Bachelor of Science, Communication
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Bachelor of Science, Communication
The Bachelor of Science in communication provides students interested in professional and managerial positions with a broad range of communication skills. Students pursuing the BS in communication are required to complete 48 hours of communication coursework, including 21 hours of communication core classes, 15 hours in a concentration, and 12 hours of communication electives. See complete degree requirements for a Bachelor of Science, Communication.
What can you do with this degree
The BS degree is appropriate for those interested in careers in human resources, public relations, management, sales, communication consulting, training, customer service, negotiation, public information, and speech writing.
Students choose their concentration:
Critical and Cultural Communication
Students explore the rhetorical or persuasive interpretation of communication in political, societal, and cultural contexts. Course offerings promote critical reflection on subjects such as, but not limited to, class, race, ethnicity, gender, sexuality, the public sphere, and politics.
Leadership Communication
Students will examine theories and develops skills that allow them to practice leadership. Course offerings expose students to leadership in diverse settings, group experiences, and conflict management.
Organizational Communication
Students examine theories and develop communication skills that will enable them to become proficient in accomplishing organizational goals with others. Course offerings expose students to techniques for training and developing employees, methods for managing conflict, and strategies for promoting effective communication in organizations.
Public Relations
Students learn to balance communication theory, research, and application to prepare to manage public relations programs of public and private organizations. Course offerings emphasize writing, critical thinking, creative problem solving, plan implementation and evaluation.
Communication, Emerging Technology & Society
Students focus on the now, the emerging and the upcoming so that they can be prepared for what’s next. This concentration will take a deep dive into topics in communication and technology, including ethics, user experience, innovation and collaboration.
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