Communication Major
Where Passion Meets Action
Communication – Bachelor of Arts / Bachelor of Science
Communication Major, BA/BS
Offered as a Bachelor of Arts or Bachelor of Science Major
This degree program offers a 100% online option.
The Communication Major focuses on the study of how human beings create meaning through the exchange of verbal, nonverbal and mediated messages. Students learn how to competently create and critically consume messages in both written and oral forms, and became adept at the skills and underlying theories of such topics as: intercultural interactions, small group communication, persuasion, public communication, race and gender, conflict resolution, and interviewing and listening.
Degree Fit
Program Preparation
Students who connect creativity and intellectual curiosity with practical interpersonal and organizational skills often find their learning home in the Communication Major curriculum.
Degree Roadmap
While completing a BA/BS with a Communication Major concentration, students gain broad exposure to all of the social contexts in which people communicate, including interpersonal, rhetorical, small group, organizational and mass media.
Capstone
In completing the Capstone project, students build a rich portfolio out of the work they have completed during their entire SOU experience, demonstrating how they have fulfilled the Communication Program’s degree requirements, and also setting them up for a successful launch to their career after graduation.
Guided Pathways
Contact: Andrew Gay – 541.552.6669 – andrewgay@sou.edu
Associate Degree Paths
AAOT/AGS in Communications, RCC – AAOT/AGS in Communications, UCC – AAOT/AGS in Communications, KCC
Similar Majors
Communication, Social Media & Public Engagement – Digital Cinema
Similar Minors & Certificates
Communication Studies, Minor – Digital Journalism, Minor – Professional Social Media, Certificate – Environmental Communication, Certificate
Similar Micro-Credentials
Design Thinking & Lean Entrepreneurship – Global Communication – Health & Crisis Communication – Multimedia Journalism – Persuasive Communication – Social Media Strategy – Visual Storytelling
Sample Graduate Degrees
Communication, PSU – Strategic Communication, UO – Communication and Media Studies, UO – Communication Leadership, UW
Credit for Prior Learning – Learn More
Career Opportunities & Outlook
Contact Communication
SOU Communication Program
Britt Hall, First Floor
1250 Siskiyou Blvd.
Ashland, OR 97520
541.552.6673
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