How does it work?
Students begin coursework in the Integrated Marketing Communications master's degree program in what would be their senior year while completing undergraduate coursework at WVU. In order to do this, you must declare your major by the fall semester of your sophomore year. You must also complete a minimum of 90 credits in your baccalaureate (undergraduate) program by the end of your Junior year (including required general education and major courses).
You will earn both your B.S. and M.S. degrees at the conclusion of the graduate program.
Students who are dismissed (e.g. for poor grades), or who choose to withdraw, during the first calendar year of graduate coursework, may apply all or some of their successfully completed coursework toward their bachelor's degree. If you have completed all of the BSJ requirements, you can apply to be awarded the BSJ in any semester per the Registrar’s guidelines.
Talk to Your Advisor
As a WVU Reed School of Media and Communications undergraduate student, the first step is to discuss your interest in a 4+1 with your advisor. For advising information, visit mediacollege.wvu.edu/advising.
Sample Course Schedules
The Integrated Marketing Communications master's degree program is 10 courses (30 credits) with the option of adding one course to earn an Area of Emphasis (AOE). The schedules below are examples for what your senior and graduate years would look like with a 4+1 IMC degree and with the 4+1 IMC degree with an AOE.
Undergrad Senior Year
Semester 1 |
IMC 410:
Introduction to IMC |
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Semester 2 |
IMC 511:
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IMC without AOE
Undergrad Completion in May | |
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Summer | Core 2/3 |
Early Fall | Elective 1
Elective 2 |
Late Fall | Core 3/3
Specialty 1/2 |
Early Spring | Elective 3
Specialty 2/2 |
Late Spring | IMC 536: IMC Campaigns |
Undergrad Completion in December | |
Early Spring | Elective 1
Elective 2 |
Late Spring | Core 2/3
Specialty 1/2 |
Summer | Core 3/3 |
Early Fall | Elective 3
Specialty 2/2 |
Late Fall | IMC 536: IMC Campaigns |
IMC with AOE
Undergrad Completion in May | |
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Summer | Core 2/3
Specialty 1/2 |
Early Fall | AOE 1
AOE 2 |
Late Fall | Core 3/3
Specialty 2/2 |
Early Spring | AOE 3
AOE 4 |
Late Spring | IMC 536: IMC Campaigns |
Undergrad Completion in December | |
Early Spring | AOE 1
AOE 2 |
Late Spring | Core 2/3
Specialty 1/2 |
Summer | Core 3/3
Specialty 2/2 |
Early Fall | AOE 3
AOE 4 |
Late Fall | IMC 536: IMC Campaigns |