Bachelor of Arts [B.A] (Communication)
Field of Study:
$22,586/Yr
- Our program helps to prepare students for a variety of careers including: sales, positions in organizations emphasizing internal communication, organizational training, management, human resources, etc. (basically any career that involves or emphasizes communication).
- Students who are seeking an advanced degree in communication can also benefit from a focus in organizational communication. Students work in an area of study suitable to their interests and goals. The department offers coursework in the following areas:
- Critical Studies in Mass Media - This is part of the Interdisciplinary Film and Digital Media program. Please see the IFDM advisor for an application. Classes in C&J are the same as Media Studies.
- Environmental Communication - The study of communication as it relates to human perceptions of, and actions toward, nature. Examines ways communication not only reflects but also helps construct particular human relations with/in the environment; how cultural, social, political, and economic contexts and interests help shape environmental communication; and how students might envision and enact sustainable and restorative ways forward.
- Intercultural Communication - The study of the relationship between communication and culture. Issues related to understanding the challenges inherent in intercultural communication and resources available for dealing with those challenges in mutually productive ways. Attention is given to both local and international cultures.
- Interpersonal Communication - The study of the dynamics of interaction and relationships between individuals and in small groups, as well as the study of communication behaviors in dyads and their impact on personal relationships.
- Media Studies - The study of the principles and theories of mass communication systems in the United States.
- Organizational Communication - The study of the collective and interactive process of gathering and interpreting messages. Communication is the process of organizing; that is, communication makes it possible to organize information and coordinate activities. The study of organizational communication includes such communicative processes as conflict, leadership, technology, networks, group interaction, and decision-making.
- Our program emphasizes, through communication theory, understanding how communication works to sometimes facilitate and sometimes frustrate the healthy development of both organizations and the individuals who work within them. Further, we want students to develop organizational communication skills that they can utilize in the workplace.
- Public Communication - The study of principles and frameworks that explain communication options and strategies, such as argumentation and persuasion.
Important Dates
Event | Application Date |
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Application Deadline For Early Decision 2 | |
Application Deadline For Summer 2024 Intake | |
Tuition Fees
Year | 1st Year Fees |
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Tuition Fees | $22586 (USD 22586) |
Eligibility & Entry Requirement
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English - 4 units with at least 1 composition course in the 11th or 12th grade.
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Mathematics - 4 units: Typically college preparatory courses at the Algebra I content/skill level and higher. Courses such as Algebra-I, Geometry, Algebra-II, Statistics, Trigonometry, Pre-Calculus and Calculus are considered traditional college preparatory courses. A course in which content/skill levels fall between Algebra-I and Geometry, or Geometry and Algebra-II, will be evaluated to determine if the course satisfies content requirements.
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Social Science - 3 units: one unit should be U.S. History, other courses might include additional history courses, sociology and psychology.
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Physical Science - 3 units: two courses should be laboratory science such as Biology, Chemistry or Physics. Other courses might include Earth Science, Geology, Physical Science, anatomy, and astronomy.
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Foreign Language - 2 units of a single language other than English or demonstrated proficiency equal to a typical second level course.
Scholarship Grants & Financial Aids
Name | Scholarship Per Student | Level of Study | Type | |
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Ritchie-Jennings Memorial Scholarship Program | Scholarship per studentVariable Amount | Level Of StudyBachelor | TypeMerit-Based | |
TEC Scholarship | Scholarship per student$ 1,000/Yr$1,000 | Level Of StudyBachelor | TypeMerit-Based | |
Hani Zeini Scholarship | Scholarship per student$ 1,000/Yr$1,000 | Level Of StudyBachelor | TypeMerit-Based | |
QS scholarships | Scholarship per studentVariable Amount | Level Of StudyBachelor | TypeMerit-Based | |
Microsoft Tuition Scholarship | Scholarship per studentVariable Amount | Level Of StudyBachelor | TypeMerit-Based | |
SWE Scholarships | Scholarship per studentVariable Amount | Level Of StudyBachelor | TypeMerit-Based |
Options Available
Program | Delivery Type | Duration | Tuition Fees |
B.A Communication - Critical Studies in Mass Media Concentration | full time | 4 years | $22586 |
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