Communication

Virginia Wesleyan College

United States of America, Virginia Beach

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Virginia Wesleyan College

United States of America , Virginia Beach

Key Facts

Program Level

Bachelor

Study Type

Full Time

Delivery

On Campus

Campuses

Main Site

Program Language

English

Start & Deadlines

Next Intake Deadlines8-Sep-2023 8-Jun-2024

Apply to this program

Go to the official application for the university

Duration 4 year(s)

Tuition Fee

USD 36,010 / year

Apply Date 8-Jun-2024

Next Intake 8-Sep-2023

Communication

About

The Communication Department offers courses and opportunities for individual work in the areas of digital media, film, journalism, and business communication. The department stresses the artistic and humanistic bases of its disciplines as well as professional and career interests. The communication industry is one of the most dynamic in today's professional marketplace. Students who major in communication might expect to find career opportunities in digital media, film, broadcasting, journalism, advertising, public relations, marketing, social media management, and related fields. Courses in journalism are designed to introduce students to the field and offer opportunities to gain experience in reporting, writing, design, and editing. There is a strong emphasis on the ethical aspects of gathering and reporting news. A wide variety of internship opportunities are available to Communication majors.

Communication is a broad field encompassing the study of and practice in a breadth of areas in mass media. It includes training in the production of mass media such as print and online journalism, advertising and public relations, and video production, as well as the scholarly study of mass media institutions and their roles in society.

Requirements

Entry Requirements

First-year students and first-semester transfer students are counseled by their advisors according to their past record as to whether they should limit their registration to three or four courses during their first semester at Virginia Wesleyan.
The maximum academic credit load for a student on academic probation is 16 semester hours.
Any student with a cumulative grade point average of less than 2.0 is limited to 16 semester hours.
Any student with a cumulative grade point average of 2.0 or above is limited to 18 semester hours.
All semester hours of “Incomplete” from the previous term (counting summer and January Term as a term) are considered part of the student’s academic load.

English Program Requirements

Application completed and signed
Official transcripts from each college or university attended, sent directly from that institution to VWU. If the college or university is located outside of the United States, the applicant must provide an official transcript evaluation report. Applicants are advised to use World Educational Services (WES). The University also accepts evaluation reports from current members of the National Association of Credential Evaluation Services (NACES)
All international students whose native language is not English must submit proof of English proficiency. Applicants may do so by providing official English-language proficiency test scores with the following scores:
- Minimum of 550 on the TOEFL written test or 80 on the Internet-based exam
- Minimum of 6.5 on the IELTS exam
- Minimum of 58 on the PTE exam
Completed Financial Disclosure Form

Fee Information

Tuition Fee

USD 36,010 / year

How to Apply

Create your account
Submit your application
Submit the following documents:
- First-Year Students Required Documents: Official High School Transcript and SAT or ACT Test Score
  Please note that we are test-optional for start terms Fall 2021, Spring 2022, Fall 2022, and Spring 2023
- Transfer and Graduate Required Documents: Official Transcript(s) from all colleges / universities attended