Communication Studies
Major Information
Communication Studies will prepare you for a career in a wide variety of professions. In fact, About Careers (http://internships.about.com/od/internshipsuccess/a/The-Top-10-Skills-Employers-Want.htm) lists strong communication skills as the number one skill required to excel in any job. As part of the top ten list of important skills, About Careers also lists problem solving/thinking/creativity and teamwork. It should come as no surprise that Communication Studies graduates are prepared to excel in the workplace. A Communication Studies degree will help you develop skills in oral communication, interpersonal communication, teamwork (i.e., effective small group communication), analysis (through the criticism of public communication), flexibility (through adapting messages to a variety of diverse audiences), and written communication (through both descriptive and critical writing assignments).
General Information
Degree(s) Offered:
- Bachelor of Science in Communication Studies
- Master of Arts in Professional Communication & Leadership
Sample Occupations
*Requires additional education
- Advertising/Public
- Relations
- Advertising and
- Promotions
- Manager
- Advertising
- Copywriter
- Consultant
- Event Planner
- Fundraiser
- Graphic Designer
- Human Resources
- Manager
- Lobbyist
- Management Analyst
- Marketing Manager
- Public Relations Manager
- Public Relations Specialist
- Social Media Manager
- Special Events
- Coordinator
- Technical Director / Manager
- Media and Communication Studies
- Advertising and Promotions
- Manager
- Arbitrator
- Art Director (Film, Radio, TV)
- Archivist
- Audio/Video
- Equipment Technician
- Digital Media Producer
- Librarian
- Media Manager Newspaper / Magazine
- Journalist
- Research Analyst
- System Analyst
- Writer, Author, Editor
Sample Work Settings
- Advertising Agencies
- Boards of Education
- Communications
- Agencies
- Communications
- Offices
- Consulting Firms
- Corporate Settings
- Digital Media
- Companies
- Government
- Agencies
- Human Resource
- Departments
- Independent
- Production
- Companies
- ICT Start-Ups
- Lobby Organizations
- Magazines
- Marketing
- Departments
- News & Information
- Offices
- Non-Profit
- Organizations
- Photo Agencies
- Public Relations
- Firms
- Publishing
- Companies
- Radio, TV, Cable
- Companies
Connecting Majors, Skills, and Occupations
- View learning outcomes associated with your major in the Georgia Southern Academic Catalog:
Georgia Southern Academic Catalog
- Explore the connection between occupations and skills in O*Net:
- Use Handshake to upload your résumé and explore internships and jobs. For more information:
Internet Resources
To explore values, interests, and skills:
FOCUS 2 bit.ly/focuscareer
Myers-Briggs Type Indicator (MBTI) – $15
Self Directed Search – $15
http://students.georgiasouthern.edu/career/s tudents/assessments/
To explore occupational outlooks and salaries:
National Compensation Survey
National Association of College and Employers (NACE)
Professional Organizations
American Association of Advertising Agencies
American Society of Journalists & Authors
Association for Women in Communications
International Association of Business Communicators
Georgia Southern Student Organizations
- Society of Communication Scholars
- Society of Professional Journalists
- Public Relations Student Society of America Prestige
- Theater South
- Alpha Psi Omega
Last updated: 7/1/2013