and business and human management.
ADMISSION TO DEGREE CANDIDACY
Prior to being admitted, a student must:
See an advisor in the Communication Department for guidance
Have obtained an overall grade point average of 2.25 and completed
a minimum of 30 semester hours including the following:
A. English 101 and a core communication intensive course with a grade
of C or above in each course.
B. Communication 101 and Communication 140 with a grade of C or above
in each course
For transfer students who have more than 24 transfer credit hours,
a minimum GPA of 2.25 in their first 30 credit hours at Coastal Carolina
University is required to continue in the degree program in communication.
If this requirement is not satisfied, a student will not be allowed
to continue in the Communication major.
Upon completion of these requirements, a student will be formally
accepted as a candidate for the Bachelor of Arts in Communication.
