Program Requirements

2020-2021 Academic Year

Chair

Amy Thurlow, BPR (MSVU), MA (SMU), PhD (SMU), APR, FCPRS, Professor

Admission Requirements

Review sections 2.1.4 Admission Requirements and 2.1.6 Additional Admission Requirements.

Bachelor of Arts – Communication

The degree with a major is intended for those students with a clearly focused interest who wish to gain knowledge in depth of a single discipline.

Students intending to complete the major degree must declare their intention to do so before they register for their sixth unit of coursework. Students who do not make this declaration within this time frame will not be permitted to register for further coursework.

The Mount also offers a limited enrollment internship option.

Students must successfully complete 20.0 units with the following requirements:
❏	8.0 in the major as follows:
	❏	COMM 1015	0.5 unit
	❏	COMM 2013/PBRL 2013	0.5 unit
	❏	COMM 2211/PBRL 2211	0.5 unit
	❏	COMM 2101	0.5 unit
	❏	COMM 3013/PBRL 3013	0.5 unit
	❏	COMM 3025	0.5 unit
	❏	COMM 3102	0.5 unit
	❏	COMM 4013	0.5 unit
	❏	COMM 4200	0.5 unit
	❏	LIBR 2100	0.5 unit
	❏	PHIL 2229	0.5 unit
	❏	POLS 2203	0.5 unit
	❏	WRIT 1120	0.5 unit
	❏	CULS 1101 or WOMS 2231	0.5 unit
	❏	1.0 unit of Modern Language (in the same language)	1.0 unit
	❏	a minimum overall GPA of 2.0 in the required 8.0 units
❏	a minor consisting of 3.0 units as specified by the department offering the minor. Students must achieve a minimum GPA of 2.0 in the required 3.0 units
❏	1.0 unit from each core group A, B, and C listed on Bachelor of Arts (General Studies) (exclusive of the major):
	❏	Core A – Sciences & Mathematics (1.0 unit)
	❏	Core B – Social Sciences (1.0 unit)
	❏	Core C – Humanities (1.0 unit)
❏	at least 9.0 units must be at the 2000 level or above
❏	at least 3.0 units must be at the 3000 level or above
❏	Note: No more than 4.0 units from professional areas may be counted toward the degree. Courses included in the Applied Human Nutrition science minor will not be counted as professional electives.