Communication Studies Major

Develop Crucial Communication Skills for Your Future Career

在任何专业环境中，一项至关重要的技能是良好的沟通能力，以及清晰简洁地表达你的意思的能力. As a communication studies major, 你将学习各种情况下的人际交往:人际关系和家庭关系, small groups, intercultural associations, organizations, and the media. 你还将学习当今雇主所需要的技能，比如批判性和分析性思维, problem-solving, and team building, as well as oral, written, and interpersonal communication skills.

Develop your understanding of communication theory and research methodologies, and your proficiency in oral, written, and mediated communication. 传播学专业可以打开一扇大门，让你在大量的职业领域中拥有创造力和连接性, including social media, journalism, business administration, public relations, broadcasting, sales, marketing, law, human resources, pre-seminary, and education.

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Communication Studies at Concordia
The Concordia Courier
Forensics (Speech & Debate) at Concordia University Irvine

What Students Are Saying

Student and Alumni Success

康考迪亚大学欧文分校传播研究专业的毕业生正在将他们的学位投入工作，并在各种专业和研究生学习中表现出色.

Concordia Prepares, God Provides

Celina Stratton '17

Celina Stratton, who graduated from Concordia in 2017, shared her inspiring success story, detailing her experiences during and after university. Combining her passions for service and sports with her Communication Studies major, Stratton now works for the Los Angeles Chargers in community relations.

First Gen Performance

Diego Perez '17

At the 2017 National Speech tournament, 17岁的迭戈·佩雷斯在四项比赛中晋级预赛，并在全国排名第十. 他是康考迪亚大学欧文分校演讲队逐渐接近全国地位和统治地位的原因之一，辩论队在过去五年中一直享有全国第一或第二的地位.

Communication Opens Doors to Friendships and Opportunities

Nokukhanya "Noks" Lucy Shabalala '16

College wasn't on the immediate radar for Nokukhanya "Noks" Lucy Shabalala '16. 她和她的哥哥姐姐们的首要任务是养家糊口，并为她在南非的大家庭中的弟弟妹妹们提供教育.

From Softball to the Reporting Field

Erica Anderson '06

埃里卡·安德森06年来到欧文的康考迪亚大学打垒球，毕业后希望从事新闻事业. Today she is a general assignment reporter at WNCT in Greenville, N.C., filing daily stories for broadcast and the web.

Where Our Alumni Are Working

Broadcast & Social Media
Public Relations
Journalism
Human Resources
Finance
Marketing

Education
Retail
Sales
Management
Event Planning

Counseling
Real Estate
Law
Law Enforcement
Nonprofits

Opportunities for Communication Studies Majors

Today's employers are looking for applicants who work well as part of a team, are good at decision-making, and have excellent communication skills. Our relationships within our surrounding community, along with our location in Southern California, afford you the chance to practice these skills outside the classroom.

Academic Opportunities

作为传播学专业的学生，你可以将你的学位与相关的辅修、双学位或其他专业结合起来 study abroad.

Extracurricular Activities

传播学为你提供了许多参与校园活动的机会, clubs, and organizations. Our students also regularly participate (and excel) in national competitions.

Lambda Pi Eta Honor Society

Internships

我们的目标是通过培养学生的合作技能来引导他们走向自己的职业, critical thinking, creativity, and communication skills. Internships allow students to develop valuable contacts in their career field. Below are just a few examples of where our students have interned.

Anaheim Ducks
The Orange County Transit Authority
The Orange County Register

PBS So Cal
The Orange County Sheriff's Public Information Office

Graduate Schools Attended

University of Texas at Austin (3)
USC's Annenberg School of Communication
UCLA

UNLV's Boyd School of Law
Cal State Fullerton
Cal State Long Beach

Cal State Los Angeles
San Diego State
Chapman University

Florida International University
Wayne State University
New York University (2)
Louisville University

Curriculum

你将学习多种多样的课程，既包括与该学科相关的经典课程，也包括反映该领域当代发展的课程.

Sample Communication Courses

COM 222: Theory and Practice of Journalism
3

This course will introduce the basics of journalism writing, style, theory, investigation, ethics, and interviewing including news, features, sports, review, and opinion styles. At least six (6) written articles will be submitted to The Concordia Courier.

COM 371: Introduction to Social Media
3

本课程将探索并介绍社交媒体和其他新兴技术和工具的基础知识, current trends and future directions, benefits, values, and risks. 将审查案例研究，以评估社会媒体如何影响和影响通信和营销等领域，以及它如何为未来趋势和发展提供信息. Prerequisites: (WRT 102 or WRT 201) and (COM 280 or MKT 341).

COM 412: Media and Script Writing
3

This course will examine script writing for radio, television and film with projects including announcements, commercials, news, features, documentaries, comedy, and game and music shows.

COM 422: Studies in Public Relations
3

公共关系(PR)作为一门沟通学科，将在本课程中着重于发展和实施活动，包括公关专业人员的演讲和课堂上的项目/练习，如非营利组织的公共关系, corporate and social responsibility, media relations, technology, and ethical issues.

