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BS - Communication

What is a Communication degree?

Whether you want to become a professional writer, leader in the field of creative advertising, or a top public relations executive, you can get there with a communication degree from Florida Tech. Here, you will develop a strong background in communication and get hands-on experience in both print and electronic publishing.

Our communication degree program is dynamic and focused. You'll get started right away, taking core courses like Composition and Rhetoric and Journalism as a freshman. Guided by highly accomplished faculty who care about your success, you'll hone your strengths and begin specializing as early as sophomore year.

Communication degree majors may choose to concentrate in business and marketing communication or scientific and technical communication.

Advantages

Why Florida Tech:

• Emphasis on strategic communication with a focus on careers of the future
• Professors with diverse professional experience
• Industry-related internships in public relations, corporate communications, journalism and media
• Interdisciplinary, boundary-crossing learning environment
• Engage in highly creative projects that make your portfolio stand out
• Innovative high-tech, global learning environment

Learning

Clubs and Organizations:

• Florida Public Relations Association (FPRA)
• Crimson Student Newspaper
• WCRR Student Radio
• FITV Video Productions
• Kaleidoscope Literary Arts Magazine
• Tablature Department Newsletter
• Florida Tech Film Society
• College Players

Research: Develop and execute promotional campaigns designed to solve real-world problems Build an interactive portfolio complete with digital photos, video, music and web pages and create a power-packed resume for career development

Internships and Cooperative Learning: During the senior year, high-performing communication degree students (those with a GPA over 3.25) may apply for a six-credit hour internship in the communication industry. Under the guidance of a faculty mentor, students report on their internship activities and gain valuable real-world experience that leads to greater job opportunities upon graduation.

• Microsoft
• Cumulus Broadcasting
• Boeing
• Edelman Global Public Relations
• Harris Corporation
• DRS Technologies
• GE Transportation
• Booz Allen Hamilton
• Carley Corporation
• United Way

Future Outcomes

Outcomes - Career and Salary:

Students graduating with a communications degree from Florida Tech are prepared for successful careers in a wide array of employment fields:

• Strategic Communication
• Public Relations
• Corporate Communication
• Marketing
• Business
• Law
• Editing and Copywriting
• Technical Writing and Editing
• Document Design
• Web Design
• Instructional Design
• Teaching
• Multimedia Development
• Science Writing
• Event Planning
• Corporate Training
• Corporate Research
• Client Services
• Market Research

Curriculum

Curriculum program plans shown reflect current degree requirements. Previous academic year requirements can be accessed from the catalog page by choosing the appropriate academic year.

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Bachelor of Science in Communication

The major in communication prepares graduates to meet today’s ever-growing demand for skilled communicators who have specialized backgrounds in strategic communication with a focus on business, or science and technology. Coursework emphasizing business, or science and engineering augments a strong foundation in applied and conceptual courses that emphasize written and oral communication, theoretical communication and visual communication. Graduates of this program are able to create effective communication analyses and campaigns, write for a broad range of audiences about science and technology, and use multiple media platforms to effectively and ethically communicate to diverse publics.

Graduates specializing in strategic communication–business typically find employment in public relations, marketing, publications research, advertising, copywriting, editing, training and development, public information or customer relations. Graduates specializing in strategic communication–science and technology are typically employed as writers and editors for technical or scientific publications or organizations, documentation designers, technical publications specialists, instructional designers or proposal writers.

Degree Requirements

Candidates for the Bachelor of Science in Communication require a total of 121 credit hours for graduation. On reaching the junior year, candidates must choose an area of concentration and include 21 credit hours of specialized coursework. The composition of the 121-credit program must correspond to the following distribution of required and elective courses.

Concentration (select one 21-credit specialization)

 TOTAL CREDITS REQUIRED 121