A fully online, asynchronous bachelor's degree is the perfect option for military public affairs and communications personnel that are on the move and need to balance pursuing their education with the demands of active duty service.
Request Information ApplyStudents in the IMC bachelor's degree program take IMC-focused courses, General Education Foundations courses, as well as choosing an IMC track.
View the Course OptionsService members are able to be awarded credit for military experience through ACE credits, allowing you to graduate sooner!
Learn more about Transfer CreditsAll courses are asynchronous, enabling you to balance your studies with your military lifestyle, as well as family and work obligations. And there are no required on-campus residencies or weekend commitments to complicate life.
Course StructureWe're offering military public affairs service members a special discounted rate of $250 per credit, as well as transfer credit based on ACE recommendations for Joint Services Transcripts (JST) and prior learning.
Learn About the PartnershipThe WVU College of Creative Arts and Media has an established partnership with the Defense Information School that enables DINFOS alumni to transfer select credits earned in their Department of Defense training into our Bachelor of Science in Integrated Marketing Communications program.
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Marketing Communications professionals are hired in every industry all over the world. The knowledge and skills you gain in the IMC program are transferable – there are endless opportunities for people who know how to communicate, market and raise awareness for a brand or organization.
“I appreciate the program and one of my main factors for applying to the program was how it was in partnership with the Defense Information School where I attended my Navy A-School training.”
— Ian Carver (DINFOS 2010, IMC 2019)
In the Integrated Marketing Communications bachelor's degree program, you get a healthy mix of courses in marketing, public relations, social media strategy, audience behavior, media planning and advertising. You’ll exercise the creative, writing and analytical parts of your brain, experiment with new media tools, and work on real projects for real clients that will beef up your portfolio.
Service members and veterans who enter the IMC program can receive credit for their qualified transfer ACE credits for JST and prior learning to graduate sooner.
How, where and when you complete coursework is completely up to you. There are zero in-person commitments – which means no relocation or travel – and course delivery is asynchronous, meaning no virtual class meetings.
West Virginia University offers a discounted rate of $250 per credit hour for active duty military personnel and veterans, a 70% discount!
Members of the DINFOS community are encouraged to attend the in-person Integrate conference. These events enable current and future DINFOS IMC students to meet their classmates, many of their instructors and other industry professionals, as well as experience WVU’s campus.
Students in the IMC bachelor's degree program take courses through the College of Creative Arts and Media, in addition to general foundation courses, entirely online. To graduate, all Reed School of Media and Communications majors must complete a minimum of 120 credit hours.
Here's a look at the projected course schedule:
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First Year Seminar
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| Term Two |
Media Writing
Elective
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| Term One |
ENGL 102
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| Term Two |
Strategic Social Media
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| Term One |
ADV & PR Audience Insight/Analysis
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| Term Two |
Media Planning/Strategy
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| Term One |
Branded Content & Narrative
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| Term Two |
Media Ethics and Law
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WVU Marketing Communications programs are accredited by The Higher Learning Commission which is one of six regional institutional accreditors in the U.S. by the Council for Higher Education Accreditation (CHEA) and is also recognized with the U.S. Department of Education (USDE). The Higher Learning Commission accredits degree-granting post-secondary educational institutions in the North Central region.
In 2022, the WVU Reed College of Media (now the WVU Reed School of Media and Communications) was one of 35 institutions named to the 2022 PRNEWS Education A-List, which recognizes the best institutions of higher education for career advancement in public relations and marketing communications. It was named to the PRNEWS Education A-List again in 2023. Our Integrated Marketing Communications online graduate program was named a "Program of Excellence" by the WVU Board of Governors in 2020 and was a finalist in the PRWeek US Awards 2016 “Education Program of the Year” category. WVU IMC was also named the “Outstanding Online Program” for 2015 by the Online Learning Consortium, the leading professional organization devoted to advancing the quality of online learning worldwide.
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