Paper-based TOEFL 550
Internet-based TOEFL 79 (no section score below 15)
IELTS 6.5 (no subsection score below 6.0)
PTE Academic 55 (no subsection score below 50)
SAT I ERWS 550
ACT (English AND Reading sections) 20
International Baccalaureate (IB) – Diploma Higher Level English A1 or A2 4
Developed and awarded by the University at Buffalo, The State University of New York, US.
Candidates who have outstanding academic results may apply for direct entry into the double major program at the point of application. Alternatively, if students are enrolled in a single degree program and have done well ie. have been accepted into the major and are considered to be in academic good standing, they are eligible to apply for the double major program.
In the double major program, students can graduate with two majors and within the minimum of 120 credits. They will be awarded with one degree with two majors, not two degrees, regardless of how many credits are earned.
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Minimum Class Size
Minimum class size to commence: 25 students. Students will be informed at least one month prior to course commencement if class cannot commence due to low take up rate.
Modules
Prerequisite Modules for Communication
COM 101 Principles of Communication (3 credits)
COM 217 Communication in Organizations (3 credits)
COM 225 Interpersonal Communication (3 credits)
COM 240 Survey of Mass Communication (3 credits)
COM 337 Communication Theory (3 credits)
CSE 111 Introduction to Quantitative Analysis and Reasoning with Computing (4 credits)
SOC 294 Basic Statistics for Social Sciences (4 credits)
Required Modules for Communication
LIN 106 Languages of the World (3 credits) or
LIN 207 Language, Society and The Individual (3 credits)
COM 205 Research Methods (3 credits) or
SOC 293 Social Research Methods (3 credits)
COM 300 Written Communication (3 credits)
PSY 101 Introductory Psychology (3 credits)
PSY 323 Community Psychology (3 credits) or
PSY 331 Social Psychology (3 credits) or
PSY 333 Psychology of Work in Organizations (3 credits) or
PSY 341 Cognitive Psychology (3 credits) or
PSY 342 Introduction to Cognitive Science: Concepts of the Mind (3 credits) or
SOC 371 Individual And Society (3 credits)
SOC 101 Introduction to Sociology (3 credits)
8 Communication Electives (24 credits)
Prerequisite Modules for Economics
ECO 181 Introduction to Macroeconomics (4 credits)
ECO 182 Introduction to Microeconomics (4 credits)
MTH 121 Survey of Calculus and Its Applications I (4 credits)
Required Modules for Economics
ECO 380 Economic Statistics and Data Analysis (3 credits)
ECO 405 Microeconomic Theory (3 credits)
ECO 407 Macroeconomic Theory (3 credits)
ECO 480 Econometrics I (3 credits)
5 Upper-level ECO Elective courses (15 credits)
Economics Elective at any level (8 credits)
UB Curriculum (click here for details)
UB Seminar (3 credits)
Foundations (21 credits)
– Communication Literacy I (4 credits)
– Communication Literacy II (3 credits)
– Mathematical and Quantitative Reasoning (4 credits)
– Scientific Literacy and Inquiry (7 credits)1
– Diversity Learning (3 credits)
Pathways (18 – 19 credits)
– Thematic Pathways (9 credits)
– Global Pathways (9 – 10 credits)
UBC 399 Capstone (1 credit)
With these double major qualifications, you have better job opportunities in
Public relations consultants and advertising agencies
Mass media
Corporate communication & marketing communication
Civil and social agencies
Research
Brokerage firms
Investment and retail banks
Insurance and financial services sectors
International relation
Other professions
