Paper-based TOEFL 550
Internet-based TOEFL 79 (no section score below 15)
IELTS 6.5 (no subsection score below 6.0)
PTE Academic 55 (no subsection score below 50)
SAT I ERWS 550
ACT (English AND Reading sections) 20
International Baccalaureate (IB) – Diploma Higher Level English A1 or A2 4
Communication skills crucial to career advancement
Learn insights and skills in the art and process of inter-personal communication with an international focus.
Founded in 1964 and ranked among the top 25 communication programs in the US, UB’s BA (Communication) provides you with a comprehensive knowledge of human communication, its media, and its effects.
As a Communication major, you will:
Learn the finer points of interpersonal communication
Apply critical thinking to the use of mass media
Discover the complexity of delivering information in organizational and mediated communication situations
Broaden your horizon through the study of international and inter-cultural communication
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Minimum Class Size
Minimum class size to commence: 25 students. Students will be informed at least one month prior to course commencement if class cannot commence due to low take up rate.
Modules
Prerequisite Modules for Communication
COM 101 Principles of Communication (3 credits)
COM 217 Communication in Organizations (3 credits)
COM 225 Interpersonal Communication (3 credits)
COM 240 Survey of Mass Communication (3 credits)
COM 337 Communication Theory (3 credits)
CSE 111 Introduction to Quantitative Analysis and Reasoning with Computing (4 credits)
SOC 294 Basic Statistics for Social Sciences (4 credits)
Required Modules for Communication
COM 125 Introduction to the Internet (3 credits) or
LIN 106 Languages of the World (3 credits) or
LIN 207 Language, Society and The Individual (3 credits) or
LIN 215 Language and Identity at Work (3 credits)
COM 205 Research Methods (3 credits) or
SOC 293 Social Research Methods (3 credits)
COM 300 Written Communication (3 credits)
PSY 101 Introductory Psychology (3 credits)
PSY 323 Community Psychology (3 credits) or
PSY 331 Social Psychology (3 credits) or
PSY 333 Psychology of Work in Organizations (3 credits) or
PSY 341 Cognitive Psychology (3 credits) or
PSY 342 Introduction to Cognitive Science: Concepts of the Mind (3 credits) or
SOC 371 Individual And Society (3 credits)
SOC 101 Introduction to Sociology (3 credits)
8 Communication Electives (24 credits)
Prerequisite Modules for International Trade
Any two Geography or Management modules
Required Modules for International Trade
ECO 181 Introduction to Macroeconomics (4 credits)
ECO 182 Introduction to Microeconomics (4 credits)
GEO 100 World Regions & Issues (3 credits)
GEO 103 Global Economic Geographies (3 credits)
GEO 120 Maps: Earth from Above (3 credits)
GEO 211 Univariate Statistics in Geography (4 credits)
GEO 330 Dynamics of International Business (3 credits)
GEO 333 International Trade (3 credits)
GEO 334 International Business Cultures (3 credits)
GEO 425 Industrial / Business Geography (3 credits)
GEO 460 Geography of Development (3 credits)
MGQ 201 Introduction to Statistics for Analytics (4 credits)2
3 300/400-level Geography Electives (9 credits)
UB Curriculum (click here for details)
UB Seminar (3 credits)
Foundations (21 credits)
– Communication Literacy I (4 credits)
– Communication Literacy II (3 credits)
– Mathematical and Quantitative Reasoning (4 credits)
– Scientific Literacy and Inquiry (7 credits)1
– Diversity Learning (3 credits)
Pathways (18 – 19 credits)
– Thematic Pathways (9 credits)
– Global Pathways (9 – 10 credits)
UBC 399 Capstone (1 credit)
With these double major qualifications, you have better job opportunities in
Public relations consultants and advertising agencies
Mass media
Corporate communication & marketing communication
Civil and social agencies
Research
Local investment and trade promotion agencies
Trade and location consulting firms
Governmental agencies
Brokerage firms
International banks
Transport carriers, and international trade management companies
International service providers (e.g. freight forwarders, customs)
Other professions
