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Bachelor of Arts in Communications
Bachelor of Arts in Communications

Bachelor of Arts in Communications

  • ID:ULV10057
  • Level:4-Year Bachelor's Degree
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Admission Requirements

Entry requirements

  • Application for Admission
  • Personal Statement: The personal statement essay allows us to learn a little more about you.
  • Official High School Transcripts.
  • Letter of Recommendation (Optional): One letter of recommendation from a teacher or counselor where you are currently enrolled or most recently attended.

English requirements

  • A minimum score of 460 on the evidence-based reading and writing section of the SAT is required.
  • A minimum score of 19 on the English section of the ACT is required.
  • The La Verne identification code for the TOEFL is 4381. A minimum score of 80 with acceptable bandwith scores is required.
  • A minimum score of 6.5 on the IELTS with acceptable bandwith scores is required.

Course Information

The Communications Major allows the students to design a program in the mass media to fulfill their individual interests preparing for careers in public relations and information, multimedia or broadcast journalism.

Multimedia

Convergence is the key word in the broadcast industry as broadcast, journalism and multimedia are merged, thanks to the computer. Born from this merger are new jobs and new opportunities. An emphasis in multimedia challenges students to experience computer-generated print production, computer-aided broadcast editing, television motion graphics and web design.

Public Affairs and Information

Thousands of jobs exist in public relations and public affairs. This unique major prepares student for these multifaceted career opportunities through key foundation classes in journalism, broadcasting and multimedia joined with cutting-edge public relations classes.

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Prerequisite Requirement

  • JOUR 100 News Reporting

Core Requirements: 27 semester hours

  • JOUR 166 Introduction to Mass Media
  • JOUR 220 Newspaper Production
  • JOUR 226 Digital Storytelling for Journalism
  • JOUR 317 Graphic Production Processes And Design for Publications
  • JOUR 460 Law and the Mass Media
  • JOUR 467 Ethics of Mass Media-Printed and Electronic
  • JOUR 497 Internship
  • JOUR 499 Senior Project

Multimedia Concentration: 28 semester hours

  • JOUR 115 News Editing
  • JOUR 318 Survey of Multi-Media
  • JOUR 325 Magazine Production
  • PHOT 130 Introduction to Digital Photography, or
  • PHOT 100 Media Art Foundations

Public Relations Concentration: 32 semester hours

  • JOUR 301 Writing for Public Relations
  • JOUR 305 Radio/TV Newswriting and Editing
  • JOUR 325 Magazine Production
  • JOUR 328 Media Sales
  • JOUR 330 Theory and Principle of Public Relations
  • JOUR 430 Public Relations Methods  

One of the following three:

  • BUS 360 Principles of Marketing, or
  • BUS 368 Integrated Marketing Communication, or
  • MGMT 354 Oral Communication in Organization
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Career Opportunity

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Overseas Student Health Cover

Health Insurance - USD $830 per year

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