Department of Communication

Scott Welsh, Chair
Valerie Wieskamp, Assistant Chair
Kelly Davis, Assistant Chair

The objectives of the Department of Communication are to prepare those interested in entering specific communication professions such as electronic media/broadcasting, digital journalism, advertising, interpersonal/intercultural/health communication, organizational consulting or training and public relations; to provide a broad background of information and develop skills needed by those students planning to enter other areas such as law, ministry, public service and graduate studies; and to provide the University and community the stimulation of debates and discussions of current issues, and the informative and entertaining programs of radio and TV.

The Department of Communication offers courses in the areas of advertising, communication studies, electronic media/broadcasting, digital journalism, and public relations. The department also supports co-curricular programs including competitive intercollegiate forensics, the university radio station WASU, and TV channel App TV, and news organization The Appalachian, along with various community experiences in journalism, public relations media production, and advertising. The department actively supports student organizations and national honorary societies that are related to communication such as the Forensics Union, Pi Kappa Delta, National Broadcasting Society, Alpha Epsilon Rho, Lambda Pi Eta Communication Honor Society, Appalachian Communicators Club, Advertising Club, the Public Relations Student Society of America and the Society of Professional Journalists. Communication majors are expected to participate in the co-curricular activities of the department.

Admission to the Department of Communication

The Department of Communication seeks to admit students who are dedicated to pursuing degrees in the varied fields of communication.

Students wishing to major in the following degrees can proceed with their declaration as soon as they meet general university guidelines for admission and declaration of major:

Bachelor of Science degree in Advertising
Bachelor of Science degree in Communication Studies
Bachelor of Science degree in Digital Journalism
Bachelor of Science degree in Electronic Media/Broadcasting
Bachelor of Science degree in Public Relations

Honors Program in Communication

The Department of Communication offers a 9 semester hour honors program composed of 6 semester hours of Communication honors courses and a 3 semester hour Communication honors thesis. To graduate with “Honors in Communication,” a student must be a Communication major, maintain an overall GPA of 3.45 and maintain an overall Communication GPA of 3.45, and earn a grade of no less than a “B” (3.0) in any honors designated courses.

Programs

Bachelor of Science

Minor

Communication Minor

Courses

Communication

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