Communication Arts and Sciences
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Focuses on effective communication, public speaking, and media strategies. Prepares students to create health promotion campaigns, improve patient-provider communication, and educate the public on wellness initiatives.
Focuses on effective communication, media strategies, and public relations. Prepares students to create health promotion campaigns, educate the public, and improve patient-provider communication for enhanced health outcomes.
Focuses on communication strategies, media relations, and public speaking. Prepares students to craft persuasive messages, manage media campaigns, and analyze the role of communication in shaping cultural narratives.
Focuses on effective communication and public engagement. Prepares students to advocate for justice through persuasive messaging, public awareness campaigns, and fostering community dialogue around social issues.
Focuses on effective communication and advocacy skills. Prepares students to lead sustainability campaigns, influence public opinion, and promote environmental awareness through strategic messaging.
Degree Options
- BA option: Foundations, Scholarship, and Practice
- Political Science
- Philosophy
- Journalism
About the Program
- You want to learn about the importance of human communication from a scientific perspective.
- You want to learn how to craft effective messages for different types of audiences.
- You want to develop critical thinking skills and the ability to analyze data in order to understand how messages influence audiences.
- You want to acquire theories, methods, and practical tools to understand the roots of social conflict and help change them through improved practices of communication.
- Oral and Written Communication
- Interpersonal and Social Skills
- Problem-Solving Skills
- Conflict Resolution and Negotiation
- Critical Thinking
Coursework
- Conflict Resolution and Negotiation
- Persuasion and Propaganda
- Interpersonal Communication
- Rhetoric and Law
- Intercultural Communication
Out-of-Classroom Experiences
- The Michael J. Fox Foundation
- Capitol Advocates
- Altria
- Pittbsurgh Steelers
- U.S. Department of State
- Ally Bank
- Deloitte
- Highmark Health
Career Paths
- Law school
- MBA
- Graduate school to study clinical psychology, education theory, human resources, human rights, marketing communicaiton research, public administration, and international affairs
- Brand Communications Manager
- Social Media Manager
- Human Resources Manager
- Marketing Director
- Project Manager
- Researcher
- Deloitte
- Oracle
- Stryker
- Accenture
- TEKsystems
- BlackRock
- Kearns & West
- Highmark Health
- JPMorganChase
Have questions about this program?
Future students, contact the Liberal Arts Recruitment Team.
Current students, contact your academic adviser.
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