Communications & Applied Technology Bachelor’s Degree
A Bachelor’s degree in communications and applied technology includes general business courses, as well as ones focusing on modern technology. Majoring in this area of study gives students a good foundation in marketing principles and customer service as well.
This program helps students learn how people share information with each other, and the most successful techniques to use to ensure that the message is being understood. They develop their research, critical thinking, problem-solving, and communication skills. Graduates from this program can work effectively as part of a team. Examples of the kinds of courses you would be taking as part of this program include:
• Advanced Business Writing
• Applied Organizational Research
• Business Communication
• Client Relations Management
• Customer Service Theory/Practice
• Desktop Publishing
• Interpersonal Communication
• New Technologies in Communication
• Organizational Ethics
• Project Management
• Strategies for Lifelong Learning
• Techniques of Speaking
• Web Development
• Writing for World Wide Web
Career Options
Graduates from a Bachelor’s degree program in communications and applied technology are prepared for these kinds of careers:
• Communications Manager
• Service Manager
• Retail Manager
• Small Business Manager
Similar degrees to the communications and applied technology major include visual communications, communications, communications management, and communication leadership.