Bachelor of Arts in Communication Studies Online

Become an influential leader, trained researcher, talented writer, or engaging speaker when you specialize in the creation, expression, and analysis of messages.

Prepare for career advancement with a bachelor’s in communication studies degree

Become an expert in communication skills needed for success in every profession with the Bachelor of Arts in Communication Studies online program at Texas State University. Learn to manage messages among individuals, groups, and societies. Curriculum covers verbal and nonverbal communication, organizational and business communication, rhetoric and criticism, argumentation and persuasion, and communication technology. You will also study communication theory, intercultural communication, and conflict management.

Choose the minor and electives that best match your interests. Customize your expertise even further by adding an internship or concentration. Courses are 100% online, ideal for working professionals. Transfer up to 90 credits from prior learning to accelerate your completion and quickly obtain a degree that fits your current career goals.

As a student of this communication studies bachelor’s online program, you will learn how to:

• Perform and interpret social, scientific, and rhetorical research
• Analyze verbal and nonverbal messages for clarity, conciseness, and effectiveness
• Create oral and written messages appropriate to a specific audience, purpose, and context
• Utilize persuasion, argumentation, and advocacy to fulfill civic responsibility
• Communicate across various public speaking, corporate, small-group, and interpersonal contexts
• Apply ethical communication principles and practices in the workplace
• Utilize communication to embrace differences and influence public discourse

• Perform and interpret social, scientific, and rhetorical research
• Analyze verbal and nonverbal messages for clarity, conciseness, and effectiveness
• Create oral and written messages appropriate to a specific audience, purpose, and context
• Utilize persuasion, argumentation, and advocacy to fulfill civic responsibility
• Communicate across various public speaking, corporate, small-group, and interpersonal contexts
• Apply ethical communication principles and practices in the workplace
• Utilize communication to embrace differences and influence public discourse