Course Requirements

Students in the Media Lab Communications Department at Wheaton College IL

Curriculum Overview

The human capacity to understand, influence, and appreciate others comes through Communication. The Communication Department endeavors to expand a student's range of verbal and nonverbal skills, to develop sensitivity for their appropriate use in different situations, and to nurture a Christian perspective on issues of power, influence, justice, freedom, creativity, and truth. The course work, advising, and co-curricular activities of the department assist students in becoming competent and ethically responsible communicators, as well as preparing them for future academic study, professional training, and lifelong learning.

Major in Communication

The Bachelor of Arts degree in Communication requires a total of 36 hours:

Minor in Communication

Requirements for a minor are 20 hours in Communication courses including COMM 101 and COMM 111, which also meets the general education requirement, and 301 or 302.

Requirements for a theater minor are 20 hours in Communication Theater courses consisting of THEA 271, 273, 374, 376 and 473 and an elective upper-division THEA / COMM course. THEA 373 does NOT count towards the minor.

Curriculum Specifics

Core Requirements (16 hours)

Communication Theory

choose one:

Research Methods

choose one:

Advanced Topic

choose one: *(topics vary)

Senior Capstone (Ethics)

Required Content Areas (12 hours)

Collaboration & Interpersonal Relationships 

Required (4 Credits) 

Media, Culture & Performance

Required (4 Credits) 

Strategic Messages

Required (4 Credits)

Electives

Elective Options (8 Credits)

Co-Curricular Options (may count toward elective credit)

Cross-Listed CORE Courses (may count toward elective credit)

 

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