Bachelor of Arts in Communication Studies

About

The Communication Studies degree equips students with the knowledge and skills needed to evaluate the role of communication in society and effectively develop messages to address organizational and community challenges. Students study communication practices, concepts, and theories that can be used to help build and maintain relationships in personal and professional contexts.  This major provides students with hands-on learning activities, internships, and co-curricular opportunities. Communication Studies graduates have strong communication, analytic, and critical thinking skills. They are prepared to craft meaningful messages and lead productive discussion and debate in the workplace and broader community. Our graduates enter careers in a variety of sectors, including business, government, non-profit, healthcare, and education. The curriculum covers both applied and theoretical approaches to all aspects of the field, including media law and ethics, video and audio content creation, editing, producing, and writing for various platforms. Our production equipment is current and cutting edge. The School of Communication offers an array of hands-on learning experiences:  media production labs, desktop publishing facilities, social media lab, Z-TV student-run television station, television production studio, post-production suites and multimedia classrooms, WZIP-FM, student-run radio station serving Northeast Ohio.  

Career Path 

Graduate career path includes Broadcast Journalist, News Reporter, Editorial Assistant, Content Writer or Copywriter, Scriptwriter (TV, Film, or Radio), Fact-Checker or Proofreader, Online Community Manager, Public Relations Specialist, Media Relations Coordinator, Communications Officer, Spokesperson or Press Secretary, Crisis Communications Advisor, Corporate Communications Manager, Social Media Manager, Web Content Manager, Digital Content Strategist, Podcast Producer, Marketing Executive, Brand Strategist, Advertising Account Coordinator, Event Promotions Manager, Customer Engagement Specialist, YouTube Channel Manager, Multimedia Communications Producer, Public Affairs Officer, NGO Communications Strategist, Advocacy Campaign Manager.