The Communication Studies major equips students with the competencies most prized by employers in a globally competitive world, including strong oral and written communication, effective interpersonal and group communication skills, critical thinking, meeting planning, and problem-solving/decision-making. In the program, students focus their studies on one area of emphasis or more to prepare for a variety of possible career paths.
Areas of Emphasis
The core courses combine theory and practice as students study the historical and conceptual foundations of the field of communication. All of our undergraduate students are communication studies majors, but each pursues a concentration in one of three areas:
- Health Communication
- Organizational Communication
- Communication and Public Advocacy
- Interpersonal and Intercultural Communication
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Potential Careers
Students completing the Bachelor of Science in Communication degree in the School of Communication Studies are prepared with transferable competency sets that enable them to work in a variety of organizations including corporate training, foreign service, law, politics, labor relations, human services, campaign management, event planning, and more. For example:
- As of 2024, Human Resources Specialists earn an annual median wage of $72,910 .
- Employment demand for Human Resources Specialists in Ohio is projected to grow by 5-8% by 2032.
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Tuition and Fees
The OHIO Guarantee takes the guesswork out of budgeting for college and provides a fixed rate table for tuition and most fees for four years (or 12 consecutive semesters).
Financial aid for undergraduate students (regardless of discipline) is available in the form of scholarships, grants and student loans. Visit our Office of Financial Aid & Scholarships to learn more.
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Learning Environment
Classrooms include state of the art technologies designed to assist students with moving toward degree progress.
Program Admission Requirements
First-Year Students
Anyone who holds a high school diploma or has a GED certificate is eligible for admission to any Ohio University regional campus. Regional campuses have a rolling admissions policy which means that students may be admitted anytime during the year. Applicants will be accepted until class begins each semester. However, prospective students are advised to begin the application process as soon as possible so that they may be given important dates and deadlines in a timely manner. Freshmen applicants are encouraged to complete an online application for enrollment .
Transfer and Current OHIO Students
You are a transfer applicant if you have completed nine or more semester (12 quarter) hours at another institution after you graduated from high school. If you have completed fewer than nine semester hours, you will apply as a freshman applicant. To apply as a transfer student, applicants are encouraged to complete an online application for enrollment .
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