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Communications B.A.
Communication Studies
What can I do with this major?
Related Career TitlesSearch for potential careers/jobs with these position titles
Media & Public
- Marketing Specialist
- Promotions Assistant
- Event Assistant
- Public Communication Specialist
- Social Media Specialist
- Media Manager
- Communication Coordinator
- Marketing Assistant
- Reporter
Health & Relational
- Human Resource Specialist
- Life Coach
- Administrative Assistant
- Family Assessor
- Community Relations
- Patient Services Coordinator
- Community Outreach Specialist
- Development Assistant
- Project Specialist/Manager
- Health Educator
- Patient Advocate
- Behavioral Health Aid
- Sales Coordinator
- Academic Advisor
- Event Coordinator
Corporate
- Executive Assistant
- Corporate Affairs Aid
- Event Planner
- Sales Representative
- Marketing Coordinator
- Public Relations Specialist
- Business Administrator
- Advertising Coordinator
- Communications Associate
Explore Career-Specific Websites
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Professional Organizations
Affiliate yourself with groups to network and learn about the field:
- Public Relations Society of America
- Lambda Pi Eta: Communication Honor Society, (UHD)
- American Marketing Association AMA, (UHD)
- American Advertising Federation
- International Association of Business Communicators
- Association for Education in Journalism and Mass Communication
Graduate School Considerations *Programs not offered at UHD
- Master of Science in Technical Communication)
- Master of Arts in Rhetoric & Composition
- Master of Arts in Nonprofit Management
- Master of Business Administration
- Master of Arts in Communication*
- Master of Arts in Public Relations*
- Master of Public Administration*
- Juris Doctorate* (Law School)
- Master of Education in Health Education*
Community Partnerships
Research local organizations offering internships/field experiences to students pursuing a Communications degree.
- ACLU of Texas
- Houston SPCA
- Univision Radio
- On the Mark Communications
- Mercer Arboretum & Botanic Gardens
- Allied-THA
- The Harris Center for Mental Health & IDD
- Houston Dept of Health & Human Services
- Houston Press, Big Brothers Big Sisters
- City of Pearland
- Interfaith Ministries
- St. Luke’s Episcopal Health System.
- City ofHouston
- Spacetaker
- Mercer Society
- Houston Municipal Courts
- Bering Omega
- ESPN 97.5
- The Women’s Home
- Planned Parenthood
- The Dēmos Center for the Public Sector
- MD Anderson
- JMG Magazine
- The Black Sheep Agency
- Harris Country OHSEM
- COX Radio
- Houston Public Library
- E.L.I.T.E Girls Mentoring
- Covenant House
- KPRC TV2
- The Point Group
- Dialogue Institute of the Southwest
What is Communication Studies?
This Bachelor of Art degree focuses on the construction, delivery and interpretation
of messages to create shared meaning. Communication studies program teaches how to
be effective communicators across various contexts, cultures, channels, and media.
Besides the core curriculum and the major requirements, the degree includes coursework
in adjacent academic disciplines, such as writing and the social sciences.
Emphasis Areas:
- Corporate
- Media & Public
- Health & Relational