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Communication

Design your degree to fit your passion and pursue the career you want. Communication professionals work in a variety of fields including copywriting, digital marketing, social media strategy, content creation, public relations, and corporate training.聽 Combine an internship experience with rigorous courses that teach a wide array of effective communication strategies to prepare you for the workforce after graduation.聽

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kimberly souba

Kimberly Souba

Graduating with a communications degree in 2025, returned to 91吃瓜 after completing an elementary education degree in 2008

鈥淛ust go for it! At 91吃瓜 you really are a person, not just a number. Professors don鈥檛 only support you when you鈥檙e in class, but even after you graduate. Even when I wasn鈥檛 taking their classes, they were still in touch, supporting me, and buying my books. If you want to have that lifelong support and network, 91吃瓜 is the place to be.鈥�

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  • Corporate Concentration
    Coordinate communication for a company鈥攁ssemble training guides, organize special events, and contribute in administrative discussions.
  • Digital Media Management Concentration
    Specialize in creating and managing content online鈥攎aintain websites, design social media posts, and learn effective digital strategies.
  • Journalism and Media Concentration
    Communicate effectively to achieve understanding鈥攍aunch press releases, draft news features, and report on local events.
  • Composite Communication Major
    This composite major allows students to experience a wide array of communication experience needed for the diverse job market.
  • Master of Education Program - Concentration in Teaching & Technology (T&T)
    Become a content expert with our graduate program. This certificate is designed for individuals who would like to teach dual credit or post-secondary communication courses.

Beyond graduation

Explore the possibilities

With “communication” ranking as the #1 desired skill in job applicants across all industries, effective communicators will always find somewhere they’re wanted for work. Career opportunities with a Communication degree can include:

  • Public Relations Manager
  • Communications Specialist
  • Social Media Strategist
  • Radio/TV Announcer
  • Reporter
  • Media Planner
  • Corporate Communicator

Immerse yourself in social media marketing

Our new social media lab gives students a space to monitor multiple social media streams across many platforms, and learn more about social media trends and marketing.

Participate in internships and gain effective skills.

Incorporating an internship as part of the communications plan of study guarantees you'll be ready for any job with real-world experience and knowledge to contribute.

Communicate confidently and effectively.

Improve upon your public speaking skills with courses designed to encourage and empower. Drama club, the performing arts, and student government are also avenues to increase your natural speaking skills.
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Where you'll study

Our Communication Department is housed on the second floor of McFarland Hall, in a newly renovated office suite with a state-of-the-art social media room.
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Plan of Study

  • Introduction to Computer Information Systems
  • Fundamentals of Public Speaking
  • College Composition I
  • Lab Science
  • Learning to Live
  • Interpersonal Communication
  • Introduction to Professional Writing
  • Concepts of Fitness and Wellness
  • Lab Science
  • Finite Mathematics
  • Art and Music
  • Intercultural Communication
  • Literacies
  • Elective
  • Social Science
  • Additional Humanities or Social Science
  • Gender Communication
  • Directed elective
  • Elective
  • Minor course
  • Corporate Communication
  • Communication and Interviewing
  • Elective
  • Minor course
  • Minor course
  • Public Relations
  • Directed elective
  • Elective
  • Minor course
  • Minor course
  • Group Dynamics
  • Internship
  • Elective
  • Minor course
  • Minor course
  • Communication Theory
  • Organizational Communication
  • Senior Capstone
  • Directed elective
  • Minor course
Joe Wright

Joe Wright

Communication alumnus

“91吃瓜 definitely helped me prepare for running my own business. I have used my communication degree every day with Wright Foot and Archive. From posting on social media, building my website, and building relationships with my direct-to-consumer customers as well as my wholesale accounts.”聽

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Meet an advisor

Shannon Vanhorn

Shannon Vanhorn, Ph.D.

Professor
shannon.vanhorn@vcsu.edu
701-845-7471
Department

Communication Arts

Office Location
  • McFarland Hall 205C

Accreditation

A college education is an investment in yourself. Making sure your education is high-quality can be difficult, but not at 91吃瓜. We are proud to be accredited by numerous institutions, and with that accreditation comes the assurance you鈥檙e receiving the highest quality education that will prepare you for your career.

 

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