Program Overview
Asbury University’s Bachelor of Arts (B.A.) in Communication degree program equips students with the lifelong skills that employers are looking for, from leadership and collaboration to the ability to respond and connect with any audience or clientele.
Your ability to communicate effectively is directly correlated to your success in the workplace, in the family, and in society. Written and oral communication is consistently ranked as a top skill required by Fortune 500 companies. Communication and leadership competence opens doors for getting and keeping jobs.
Asbury University’s Communication program doesn’t just prepare you for a job—it prepares you to find your purpose. Our comprehensive curriculum sharpens your critical thinking, interpersonal, and creative skills, equipping you to build your professional network, stand out in your career, and become a leader.
Requirements for the B.A. in Communication include a well-rounded liberal arts curriculum and required major courses. By choosing one of three career-focused concentrations, you’ll learn broad communication concepts with the flexibility to specialize your study in a particular career-focused area.
Degree requirements to graduate with a bachelor’s in communication include:
The bachelor’s in communication program can typically be completed in four years—including internships and career exploration seminars.
Every job you’ll have in your career will depend on your communication skills. At Asbury, you’ll get those, plus a growing network of peers and professionals that facilitate experience-building internships and post-graduation employment.
Within the bachelor’s degree requirements and your chosen concentration area, Asbury’s holistic approach to education incorporates professional and industry knowledge to help you land your first job and progress throughout your career.
As a communication major, you’ll be trained to put into practice strategies that share stories, manage a brand’s reputation, lead teams and convey client messages effectively. You’ll also boost your skills in research, data analysis, presentations and public speaking, written communication and collaboration.
Communication majors can earn academic credit while learning on the job within corporate, non-profit, ministry, and government organizations.
Past students in the BA in Communication have interned at organizations that include:
Communication graduates don’t just find work; they make a difference.
On-campus events and unparalleled local and regional mission opportunities help you foster a pathway of using communication to serve the Lord and make the world a better place.
Build a strong portfolio of PR campaigns for a local business with in-class projects. Or, you could attend meetings for Asbury’s chapter of the Public Relations Society of America and participate in our student-run PR agency, creating a lifelong network while performing pro bono work for start-ups and charities.
Whether you’re interested in entertainment marketing, PR, ministry or another career path, Asbury helps you find and apply for international internships as well as offers both domestic and global opportunities to study communications. Through travel courses and study abroad semesters, Asbury communications majors have created brand campaigns for international charitable organizations, traveled to Silicon Valley to collaborate with tech experts and entrepreneurs at Meta, Google, Patreon and Twitter and studied global communication with international organizations in London.
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This track focuses on preparing students for leadership roles in dynamic, diverse, global contexts. Asbury graduates consistently find themselves in leadership positions in a multicultural professional world. This concentration prepares them to be effective and ethical leaders.
Are you interested in a career in the exciting world of sports? Customize your Sport Communication journey in fan engagements, sport public relations, endorsements for teams, and production and media! By getting a Sport Communication concentration at Asbury, you could get hands-on experience in the field, interning and working at places like NASCAR, the PGA Tour, the Cincinnati Reds, NFL Films, Cincinnati Bengals, and Tennessee Titans and more.
This concentration encompasses public relations, corporate communication, advertising, and social media, providing students with a comprehensive understanding of integrated strategies to shape and communicate stories professionally across various contexts.
The communication major has a student-run public relations agency, and almost every student in the major is required to put in hours there. And internship is required for all communication majors. Students have done communication/leadership internships for:
There is no better place to imagine, create and collaborate. Our 52,000 square foot Miller Communication Arts Center immerses students in an atmosphere of creativity.
With a bachelor’s in communication, students will be equipped with the credentials needed to pursue roles in a range of fields, from marketing and advertising to journalism and media. Employers in every sector, from government offices to non-profit organizations, need individuals who can uplift their mission through the thoughtful and intentional use of communication channels and tools.
The B.A. in Communication imparts the experience and skills necessary for graduates to add value to businesses and organizations in roles such as:
Our Communication studies faculty are a dynamic group of respected educators and experienced professionals in the field. They offer a wide range of expertise in strategic communication, cross cultural and international communication, and organizational leadership across marketplace contexts. They are committed to advancing the field through their scholarship and commitment to help students thrive spiritually, creatively, and professionally.
Asbury’s Undergraduate +GRAD program allows you to finish an undergraduate degree, then earn a master’s degree with significant time and cost savings.
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