Overview

About the Program

The Communication Studies program of The University of North Carolina at Charlotte is designed for students interested in the development and critical analysis of the media as a cultural force. Contemporary issues in media criticism are explored. Students may also receive limited exposure to media production.

Students may complete the B.A. in Communication Studies without selecting a concentration or, if desired, complete a concentration in one of five areas of study as part of the B.A. in Communication Studies degree:

Health Communication

Media & Technology Studies

Organizational Communication

Public Relations

Rhetoric, Culture and Social Change

The concentration is optional. Courses taken for a concentration will not add to the total number of credit hours required for the major, but will count toward the elective hours already required for the major.

Programme Structure

Courses include:

Communication and Mass Media

Media and the Law

Black Images in the Media in the U.S.

Topics in Mass Media

Mass Communication and Society

New Media for Communications

Key information

Duration

Full-time
- 48 months

Start dates & application deadlines

Starting 2027-08-18 00:00:00
- Apply before 2027-02-01 00:00:00

Language

English

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Credits

120 SCH

Delivered

On Campus

Campus Location

Charlotte, United States

Disciplines

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Academic requirements

GPA

English requirements

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Other requirements

General requirements

Minimum GPA: 2.0

Pre-Major/Prerequisite Courses: Students planning to change to or declare Communication Studies as their major must have met the foreign language requirement for the major, and received a minimum grade of C in the following: Public Speaking, Introduction to Communication Theory (may be attempted a maximum of two times), Elements of Statistics I (BUSN) or Introduction to Statistics

Other: Students who do not meet requirements for admission because of special circumstances may petition the Department of Communication Studies for acceptance into the program

Application and Application Fee of $80

Proof of English ability

In order for us to review your application, we require school records or transcripts for the last four years of pre-university curriculum

Submit one required essay

For freshmen applicants, submitting the SAT or ACT is optional due to the limited testing opportunities caused by COVID-19

Tuition Fees

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Non-residents

20018 USD / year

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Out-of-State

20018 USD / year

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Domestic

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In-State

3812 USD / year

≈ 3812 USD / year

Living costs

Charlotte

United States

1133 - 2060 USD / month

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Overview

About the Program

Programme Structure

Key information

Duration

Start dates & application deadlines

Language

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Credits

Delivered

Campus Location

Disciplines

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Academic requirements

English requirements

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Other requirements

General requirements

Tuition Fees

International Applies to you

Domestic

Living costs

Charlotte

Funding

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Scholarships Information

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