Excelsior-Communication depth

[peace123]

Does anyone know if Composition 1 & 2 are accepted as part of a depth in Communication at Excelsior?


I was hoping the following courses ( 3 credits each) would make up a communications depth:

Bus. Communication
Film & Literature (UL)
Comp. 1
Comp. 2

Peace123

[perrik]

Composition is not communications. If the class couldn't be used to fulfill a major requirement in Communications, it's highly unlikely it would be acceptable to fulfill a depth requirement (which is essentially a minor).

[peace123]

Thanks Perrik.

Do you think Salesmanship or Advertising could be used towards a depth in Communications ?

I know they are essentially business courses but they also overlap into communications.

In my thinking it is like Organizational Behavior is considered a business course but counts towards a depth in Psychology.

[perrik]

The Communications/Public Relations guideline includes "Principles of Selling" as an elective example, so I think you could make a very good case for salesmanship and/or advertising classes as part of a Comm depth.

You'd have to use some of that salesmanship on your Excelsior advisor to get permission, of course.

[peace123]

ok, apparantly according to the advisor at EC, the only course (listed in post #1 of this thread) that is allowable towards a depth in communication , is business communications.

Even though a course such as salesmanship/advertising may be used as an elective in communications, they can not be used toward the depth.

Also, Composition is not an allowable course for any depth at EC.

Peace123