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Communication Studies - BA, BS

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Communication & Media Undergraduate BS

College

College of Arts & Sciences

Department

Communication & Media

Program Level

Undergraduate

About this Degree

The Communication Studies program at USU is designed to help students develop a broad range of communication skills and an understanding of how communication affects individuals, organizations, and societies.

This major is designed to :

  • Increase your communicative competence in both public and private settings.

  • Help you understand, explain, and transform communication messages in a variety of settings.

  • Improve your ability to carefully explore and think through communication related challenges and come up with effective solutions.

The Communication Studies major at Utah State offers several focus areas so students can tailor their coursework to specific personal and career goals. These areas include:

  • Health, Environmental, and Science Communication

  • Relational Communication and Conflict Transformation

  • Communicating Across Cultures

  • Organizational Communication and Collaborative Leadership

  • Social Influence and Advocacy

To declare a communication studies major or minor, students need to contact the department academic advisor.

Students receive a BS by completing all required courses in the major. To receive a BA, students must also gain proficiency in one or more foreign languages up to the 2020 or 2030 level. 

  • For more information about Communication Studies, please see the Communication Studies and Philosophy website.

  • Please make sure to consult regularly with your departmental advisor to confirm what courses will be available and to work out your plan of study.

  • Admitted and current students must meet with an academic advisor.

  • A minor, certificate, or additional major must also be completed to complete all requirements for this major.

  • Log on to Degree Worksto check student-specific program progress.

  • The highest math requirement for this degree is Quantitative Literacy (QL)of the student’s choice.

Admission Requirements for this Program

  • Students must contact the academic advisor for admission to the major.

  • New freshmen must be admitted to USU in Good Standing.

  • Transfer students from other institutions or other programs at USU must have a 2.5 GPA.