Concentrations in Communication

As a Communication major you will receive a Bachelor of Arts in Communication with a concentration in one or more of the following five areas:

Face to Face Concentrations

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Broadcast & Digital Journalism

Even as communication technology changes, the goal of the Broadcast & Digital Journalism concentration remains the same: prepare students to tell compelling stories with the creative use of image and sound.
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Communication & Media Studies

The Communication & Media Studies concentration investigates how humans use symbols to make meaning in interpersonal, mediated, professional, public, and political contexts.
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Print & Digital Journalism

The Print & Digital Journalism concentration equips students with the skills required in today’s newsrooms while also preparing them to adapt to tomorrow's media environment.
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Public Relations

The Public Relations concentration broadly explores the strategic process of communication through various channels to establish and maintain relationships with an organization’s many publics.
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Theatre

The Theatre concentration prepares well-rounded artists for performance or production careers in professional theatre, film, and education.

Online Concentrations

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Online Public Relations

The Public Relations concentration broadly explores the strategic process of communication through various channels to establish and maintain relationships with an organization’s many publics.
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Online Communication & Media Studies

The Communication & Media Studies concentration investigates how humans use symbols to make meaning in interpersonal, mediated, professional, public, and political contexts.
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Communication Minors

The Communication Department offers minors in each of its five concentration areas. 

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Broadcast & Digital Journalism
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Communication & Media Studies
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Print & Digital Journalism
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Public Relations
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Theatre
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Interdisciplinary Degrees & Minors

The Department of Communication collaborates with many campus partners to offer interdisciplinary programs. At least one communication course, and in many cases multiple communication courses, is required to complete all of the minors and degrees listed below.

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African American Studies Minor
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Film Studies Minor
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Pre-Law Minor
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Gender Studies Minor
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Medical Humanities Certificate
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Leadership Studies Minor
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Sport Studies
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Broadcast Meteorology