Communication Studies

If you enjoy speaking, writing and working with all kinds of people, you find yourself fascinated by people's behavior and you like to lead & organize, God may have uniquely equipped you to be a Communication Studies major. It's a highly practical and marketable major, (what employer doesn't ask for great communication skills, right?) but you may not know what you can do with it. Take a look:

As a Communication Studies major, you can follow our distinguished alumni into careers in:

• Business: Marketing, Event Planning, Public Relations, Sales
• International Relations: Diplomacy, Missions, Non-Government Organizations
• Education: Teaching, Law, Research, Graduate School
• Public Service: Government, Non-Profit, Law Enforcement
• Human Resources: Training, Employee Relations, Consulting, Counseling
• Humanities: Historian, Anthropology, Museum Curator

Maybe you lean in a business direction but numbers aren't your gift. Courses like corporate communication, communication in organizations, and public relations can launch your career. Maybe you're more interested in human relations, counseling or ministry? Courses in intercultural communication, family communication, and advanced interpersonal communication may be more your style.

Communication Studies majors have a balance of theory and practice, typically a pivotal internship that gives focus to their major and plenty of opportunities to put their skills to work while they're at Taylor. It's a challenging major with professors who will push you, mentor you to be your best and help you discern your vocational calling.

Curriculum

The bachelor of arts degree with a major in communication studies requires two years of one foreign language and 41 major hours. Majors must take CAS 110 to meet their general education speaking requirement.