Trine University
Bachelor of Arts in Communication

Angola, USA

DEGREE TYPE

DURATION

4 years

LANGUAGES

English

PACE

Full time

APPLICATION DEADLINE

EARLIEST START DATE

STUDY FORMAT

On-Campus

Key Summary

About: Trine University's Bachelor of Arts in Communication trains you to tell stories across media. You’ll study focused coursework and use skills in on-campus experiences and internships, like calling sporting events, producing podcasts with the Trine Broadcasting Network, and working in Sports Information, Marketing, Admissions or HAC event media. Hands-on practice builds skills in broadcasting, journalism, social media, media production, content creation and public relations.

Career Outcomes: Graduates work in media, sports communication, public relations, corporate communication, journalism, nonprofit sectors. Career opportunities include Newscaster, Sports Announcer, Reporter, Editor, Public Relations Manager, Director of Corporate Communications, Media Producer and Communications Consultant.

The world needs people who can communicate

Everyone has a story to tell. With Trine University’s Bachelor of Arts with a major in communication, you can help tell it better.

The experience: Practical opportunities that complement your coursework

In addition to the professionally focused coursework, you will put the skills you learn to use in on-campus experiences and internships.

Communication majors have the opportunity to call sporting events and work with the Trine Broadcasting Network to produce podcasts. You also can gain experience working for the Sports Information, Marketing or Admission offices. If you are interested in event promotion or journalism, you can participate on the HAC media team, which provides media coverage for events in the Jannen School.

The degree: Choose your specialty

The Bachelor of Arts with a major in communication program offers a comprehensive communication core, with coursework covering multiple media and optional training for specialized professional areas.

COM+Criminal Justice: This professional track is ideal if you want to attend law school, communicate for law enforcement, or are interested in journalism related to legal proceedings. Students in this track earn a criminal justice minor.
COM+Sports and Recreation: This professional track prepares you to work in marketing and communication for sports organizations, and/or sports broadcasting.
COM+Environment: Carry out your passion for sustainability in this interdisciplinary track, which draws on biology and civil engineering to prepare you for work as a communication expert in a conservancy organization, government departments such as the EPA, or state or national park.
COM+Strategic Focus: This professional track provides training that allows you to pursue specific career goals not addressed in specific COM+ tracks. Specific content will be decided in consultation with an advisor and the department chair.

Trine University is developing additional COM+ options. For more information on these or on existing programs, contact Jeanette Goddard, Ph.D., chair of the Department of Humanities and Communication.

The Bachelor of Arts with a major in communication curriculum requires the completion of 120 hours of course work. The average course load is 15 hours based on eight semesters.

General Education – 42 credit hours