Communication
Communication is the study of the ways humans interact. The Communication Studies concentration explores how we interact with our entire world and how we form our identities, constantly, through spoken and written words, social media, and mass media like television and streaming video. Communication can be studied at many different levels, including between two people, a group, people in organizations, or people using media like Facebook, Twitter, or Instagram. This major teaches you how and why that happens and how to do it effectively.
BA Communication Studies - Communication
Minor Communication
Experiential Opportunities
For students in the Communication Studies concentration and Communication major in general, Coastal provides multiple opportunities to get hands-on experience to prepare you for a career.
The Chanticleer Newspaper
Teal Nation Communications
Facilities
Several lab spaces allow you to explore the role of communication specialists.
Digital Production Studio
WCCU Radio
Courses
Foundations
(8 Courses)
COMM 140 - Modern Human Communication: Principles and Practices
COMM 150 - Media, Self and the World
COMM 275 - Communication Theory
COMM 276 - Communication Research
JOUR 201 - Foundations of Journalism
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2 upper-division (300 or 400-level course) in Communications, Communication, Languages, and Culture or Journalism
Specialization
(6 Courses)
COMM 274 - Organizational Communication
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Choose five COMM, CLC, or JOUR 300-400 level courses
Capstone
(1 Course)
COMM 491 - Communication Capstone: Thesis
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COMM 492 Q - Communication Capstone: Project
Minor in Communication
The communication minor is beneficial to all those who would like to examine and analyze communication behaviors as they occur in social situations, and offers a great complement to a wide variety of majors from both the humanities and sciences.
Program Faculty Spotlight
The faculty members in Communication Studies are active researchers.
Andrea Bergstrom
Assistant Professor
Communication and Identity Formation; Media Literacy; Representations of Gender, Race, Class, Sexuality, and Consumerism
Sofia Karatza
Assistant Professor
Ethnographic Film, Experimental Film, Intercultural Communication, Sensory Ethnography
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Student and Alumni Work
Other Concentrations in Communication
Popular Certificates and Minors
Application Requirements
» Application
» $45 Application Fee
» Official Transcripts (Highschool, Secondary School, or Previous College)
» SAT/ACT Test Scores (optional)
For International Students
» Proof of English Proficiency (ESL Students)
» Passport
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