Communication Degrees Online

The curriculum includes skills, knowledge, skills and attitudes needed in the areas of study in Journalism and Social Communication, advancing to the following powers:

• Conduct research on the systems, models and processes of communication, media and social structure, organization and meaning of messages.

• Develop models of social communication.

• Plan, implement and evaluate communications systems.

• Perform diagnostic communication.

• Produce, develop and interpret messages and speeches.

• Planning, implementing and evaluating communication campaigns.

To ensure the development of professional skills the curriculum is geared to:

• Being a graduate with skills and attitudes to cope with the changes in their professional field and the economic and social conditions of their environment, through an overview of its socio-historical and scientific-technological.

• Encourage the exercise of reflection and criticism, along with the development of creative problem solving and professional skills in oral and written communication.

• Build on the students a sense of collaboration and community service.

• Develop the capacity for analysis and synthesis, and sense of organization and order that requires a professional with a high level of awareness of the ethical dimension of the profession, the purpose of sustaining democratic values of solidarity, justice and equality.

Department of Communication

College

Office of Research and Graduate Studies and the College of Arts, Humanities, and Social Sciences

Overview of the program

The Master of Arts in Organizational Communication is designed to give communication students insights into communication problems and issues as they exist in organizational settings and provide the knowledge, skills and tools to allow such to be addressed. The purposes of the M.A. in Organizational Communication are to:

Prepare students for the modern workplace or doctoral study,
Provide training in communication theory and skills,
Acquaint students with the latest communication technologies,
Provide students with training in interpersonal communication skills,
Provide students with knowledge about how communication works within an organizational context.

The Master of Organizational Communication is a non-thesis degree, requiring a total of 36 semester hours of graduate credit. A minimum of twenty-seven hours must be taken in the Department of Communication, and nine hours may be taken from the prescribed courses in other departments. The selected courses examine the processes and technologies used to communicate information among businesses, schools, hospitals, and non-profit organizations, and will allow students to focus on their areas of interest.

Concentrations

Health communication
Public relations
News media
Sociology
Marketing

Greetings on behalf of the faculty of the Russell J. Jandoli School of Journalism and Mass Communication at St. Bonaventure University.

As dean of the school, I welcome your interest in continued professional development, and I am pleased that you are considering pursuing a Master of Arts Degree in Integrated Marketing Communications (IMC) at the Jandoli School.

There has never been a greater need for effective communication to strategically position companies, organizations, and individuals. And the demands on limited resources make it essential that communication efforts be precise and efficient.

We have much to offer you, as our graduates can attest. We believe the education you will receive in our IMC Program will prepare you uniquely for success. Graduates of the Russell J. Jandoli School of Journalism and Mass Communication have reached high levels of accomplishment in both business and journalistic careers.Our faculty members are experts in their fields. They have studied at some of the nation’s finest institutions of higher education and have compiled outstanding records of professional achievement and scholarly activity. They are committed to your success and will guide you throughout your studies.
In addition to our excellent faculty, we offer a learning environment that is essential to addressing the challenges of the 21st century: St. Bonaventure University is a values-driven institution that embodies the Franciscan value of ethical behavior in personal and business affairs.

Our goal is for you to have the knowledge, skills and values needed for personal and professional success. This is just one reason that a St. Bonaventure education is one of the most desirable in Western New York.

Lee Coppola, dean
PO Box J
St. Bonaventure, NY 14778
716-375-2520
lcoppola@sbu.edu

Greetings on behalf of the faculty of the Russell J. Jandoli School of Journalism and Mass Communication at St. Bonaventure University.

As dean of the school, I welcome your interest in continued professional development, and I am pleased that you are considering pursuing a Master of Arts Degree in Integrated Marketing Communications (IMC) at the Jandoli School.

There has never been a greater need for effective communication to strategically position companies, organizations, and individuals. And the demands on limited resources make it essential that communication efforts be precise and efficient.

We have much to offer you, as our graduates can attest. We believe the education you will receive in our IMC Program will prepare you uniquely for success. Graduates of the Russell J. Jandoli School of Journalism and Mass Communication have reached high levels of accomplishment in both business and journalistic careers.

Our faculty members are experts in their fields. They have studied at some of the nation’s finest institutions of higher education and have compiled outstanding records of professional achievement and scholarly activity. They are committed to your success and will guide you throughout your studies.
In addition to our excellent faculty, we offer a learning environment that is essential to addressing the challenges of the 21st century: St. Bonaventure University is a values-driven institution that embodies the Franciscan value of ethical behavior in personal and business affairs.

Our goal is for you to have the knowledge, skills and values needed for personal and professional success. This is just one reason that a St. Bonaventure education is one of the most desirable in Western New York.

Lee Coppola, dean
PO Box J
St. Bonaventure, NY 14778
716-375-2520
lcoppola@sbu.edu