Bachelor’s Degree in Communication

The Communications program at William Peace University will enable you to channel your creativity into a fulfilling career by cultivating your ability to analyze, understand, and interact with the world around you. Through coursework that facilitates abilities including thinking skills, copywriting, and public speaking, you’ll be prepared to be a communications professional in a number of career paths.

Are you a lover of language and the written word? Do you think conceptually and enjoy turning ideas into messages? A hallmark of the WPU communication degree program is the careful blend of theory, research methods, skill development, and experiential learning designed to provide a comprehensive foundation in the field. Valuable real-world experience is carefully integrated into the curriculum, taking the form of community-based client projects, service-learning initiatives, and documentary fieldwork to help you develop personally and professionally, and to build important career contacts.  You’ll gain valuable communication skills that will enable you to do everything from writing press releases to crafting elaborate speeches no matter the industry or context.

Through your BA in Communication, your skills in innovative thinking and written and oral communication will set you apart in today’s job market. At Peace, we prepare students not just to get jobs but also to create them. Our graduates have gone on to careers in technology, public relations, marketing, and social media — carving out their own niches in exciting industries.

WPU Communications students gain the knowledge and skills to effectively communicate through a wide variety of social mediums.

COMMUNICATION BA – SAMPLE 4-Year PLAN