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ACADEMIC MAP Communication & Media Studies - Digital Communication, BAS |
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TOTAL DEGREE CREDITS:
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MILESTONE COURSE:
These courses are the keys to graduation. Courses should be taken in the recommended semesters to stay on time for completion.
CAREER PLANNING:
CAPSTONE COURSE: The capstone is a semester-long project that prepares you for the workforce by perfecting your resume, assessing student learning outcomes, and preparing a portfolio of student work.
ELECTIVES:
CONCURRENT COURSES:
ADMISSION TO PROGRAM
CERTIFICATION:
Students should average 15 credit hours per semester, or 30 per year, to graduate on time.
ADVISING
Once you have decided to pursue this degree, you will be assigned to an advisor who is an expert in the communications and media field you wish to pursue. The advisor can help you choose classes, plan for transfer to the four-year program after you finish your associates degree, and help you track your academic map toward a graduate degree.
INTERNSHIP OPPORTUNITIES
Students will have an opportunity for internships at WPKM and at a variety of local radio and television stations as they develop skills throughout the program.
REAL-WORLD EXPERIENCE
Reaching a listening population of over 170,000 residences, the college radio station offers a variety of musical genres, news/talk and sports shows as well as 24/7 online streaming. Students have opportunities in digital production and announcing; post-production digital audio editing and operation of recording studio equipment.
Graduation Requirements:
- Monitor program progress through My Degree to remain on graduation pathway.
- Complete the 120 hours of credit courses as outlined in the Program of Study.
- Complete at least 30 hours of credit at WVU Parkersburg.
- Maintain a minimum 2.0 cumulative grade-point average (GPA).
- Maintain a minimum of 2.5 cumulative GPA in core required courses (those with CMS prefix).
- Complete and file the graduation application, in OLSIS, within the stated deadlines.
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Foundational Learning Courses (FLCs): |
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To ensure breadth and depth as students meet these broad education goals, the curriculum focuses on six academic “strands.”
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