<h4>Undergraduate</h4> <h5><a href="../../programs/show/LA-BA-COM">BA in Communication</a></h5> <p>The bachelor&rsquo;s degree in communication gives students a solid foundation through six core courses in communication. They then choose a concentration in one field: interpersonal/organizational communication, journalism, media production and criticism, persuasive and political communication, or public relations. This degree prepares students for graduate study or entry-level positions in one of these fields.</p> <h5><a href="../../programs/show/LA-MINOR-COMM-COM">Minor in Communication</a></h5> <p>The minor in communication provides students with useful knowledge of human resources management, advertising, marketing, public relations/political campaign management, events management, speech writing, or media production.&nbsp; It encourages students to develop a broad understanding of communication theory and research while honing oral, written, and production skills.</p> <h5><a href="../../programs/show/LA-MINOR-COMM-EJ">Minor in Electronic Journalism</a></h5> <p>The minor in electronic journalism teaches students about the writing style and research techniques unique to broadcast, online, and computer-assisted reporting.&nbsp; Students in this minor also develop a solid understanding of copyright, ethical, and First Amendment issues and how they relate to new technologies.</p> <h5><a href="../../programs/show/LA-MINOR-COMM-SCOM">Minor in Sport Communication</a></h5> <p>The minor in sport communication offers students the opportunity to examine important and timely sports-related issues in an ethical context as well as analyze sports from cross-cultural perspectives. Students will gain an understanding of sport mass media, sport communication, sports reporting, interpersonal and organizational communication, and the impact each has in our global society.</p> <h4>Graduate</h4> <h5><a href="../../programs/show/LA-PHD-COM">PhD in Communication</a></h5> <p>The doctoral program in communication focuses on health and strategic communication. It prepares students for increasingly complex public and private communication environments. Students receive a strong theoretical and multi-methodological foundation, which enables them to examine the critical role communication performs in health promotion, disease prevention, quality of care, risk assessment, and crisis management.</p> <h5><a href="../../programs/show/LA-MA-COM">MA in Communication</a></h5> <p>The master of arts program in communication has two major areas of emphasis: strategic communication/public relations and health communication. Through their coursework, students in this program examine the powerful role played by communication practices in contemporary society. They are prepared to be practitioners in the community or to go on to advanced graduate studies in communication.</p> 3 2009-03-03T13:26:57Z 1 449 false comm_degrees false 8 2009-08-06T12:02:19Z 2009-08-06