Undergraduate Degree Programs in Communication

Earn Your Undergraduate Degree 100% OnlineAdvance your career and increase your earning potentialwith a 100% online Bachelor of Science in Communication OR Bachelor of Arts in Communication from the University of Louisville.

Our innovative curriculum and award-winning facultyprovide an educational experience you won’t find anywhere else.

Why choose UofL? You will…• Learn from faculty with distinguished academiccredentials, industry experience and a strong commitmentto applied research• Interact with other online learners across the globe• Increase your earning potential and career opportunities

Career OpportunitiesGraduates of the communication program can look forward to careers in:

• Electronic Media• Print Media• Public Relations• Communication Training and Development

Employers of communication majors include: TV and cable companies; radio stations; online/print publishers; newspapers; magazines; professional organizations; advertising agencies; federal, state, and local governments; businesses and trade associations; colleges, universities and schools; non-profit and special interest groups; and public relations and advertising firms.

Program OverviewOur undergraduate communication degrees are based upon research and coursework that emphasize the rhetorical, organizational, interpersonal, and mediated contexts and perspectives which define the field of communication. These are advanced through the faculty’s commitment to the scholarships of discovery, teaching,

application and integration. These are articulated through the program curriculum, which:

• Seeks to familiarize students with a range of theories, methods of inquiry, philosophies and practices of the communication discipline• Develops skills for analyzing, interpreting and critiquing communication problems and questions• Promotes the development of communication competence, especially an understanding of how taken-for-granted communication patterns create and sustain human relations

The Bachelor of Science differs from the Bachelor of Arts in Communication in that the bachelor of science requires fewer foreign language and liberal arts credits and more credits in communication.

Admission InformationUofL’s online bachelor’s degree programs are designed so that you complete the first two years of coursework through the Kentucky Community and Technical College System (KCTCS) with the Kentucky Virtual Campus (KYVC). You may, however, transfer credit to UofL from any regionally accredited university.

The first step is to submit an undergraduate application at www.louisville.edu/admissions/apply and pay the $40 non-refundable application fee. You will then need to submit transcripts from all undergraduate institutions you attended as part of the admissions process. Upon review, some or all credit may be applied to your degree program. If you have questions about how your credit will transfer, contact an online learning consultant. To learn more about the admissions process, visit: www.louisville.edu/online.

For More Information If you have any questions about this degree program and/or online learning, please contact:

online@louisville.edu or 1-800-334-8635 ext. 852.6456

www.louisville.edu/online

Communication Course Offerings Include:

Speech Communication Business and Professional Speaking

Interpersonal Skills Introduction to Communication

Communication Practice African American CommunicationAdvanced Speech Communication

Argument In Everyday LifeIntroduction to Mass Communication

PersuasionGroup Process

Organizational CommunicationIntroduction to Interpersonal Communication

Research MethodsIntroduction to Advertising

For a full list of course requirements and descriptions, visit: www.louisville.edu/online

DebateNewswriting

Magazine and Feature WritingCommunication and Gender

Communicating Hip-HopAfrican Americans in American Media

Mass Media Processes and EffectsIntroduction to Urban Communication

Video CommunicationAdvertising Copywriting

Public RelationsWriting for Public Relations

Web DevelopmentDesktop Publishing

Case Studies in Public Relations