Communication
Bachelor of Arts
About the Major
In our communication major, you'll study how effective communication enhances well-being and relationships, promotes civic engagement, and allows for effective participation in a global community.
Program Highlights
Courses focus on organizing principles and patterns of social life through observation, analysis, and criticism of human interactions, communication behavior, mediated systems, and technological innovations.
Sample Courses
- Conversational Interaction
- Communication and Politics
- Argumentation Theory
- Interaction and Gender
Career Options
Our graduates find positions in sales, human resources, training, education, and consulting, or have pursued advanced academic or professional degrees in fields such as law, management, and marketing.
- Qualcomm
- Apple
- Amazon
Transferable Skills
- Analytical and critical thinking
- Presentation, public speaking, & didactic skills
- Strong technical and analytical writing skills
- Proficiency in many forms of media applications
- Communication skills
- Interpretive skills
- Manage time efficiently by setting priorities
- Objective analysis
- Gathering facts and data to synthesize conclusions
- Information management
School of Communication
College of Professional Studies and Fine Arts
