Bachelor of Science [B.S] [Media Communication] From John Brown University

The newly renovated space in the Communication Department provides students with professional settings for hands-on media training to prepare for a media career. Students fulfill their internship requirements at global and non-profit organizations, media publications and church communication departments as communication and public relations specialists. Find stories, work under deadlines, plan layouts and publish your work every week in JBU’s award-winning newspaper the Threefold Advocate.

Student Learning Outcomes:

The Department of Communication has identified the following seven student learning outcomes:

• Students will be able to think clearly, critically, and creatively in response to communication problems.
• Students will express ideas in oral, written, and mediated messages that are coherent, persuasive, and ethical.
• Students will demonstrate the communication skills necessary to engage in personal, professional, civic, and social relationships.
• Students will adapt oral, visual, written, and mediated messages to diverse audiences across multiple platforms.
• Students will analyze and evaluate verbal and nonverbal messages in differing social, political, and cultural contexts in order to assess their effectiveness.
• Students will use current technology related to the communication field.
• Students will work productively in groups and teams on a range of communication projects.