Department of Communication Studies

Communication Studies

Degree: Bachelor of Arts in English
Major: Communication Studies
Chair: Rachel Tighe
Faculty: Amy Clark, Brittany Robertson, Rachel Tighe, Julia Weiss

The Department of Communication Studies offers a Bachelor of Arts degree with a major in Communication Studies.

Application Process

Those who wish to earn the Bachelor of Arts degree with a major in Communication Studies must complete the following procedure:

Submit to department chair a declaration of major form. In order to be accepted into the department major, students must have a 2.0 GPA overall and a 2.3 GPA in courses taken for the major.
The student will be assigned an advisor to assist in developing a schedule of courses to complete the major.
This procedure must take place by the first semester of the student’s junior year to ensure that the student has completed the Liberal Arts Core requirements, and to provide time to complete the major requirements in a reasonable fashion. From time to time, the department will review the progress of the student.

Honors

The Department of Communication Studies is pleased to award graduation with honors to distinguished students. To earn honors the student shall:

Maintain a 3.50 cumulative grade point average in courses taken on campus and courses transferred to UVA Wise;
Be nominated for honors by the student’s departmental advisor and at least one other member of the department;
Submit a research paper in COM 4992 that is deemed to be distinguished by at least two members of the Department of Communication Studies.

Programs

• Communications Minor
• English, Communication Studies, B.A.

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