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The Department of Communication Arts and Sciences offers Bachelor of Arts Degrees in Journalism, Speech Communication, and Theatre. Emphases in the Journalism program include BA degrees in Photojournalism, News & Editorial, or Public Relations. The Speech Communication program offers BA emphases in Communication Theory, Organizational Communication, Public Address & Rhetoric, or Broadcasting. In addition, students may pursue their degree with a focus in Speech, Language, Hearing Sciences. Theatre majors choose from a BA in Theatre, or a BFA in either Music Theatre or Applied Theatre Technology & Design.

Several minors are also offered, including News & Editorial, Photojournalism, Public Relations, Theatre, Speech Communication, Speech, Language, Hearing Sciences, and the new Digital Media Minor, and Training and Development Minor collaborating with the departments of Art, Communication Arts & Sciences, and Technical Communications. With this collection, students have the opportunity to customize their college experience to meet their career goals. Click on the links below for more information.

The Journalism program, offering a BA in Photojournalism, News & Editorial, or Public Relations. Minors are available in each of these three concentrations for students who do not major in Journalism.
The Speech Communication program, offering BA degrees in Speech, Language, Hearing Sciences, Communication Theory, Organizational Communication, Public Address & Rhetoric, or Broadcasting & Telecommunications. Minors are available in Speech Communication and Speech, Language, Hearing Sciences.
The Theatre program, offering a BA in Theatre, a BFA in Musical Theatre, or a BFA in Applied Theatre Technology & Design. The program also offers a minor in Theatre.
The new Digital Media Minor and the Training and Development Minor offers courses selected from the departments of Art, Communication Arts & Sciences, and Technical Communications.