Communication Studies (100% online)
Offered at IU East by School of Humanities and Social Sciences
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This is an online program.
Why IU East Online? An affordable Indiana University degree, courses flexible to your schedule, and dedicated credit transfer counselors--plus, IU East pioneered online education at IU!
The communication studies discipline explores interpersonal, group, organizational, public, and electronically mediated communication and considers the variety of contexts in which communication occurs, such as family relationships, cultural clashes, and political campaigns.
Although much of the field's subject matter is theoretical in nature, communication studies have proven application in business, film, theater, composition, advertising, education, foreign policy, and computer science.
The online Bachelor of Arts in Communication Studies exposes you to courses in communication theories, cross-cultural communication, public relations, gender and communication, propaganda and persuasion, and nonverbal communication. You'll develop interpersonal, organizational, intercultural, ethical, and media-savvy communication expertise that enhances your effectiveness in the workplace, at home, in the community, and in the world.
This program is part of the School of Humanities & Social Sciences.
To graduate with the B.A. in Communication Studies, you must complete a total of 120 credit hours. A minimum of 36 credit hours must be taken at the 300 level or above, with at least 18 in the major.
There are two degree options for Communication Studies: the Bachelor of Arts and the Bachelor of Science. If you pursue the B.A. described here, you will take more courses in the liberal arts and humanities. If you pursue the B.S., you will take more courses in the sciences.
You may be able to transfer an associate degree or up to 64 credit hours from a regionally accredited two-year college and up to 90 credit hours from a regionally accredited four-year college or university.
Requirements are broken down as follows:
- Communication core courses (18 credit hours)
- Communication specialized core courses (9 credit hours)
- Communication electives 300/400 level (12 credit hours)
- World language/culture courses (12 credit hours)
- Communication elective course (3 credit hours)
Potential career paths for graduates of this program include:
- Marketing director
- Public relations specialist
- Community relations director
- Publications editor
- Museum curator
- Editor
- Publicist
- Marketing copywriter
- Career and training advisor
- Advertising executive
- Script writer
- Newspaper publisher
- Speechwriter
- Sports marketer
- Public affairs director
- Media relations practitioner
- TV producer
- Video editor
- Technical writer
- Healthcare officer
- Event planner