Bachelor of Science in Communication Studies
Make your statement. Inspire others through effective communication.
Launch your career with strong verbal, nonverbal and written communication skills.
Earn a broad base of communication skills and then choose a field in which to specialize. Built-in elective courses allow you to customize your course of study. Possible tracks include health communication, public relations, organizational communication and more. You may then combine your class work with volunteer experiences and an online minor*.
*The B.S. in Communication is a non-comprehensive degree program requiring a minor.
Upon completion of your degree, you may be presented with a wide range of professions including:
- Arts management
- Counseling and social services
- Fundraising
- Graduate study
- Health care management
- Human resources
- Law enforcement
- Management
- Marketing, advertising and public relations
- Mediation
- Nonprofit administration
- Sales
- Speech writing
- Training and development
- Volunteer recruitment and management
Build your degree from a diverse selection of electives.
Customize your degree to suit your specific interests.
Maximize your investment of time and money.
We put paying for college within reach with affordable tuition. Financial aid and
scholarships are available.
Earn an accredited degree from a four-year institution.
Our program is accredited by the Higher Learning Commission.
Enjoy a high level of academic excellence.
Full-time faculty develop and teach the same curriculum online as taught on-campus.
Find out more about the communication studies track as part of Missouri State's Department of Communication, Media, Journalism and Film.
Find out more about admission requirements, program requirements and degree plans.