Communication Degrees Online

The Interpersonal and Public Communication concentration is a great place to develop oral communication skills in a major that is rich in theory and application. The program combines the best of practical and theoretical approaches to education.

Interpersonal and Public Communication is a highly interdisciplinary concentration that prepares students for careers in public relations consulting, political campaign management and for graduate programs ranging from law school to seminary.

Students can also earn credit for participation in related activities such as the award-winning Speech and Debate Team; Pi Kappa Delta, the speech honor society; and Eta Pi Lambda, the communication honor society.

Communication  general Associate of Arts degree in Human Communication, along with coursework in Interpersonal Communication, Listening, Gender Studies, and Critical Thinking. The department also houses the college’s national award winning Speech and Debate team which is a member of the Northwest Forensics Conference, and the Phi Rho Pi and Pi Kappa Delta National Forensics Organizations.

Graduates of our program find jobs as writers, anchors, directors, disc jockeys, station managers, casting directors, producers, public relations managers, newspaper reporters, editors, media buyers, copy writers, and speech writers.

Graduates also find jobs in the business world as sales executives, managers, public information officers, and human resource managers.

Starting Salaries after completing the program (estimates only)

$35,000 to $50,000.

Campus organizations and activities affiliated with the program

The Lion’s Roar, the student newspaper
KSLU, a Corporation for Public Broadcasting radio station
The Southeastern Channel, a cable television channel that reaches over 90,000 households
Lambda Pi Eta and Pi Delta Epsilon honor societies
The Public Relations Student Society of America
The SLU Press Club
The SLU Debate Team

Related fields that might interest you

English
Psychology
Marketing
Management

How do I know this is the degree for me?
Common Strengths and interests of students in the program

Good oral and written communication skills
Curiosity and interest in human behavior
Ability to meet deadlines
Creativity

Department

Department of Communication

College

College of Arts, Humanities and Social Sciences

Overview of the program

The Department of Communication teaches:
Speech fundamentals
Writing, producing, and directing for print, broadcast and online media
Mass communication and journalism
Interpersonal and intrapersonal communication
Critical thinking
Research skills
Forensics
Communication theory
Organizational communication

Concentrations

A concentration is the specialization in one area of the degree program. Concentrations within the BA Communication program include:
Mass Communication and Journalism
Speech Communication
Organizational Communication

Strengths of the program

One of our biggest strengths is our faculty. In addition to their excellent academic preparation, our faculty has extensive professional experience.
Another strength is the superior facilities we offer. Our students have access to state-of-the-art digital video and audio editing labs, writing and layout labs, KSLU radio and the Southeastern Channel, a cable channel that has a three-parish viewership.
Our debate team was recently ranked second in the United States.
One of our majors has just been nominated for an Emmy award for a television show he produced for the Southeastern Channel.