Advising
The RCHSS Undergraduate Advising Center has full-time professional advisors to assist all students in the School of Communication and Media. The center is located in Willingham Hall Room 202 and can be reached at 470-578-7728 or https://radow.kennesaw.edu/uac/. The advisers will help you plan your schedule and recommend a path to graduation in your chosen major. Once you are admitted to the School with your declared major, you typically will have at least three or four semesters of upper-division course work ahead.
Our School offers four undergraduate Bachelor of Science programs: Journalism & Emerging Media (JOUR), Media & Entertainment (MENT), Organizational & Professional Communication (ORGC), and Public Relations (PR). Minors in Organizational & Professional Communication and Public Relations are available to non-SOCM majors. Additionally, all non-SOCM majors and SOCM majors can pursue a minor in Crisis Preparedness.
The four undergraduate majors in the School of Communication and Media are “gated,” requiring criteria for admission. Students must pass five Area F courses, COMM 1110, 2020, 2033, 2135, and 2240, with a 2.75 GPA and submit an application before declaring a major. If you wish to major in one of these areas, first declare yourself as an JOUR-Interest, MENT-Interest, ORGC-Interest, or PR-Interest student in Owl Express, and apply when you have completed the required Area F classes listed above. Transitional courses are available as you move into your major.
If you want to discuss possible careers in these majors or graduate school, our SOCM faculty are available to guide you.
Repeating Courses
Students may have up to 3 attempts to pass a course. However, you’ll need special permission to repeat a course for the third time. Please fill out an override request form if you need to repeat a course.
Because our majors are in high demand, students in our lower-division courses are encouraged to make their academic program a priority. It is important to successfully complete the lower-division required courses in a timely manner so that you can move forward into your chosen major.
Declaring Your Major
Once you have completed the 5 required lower division COMM Area F courses with a 2.75 GPA or higher, submit the Undergraduate Program Admission Application to be admitted into a SOCM major.
