COM: Communications

INTERNSHIP EXPLORATION IN COMMUNICATIONS Prerequisites: Satisfactory completion of all mandated courses in reading, mathematics, English, and English for Academic Purposes; a minimum 2.0 institutional or overall GPA: and 12 credits, including ENC 1101 or ENC 1101H or SPC 1608 and JOU 1100 or MMC 1000 or MMC 2100. The Program Director/Program Chair/Program Coordinator or Internship Placement Office has the discretion to provide override approval as it relates to the waiver of required program/discipline-related courses. This course is a planned work-based experience that provides students with supervised career exploration activities and/ or practical experiences. Each earned credit of internship requires a minimum of 80 clock hours of work. Multiple credit course. May be repeated for credit, but grade forgiveness cannot be applied. (Internship Fee: $10.00).

INTERNSHIP IN NEW MEDIA COMMUNICATIONS Prerequisite: Satisfactory completion of all mandated courses in reading, math, English, & EAP; 2.0 institutional or overall GPA; and 12 credit hours, including a minimum grade of C in JOU 1100 or MMC 2150 or PUR 2003, or Program Chair approval. This course is a planned work-based experience that provides students with an opportunity to fine-tune skill sets learned in course work and enhance workplace skills through supervised practical experiences related to their career objectives. Each earned credit of Internship requires a minimum of 80 clock hours of work. Multiple credit course. May be repeated for a maximum of 4 credits, but grade forgiveness cannot be applied. (Internship Fee: $10.00).