About Required Courses:
The certificate requires 18 semester hours. Science as a Way of Thinking (SCI 220 )* is a course designed for this program. There are 8 hours of core courses in journalism. Students will choose a 6-credit exit project in one of four areas, combining Health Communication, Electronic Journalism, Editing & Graphics or Advanced Public Relations with COM 493 - SpecialTopics in Communication .
Admission & Completion:
For admission to this certificate program, students must complete the prerequisite course Media Writing (COM 225 ) with a minimum grade of B-. The following courses make up the certificate program. A 2.25 GPA must be maintained across all required courses.
Note(s):
(COM 405 and COM 447 have other prerequisites.)
* Students must satisfy the university’s General Education Requirements in Natural Science. Thus, students must complete SCI 220 in addition to their two GenED science courses, one of which must include an approved laboratory component.