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Emporia State School of Humanities + Social Sciences

Communication

Unlock Your Future in Communication

Communication at Emporia State University offers programs that are designed to provide you with cognitive abilities, competencies and skills to meet the challenges of evolving workplaces, navigate emerging technologies and respond to complex social problems.

Our alumni are successful relationship partners, engaged leaders in society and informed global citizens and consumers, as well as contributing members of organizations.

Courses in communication involve a variety of learning experiences and projects, including developing business ideas to participate in the Entrepreneurship Challenge, creating podcasts or online training workshops, conducting and participating in mock interviews while learning how to ask questions effectively, creating social media plans for “clients,” planning events to raise money or awareness for community organizations or working on solutions to community issues while learning new leadership abilities.

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Effective communication skills never become obsolete. Instead, individuals with these skills benefit both personally and professionally. Research routinely shows that strong communication skills are among the most desired by employers.

Our Programs

Communication (BA)

Bachelor of Arts

As a communication major you will be an invaluable member of the team. You may go on to a career in corporate communication, marketing, leadership, public relations, human resources, creative directing, lobbying and more.

Communication (BS)

Bachelor of Science

As a communication major you will be an invaluable member of the team. You may go on to a career in corporate communication, marketing, leadership, public relations, human resources, creative directing, lobbying and more.

Emerging Technology and Society (BA)

Bachelor of Arts, Communication Concentration

In this concentration, you will focus on the now, the emerging and the upcoming so that you can be prepared for what’s next. This concentration will take a deep dive into topics in communication and technology, including ethics, user experience, innovation and collaboration.

Emerging Technology and Society (BS)

Bachelor of Science, Communication Concentration

You will focus on the now, the emerging and the upcoming so that you can be prepared for what’s next. This concentration will take a deep dive into topics in communication and technology, including ethics, user experience, innovation and collaboration.

Leadership Communication (BA)

Bachelor of Arts, Communication Concentration

This degree prepares you to meet personal and professional goals by acquiring communication competence to lead effectively in politics, law, business, and community. You will examine theories and develops skills that allow you to practice leadership. Course offerings expose you to leadership in diverse settings, group experiences and conflict management.

Leadership Communication (BS)

Bachelor of Science, Communication Concentration

This degree prepares you to meet personal and professional goals by acquiring communication competence to lead effectively in politics, law, business, and community. You will examine theories and develops skills that allow you to practice leadership. Course offerings expose you to leadership in diverse settings, group experiences and conflict management.

Organizational Communication (BA)

Bachelor of Arts, Communication Concentration

Prepare for careers ranging from the area of human relations to management positions in profit and nonprofit organizations. You'll examine theories and develop communication skills that will enable you to become proficient in accomplishing organizational goals with others.

Organizational Communication (BS)

Bachelor of Science, Communication Concentration

Prepare for careers ranging from the area of human relations to management positions in profit and nonprofit organizations. You'll examine theories and develop communication skills that will enable you to become proficient in accomplishing organizational goals with others. Course offerings expose students to techniques for training and developing employees, methods for managing conflict and strategies for promoting effective communication in organizations.

Public Dialogue & Advocacy (BA)

Bachelor of Arts, Communication Concentration

This concentration will enhance your communication skills in order to facilitate public dialogue and advocacy and encourage deliberation on communication challenges facing diverse political, societal and cultural communities. Dealing primarily with communication’s importance to civic and community engagement, this concentration also promotes critical reflection on the communication requirements of a more democratic culture.

Public Dialogue & Advocacy (BS)

Bachelor of Science, Communication Concentration

This concentration will enhance your communication skills in order to facilitate public dialogue and advocacy and encourage deliberation on communication challenges facing diverse political, societal and cultural communities. Dealing primarily with communication’s importance to civic and community engagement, this concentration also promotes critical reflection on the communication requirements of a more democratic culture.

Public Relations (BA)

Bachelor of Arts, Communication Concentration

You will learn to balance communication theory, research, and application to prepare to manage public relations programs of public and private organizations. Course offerings emphasize writing, critical thinking, creative problem solving, plan implementation and evaluation.

Public Relations (BS)

Bachelor of Science, Communication Concentration

You will learn to balance communication theory, research, and application to prepare to manage public relations programs of public and private organizations. Course offerings emphasize writing, critical thinking, creative problem solving, plan implementation and evaluation.

Communication Minor-Business Focus

Minor

A minor in communication may be taken by students who have majors in other disciplines. Courses in communication are excellent preparation for students in industry, public relations, management, media, counseling, law and other professions that are heavily dependent upon good communication skills.

Communication Minor-Liberal Arts Focus

Minor

A minor in communication may be taken by students who have majors in other disciplines. Courses in communication are excellent preparation for students in industry, public relations, management, media, counseling, law and other professions that are heavily dependent upon good communication skills.

Integrated Media Minor

Minor

Grow your understanding of media in contemporary society to become an informed, critical and ethical media consumer and creator with the Minor in Integrated Media Studies from Emporia State University.

Social Media Certificate

Undergraduate Certificate

Grow your platform and learn how to communicate strategically in the world of ever-changing technology with the Certificate in Social Media Influencing.