Online Bachelor of Science in Communication
Learn how communication processes create, maintain and transform identities, workplaces, and communities in this online communication degree. Gain a solid foundation in effective communication, critical thinking and analysis -- valuable career skills that transfer across a variety of job industries and fields.
Quick facts
Next start date: 06/30/2021
Total classes: 40
Weeks per class: 7.5
Total credit hours: 120
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A degree in communications, a lifetime of opportunity
The online communication degree will allow you to better understand how communication impacts your daily life as well as your relationships and the world around you. You will acquire the ability to write clear, compelling and persuasive arguments and master the necessary skills to think strategically through complex communication issues and implement communication plans. You will enter the workforce with communication skills that are highly sought after by top employers.
A communication degree equips with you the foundational skills necessary for success at all levels within your career. In fact, strong communication skills can set you apart from the crowd. Graduates with a communication degree bring critical thinking and problem-solving skills, teamwork and collaboration skills, oral and written communication skills, a strong work ethic and leadership potential to the workplace.
Communication classes
You’ll complete courses covering a variety of communication topics, including conflict and negotiation, leadership in group communication, gender and communication, training and development and more. You’ll also gain a greater understanding of relational communication, persuasion and social influence.
COM 308: Advanced Research Methods in Communication (L)
COM 207: Introduction to Communication Inquiry
COM 408: Quantitative Research Methods in Communication
COM 319: Persuasion and Social Influence (SB)
COM 225: Public Speaking (L)
COM 430: Leadership in Group Communication
COM 316: Gender and Communication (SB & C)
COM 453: Communication Training and Development
What can I do with a communication degree?
As a graduate with a communication degree, you’ll bring strong writing, critical thinking and presentation skills to the job market. You can expect to find a career within the industry that interests you most; from government and nonprofit work to education, health care, human resources, marketing, management and more.
Advocate
Certified Health Education Specialist (CHES)
Community Health Worker
Compliance Manager
Freelance Writer
Marketing Associate
Medical and Health Services Manager
Public Relations Manager (PR Manager)
Public Relations Specialist
Learn from distinguished communicators from many industries
From Royal Society and American Academy fellows to Marshall and Barry Goldwater Scholarship recipients, The College of Liberal Arts and Sciences is home to accomplished students and faculty members. The Hugh Downs School of Human Communication is home to some of the nation’s top scholars in the study of Interpersonal, Organizational and Intercultural Communication, Rhetoric, and Performance Studies, as well as Health Communication, Strategic Communication and New Media.
- Fulbright American Scholars.
- Guggenheim Fellows.
- MacArthur Fellows.
- Nobel laureates.
Learn from distinguished communicators from many industries
From Royal Society and American Academy fellows to Marshall and Barry Goldwater Scholarship recipients, The College of Liberal Arts and Sciences is home to accomplished students and faculty members. The Hugh Downs School of Human Communication is home to some of the nation’s top scholars in the study of Interpersonal, Organizational and Intercultural Communication, Rhetoric, and Performance Studies, as well as Health Communication, Strategic Communication and New Media.
- Fulbright American Scholars.
- Guggenheim Fellows.
- MacArthur Fellows.
- Nobel laureates.
Application requirements for your bachelor of communication
freshman student
Don't meet admission requirements?
You can still gain admission to ASU through Earned Admission. Through this pathway, you can demonstrate your ability to succeed at ASU by completing online courses with a 2.75 GPA or higher.
To begin, submit an application to ASU. An enrollment coach will reach out with more information if the Earned Admission Pathway is right for you.
Don't meet admission requirements?
You can still gain admission to ASU through Earned Admission. Through this pathway, you can demonstrate your ability to succeed at ASU by completing online courses with a 2.75 GPA or higher.
To begin, submit an application to ASU. An enrollment coach will reach out with more information if the Earned Admission Pathway is right for you.
A respected school for liberal arts
The College of Liberal Arts and Sciences takes a transdisciplinary approach to education with a vast spectrum of degrees in the social sciences, natural sciences and humanities. We inspire students to be socially aware critical thinkers and global citizens.
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