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BA Communication

BA Communication

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  • Level:4-Year Bachelor's Degree
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Entry Requirement

​All students are required to complete the General Education Requirements of their campus in fulfillment of their bachelor’s degree requirements.

English Requirements

  • TOEFLIBT: 70

  • TOEFLPBT (old):550

  • TOEFLPBT (revised):59

  • IELTS:6.0

  • ITEP:3.7

  • Pearson's PTE-A:    53

  • GTEC:1150

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  • SAT EBRW: 480

  • ACT English: 22

  • ELS EAP level 112

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Course Information

All students are required to complete the General Education Requirements of their campus in fulfillment of their bachelor’s degree requirements.

The Bachelor of Arts (B.A.) in Communication is an interdisciplinary liberal arts major that prepares students for a wide range of communication careers as well as for advanced study. Course requirements in media studies, theory, research, international communication, and writing introduce students to major areas of study and practice.

The degree is offered through the Department of Communication in the Becton College of Arts and Sciences at the University’s Florham Campus.

The major culminates in an internship in a communication-related position where students acquire real-world experience. The combination of required and elective courses allows students to build areas of specialization in a wide range of interests including communication theory, public relations, advertising, digital media, or journalism.

Graduates of the program are employed throughout the northeast in a variety of corporations as editors, writers, technical writers, marketing representatives, public relations specialists, assistant producers, and more. Many students have gone into teaching and the law.

The Department of Communication prepares today’s students for the challenges of tomorrow.  Students can to select focus in one of our concentrations: multimedia journalism, public relations, and human communication. 

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Course Descriptions

  • COMM1001   Communication in Everyday Life   3 credits

  • COMM2001   Perspectives on Commun Studies   3 credits

  • COMM2002   Small Group Communication   3 credits

  • COMM2003   Interpersonal Communication   3 credits

  • COMM2004   Public Relations Principles   3 credits

  • COMM2005   Narr Comm in Media & Everyday   3 credits

  • COMM2006   Nonverbal Communication   3 credits

  • COMM2011   Introduction to Journalism   3 credits

  • COMM2012   Intro to Television & Digital Journalism   3 credits

  • COMM2099   Professional Communications   3 credits

  • COMM2102   International Communication   3 credits

  • COMM2204   Intro to Human Communication   3 credits

  • COMM2214   Intro to Radio & Digital Journalism   3 credits

  • COMM2221   Advertising Principles   3 credits

  • COMM2443   Media Ethics   3 credits

  • COMM2861   Mass Communication   3 credits

  • COMM2866   Women & Minorities in Media   3 credits

  • COMM3004   Organizational Communication   3 credits

  • COMM3005   Social Media, Comm & Community   3 credits

  • COMM3006   Narrative Communication   3 credits

  • COMM3012   Newswriting   3 credits

  • COMM3013   Feature Writing   3 credits

  • COMM3014   Family Communication   3 credits

  • COMM3016   News Editing   3 credits

  • COMM3018   Mass Communication   3 credits

  • COMM3019   Global Communication   3 credits

  • COMM3022   Communication Research   3 credits

  • COMM3023   Film and Culture   3 credits

  • COMM3030   Events Planning   3 credits

  • COMM3035   Public Relations Writing   3 credits

  • COMM3050   Communication Theory   3 credits

  • COMM3051   Communication and Gender   3 credits

  • COMM3060   TV News & Digital Journalism   3 credits

  • COMM3101   Research Methods   3 credits

  • COMM3244   Public Relations Campaigns   3 credits

  • COMM3248   Wrtg for Broadcast and Podcast   3 credits

  • COMM3341   Radio Mgt & Digital Journalism   3 credits

  • COMM3349   Intro to Television   3 credits

  • COMM3432   Sports Journalism   3 credits

  • COMM3437   Talk At Work   3 credits

  • COMM3838   Media Ethics   3 credits

  • COMM4001   Communication Internship I   3 credits

  • COMM4002   Communication Internship II   3 credits

  • COMM4005   Communication Theory   3 credits

  • COMM4444   Multimedia Journalism   3 credits

  • COMM4480   Crisis Comm in a PR Context   3 credits

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Graduates of the program are employed throughout the northeast in a variety of corporations as editors, writers, technical writers, marketing representatives, public relations specialists, assistant producers, and more. Many students have gone into teaching and the law.

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