Communication Studies, B.A.

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Students in this degree program will choose from two concentrations: Film & Media Studies and Interpersonal Communication.

In the Film & Media studies concentration, students will deal critically with media issues that create and affect public policy and will explore media management policy. Course materials will also cover content, technology, training, programming, marketing, and audiences in national and international contexts.

Additionally, students will have an opportunity to study film and its impact on media and society.

Students completing this concentration will gain background and understanding of communication that could lead to management, consulting or further study.

In the Interpersonal Communication concentration, students will gain knowledge of the interplay between communication and relationships on both micro and societal levels. At the micro level, students will develop analytic and communication skills needed to understand the process of relationship development, maintenance and deterioration. At the societal level, students will acquire critical reasoning skills needed to interpret images and messages about families and other small groups.

Students will be prepared for entry-level communication positions in organizations such as those allied with health care and human development or for advanced work in communication studies and other fields focusing on the analysis of human behavior.