Special Requirements for Communication Students in the College of Business and Technology - BTS 300/400
BTS 300:
- One-day-only career-related event called "COMmunications NOW" - Required of all Junior Communication students
- To be taken fall of Junior year
- Student MUST register for BTS 300 just like a class (although it has 0 credit attached)
- Students MUST also sign up for “COMmunications NOW” event separately.
- COMNow is
held the first Friday in December each fall semester (8;30 a.m. - 1:30 p.m.)
- Proven attendance at “COMmunications NOW” event counts for credit in BTS 300 (proven attendance is the student’s name on sign-in sheet)
- If student is BOTH registered for BTS 300 & attends “COMmunications NOW” event, nothing else needs to be done – credit will be given.
- If student does not attend COMmunications NOW” event, student will not get credit and cannot take BTS 400 or graduate.
BTBTS 400 (prerequisite is BTS 300):
- One Day only event - Professional Skills Conference - required of all Senior Communication students
- To be taken spring of Senior year
- Student MUST register for BTS 400 just like a class (has 0 credit attached)
- Students MUST attend Professional Skills Day conference - first Friday in April of each spring semester (8:30 a.m. - 1:30 p.m.)
- Students do not need to additionally register for Professional Skills Day. If registered for BTS 400, they are automatically registered for the event.
- Students MUST attend to get credit. Pick up packet at registration table that day and turn in “Passport” at end of the event.
- If student does NOT attend Professional Skills Day, student will not get credit and cannot take BTS 400 or graduate.
