Bachelor of Science in
Communication
This innovative program meets the growing need for communications professionals with the skills to explain complex science and technology concepts.
About the B.S. in Communication
Embry-Riddle offers a unique Bachelor of Science in Communication program that answers the demand for skilled communicators who can integrate science and technology with solid communication fundamentals.
Our B.S. in Communication program positions graduates for broad career opportunities in many areas of communication, emphasizing writing skills, creative thinking and technology.
Students can tailor their degree to what most interests them, choosing from a variety of minor courses of study.
The B.S. in Communication program teaches aviation, aerospace, and technical vocabulary while fine-tuning reading and writing skills — all to help foster a technological perspective. This perspective prepares graduates for a career with traditional media or in corporate communication, aviation communication or technical journalism.
Beyond the fundamentals of communication, students learn how scientists think, how research questions are framed and how various methodologies are used to pursue scientific goals.
On our Daytona Beach Campus, we have an active radio station, a campus-wide TV station, an award-winning student newspaper and an active public relations department where students can acquire hands-on experience.
Communication Careers
As the world continues to become more information-driven, industries such as aviation and healthcare are seeking skilled professionals to clearly communicate complex information to audiences across multiple mediums. This degree is designed to enable students to bring that information to life in new ways.
Journalism, public relations and technical writing are just a few examples of the careers awaiting B.S. in Communication graduates in industries like aviation, engineering, environmental science, meteorology and scientific research.
With graduate employers including The Boeing Company, Delta Air Lines, NASA and more, leaders in the industry know they can count on Embry-Riddle graduates to be well-versed in communicating technical language internally and with the world.
According to the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, jobs in communication will see 6-8% growth over the next decade and technical writers earn a median wage of $78,060 annually.
DETAILS
About Communication at the Worldwide & Online Campus
About Communication at the Worldwide & Online Campus
The art of delivering information continues to evolve with each new medium, creating new opportunities across virtually every industry. Skilled communicators who can analyze complex information and deliver effective messages in print and digital formats are in demand from the newsroom to the boardroom.
Embry-Riddle focuses its online B.S. in Communication degree on the specific needs of technical and science-minded students who want to gain the valuable knowledge not offered in a general communication degree program.
Students can expect to integrate science and technology with solid communication fundamentals, skills and disciplines. The curriculum includes news writing, new media, science and technical writing, digital media, communication theory, ethics and public speaking.
Choosing this degree can provide students with an advantage in understanding how to interpret, analyze and report on technological and scientific topics across all types of media.
There is no other communication program in the country that has a curriculum based in communicating aviation, aerospace, science and technology-related material. Students have an advantage because we are blending communication with industry.
The primary outcomes of the program are to:
- Gain a strong foundation in the basic concepts of communicating in today’s technology-centric world.
- Become practiced in scientific and technical communication for aviation, aerospace, environmental science and other technology-based industries.
- Analyze research techniques and the principles of scientific inquiry.
- Get hands-on experience with visual design, photography, news writing and reporting.
- Explore new media communications including social media, blogging, website content and more.
- Evaluate the laws, ethics, cultural and societal aspects of mass communication.
The B.S. in Communication degree can help prepare students — either entering college for the first time or working professionals seeking to enhance marketability — for a tomorrow steeped in technology, where media-rich communication will bring information to life in new ways.
Students who are graduating with the Bachelor of Science in Communication can expect jobs in a variety of industries, including journalism, public relations, corporate communications, technical writing, online content development and speech and script writing.
Embry-Riddle Worldwide’s online programs enable students to take advantage of a flexible course structure and to learn when and where it’s convenient for them.
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DEGREE REQUIREMENTS
General Education
General Education | ||
Embry-Riddle courses in the general education categories of Communication Theory and Skills, and Humanities and Social Sciences may be chosen from those listed below, assuming prerequisites are met. Courses from other institutions are acceptable if they fall into these broad categories and are at the level specified. | ||
Communication Theory and Skills | 9 | |
ENGL 123 | English Composition | 3 |
ENGL (above ENGL 106) / SPCH / COMD (6) | 6 | |
Humanities and Social Sciences | 12 | |
Lower-Level Humanities | 3 | |
Lower-Level Social Sciences | 3 | |
Lower-Level or Upper-Level Humanities or Social Sciences | 3 | |
Upper-Level Humanities or Social Sciences | 3 | |
Any Physical and Life Sciences | 6 | |
Any Mathematics 6-hour sequence above MATH 106 | 6 | |
Any Computer Science / Information Technology | 3 | |
Total Credits | 36 |
Core/Major
Communication Core | 33 | |
COMD 225 | Science and Technology Communication | 3 |
COMD 260 | Introduction to Media | 3 |
COMD 265 | Introduction to Newswriting and Reporting | 3 |
COMD 320 | Mass Communication Law and Ethics | 3 |
COMD 322 | Aviation and Aerospace Communication | 3 |
COMD 335 | Technology and Modern Civilization | 3 |
COMD 350 | Environmental Communication | 3 |
COMD 360 | Public Relations | 3 |
COMD 362 | Communication and Organizational Culture | 3 |
COMD 415 | Nonverbal Communication | 3 |
COMD 495 | Senior Project | 3** |
or COIN 496 | Co-Operative Education | |
**When taken as a part of the BS Communication degree, COIN 496 is a 3 credit hour course, and credit hours are approved by the Program Chair. | ||
Aviation, Science, & Technology Foundation | 9 | |
Select three courses from the following options: | ||
ASCI 202 | Introduction to Aeronautical Science | 3 |
ASCI 254 | Aviation Legislation | 3 |
PHYS 142 | Introduction to Environmental Science | 3 |
SFTY 201 | Introduction to Occupational Safety and Health | 3 |
SFTY 205 | Principles of Accident Investigation | 3 |
WEAX 201 | Meteorology I | 3 |
PHYS 123 | Science of Flight | 3 |
Total Credits | 42 |
Electives
Communication Specified Electives | 9 | |
Select three courses from the following options: | ||
COMD 230 | Digital Photography | 3 |
COMD 295 | Rhetorical Strategies and Analysis | 3 |
COMD 363 | Communication and Society | 3 |
COMD 364 | Visual Design | 3 |
COMD 420 | Applied Cross Cultural Communication | 3 |
COMD 460 | Crisis Communication | 3 |
(View Minors)
Minor*** | 15-21 | |
Select a minor, in consultation with your advisor. | ||
***For students in the Bachelor of Science in Communication degree program the RSCH 202 prerequisite for courses in a minor is waived since RSCH 202 is not required for the program. |
Open Electives | 12-18 | |
Open elective credits are dependent upon the selected minor. |
Total Degree Requirements | 120 |
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Minnesota student residents refer to State of Minnesota Course Requirement statement for Humanities requirements.
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