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"I began my education at JMU as a Communications Studies major and quickly found that being lectured to all day and taking tests was not my cup of tea. An advisor introduced me to WRTC and I fell in love. The small class sizes provide an atmosphere for more collaborative work and better interaction with professors. After completing a handful of courses, I felt that I could not have been more prepared for my internship, and with that experience I am ready to enter the working world. I love this major!" -Amy Gaberdiel

Program Admission
Any student coming into JMU as a first year student without previous college experience may declare WRTC as a major. However, any student who has completed one semester at JMU or another university must apply to WRTC. To be admitted into the WRTC B.A. or B.S. program, students must first satisfy all university general admission requirements. In addition, applicants to the program must submit to the WRTC director an application dossier that contains the following material:

• A completed WRTC application form.
• A copy of the student's Degree Progress Report.
• A background and goals statement of no more than 500 words that explains how the B.A. or B.S. program would prepare the student for his or her anticipated career.

A student's SAT verbal, quantitative and analytical scores are considered in the admission process. Nonnative speakers of English must take the Test of English as a Foreign Language and receive a score of at least 550. Applicants may use letters of recommendation and writing samples to support an application for financial aid.

Degree Requirements
Course requirements differ between the B.A. and B.S. programs and students are advised to maintain regular contact with their WRTC adviser to ensure timely graduation (see the recommended schedules for the B.A. degree and the B.S. degree). Students are advised to begin the core requirements before selecting a concentration.

Course Descriptions
Course descriptions come from the 2009-2010 JMU undergraduate catalog.

Course Schedule
Course offerings are updated every term to reflect the upcoming semester's courses.

Minor Requirements
WRTC offers minors in Technical and Scientific Communication and Writing and Rhetoric.

Internship Information
The WRTC internship is a required professional preparation for B.A. and B.S. students. It expects students to exercise the preparation that they received from their WRTC course work to design, write, edit and produce professional documents for internship providers in academia, business, industry and government. Information about internships may be obtained through the office of the department of WRTC.