Bachelor's in Communication Studies

Communication Studies is a Bachelor program taught at Huntingdon College, USA. Intake: Fall, Spring. The program is offered in campus-based modes with full-time (4 years) options.

The Communication Studies major at Huntingdon College focuses on how and why humans communicate across different contexts. The major uses both rhetorical and social science approaches to help students analyze and understand communication. Coursework includes the effects of media on society, interpersonal communication, theories of communication, rhetorical theory and criticism, and public relations. A liberal arts core curriculum emphasizes critical thinking and analysis skills.

Learning is reinforced through hands-on experiences. Students complete internships in settings such as sport media, public relations, broadcasting, church media, political organizations or offices, and non-profit organizations. The program includes a Senior Capstone project as a culminating experience. Students can also present at state, regional, and national conferences and attend on-campus colloquies, lectures, salons, and mini-conferences to explore special topics.

The program offers special features including opportunities through the Presidential Scholars Program and the Kingswood Initiative in sports media and media production, involvement in the Hobbs Honors Program and Lambda Pi Eta communications honor society, flexibility to accommodate a second major, and assistance from the Huntingdon Center for Career and Vocation for internships and graduate study or employment planning.

The knowledge and skills support graduate study or careers in sales and marketing, public relations, promotion, event planning, media, broadcasting, business, and other fields.

The minimum requirements for admission in Communication Studies at Huntingdon College for all applicants (Domestic or International) are:

• program specific academic requirment set by Huntingdon College.
• English Language OR any other language requirments as set by Huntingdon College as pre-requiste for admission in Communication Studies.

Note: Please check the university website in the link below.

Please check detail of study units at https://www.huntingdon.edu/academics/academic-programs/programs-of-study/communication-studies/

• Corporate and non-profit public relations
• Advertising
• Communications
• Media relations
• Broadcasting
• Sports information
• Organizational communication
• Politics
• Law
• Higher education
• Journalism
• Sales and marketing
• Public relations
• Promotion
• Event planning
• Media
• Broadcasting
• Business
• WTVY-News 4 (as shown by an alumni example)
• WHSV3 (as shown by an alumni example)

80 fully funded scholarships are listed for USA. See USA scholarships.