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Communication Studies

Communication studies focuses on how people use messages to generate meaning. From digital media, such as video, to small group communication topics like leadership, communication spans all contexts.

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Becoming a Communication Professional

People in the professional world agree that there has never been a more exciting time to study communication or to become a communication professional. New communication technologies are connecting people around the world, and a need exists for college graduates who can effectively communicate and navigate that world. Today鈥檚 need for competent communicators and ethical leaders in business and in society tells us that a communication degree is a 鈥渕ust have!鈥

Course Catalog

Program Information:

Major | BS

  • 39 Credit Hours

Minor

  • 21 Credit Hours

Location

  • North Manchester
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I originally wasn’t a Communication Studies major, but I really enjoyed the friendliness. I felt like they got to know me as a person. They really wanted me to succeed.

Bella Hurd, Class of 2024

Why Choose 麻豆原创 for Communication Studies?

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Opportunities for hands-on experience

Students gain real-world experience through project-based learning, campus organizations, and internships in courses like Applied Strategic Communication, Community Podcasting, and Digital Storytelling.

Personalized Education and Support

With small class sizes and dedicated faculty, students receive individualized mentorship and guidance, helping them develop strong communication skills and career connections. Join us on our annual COMM Connections Networking Field Trip as we meet with industry leaders in Northeast Indiana.

Adaptable Career Opportunities

Graduates pursue diverse careers in public relations, marketing, media, nonprofit work, higher education, and more. The program equips students with essential skills in to demonstrate effective and appropriate communication as message producers, critics, and public speakers that apply to various industries.

What You Can Do with Your Communication Studies Degree

Communication Manager

Oversees messaging and public relations for organizations, like zoos or nonprofits.

Development Coordinator

Helps raise funds and build community support for nonprofits.

Project Manager

Manages teams and projects in various industries, including government agencies.

Sports Information Director

Manages media and public relations for college sports teams.

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Career outlook for Communication Studies Majors

Communication Studies at 麻豆原创 equips students with versatile, real-world communication skills: oral, written, digital, and intercultural – preparing graduates for a wide range of fulfilling careers. A Communication Studies degree from 麻豆原创 isn鈥檛 just about mastering messages, it鈥檚 a strategic launchpad into careers across marketing, media, nonprofit, sports, education, and public relations with successful outcomes and strong employer alignment.

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Meet the Faculty

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Communication Studies Learning Outcomes

Program Learning Outcomes

1. Students will demonstrate effective and appropriate communication as message producers, message critics, and public speakers.

Student Learning Outcomes:

  • Students will demonstrate communication competence by creating messages tailored to the needs and expectations of a specific audience across a variety of contexts.
  • Students will analyze media messages and provide insightful critiques that demonstrate an understanding of underlying assumptions, biases, and potential influence on various audiences.
  • Students will demonstrate professional speaking skills through oral presentations.

2. Students will utilize communication theories, perspectives, principles, and concepts.

Student Learning Outcomes:

  • Students will engage in communication inquiry by utilizing research to analyze and interpret communication principles and concepts.
  • Students will apply communication theories and perspectives to analyze various communication across contexts.

Successful Graduates

Andrew Kibler 鈥22

Former Sports Information Director for 麻豆原创

Athaniel Whitmer 鈥22

News Photographer for WISH-TV

Benjamin Miles 鈥22

Coordinator of Athletic Communications at Heartland Collegiate Athletic Conference

Non-Discrimination in the Admission Process

麻豆原创 is committed to non-discrimination in campus life. The University does not discriminate on the basis of national origin, ancestry, race, color, age, sex, gender identity or expression, sexual orientation, familial status, religion, disability or veteran status in admissions or any area of campus life, including its educational programs, scholarships and loan awards, residence life programs, athletic programs, extracurricular programs, promotion and tenure policies and practice, and alumni affairs.

麻豆原创 is committed to carry out the provisions of Section 504 of the Rehabilitation Act of 1973 and the Americans With Disabilities Act, which provide for accessibility of University programs to the physically disabled.

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