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Bachelor of Arts in Communication Studies

Introduction | University Common Core | School Core | Communication Studies Major Core
Concentrations | Minor | Electives | Internship | Capstone Project | Minor in Communication Studies

Minor (18 Sch)

Students in the Communication Studies Program are required to take a Minor in International Studies, Human Resource Development, Computer Science and Engineering or Business Administration. Students selecting the minor in Business Administration should take ECO 2301 Microeconomics and ECO 2302 Macroeconomics in addition to the six required minor courses.

Electives 6 Sch

Students in CS Program are required to take two (2) electives in any area of interest in consultation with their academic advisors.

TOTAL 140-141 SCH

Internship Requirements

Undergoing the process of locating, applying for, receiving and undertaking an internship is a requirement for graduation in any of the programs in SHSS. The process should start early in the semester before the student wishes to do the internship (eg January for a summer internship). Most internships are conducted the summer of the junior year at AUI. The schedule of deadlines for each of these steps for any given semester is outlined in the Communication Studies Internship Packet, which contains necessary forms and directions, is handed out to students each semester. A general overview of this process for Communication Studies Students is also provided in the document Overview of the Internship Process for Communication Studies. The semester following the internship, students must enroll in INT 4300 Internship for 3 credits.

Capstone Requirements

Students are required to take the Capstone course (SSC 4302 ). The Senior Capstone consists of a major, individual, independent research-oriented exercise or project each student undertakes during his/her final semester. The aim of the Senior Capstone is to give students the opportunity to use the research tools and analytical skills they have acquired in their undergraduate courses, and to work creatively with the theories and concepts relevant to their field of study. The emphasis in the Senior Capstone is on student initiative. It is up to each student to come up with an idea of research or for a project. Students are encouraged to choose projects of particular interest to themselves. Students enrolled in the Senior Capstone meet in seminar fashion in order to discuss methodology, data collection and analysis, sources, and other issues relevant to their projects, and to exchange ideas with invited speakers.

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