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Southwestern Illinois College Communication Studies Major Agreement

  • Fontbonne University has recognized the Illinois Articulation Initiative (IAI) to meet our General Education Requirements with the exception of other requirements in other areas.  General education requirements at Fontbonne apply to all undergraduate programs and consist of 42 hours of academic credit taken within various components. 
  • Students that are graduating from an Illinois Community College and completed the Illinois Articulation Initiative (IAI) General Education Core (GEC) must submit a final transcript that reflects that this core has been satisfied.  The IAI-GEC does not require students to take courses to meet valuing, specialized valuing, information literacy and managing information components.  We would like to offer you the opportunity to take these courses at LCCC.
  • Students who have graduated from a Illinois Community College with an Associate of Arts Degree and have completed the IL/GER 42 Block Requirements will have satisfied Fontbonne University General Education Requirements (42- Credit Hour Block).
  • Students who have not met the IL/GER 42 Block Requirements will have a course by course transcript evaluation performed. Students are encouraged to complete Fontbonne 42/Credit Hours of General Education Requirements.  Please refer to the General Education Requirements listed.
  • Please note that some majors have specific General Education Requirements that meets both General Education and Major requirements. 
  • A maximum of 64 credit hours may be transferred from Southwestern Illinois College. 

The following is a list of the required courses for the Communication Studies Major Degree at Fontbonne University and the equivalent courses offered at Southwestern Illinois College.

Major:  Communication Studies
Degree Offered:  Bachelor of Arts

Major Requirements

SOUTHWESTERN ILLINOIS COLLEGE

FONTBONNE UNIVERSITY

SPCH 151 Fundamentals of Public Speaking  (GER/MAJOR)

COM 102 Public Speaking  (GER/MAJOR) 

SPCH 155 Interpersonal Communication  (GER/MAJOR)  

COM 103 Interpersonal Communication  (GER/MAJOR)            

 

Broadcasting Concentration:

 

Equivalent Course

The Broadcast Center will determine if a course is equivalent

 

Journalism Concentration:

 

JOUR 101 Introduction to Journalism

COM 208 Newspaper Workshop

 

Public Relations Concentration:

 

JOUR 101 Introduction to Journalism

COM 208 Newspaper Workshop

MKT 229 Marketing Management

BUS 233 Marketing Principles

ART 231 Advertising Design II

ART 115 Graphic Design

For additional information on the Communication Studies Program, please contact:

Dr. Heather Norton
Department of English & Communications Studies
Fontbonne University
6800 Wydown Blvd
Saint Louis, MO 63105
(314) 719-3641
hnorton@fontbonne.edu
OR Dorothy Davis
Director of Transfer Recruitment
Admission Office
Fontbonne University
6800 Wydown Blvd
Saint Louis, MO 63105
(314) 889-1475
ddavis@fontbonne.edu

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