Communications Concentration

The concentration in Communications offered under the BA degree in Liberal Studies includes an 18-credit program that provides students with a solid foundation in the field of communications. The curriculum explores the various aspects of creating, transmitting and analyzing messages which flow among individuals, groups, organizations and societies. Students who complete this concentration may also earn an Undergraduate Certificate in Communications.

Learning Outcomes

• Discuss the concepts of mass and personal communication
• Prepare mass communication messages in the appropriate style
• Apply theories in the use and presentation of images and information
• Apply appropriate technology to the creation and dissemination of messages
• Demonstrate critical-thinking and problem-solving skills related to a specific communications topic

BA in Liberal Studies: Communications Concentration