Overview

Enhance your personal life and career by gaining new communication skills and studying human interaction in its many forms with the Bachelor of Arts in Communication Studies online program from Northern Kentucky University. This 100% online communication studies degree program will help you become a respected thought leader in any industry where you want to provide clear communication that improves understanding and inspires action.

You will gain proficiency in communication theory; interpersonal, family, small group, and organizational communication; and persuasion and public speaking. The program enables graduates to enrich people’s lives by practicing the art of sharing information.

In the Communication Studies (Online) curriculum, you will learn to:

Apply effective communication skills

Manage group projects

Develop content

Use critical thinking

Negotiate and persuade

Execute business-to-business communication

Careers

Corporate Communicator

Trainer/Presentation Specialist

Advertiser

Marketer

Content/Technical Writer

Social Media Coordinator/Manager

Public Relations Coordinator/Manager

Fundraising Manager

Sales Director

Programme Structure

Courses include:

Research Methods in Communication Studies

Organizational Communication

Culture and Communication

Advanced Public Speaking

Communication Theories

Key information

Duration

Part-time
- 48 months

Start dates & application deadlines

Starting 2025-05-06 00:00:00
- Apply before 2025-04-24 00:00:00
Starting 2025-08-19 00:00:00
- Apply before 2025-08-07 00:00:00

Language

English

IELTS

6.5

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Credits

120 SCH

Delivered

Online

Disciplines

Communication Studies Corporate Communication Digital Media View 65 other Bachelors in Digital Media in United States

Academic requirements

GPA

English requirements

IELTS

6.5

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TOEFL^® IBT

Other requirements

General requirements

An online application form

A $40 nonrefundable application fee

Official high school transcripts or GED scores

NKUWrite (English and reading) and ALEKS (math) scores are encouraged for placement.

Tuition Fee

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International

8250 USD/year

Tuition Fee

Based on the tuition of 275 USD per credit during 48 months.
National

8250 USD/year

Tuition Fee

Based on the tuition of 275 USD per credit during 48 months.
In-State

8250 USD/year

Tuition Fee

Based on the tuition of 275 USD per credit during 48 months.

Funding

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Scholarships Information

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