2024-2025 Catalog

 

BS - Communication

The Bachelor of Science degree with a major in Communication provides an in-depth education from a Christian perspective for persons who desire to serve as communication professionals in churches, schools, organizations, and businesses.  The Communication major provides comprehensive preparation in communication theory and practice. Graduates are prepared for a wide variety of careers and graduate education. The program is an online series of courses.

Graduates from this major will be able to:

  • Describe the communication discipline and its central questions.
  • Employ communication theories, perspectives, principles, and concepts.
  • Engage in communication inquiry.
  • Create messages appropriate to the audience, purpose, and context.
  • Critically analyze messages.
  • Demonstrate the ability to accomplish communicative goals (self-efficacy).
  • Apply ethical principles and biblical practices.
  • Utilize communication to embrace differences.
  • Influence public discourse.

Admission Requirements

The admission requirements for this program are as follows:

  • Proof of high school graduation or GED certification.
  • Original transcripts from all previous college or university study at college or university that is accredited by an accrediting agency recognized by both the U.S. Department of Education (ED) and the Council for Higher Education Accreditation (CHEA).
  • Prior completion of at least 60 transferable credit hours from a regionally accredited college or university or an institution accredited by an accrediting agency recognized by both the U.S. Department of Education (ED) and the Council for Higher Education Accreditation (CHEA).

Transfer Credit Policy

  • Credit must have been earned at a college or university that is accredited by an accrediting agency recognized by both the U.S. Department of Education (ED) and the Council for Higher Education Accreditation (CHEA) with a minimum grade of "C."
  • Courses must be approved by the School of Integrated Learning and Development.
  • Students must complete at least 30 hours of the core curriculum at Indiana Wesleyan University.

    Graduation Requirements

    To graduate with a baccalaureate degree with a major in Communication from the College of Adult and Professional Studies (CAPS) at Indiana Wesleyan University, the following requirements must be met:

    • Completion of 120 semester hours and a cumulative GPA of 2.0 or higher.
    • Completion of the required COM-courses with a GPA of 2.25 or higher.
    • Completion of 30 hours of general education as specified (General Education Requirements).
    • Payment of all tuition and fees is required to receive a diploma.

    Communication (BS) - Program of Study

    Core Requirements

    COM-340Communication Theory

    3

    COM-370Symbols and Imaging

    3

    COM-479Communications Senior Seminar I

    1

    COM-480Communications Senior Seminar II

    3

    Directed Communication Studies

    COM-115Introduction to Human Communication

    3

    COM-110Oral Communication - Public Speaking

    3

    COM-233Principles of Public Relations

    3

    COM-321Persuasion

    3

    COM-329Media and Society

    3

    Major Requirements

    COM-280Intercultural Communication

    3

    COM-209Small Group Communication

    3

    COM-227Research Methods in Communication

    3

    COM-326Conflict Communication

    3

    COM-352Interpersonal Communication

    3

    COM-366Organizational Communication

    3

    Total Credit Hours:43

     

     

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