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    Key Facts

    Program Level

    Bachelor

    Study Type

    Full Time

    Delivery

    Online

    Campuses

    Main Site

    Program Language

    English

    Start & Deadlines

    Next Intake Deadlines7-Sep-2022
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    Duration 4 year(s)
    Tuition Fee
    USD 10,534  / year
    Next Intake 7-Sep-2022

    BS in Communication

    About

    Discover your voice and learn how to think on your feet. Walden’s BS in Communication program curriculum is designed to provide you with advanced communication skills essential to sharing and implementing your ideas in companies both large and small.

    Learning Outcomes

    As a graduate of Walden’s BS in Communication program, you’ll be prepared to:

    • Articulate the importance of thoughtful message creation and delivery in personal, family, work, social, political and community life.
    • Demonstrate active listening skills to effectively receive, process, and respond to verbal and nonverbal communication delivered through various communication channels.
    • Identify the influences that organizational and societal structures, practices, and paradigms have on access to communication modalities, as well as the content of messages delivered in social media, political discourse, mass communication and interpersonal interactions.  
    • Evaluate the implications of ethical choices in a situation and their impact on the communication process and outcomes for all stakeholders.
    • Synthesize diverse contexts and worldviews into effective communication practices accommodating difference, demonstrating respect for diversity and uniqueness, and creating opportunities for collaboration.
    • Distinguish among communication platforms and approaches to select those most appropriate for delivery of a specific message to a target audience.  

    Requirements

    Entry Requirements

    • Official transcript(s) of highest degree or coursework completed to date
    • English proficiency test scores (if applicable)
    • Goal statement (select master’s and doctoral programs only)
    • Completed application
    • Current résumé, when applicable
    • Access to a computer and the Internet

    English Program Requirements

    Since you’ll be learning online in English, U.S schools typically request official scores from one of four English proficiency tests:

    • Test of English as a Foreign Language (TOEFL)
    • Michigan English Language Assessment Battery (MELAB)
    • Academic modules of the International English Language Testing System (IELTS)
    • The Pearson Test of English
    • Since you’ll be learning online in English, U.S schools typically request official scores from one of four English proficiency tests:

    Career

    With businesses needing to create and distribute clear, compelling messages through a variety of platforms, demand for media and communication professionals is expected to grow.1 According to the National Association of Colleges and Employers’ (NACE) Job Outlook 2020, employers rank written and verbal communication skills among the most important attributes they look for in a job candidate.2

    With an online communications degree rooted in key business skills, you can become a more skilled communicator and a more confident professional. Open new doors to a career in marketing, advertising, and public relations as well as in business, information technology, and other fields.

    Fee Information

    Tuition Fee

    USD 10,534  / year

    How to Apply

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    Walden University

    BS in Communication

    Walden University

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    United States of America,

    Minneapolis

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