Communication, Electronic Media/Broadcasting, BS

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Program Code: 525A
CIP Code: 09.0701

Non-Teaching

General Education Requirements (44 Hours)

General Education Requirements

COM 3300 taken for the major may count toward General Education: Liberal Studies Experience

Major Requirements (45 Hours)

An overall 2.0 GPA is required in the major. 18 semester hours must be completed at Appalachian.

Junior Writing in the Discipline (WID)
Senior Capstone Experience (CAP) must be met

Core Courses (6 Hours)

A 2.0 GPA is required in the core courses

Major Courses (27 Hours)

Specializations (12 Hours)

Choose from one of the following

Electronic Media Journalism

Electronic Media Production

Electronic Media Sales and Programming

COM 3333 - Electronic Media Programming (3)
COM 4300 - Media Sales (3)
COM 3928 - Communication Research Methods (3)
ACC 1050 - Survey of Accounting (3) (Prerequisite: passing the math placement test or successful completion of MAT 0010 )
or
MKT 3050 - Principles of Marketing (3)

Minor Required (12-25 Hours)

9 hours of a minor must be completed at Appalachian

Free Electives (8-24 Hours)

To total a minimum of 122 hours for this major

2 hours of free electives outside the major discipline are required

Total Required (122 Hours)

Students must apply to be an Electronic Media/Broadcasting major. Once accepted, a student must fill out a “Declaration of Major” form and submit it to the dean’s office for processing.