Communication and Media

The overall objective of the Communication and Media program is to guide students through the critical steps of developing media literacy and enriched, practical understandings of multimodal communication-enabling them to cultivate expression, to portray narratives and arguments, to conduct and reflect research using contemporary tools.

We expect that, as a student and/or graduate of the Communication and Media B.S. program, you will exhibit the following:

• Professionalism: Students will sharpen professional skills used by top communicators in every professional field.
• Academic Excellence: Our students work on sharpening their academic knowledge in a variety of communication fields, such as with videography, and sound-applying research, planning, writing, editing, and producing works through each of these media.
• Commitment to Growth and Development: Our students are passionate about gaining communications skills across a range of contemporary media, qualifying them for positions anywhere in the marketplace.

The program provides skills that enable students to communicate effectively using all types of verbal and visual techniques in the contemporary media environment that is prominent both within the fields of the Arts and Humanities and within the culture at large. While students will learn a wide range of skills and knowledge, we specifically aim for our students to meet the following learning outcomes:

• Students will demonstrate the practical use of the processes and tools of communication media (i.e., hardware, software, and networks).
• Students will demonstrate the ability to use empirical research methods.
• Students can explain conceptual perspectives on communication media (i.e., being able to see a wider historical and social context), including ethical dimensions.
• Students will be able to apply critical frameworks (including identifying and resolving communication design problems).
• Students will demonstrate the skills needed to write and edit verbally and visually (including graphics).
• Students will demonstrate the ability to design documents of all types (written and digital media) within constraints and with regard to economic, environmental, social, political, and ethical concerns.

• Completed application
  • First-year: commonapp.org
  • Transfer: njit.edu/apply
• $75 nonrefundable application fee
• English proficiency score
• Portfolio (for applicants to the Hillier College of Architecture and Design)

First-Year Students

• Official high school/secondary school transcript in English or a notarized copy
• Official SAT (use code 2513) or ACT (use code 2580)
• Optional, unless applying to the Albert Dorman Honors College

TRANSFER STUDENTS

• Official transcripts from all colleges or universities attended
• Transcript evaluation (WES or NACES member)
• Completed at least 15 semester hours, including:
  • English composition
  • Mathematics (pre-calculus is required for most majors)
  • Science (chemistry and/or physics required for some majors)

• Completed application - NJIT accepts the Common Application for First-Year admission

• Application fee (or a College Board or other fee waiver)

• High school transcript

• SAT (use code 2513) or ACT (use code 2580) - see Test-Optional Admission Policy for Fall 2023

• Letter of recommendation

• Portfolio (for applicants who wish to attend the Hillier College of Architecture and Design) - see Admission and Portfolio Requirements