COM 488: Communication Research Methods
3

As an introduction to the research process, this course will examine how research is planned and designed; introduce the process of data collection and analysis; explore the methodology for communication research (including sampling, questionnaire design, and introduction to statistics); and provide experiences in conducting original research. Prerequisite: COM 280.

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Meet Your Professors

传播学教授是帮助你实现教育目标的积极参与者. 我们的课程由教师开发和讲授，他们将课堂技巧与最佳商业实践相结合, real-world experience, as well as a Christian moral, ethical, and value perspective of leadership.

Konrad Hack

Konrad Hack's research focus centers on organizational leadership. He is the director of Concordia's highly successful forensics team. 他还为那些正在寻找一种探索辩论的入门方法的人教授论证和辩论课程.

Assistant Professor of Communication Studies & Director of Forensics

Konrad Hack's research focus centers on organizational leadership. He is the director of Concordia's highly successful forensics team. 他还为那些正在寻找一种探索辩论的入门方法的人教授论证和辩论课程.
Lucas Hatlen

Dr. Lucas Hatlen's research focus centers on digital media. He is the faculty advisor for Concordia's digital media lab, where he teaches students about a wide range of topics related to digital media. These topics include social media, podcasting, streaming, and esports.

Assistant Professor of Communication Studies

Dr. Lucas Hatlen's research focus centers on digital media. He is the faculty advisor for Concordia's digital media lab, where he teaches students about a wide range of topics related to digital media. These topics include social media, podcasting, streaming, and esports.
Erin Nelson

Dr. 艾琳·尼尔森是国家通信协会的成员，发表过25篇会议论文, published three book chapters, 他正在从事许多关于健康和人际交往问题的研究项目, 特别是癌症患者如何管理他们的不确定性和对家人的披露. She has recently been published in Health Communication, 一篇题为“网络陷害癌症:癌症博客上有价值的网络应对的探索性调查”的文章.’

Associate Professor of Communication Studies

Dr. 艾琳·尼尔森是国家通信协会的成员，发表过25篇会议论文, published three book chapters, 他正在从事许多关于健康和人际交往问题的研究项目, 特别是癌症患者如何管理他们的不确定性和对家人的披露. She has recently been published in Health Communication, 一篇题为“网络陷害癌症:癌症博客上有价值的网络应对的探索性调查”的文章.’
David Schulz

Dr. 舒尔茨在包括内华达大学在内的多所大学教授沟通课程方面有着广泛的经验, Las Vegas, Pennsylvania State University, and California State University, Stanislaus. 2006年，他搬到华盛顿，开始在三一路德学院(Trinity Lutheran College)攻读新的传播学学位课程, where he taught: Public Speaking, Advertising & Marketing, Rhetorical Theory, Research Methods, Senior Capstone, Persuasive Messages and conducted study abroad trips to Greece and Italy. Dr. Schulz' research interests include Rhetorical Theory and Social Movements.

Professor & Chair of Communication Studies

Dr. 舒尔茨在包括内华达大学在内的多所大学教授沟通课程方面有着广泛的经验, Las Vegas, Pennsylvania State University, and California State University, Stanislaus. 2006年，他搬到华盛顿，开始在三一路德学院(Trinity Lutheran College)攻读新的传播学学位课程, where he taught: Public Speaking, Advertising & Marketing, Rhetorical Theory, Research Methods, Senior Capstone, Persuasive Messages and conducted study abroad trips to Greece and Italy. Dr. Schulz' research interests include Rhetorical Theory and Social Movements.

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One of our greatest assets at Concordia University Irvine is our dedicated faculty. In a small learning environment, 我们的教授关心你——不仅仅是你的表现——他们与他们所教的学生建立终身的师徒关系.

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有关康考迪亚大学欧文分校传播研究专业的更多信息, we invite you to contact us directly.

David Schulz
Professor & Chair of Communication Studies
[email protected]
949-214-3323

有关康考迪亚传播研究社交媒体存在的任何问题或提交, we invite you to contact us directly.

Jenna Hoffman
Communication Studies Department Assistant & Social Media Manager
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School of Arts and Sciences

Develop Crucial Communication Skills for Your Future Career

Communication Studies at Concordia

The Concordia Courier

Forensics (Speech & Debate) at Concordia University Irvine

What Students Are Saying

Student and Alumni Success

Concordia Prepares, God Provides

Celina Stratton '17

First Gen Performance

Diego Perez '17

Communication Opens Doors to Friendships and Opportunities

Nokukhanya "Noks" Lucy Shabalala '16

From Softball to the Reporting Field

Erica Anderson '06

Where Our Alumni Are Working

Opportunities for Communication Studies Majors

Academic Opportunities

Extracurricular Activities

Internships

Graduate Schools Attended

Curriculum

Meet Your Professors

Konrad Hack

Assistant Professor of Communication Studies & Director of Forensics

Lucas Hatlen

Assistant Professor of Communication Studies

Erin Nelson

Associate Professor of Communication Studies

David Schulz

Professor & Chair of Communication Studies

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