BAJMC Mass Communications at University of South Carolina

Programme overview

Know you want a career in communications but aren't sure which part? We'll prepare you to work in a variety of mass media and communications fields or head to graduate or law school. We'll help you identify your strengths and focus your interests as you gain broad insight into the communications industry and learn to recognize and analyze the media’s role in our society.

Faculty: College of Information and Communications | Department: School of Journalism and Mass Communications | Duration: 120-123 credit hours | Study mode: full-time | Location: Columbia, SC, United States

What you will study

After you complete Carolina Core and foundational requirements, you'll learn the basics of the communication industry, and you'll have the ability to choose from classes in all other journalism fields, including print, broadcasting, advertising, public relations and visual communications. You may also decide to pursue a sports media concentration as part of your studies.

Career pathways

Potential careers include Journalist, Broadcast Journalist, Ad Rep, Public Relations Expert, Lawyer.

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Entry requirements

Admissions (University of South Carolina Academic Bulletin): Entrance Requirements Freshman Students In order to be admitted to a program of study in the School of Journalism and Mass Communications, freshmen must meet all University admission requirements. In order to continue in the program, each student must attain a minimum USC GPA of 2.50 upon completion of 30 degree-applicable hours. Credit received for remedial work is not counted toward the 30 hours. Transfer Students A student desiring to transfer to the School of Journalism and Mass Communications, from either another college of the University or another institution, must have a cumulative minimum GPA of 2.50 on all work attempted. Transfer students from other institutions must take at least half the journalism and mass communications course work in residence at the University of South Carolina Columbia. Other journalism and mass communications courses from those institutions may be...

Tuition is charged per credit, so the total depends on the modules you register for each year. Current fees are listed in the official fee schedule.

Entry terms for first-year and transfer applicants: Fall (August-December), Spring (January-May) and Summer (June-July). Transfer applications for Spring open Sept. 1 and for Summer and Fall open Feb. 1.

First-year applicants: Early Action deadline Oct. 15 (decision by mid-December, credentials due Nov. 1); Honors College deadline Nov. 15 (decision by mid-February, credentials due Dec. 1); Regular Decision deadline Dec. 1 (decision by mid-March, credentials due Jan. 15). Applicants apply with the USC Application or the Common App. The application fee is $70 for domestic first-year and transfer applicants and $100 for international applicants. USC is test-optional for fall, spring and summer 2027 terms; SAT/ACT scores are not required.

Transfer application deadlines (USC Columbia majors): Spring Nov. 1 (credentials Dec. 15); Summer May 1 (credentials May 15); Fall July 1 (credentials Aug. 1). Business majors: Summer May 1 (credentials May 1); Fall May 1 (credentials June 1); the Darla Moore School of Business does not enroll new spring transfer students. The transfer application fee is $70.

International first-year applicants: Early Action Oct. 15, Honors College Nov. 15, Regular Decision Dec. 1; the application fee is $100. Minimum English proficiency scores: TOEFL iBT 77, IELTS 6.5, PTE 53, Duolingo 115.

Apply through the official page: https://www.sc.edu/admissions-at-sc/applications/index.php

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