Bachelor of Arts [B.A] [Communication Studies] From Buffalo State

Compare this major with journalism, media production, and public communication. Like these other majors within the Communication Department, the Communication Studies major adheres to the standards of the Accrediting Council on Education in Journalism and Mass Communication.

Students in Communication Studies prepare for careers in organizational communication, research, media analysis, public relations, lobbying, speechwriting, fundraising, and other fields that require a liberal arts education enhanced with communication expertise. The major also provides a base for graduate education in communication, law, management, and other professional areas.

The profile of a successful communication studies graduate is a person with strong writing and speaking proficiency, keen ethical insight, competence in analyzing and thinking critically, and skill in working effectively both independently and in teams.