Students in this concentration should fulfill all the requirements for a bachelor's degree in interdisciplinary studies and complete 45 credit hours according to the following requirements:
- Complete the following 5 credits in humanities:
HUM 451 Senior Seminar (2 credit hours)
HUM 489 Humanities Practicum (for at least 2 credit hours)
- Complete these 24 credit hours, distributed as follows:
Complete the following required courses, worth 18 credit hours
COM 238 Media Writing (3 credit hours)
COM 321 Public Speaking (3 credit hours)
COM 332 Argument and Persuasion (3 credit hours)
HUM 490 Guided Research (in journalism for 3 credit hours)
THE 123 Introduction to Film (3 credit hours)
MKT 332 Promotional Strategies (3 credit hours)
Complete 6 credit hours chosen from the following:
BUS 310 Business Communication (3 credit hours)
COM 111 Newspaper Workshop (1-3 credit hours; students normally earn one credit hour per semester in this course)
COM 333 Oral Interpretation of Literature (3 credit hours)
COM 331 Interpersonal Communication (3 credit hours)
COM 498 Communications Seminar (1-3 credit hours)
ENG 333 Professional Writing (3 credit hours)
- Complete 16 credit hours of support courses chosen from the following disciplines: advertising, broadcasting, communications, mass media, or public relations.
FOR MORE INFORMATION
Dr. Wes Harrison
(304) 865-6121
wes.harrison@ovu.edu
Updated February 2010
