UW/CC - Communication

About the Program

The University of Wyoming's bachelor of arts or bachelor of science in communication is a liberal arts degree relevant to a variety of careers in:

Community Relations
Public Relations
Politics
Administration
Law
Sales Management
Human Resource Management
Marketing/Advertising

Program Requirements

The communication degree currently requires 121 credit hours. Three sets of requirements must be met to complete the communications degree:

University Studies
College of Arts & Sciences extended core
Communication major requirements.

Communication

B.A. or B.S.
39 hours total (grades of C or better required)
12 hours - Department Core
27 hours - Majors/Requirements

Communication Department Core:

CO/M 1000 - Intro to Mass Media
CO/M 1040 - Intro to Human Communication
CO/M 3070 - Intro to Communication Research
STAT 2070 - Statistics for the Social Science

Communication Major Requirements:

COJO 2100 - Reporting and writing News
CO/M 3010 - Business and Professional Speaking
CO/M 3040 - Advanced Communication Theory
Departmental electives (21 hours, at least 15 must be upper-division junior and senior level)
Internships are highly recommended. A maximum of six hours of internship/independent study credit may count toward the requirements of the major, and six additional hours may count as elective credit.

Getting Started

For more information about the communication degree program, contact:
Carol Tarantola, faculty and program adviser
phone: (307)268-2405
email: tarantol@uwyo.edu

Dianne Davis, adviser

phone: (307) 268-2398
e-mail: ddavis@uwyo.edu