Other criteria for admission to the department are ACT or SAT scores and an essay on why the student wants to major in communication. Students majoring in the Department of Communication are required to complete at least 31 hours of course work in the department, but not more than 40 hours. They must also satisfy skills and general education requirements. All students must complete at least two courses from each of three blocks of course work associated with critical communication literacies. A professional adviser counsels program applicants and helps majors plan their schedules.
Students can always go directly to faculty members for help.
The Career Center is an important source of information on all fields, and students are encouraged to take advantage of its resources early and often. The department itself organizes Career Days, and an alumnus recently started the Leaders Lecture Series for the department and for the College of Arts and Science. Internships Majors can find out about internships through the department, or they may get approval to find them on their own. Many intern with local businesses and service agencies-and in the process learn to network and to explore career options while earning course credit. Fla. One student interned with the MU Athletic Department and turned the experience into full-time employment.