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Program checklist · BS

Advertising, BS (986A)

Appalachian State University · Boone, NC

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Program
Award
BS
Credential class
ceterms:BachelorDegree
CIP
09.0903
Total credits (published)
120
Catalog edition
2026-2027 Undergraduate Bulletin
Checklist type
degree-program
Identifiers
IPEDS UNITID
197869
CourseShelf checklist
CK_197869_863e282a
CollegeTransfer.Net
Institution Transfer Profile
Source
CourseShelf publish 61

Requirements to complete

Every course or condition the catalog lists, in the catalog's order.

Foundations of American Democracy Requirement

0 items

    General Education Requirements (41 Hours)

    1 item
    1. General Education Requirements (41 Hours)
      Not resolved to a course

    Major Requirements (45 Hours)

    2 items
    1. Junior Writing in the Discipline (WID)
      Not resolved to a course
    2. Senior Capstone Experience (CAP) must be met.
      Not resolved to a course

    Core Courses (6 Hours)

    2 items
    1. COM 1200
      Thinking Through Communication (3)
      Not resolved to a course
    2. COM 2101
      Public Speaking (3)
      Not resolved to a course
      or: COM 2103 - Public Speaking, Sustainability, and Environmental Literacy (3)
      or: COM 2105 - Public Speaking in the Disciplines (3)

    Major Courses (24 Hours)

    8 items
    1. COM 2700
      Foundations of Advertising (3)
      Not resolved to a course
    2. COM 2618
      Introduction to Media Publishing (3)
      Not resolved to a course
    3. COM 3245
      Introduction to Promotional Video (3)
      Not resolved to a course
    4. COM 3317
      Social Media Strategies (3)
      Not resolved to a course
    5. COM 3428
      Advertising Research (3)
      Not resolved to a course
    6. COM 3430
      Professional Ethics in Advertising (3) [WID]
      Not resolved to a course
    7. COM 4040
      International Advertising (3)
      Not resolved to a course
    8. COM 4400
      Advertising Campaigns (3) [CAP]
      Not resolved to a course

    Sequence Selection (9 Hours)

    0 items

      Strategic Advertising Emphasis

      4 items
      1. COM 3544
        Selected Topics in Advertising - Business (3)
        Not resolved to a course
      2. COM 3640
        Media Planning (3)
        Not resolved to a course
      3. COM 3860
        Client Development and Services (3)
        Not resolved to a course
      4. COM 3936
        Consumer Insights (3)
        Not resolved to a course

      Creative Advertising Emphasis

      4 items
      1. COM 3015
        Advertising Graphics (3)
        Not resolved to a course
      2. COM 3302
        Copywriting for Advertising (3)
        Not resolved to a course
      3. COM 3545
        Selected Topics in Advertising - Creative (3)
        Not resolved to a course
      4. COM 3830
        Advanced Creative Advertising (3)
        Not resolved to a course

      Major Electives (6 Hours)

      1 item
      1. Choose any courses from the Communication Department course listing (must meet prerequisites)
        Not resolved to a course

      Minor Required (12-25 Hours)

      1 item
      1. 9 hours of a minor must be completed at Appalachian. Suggested minors include: Art, English, General Business, International Business, Marketing, Political Science, Psychology, and Sociology.
        Not resolved to a course

      Free Electives (9-25 Hours)

      0 items
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