Pilihan program

Ringkasan program

The major in communications studies provides students with an appropriate balance of theoretical knowledge and sophisticated, practical communication skills. Students learn how people create and use messages to generate meaning within and across various contexts, cultures, channels and media. The multidisciplinary curriculum covers speech communication, mass communication and new media, journalism, public relations, business writing and technical writing. It encourages students to develop written, oral and visual communication skills; to apply communication theories to both personal and professional situations; and to increase their understanding of human interaction. Students with a major in communication studies are prepared for a wide variety of careers in areas such as journalism, public relations, marketing, communication and professional writing.

Modul program

The modules are: EDCP 100 Principles and Strategies of Successful Learning (3) (strongly recommended as first course), LIBS 150 Information Literacy and Research Methods (1), WRTG 101/101X Introduction to Writing (3), MATH 106 Finite Mathematics (3) or a higher-level math course, Introductory Courses (to be taken within the first 30 credits), HIST 142 Western Civilization II (3) or HIST 157 History of the United States Since 1865 or other ARTH or HIST course to fulfill the arts and humanities requirement in historical perspective, Both BIOL 101 Concepts of Biology (3) and BIOL 102 Laboratory in Biology (1) or BIOL 103 Introduction to Biology or other course(s) to fulfill the biological and physical sciences lecture and laboratory requirement, WRTG 291 Expository and Research Writing (3) or other course to fulfill the communications/ writing requirement, SOCY 100 Introduction to Sociology or GVPT 170 American Government (3) or other ANTH, BEHS, ECON, GEOG, GVPT, PSYC, SOCY, or eligible AASP, CCJS, GERO, or WMST course to fulfill the first behavioral and social sciences requirement, IFSM 201 Introduction to Computer-Based Systems (3) or CMST 303 Advanced Application Software (3), Foundation Courses (to be taken within the first 60 credits), PSYC 100 Introduction to Psychology (3) or BEHS 210 Introduction to Social and Behavioral Science or other course to fulfill the second behavioral and social sciences requirement (discipline must differ from first), NSCI 100 Introduction to Physical Science (3) or ASTR 100 Introduction to Astronomy or other course to fulfill the biological and physical sciences lecture requirement, PHIL 140 Contemporary Moral Issues (3) or a foreign language course or other ARTH, ARTT, HIST, HUMN, MUSC, PHIL, THET, dance, or literature course to fulfill the arts and humanities requirement (discipline must differ from other humanities course), SPCH 100 Foundations of Speech Communication (3) or JOUR 201 Writing for the Mass Media or other course to fulfill the communications/writing or speech requirement, IFSM 304 Ethics in the Information Age (3), COMM 300 Communication Theory, COMM 380 Language in Social Contexts, WRTG 288 Standard English Grammar, WRTG 289 Introduction to Principles of Text Editing, WRTG 291 Expository and Research Writing, WRTG 388 Advanced Grammar and Style, WRTG 390 Writing for Managers, WRTG 391 Advanced Expository and Research Writing, WRTG 393 Technical Writing, WRTG 391X Advanced Expository and Research Writing, WRTG 393X Technical Writing, WRTG 394 Business Writing, WRTG 394X Business Writing, WRTG 489 Advanced Technical Editing, COMM 379A Critical Perspectives in Mass Communications, COMM 400 Communication and the Law, COMM 495 Seminar in Workplace Communication, SPCH 397 Organizational Presentations, WRTG 493 Advanced Technical Writing, PSYC 334 Psychology of Interpersonal Relationships, PSYC 424 Psychology of Persuasion, HRMN 302 Organizational Communication, HRMN 367 Organizational Culture, MRKT 310 Marketing Principles and Organization, MRKT 456 Advertising.

Persyaratan masuk bagi mahasiswa internasional

Students should possess graduation from high school or successful completion of the GED examination with a total score of 225 and no score below 40 on any of the five tests (if taken prior to January 2002) or a total score of 2250 and no score below 410 (if taken January 2002 or later). They must have a cumulative grade-point average (GPA) of 2.0 or better on all college-level work attempted at other regionally accredited colleges and universities. They need to demonstrate college-level proficiency in written English to University of Maryland University College (UMUC) by means of one of the following: a minimum score of 550 on the written version, 213 on the computer version, or 79 on the internet version of the Test of English as a Foreign Language (TOEFL); a minimum score of 6.5 on the International English Language Testing System (IELTS), including the academic writing and academic reading modules; a minimum grade of Pre-1 on the Eiken English Proficiency Exam; a transcript indicating completion of a degree from a U.S. regionally accredited college or university; a transcript indicating a grade of C or higher in an English composition course from a regionally-accredited U.S. college or university. If they have earned fewer than 24 semester hours at a U.S. college or university, they verify the completion of the equivalent of a U.S. secondary education by requesting an evaluation from an approved international credit evaluation agency and providing official transcripts showing completion of the U.S. GED exam with a total score of at least 2250 and no individual test score below 410.

Kualifikasi

Sarjana (S1)

Institusi penerbit ijazah

University Of Maryland University College

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