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BA Communication
BA Communication

BA Communication

  • ID:FDU10007
  • Level:4-Year Bachelor's Degree
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Admission Requirements

Entry Requirement

All students are required to complete the General Education Requirements of their campus in fulfillment of their Bachelor 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

Other                    

  • SAT EBRW: 480

  • ACT English: 22

  • ELS EAP level 112

Course Information

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

  • CINE1350   History of Film   3 credits

  • CINE1501   Cinematic Storytelling   3 credits

  • CINE2751   Early Film to 1930   3 credits

  • CINE2752   The Studio Years 1930-1960   3 credits

  • CINE2753   Film Now   3 credits

  • COMM1001   Communication in Everyday Life   3 credits

  • COMM1101   Mass Media:Image,Sound,Text   3 credits

  • COMM1105   Intercultural Communication   3 credits

  • COMM1106   Interpersonal Communication   3 credits

  • COMM1170   Advertising Design   3 credits

  • COMM1501   Cinematic Storytelling   3 credits

  • COMM2006   Nonverbal Communication   3 credits

  • COMM2050   Digital Storytelling   3 credits

  • COMM2101   Professional Communication   3 credits

  • COMM2102   International Communication   3 credits

  • COMM2204   Intro to Human Communication   3 credits

  • COMM2215   Photoshop for Advert & Illustr   3 credits

  • COMM2321   Advertising Principles   3 credits

  • COMM2833   News Reporting   3 credits

  • COMM2835   Feature Article Writing   3 credits

  • COMM2851   Photo Journalism   3 credits

  • COMM3001   Marketing Communications   3 credits

  • COMM3004   Organizational Communication   3 credits

  • COMM3005   Social Media, Comm & Community   3 credits

  • COMM3010   Selected Studies in Comm   3 credits

  • COMM3014   Family Communication   3 credits

  • COMM3016   News Editing   3 credits

  • COMM3051   Communication and Gender   3 credits

  • COMM3060   TV News & Digital Journalism   3 credits

  • COMM3101   Research Methods   3 credits

  • COMM3216   Myth, Symbol and Media   3 credits

  • COMM3223   Mass Communication Law   3 credits

  • COMM3244   Public Relations Campaigns   3 credits

  • COMM3248   Wrtg for Broadcast and Podcast   3 credits

  • COMM3295   Theories of the Press   3 credits

  • COMM3341   Radio Mgt & Digital Journalism   3 credits

  • COMM3345   Advertising Copywriting   3 credits

  • COMM3348   Broadcast Advertising   3 credits

  • COMM3360   Digital Audio Editing   3 credits

  • COMM3362   Advertising Campaigns   3 credits

  • COMM3432   Sports Journalism   3 credits

  • COMM3444   Public Relations   3 credits

  • COMM3665   Int'l News:View Beyond Border   3 credits

  • COMM3668   TV News: The Big Issues   3 credits

  • COMM3834   Advanced News Reporting   3 credits

  • COMM3835   Advanced Journalism   3 credits

  • COMM3997   Internship in Communications   1 credits

  • COMM4025   Communication Theory   3 credits

  • COMM4470   The Television Newsroom   3 credits

  • COMM4500   Senior Seminar   3 credits

  • FILM2210   Post Production I   3 credits

  • FILM2216   The Radio Documentary   3 credits

  • FILM2250   Screenwriting I   3 credits

  • FILM2310   Post Production I   3 credits

  • FILM3212   Postproduction II   3 credits

  • MKTG2120   Principles of Marketing   3 credits

  • RDIO2214   Intro to Broadcasting   3 credits

  • RDIO2216   The Radio Documentary   3 credits

  • RDIO2557   Radio Broadcasting Workshop   3 credits

  • RDIO2558   Basic Radio Station Engineering   3 credits

  • VDEO1005   Filmmaking I:basic Production   3 credits

  • VDEO2214   Introduction to Broadcasting   3 credits

  • VDEO2659   Broadcast News   3 credits

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Career Opportunity

Career Opportunity

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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Overseas Student Health Cover

Health & Major Medical Insurance Per Year, Can be waived for domestic students. Can also be waived in certain circumstances for International Students with documentation of alternative coverage.

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