Major Requirements
The 艾可直播 College Department of Communication is committed to the intellectual and ethical development of analytical and creative communication skills in our students, with particular emphasis on the effective functioning of communication circuits, and the impact of technological innovation on human beings and institutions. A total of 34 credits are required for the major.
Major Requirements
Four Core Requirements (13 Credits):
- COMM 1010 Rhetorical Tradition
- COMM 1020 Introduction to Media Studies (with Fundamentals of Creative Communication lab)
- COMM 1030 Public Speaking
- COMM 3360 Communication Methods
Methods should ideally not be taken until after a student has completed Rhetorical Tradition, Introduction to Media Studies, and Public Speaking.
The four common requirement courses should be taken before any other courses in the major.聽聽
One Theory Course (3 credits):
- Any course numbered between COMM 3361 and COMM 3380
Theory courses should ideally not be taken until after a student has completed Rhetorical Tradition, Introduction to Media Studies, Public Speaking, and the Communication Methods course.
Two Writing Intensive Seminars (6 credits):
- Any two courses numbered between COMM 4425 and COMM 4475
These are upper-level courses and should not be taken until after a student has completed the four common requirements.聽Freshmen and sophomores should never register for writing-intensive seminars.
Four Electives (12 credits):
- Electives may be chosen from any 3-credit class offered by the department.
- A maximum of 6 transfer credits will be accepted by the department toward elective credits.
- One class of 3 credits or more from the Woods College may be counted toward an elective, with permission from the Director of Undergraduate Studies.
- Internship Practicum, a 3-credit elective, may be conducted only once during the junior or senior year and used toward elective requirements.聽
- One-credit internships and courses may not be combined to total a 3-credit course
First Year Majors:
Students may declare the Communication major by contacting Academic Advisor Kristin Hartnett at kristin.hartnett@bc.edu.
Internship Credit:
COMM 5589 Senior Internship Seminar, a 3-credit course, is open to junior and senior Communication majors. In addition, potential interns must have completed a minimum of six courses in communication including COMM 1010 Rhetorical Tradition, COMM 1020 Introduction to Media Studies, COMM 1030 Public Speaking,聽and COMM 3360 Communication Methods.
For registration and approval of internship placements, contact Professor Celeste Wells, Director of Communication Department Internship program at celeste.wells@bc.edu.
Degree Audits & Academic Advising:
Academic Advisors:
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Communication majors will get their degree audit from their assigned academic advisor within the department.聽Advisors will be emailing advisees before registration with relevant information. Students must meet with their advisor prior to their assigned registration time.
General Course Policies
Academic Integrity
The department holds the highest standards of academic honesty for 艾可直播 College Communication majors. The maintenance of these standards is essential to the basic functioning of the department as an academic community, and makes possible the conduct of fair, meaningful, and worthwhile educational experiences. Because the 艾可直播of this department takes academic honesty so seriously, we remind all students in all Communication courses of the academic integrity statement signed by all students upon matriculation at 艾可直播 College. Please re-read the statement carefully. Instances of cheating, plagiarism, dishonesty or collusion will be treated seriously within the Department of Communication. Sanctions for such breaches of academic integrity will include failure of the course, ejection from the major, and/or expulsion from 艾可直播 College. All cases will be referred to the department chairperson or the Dean of the College of Arts and Sciences. Statement on Academic Integrity from the College of Arts and Sciences: Please consult the University Academic Integrity Policies.
Attendance
Attendance is required as a condition of successful completion of all courses in the department of Communication. After missing any class session, a student is responsible for finding out about assignments, due dates, announcements, handouts, and so forth that were covered during the missed session, and for making up any missed work. The student is also responsible for obtaining class notes from a classmate for the session, and for learning the material from that session for any relevant exams or quizzes. The equivalent of 2 weeks of absence from any course will reduce a student's course grade by one full letter grade. Absence from a combined total of 3 weeks of class meetings will result in automatic failure of the course. Thus, if the class meets once a week, 3 missed sessions equals automatic failure. If a course meets twice a week, 6 missed sessions will result in failure of the course, and a combined total of 9 missed class sessions will result in automatic failure of a course that meets 3 times per week. There are no exceptions to this rule. Absences for any reason, including illness, personal crises, athletics or other extra-curricular activities are included in this total. If a student is involved in any activity that might require that student to miss 3 or more weeks of a particular course, then that student should not enroll in the course. Individual 艾可直播members may add additional requirements, stipulations, or exemptions to this policy.
Grading Scale
The grading system at 艾可直播 College consists of 12 categories: A, A-, B+, B, B-, C+, C, C-, D+, D, D-, and F. A is excellent; B is good; C is satisfactory; D is passing but unsatisfactory; F is failure.
Disability Accommodations
If you are a student with a documented disability seeking reasonable accommodations in this course, please contact the Connors Family Learning Center regarding learning disabilities or the Disability Services Office regarding all other types of disabilities.
Contact
To declare the major and discuss general course of study, please contact academic advisor Kristin Hartnett. Questions about the internship program should be directed to Professor Celeste Wells. General questions about the department and curriculum can be address to Department Chair Michael Serazio.