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- - Aaron P. Karnell
Doctoral Student
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APPLICATION DEADLINES FOR COMMUNICATIONS AND INFORMATION STUDIESAll Applicants, Premajor and Major (Students who have completed 45 semester hours of course work): Application, Transcripts, Courses in Progress:
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J. David Johnson, Ph.D., is Dean of the College of Communications and Information
Studies.
The College of Communications and Information Studies consists of the Department of Communication, the School of Journalism and Telecommunications, and the School of Library and Information Science. The Department of Communication educates its students in interpersonal, small group, mass, health and organizational communication, and communication theory and research. Graduates pursue a variety of career paths in areas such as corporate communication, health communication, personnel, education, media, and government. The journalism area within the School of Journalism and Telecommunications educates its students for professional careers in the media as writers, editors, and broadcasters. The integrated strategic communication area within the School prepares students for careers as professionals in the allied areas of advertising, public relations, and direct response communication. The telecommunications area within the School of Journalism and Telecommunications educates its students in telecommunications technology, management, programming, research, audio-video production, and the societal consequences of electronic media. The School of Library and Information Science provides students with the basic knowledge and skills required to function effectively in beginning professional positions in various types of libraries and information-providing agencies.
Majors in the School of Journalism and Telecommunications have national accreditation from the Accrediting Council on Education in Journalism and Mass Communications (ACEJMC).
The University of Kentucky grants the following degrees in the College of Communications and Information Studies:
Students pursuing either the Bachelor of Arts or the Bachelor of Science select
from these majors:
Students may also select a Minor in Communication
and a Minor in Telecommunications.
And, the College of Communications and Information Studies offers a Master of Science in Library Science.
The College of Communications and Information Studies has several opportunities for students to obtain scholarship funding. The college awards four scholarships to incoming freshmen and two scholarships each to rising juniors and seniors each academic year. The School of Journalism and Telecommunications awards nearly $16,000 in aid from various scholarship funds annually. The Department of Communication also has funding available for students. Generally, the deadline for scholarship applications is early in the spring semester to award funding for the following academic year. For specific information on scholarships, contact the department office, or the Office of Undergraduate Studies in 105 Grehan Building.
Admission to the University is sufficient for admission to the College of Communications and Information Studies as a premajor for students who have completed less than 45 semester hours. An application must be filed with the college in order for a student to be considered for admission as a premajor or major. However, admission as a premajor does not guarantee admission as a major in one of the degree programs in the College of Communications and Information Studies. In general, admission as a major depends upon the qualifications and preparation of the applicant, as well as the availability of resources for maintaining quality instruction. Additionally, depending on the timing of admission into the major program, students may not have access to major classes until subsequent semesters.
Upper-division admission into a degree program is necessary in order to be granted a baccalaureate degree from the College of Communications and Information Studies.
In order to be admitted to any of the four undergraduate majors (communication, integrated strategic communication, journalism, and telecommunications) offered by the College of Communications and Information Studies, an applicant must fulfill the following requirements:
Students meeting these requirements will be designated as majors or as students with upper-division standing in the program to which admission is granted. Any student not meeting one or more of these requirements may be granted pre-major status.
In the admission considerations, when personal, academic, professional, or intellectual circumstances tend to discount lower academic scores, admission may be granted if there is other persuasive evidence of both the capability and motivation to undertake successfully a program in the College of Communications and Information Studies.
Annually, the College of Communications and Information Studies faculty will review the minimum standards required for admission to the college. Any change in requirements will be implemented at the beginning of the academic year (fall semester) and will be in effect for the entire academic year. If the standards are to be changed, the Dean of the College of Communications and Information Studies will submit the proposed change by February 1 to the University Senate Council for approval, with prior circulation to the University deans and directors.
Application for admission to the College of Communications and Information Studies, whether premajor or major, must be received no later than April 1 for the summer session, August 1 for the fall semester, and October 1 for the spring semester. Normally such application will be made prior to the satisfactory completion of 60 semester hours of college-level courses. Subsequent transfer between majors will be permitted only upon application to and acceptance by the academic unit offering that major.
Each applicant bears the responsibility to see that the application contains all the requested materials.
Automatic acceptance: Assuming all else is in order, applicants with a 2.6 or above undergraduate grade-point average will be accepted. Once accepted, each student will be assigned a major advisor by the appropriate department office.
Admission based upon departmental review: Students who do not meet one or more of the requirements for admission, but who feel that this is due to extenuating personal, academic, professional, or intellectual circumstances, must describe these circumstances in detail in a separate letter of appeal. These circumstances will be considered by the Admissions Committee of the appropriate program. The applicant will be informed in writing of the committee's decision, which also will be forwarded to the college's Office of Undergraduate Studies.
Enrollment in College of Communications and Information Studies courses numbered 300-599 will be limited in order of priority to:
To earn either the Bachelor of Arts or the Bachelor of Science degree in the College of Communications and Information Studies, each student must (1) complete 120 hours of course work (excluding courses lower than the 100 level, courses with an R designation, physical education service courses, and/or EXP 396 credits) with a grade-point average of at least 2.0 and (2) complete at least 42 hours in upper division courses (300 or above). No more than 60 hours may be taken within the college.
Other requirements include University Studies, Basic Skills, premajor requirements, field of concentration (24 hours of major work and 15 hours of cognate courses earned outside the college as defined by the units), and a minimum of six hours of free electives.
Students who pursue the B.A. within the College of Communications and Information Studies must fulfill the following requirements.
University Studies: Students must complete all of the areas of University Studies: Basic Skills (math and foreign language), Inference and Communication Skills (calculus or logic plus statistics, ENG 101/102 or ENG 105, and oral communication skills), Disciplinary Skills (six credits each in natural sciences, humanities, and social sciences), Cross-Disciplinary work (six credits), and Cross-Cultural (three credits).
Students must complete the departmental requirements for one of the four majors (communication, integrated strategic communication, journalism, and telecommunications).
Students who pursue the B.S. within the College of Communications and Information Studies must fulfill the following requirements:
University Studies: Students must complete all of the areas of University studies: Basic Skills (math and foreign language), Inference and Communication Skills (Calculus, ENG 101 and 102 or ENG 105, and oral communication skills), Disciplinary Skills (six credits each in natural sciences, humanities, and social sciences), Cross-Disciplinary work (six credits), and Cross-Cultural (three credits).
Premajor (freshman and sophomore) advising in the College of Communications and Information Studies is under the jurisdiction of the Office of Undergraduate Studies, 105 Grehan Building. Premajor advisors are Cathy Hunt, Director of Undergraduate Studies, and Mimi Haley, Assistant Director of Undergraduate Studies. Either can be reached at (859) 257-4839.
During advance registration periods, the college will advise premajors through individual advising sessions with college and department staff. Between advance registration periods, including registration at the beginning of each term, one faculty or staff member from each academic unit will be available to advise premajors.
When students are admitted to the upper-division of the college, they are assigned a faculty advisor from their major program.
