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The Communication Studies Program
 Undergraduate Degree

Course Offerings
 Major/Minor Requirements
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The Communication Studies major offers students opportunities for learning, professional development, student activities and employment. You will take 24 credits of core courses and another 24 credits or more in elective courses chosen from across the College, for a total of 48 credits.

You can choose from one of three pre-designed concentrations, or you can design your own concentration to help you focus your studies in the exact way you’d like. In addition, you’ll gain valuable experience through our internship program, and you can take part in a Senior Capstone seminar that helps you synthesize what you’ve learned and puts you on the path to achieving your goals for the future.

 

Concentrations in Communication Studies

Interpersonal/Organizational:

This concentration focuses on developing the “people skills” necessary to work successfully in businesses, nonprofits and other organizations, and it can lead to careers in management, sales, social services, event planning, development and fundraising, and more.

Message and Media:

This concentration focuses on message design and production and can lead to careers in public relations, outreach, advertising, copywriting, marketing, editing, publishing, promotion, journalism, broadcasting, etc.

Social Influence:

This concentration focuses on developing skills in community leadership and public service and can lead to careers in politics, advocacy, law, or civic affairs.

Individualized:

This concentration allows you to choose courses from across the college to design a plan of study that fits your exact needs. Past examples include Intercultural Communication (double major with Spanish), Health Communication, Public Relations, and Sports Marketing.

 

   In order to understand the requirements of the major and minor, and find out more about the classes we offer, we recommend that you contact any of these three advisors:

 

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