UG in Communication at Tiffin University Ohio
If you’re looking for a “people profession,” Tiffin University’s Communication Major might be the right fit for you. Among the many professions that hire graduates with a Communication degree are education, management, training, corporate communication, public relations, personnel, sales, media, advertising, journalism, law, marketing and politics. In fact, employers often identify communication skills as the most important (and yet often missing) in both entry-level and senior members of their organizations. At TU, we know what it takes to provide you with an education for the real world, so you won’t miss a step on your way toward real success.
Browse our programs of study for Public Relations, Journalism, or Electronic Media concentrations, and check out our other Communications pages, including Internships. Also, be sure to look at our Minors in Journalism, Public Relations, and Electronic Media, and visit our Professional Links page. Internships make it real, and TU has the real resources to give you real advantages.
The Communication Major at Tiffin University prepares you by teaching excellent public and interpersonal skills, a knowledge of communication, and offering specific in-depth education in Public Relations, Journalism, or Electronic Media
Student Opportunities:
TU offers plenty of real opportunities for real engagement in your major. On campus, students work with professors or in internships to further develop their communications skills. TU also has a variety of academic major- oriented clubs, so you can make real connections with your fellow students.
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Related Programs
Graduates with a major in agricultural communication
are well-prepared for a variety of exciting careers in
agriculture, science, and business. They pursue careers
with agricultural magazines and other publications,
advertising and public relations agencies, farm radio and
television stations, agricultural commodity groups, and
government agencies.
Many graduates also are employed by community
newspapers and radio and television news operations
where their agricultural communication background helps
them organize and disseminate scientific and technical
information to farm and non-farm audiences. The degree
program is housed in the Department of Human and
Community Resource Development.
Pursuing Agricultural Communication at Ohio State
All students admitted to Ohio State are eligible to major
in agricultural communication. Students are encouraged to
have a
The primary criteria for admission to Ohio State are
completion of the applicant’s high school college
preparatory program, performance in that program as
indicated by class rank and/or grade point average, and
performance on either the ACT or SAT.
Upon admission to the university and completion of the
pre-major requirements, students may apply for admission
to the communication program. (Honors students may
be admitted directly into the major.) Prior to application,
students must have completed 45 hours of course work
at Ohio State including the following courses: Comm 101,
Comm 200, and Statistics 135 or 145 (see www.comm.ohiostate.
edu for application materials). Transfer students will
be considered after completing pre-major courses and a
minimum
Pursuing Journalism at Ohio State
The primary criteria for admission to Ohio State are the completion of the applicant’s high school college preparatory program, performance in that program as indicated by class rank and/or grade point average, and performance on either the ACT or SAT.
Upon admission to the university and completion of premajor requirements, students may apply for admission to the public affairs journalism program. (Honors students may be admitted directly to the major.) Prior to application, students must have completed a minimum of 45 hours of course work at Ohio State including the following courses: Comm 101, Comm 200, and
Pursuing Agricultural Communication at Ohio State All students admitted to Ohio State are eligible to major in agricultural communication. Students are encouraged to have a strong interest in agriculture and communication.
Once admitted to Ohio State, students may declare a major in agricultural communication by direct enrollment into the program. They may declare this major at the time they are admitted as freshmen, at the time of transfer from
another university or at the time of transfer from another department at Ohio State.
Agricultural Communication Requirements
• Required course work (53 credit hours)
Data Analysis
Introduction to Agricultural Communication Publication Design and Production Reporting and Editing
A professional communications internship is required
of all students. Other practical experiences come with
agricultural communication courses that involve writing,
editing, design, and production, such as the AgriNaturalist,
a college student magazine. Students also gain editorial
skills in a journalism course sequence associated with
the university student newspaper, The Lantern. In addition
students must select one of 20 minors in agriculture such as
animal science, horticulture, rural sociology, agribusiness,
and natural resources management.
Students are encouraged to join the Agricultural
Communicators of Tomorrow (ACT), a national
student organization for those majoring in agricultural
communication. Ohio State’s chapter is very active and
provides excellent opportunities for students to develop
leadership skills, interact with students on other
Co-Curricular Opportunities
A professional communications internship is required of all students. Other practical experiences come with agricultural communication courses that involve writing, editing, design, and production, such as the AgriNaturalist,
a college student magazine. Students also gain editorial skills in a journalism course sequence associated with the university student newspaper, The Lantern. In addition students must select one of 20 minors in agriculture such as animal science, horticulture, rural sociology, agribusiness, and natural resources management.
Students are encouraged to join the Agricultural Communicators of Tomorrow (ACT), a national student organization for those majoring in agricultural communication. Ohio State’s chapter is very active and
Instructional & General Fees*
Fees Per Semester (Ohio Residents)
Instructional Fee ( per credit hour) $ 99.00
General Fee (per credit hour) $ 11.00
Technology fee (per credit hour) $ 5.00
TOTAL (per credit hour) $115.00
Non-Ohio residents pay an additional $99.00 per credit hour
Fees Chart Per Credit Hour
Other Fees, Charges (non-refundable)Application Fee (one time only for credit courses) $20
Graduation/Certification Fee $30
Fast Track Certificate Fee $10
Security Fee $15
Transcript Free
Edison Proficiency Exams $30 (per credit hour)
Portfolio Evaluation $30 (per credit hour)
Courses may have lab fees. See course descriptions.
Online or other distance learning courses may have additional fees.
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