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Albion College Communication Studies Major and Minor
Albion College

Albion College

Communication Studies Major and Minor

Albion, USA

Bachelor's degree

4 years

English

Full time

On-Campus

* rolling admission

Key Summary

    About : The Communication Studies Major and Minor offers students a chance to explore various aspects of communication, including interpersonal, organizational, and media communication. This program emphasizes critical thinking and practical skills. Students engage in coursework that prepares them to analyze and create diverse forms of communication.
    Career Outcomes : Graduates can pursue roles such as public relations specialists, marketing managers, or communication consultants. They may also find opportunities in journalism, corporate communication, and human resources. Skills gained in this program provide a strong foundation for careers in various industries.

Examine the process of human communication, including creating, delivering, and receiving both verbal and nonverbal messages. Analyze how face-to-face, public, and media-based communication messages influence and shape everyday life and public opinion.

Why Study Communication at Albion?

At Albion, you’ll study the very process that makes us human: communication! Our undergraduate program provides students with opportunities to develop the skills and knowledge necessary to meet the complex communication challenges of the 21st century whether in the workplace, in everyday life, or just as a well-rounded thinking citizen. Our program prepares students to move into any number of professions where people are required to engage with one another using effective communication skills. You’ll learn how we use communication in everything we do from professors and instructors with expertise in many fields of communication, including interpersonal communication, health communication, sports communication, political communication, environmental communication, mass communication, and more.

As a student of communication studies, you will learn to critically analyze and evaluate communication practices and be able to apply practical oral, written, and visual communication skills and knowledge. You’ll engage in discussion-based learning, and, through assignments and research, you’ll apply the theories and processes you learn to the world around you. Most importantly, you’ll develop excellent skills in critical thinking that will serve you well in any career.