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Related Links > Course Details   > Academic Unit Structures   > Semester Structure   > Curriculum Structure 2005-2006   > Curriculum 2005-2006   > Curriculum Structure 2007-2008   > Curriculum 2007-2008   > Minor in Communication Studies   > Optional Minors for CS Students   > Double Major for HSS Students > Student Exchange   > International Students arriving   > SCI Students going overseas > Course Exemptions for Poly Graduates       Double Major for HSS Students         Introduction The Wee Kim Wee School of Communication and Information (WKWSCI) will offer a second major from AY2005-2006 to students enrolled in the School of Humanities and Social Sciences (HSS). It will include students admitted in 2004. The objective of the programme is to provide HSS students with the opportunity to graduate with a double major in communications within the duration of their 4-year course.   back to top   Admission HSS students who have a GPA of at least 4.0 and have fulfilled at least 75% of the AUs recommended at the appropriate level (eg., 15 AUs completed in the first year if 20 are recommended), may apply to do a major in Communication from their second year. They must also meet the same admission criteria that SCI imposes on its own students.   back to top   Curriculum Requirements of the Second Major SCI offers a second Major in Communication Studies to HSS students under the Double Major Programmes. A minimum of 50 AUs shall constitute a second Major in Communication Studies and may be obtained over a duration of the student's respective degree course. To fulfill this requirement, the student must take nine electives from five different groups in addition to four compulsory electives as listed below.   back to top   Award of Double Major Students will graduate with a bachelor's degree in their first major. The second major will not be reflected in the degree scroll itself but it will be shown on the final transcript.   back to top   Appendix A Core : 16 AUs (4 electives) COM201 Foundations of Communication Studies COM203 Media Professions and Practices COM204 Basic Media Writing COM208 Fundamentals of Research Prescribed Electives: 34 to 36 AUs (9 electives) Students will select at least one but not more than three electives from each group. Group 1: Journalism Concentration COM221 News Reporting and Writing (prerequisite COM204) COM222 Basic Media Writing in Chinese COM223 Publication Design (prerequisite COM204) COM415 News Reporting and Writing in Chinese COM416 Advanced Chinese Writing Workshop (prerequisite COM221 or COM222 or COM415) COM417 Specialised Journalism: Public Affairs (prerequisite COM221) COM418 Specialised Journalism: Business and Economics (prerequisite COM221) Group 2: Broadcast and Cinema Studies Concentration COM206 Visual Literacy and Communication COM225 Image and Sound Production (prerequisite COM270) COM229 Broadcast Journalism: Concepts and Applications COM253 Cinema Studies COM270 Single-Camera Workshop (2 AUs) COM425 Creative Practices and New Technologies COM452 Media Studies in Asia COM455 TV Studies: Critical Approaches Group 3: Communication Policy and Research Concentration COM207 Communication History and Theories (pre-requisite: COM201) COM254 Interpersonal Communication COM256 Psychology and Communication COM437 Audience Research Methods (pre-requisite: COM208) COM458 Intercultural Communication COM459 Public Opinion COM462 Information Society and Policy Group 4: Public Relations Concentration COM255 Organisational Communication COM258 Integrated Marketing Communication COM428 Public Relations Writing COM430 Crisis Management COM433 Corporate Communications Management COM464 International Public Relations (prerequisite COM428) Group 5: Advertising Concentration COM206 Visual Literacy and Communication COM231 Creative Strategies COM232 Graphic Communication (pre-requisite: COM206) COM429 Advertising Creativity and Copywriting (pre-requisite: COM232) COM434 Brand Management COM437 Audience Research Methods (pre-requisite: COM208)   back to top   Continuation of CS as second MAJOR from OLD to NEW curriculum Students who have started with the second Major in CS in AY2006-2007 may transfer the AUs earned and continue with the electives from the new curriculum. A minimum of 50 AUs shall constitute a second Major in CS in the new curriculum and students are to follow the new Curriculum Structure from AY2007-2008. A mapping of the old to the new electives is shown below. Students are not allowed to take electives from the new curriculum which are correspondingly mapped as follows if they have passed any of them. Existing Curriculum CORE: 24 Aus (6 courses)   New Curriculum from AY2007-2008 CORE: 16 AUs (4 subjects) CS101   Introduction to Communication Studies   COM201   Foundations of Communication Studies CS102   Introduction to Journalism & Publishing   COM203   Media Professions and Practices CS103   Introduction to Electronic & Broadcast Comm   COM203   Media Professions and Practices CS104   Introduction to Promotional Communication   COM203   Media Professions and Practices CS105   Introduction to Communication Research   COM255   Organisational Communication CS106   Speech and Presentation   COM208   Fundamentals of Research CS107   Basic Media Writing       [not part of Core but equiv to COM205 Speech & Argm] CS226   Desktop Publishing   COM204   Basic Media Writing                 back to top