HomeCommunication Department Honors Program
Degree Name(s):
BA Communication Studies Honors
BA Film Honors
BA Journalism Honors
BA Media Arts and Studies Honors
BA Public Relations Honors
Total number of Honors credits required (including Honors seminar and thesis): 15 credits
Minimum GPA required: 3.30 cumulative and in the major
The Communication Department Honors program offers capable students the opportunity to pursue independent study and to work closely with department faculty members. Completion of the honors major results in an honors degree designation on the diploma.
Departmental Honors Requirements:
In order to enter the departmental honors program students must have achieved academic excellence in previous work, such as a high school GPA of 3.5 or a college or university GPA of 3.3.
For honors in the major, students must meet all regular major requirements including the following:
- three honors-option courses within their major taught by full-time faculty members (internships cannot satisfy this requirement)
- at least one 4000-level seminar offered through the Liberal Arts Honors Program (see: Honors Program in the Undergraduate Bulletin). For further information about seminar topics, consult the College of Liberal Arts and Sciences section of the Schedule of Classes, under 'Honors Program.'
- a senior honors thesis under the direction of a faculty advisor in their major area (COM 4996).
- a GPA of 3.3 within the major.
COM 4996 Senior Honors Thesis. Cr. 3
Prereq: admission to department honors program; a proposal accepted and given written consent by the thesis advisor and departmental chairperson. The honors thesis involves a closely supervised research project that results in a paper of approximately 20 pages. (Y)
Combined University and Departmental Honors 24 credits total
All of the above plus 9 additional credits in other honors courses; only one thesis paper and Honors seminar are required. University Honors is a co-major, and admission to the University Honors Program is a separate procedure from admission to the Departmental Honors Program. If you are interested, contact Liza Lagman-Sperl (ab8898@wayne.edu)
If you would like to be considered for the Communication Honors Program, contact Professor Jackie Byars (jbyars@wayne.edu) or Victoria Dallas (vdallas@wayne.edu)