Bachelor of Science in Communication | Spalding University Catalog

Bachelor of Science in Communication

Program Overview
The Communication program is engaged in the community; our award-winning faculty and students have been a vital part of Spalding for over five decades. Students will find courses range from the study of business and professional communication, organizational communication, political communication, media, persuasion, and public speaking. 

Our students work with top employers in the area for internships such as local TV stations WHAS, WAVE and WDRB, Brown Forman, the Kentucky Derby Festival, and Greater Louisville, Inc. to name a few. Spalding University’s Bachelor of Science in Communication degree prepares you to walk your education into the marketplace.

Communication Majors

Communication Studies
Bachelor of Science in Communication: Communication Studies allows students to design a program in tandem with the student's professional goals aligned with communication, public relations, professional writing, branding, hospitality, event planning, journalism, nonprofit work, or other related fields. Students take the required major classes and then choose specialized communication courses such as Political Communication, Digital Media, Persuasion, and Health Communication.

Media Studies
Bachelor of Science in Communication: Media Studies allows students to create a course of study that will prepare them for career aspirations in media analysis, digital literacy, television, film and media criticism, political policy and campaign analysis, marketing, brand strategy, content creation, journalism, nonprofit communication, or other related fields. Emphasizing digital literacy and critical thinking, the program also considers how mediated narratives influence public imagination, popular culture, and fandom discourses. Major courses include Digital Media, Introduction to Documentary Film, Critical Media Studies, Film and Human Rights, and Graphic Design. 

Double Majors Options for Communication Majors
Students in Communication can add another major from another discipline.

Additional Minor Options for Communication Majors
Students in Communication can add a minor from another discipline. Potential minors include Business Administration, Marketing, Psychology, Creative Arts, and Creative Writing.

Early Admission to Master of Business Administration or Master of Science in Management
Spalding University invites undergraduate communication majors to begin a Master of Business Administration (MBA) or Master of Science in Management degree as undergraduates. This early admissions process allows high achieving undergraduate students to count nine (9) credit hours (3 graduate courses) in the MBA or MSM program for nine (9) credit hours in the B.S. in Communication as general electives. For more information, see the requirements for Early Admission to the MBA or MSM programs.

Communication Minors

Communication Studies Minor (18 credit hours)
This minor is open to all undergraduate majors except B.S. Communication majors. Minors in Communication require 18 semester hours in COM (excluding COM 201). Students selecting the Communication Studies Minor have the opportunity to develop a high level of competency in written, oral, and visual communication skills, which are increasingly recognized as vital to success in business. This minor is a strong accompaniment to many other degrees, including Business Administration.

Media Studies Minor (18 credit hours)
This Communication minor is open to all undergraduate majors except B.S. Communication majors. Minors in Communication require 18 semester hours in COM (excluding COM 201). Students choosing Media Studies as their minor have the opportunity to learn and apply key communication skills, including negotiation, persuasion, strategic messaging, teamwork, and media analysis and criticism, which transfer to a wide range of majors and careers.

 

Program Sheets
Bachelor of Science in Communication: Communication Studies
Bachelor of Science in Communication: Media Studies
Communication Studies Minor
Media Studies Minor