Communication Degree Programs
Where Passion Meets Action
Offered as a Bachelor of Arts or Bachelor of Science Major
Our Communication Studies concentration provides a high-touch social and intellectual experience that helps students learn how to navigate interpersonal, group and organizational cultures.
Offered as a Bachelor of Arts or Bachelor of Science Major
The Social Media and Public Engagement concentration provides students with practical and critical skills required to live, work and make their mark in the modern media landscape.
Offered as a Secondary Discipline Minor
Learn media writing, visual storytelling fundamentals and social media strategy in the Communication Program’s Digital Journalism minor.
Offered as a Secondary Discipline Minor
Students in non-Communication majors and disciplines can round out their intellectual and professional development by studying interpersonal, group, organizational and media communication in our Communication Studies minor.
Offered as an Academic Certification
The Certificate in Management of Human Resources (CMHR) equips candidates with specialized skills to work with the most important resource at an organization – people.
*Co-organized with SOU School of Business
Offered as an Academic Micro-Credential
By completing Southern Oregon University’s 12-credit badge in Social Media Strategy, students demonstrate their ability to conceive, execute, and assess social media campaigns on behalf of clients. The Social Media Strategy badge provides a strong foundation for students interested in securing entry-level employment with clients or employers in marketing, public relations, advertising, or journalism.
SOU Communication Program
Britt Hall 240
1250 Siskiyou Blvd.
Ashland, OR 97520
541.552.6673