{"id":501,"date":"2022-04-27T15:47:53","date_gmt":"2022-04-27T15:47:53","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/cla.purdue.edu\/communication\/?page_id=501"},"modified":"2022-09-27T15:57:37","modified_gmt":"2022-09-27T15:57:37","slug":"communication-major","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/cla.purdue.edu\/communication\/communication-major\/","title":{"rendered":"Communication Major"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>[et_pb_section fb_built=&#8221;1&#8243; _builder_version=&#8221;4.17.1&#8243; _module_preset=&#8221;default&#8221; background_color=&#8221;#e1e1e1&#8243; custom_margin=&#8221;0px||0px||false|false&#8221; custom_padding=&#8221;0px||0px||false|false&#8221; box_shadow_style=&#8221;preset2&#8243; global_colors_info=&#8221;{}&#8221;][et_pb_row _builder_version=&#8221;4.16&#8243; _module_preset=&#8221;default&#8221; custom_margin=&#8221;0px||0px||false|false&#8221; custom_padding=&#8221;8px||0px||false|false&#8221; global_colors_info=&#8221;{}&#8221;][et_pb_column type=&#8221;4_4&#8243; _builder_version=&#8221;4.16&#8243; _module_preset=&#8221;default&#8221; global_colors_info=&#8221;{}&#8221;][et_pb_menu menu_id=&#8221;88&#8243; active_link_color=&#8221;#000000&#8243; _builder_version=&#8221;4.17.1&#8243; _module_preset=&#8221;default&#8221; menu_font=&#8221;|300||on|||||&#8221; menu_text_color=&#8221;#000000&#8243; background_enable_color=&#8221;off&#8221; global_colors_info=&#8221;{}&#8221;][\/et_pb_menu][\/et_pb_column][\/et_pb_row][\/et_pb_section][et_pb_section fb_built=&#8221;1&#8243; _builder_version=&#8221;4.17.1&#8243; _module_preset=&#8221;default&#8221; global_colors_info=&#8221;{}&#8221;][et_pb_row _builder_version=&#8221;4.17.1&#8243; _module_preset=&#8221;default&#8221; global_colors_info=&#8221;{}&#8221;][et_pb_column type=&#8221;4_4&#8243; _builder_version=&#8221;4.17.1&#8243; _module_preset=&#8221;default&#8221; global_colors_info=&#8221;{}&#8221;][et_pb_image src=&#8221;https:\/\/cla.purdue.edu\/communication\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/04\/UCET.png&#8221; align=&#8221;center&#8221; _builder_version=&#8221;4.17.1&#8243; _module_preset=&#8221;default&#8221; global_colors_info=&#8221;{}&#8221;][\/et_pb_image][\/et_pb_column][\/et_pb_row][et_pb_row _builder_version=&#8221;4.17.1&#8243; _module_preset=&#8221;default&#8221; global_colors_info=&#8221;{}&#8221;][et_pb_column type=&#8221;4_4&#8243; _builder_version=&#8221;4.17.1&#8243; _module_preset=&#8221;default&#8221; global_colors_info=&#8221;{}&#8221;][et_pb_text _builder_version=&#8221;4.17.1&#8243; _module_preset=&#8221;default&#8221; global_colors_info=&#8221;{}&#8221;]<\/p>\n<h1><span style=\"color: #000000\">Communication Major<\/span><\/h1>\n<p><span style=\"color: #000000\">The decision of what to major in is an exercise in deciding where your passions and interests align with the real-world problems that require real-world problem solvers.\u00a0<span style=\"text-decoration: underline\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.naceweb.org\/talent-acquisition\/candidate-selection\/employers-want-to-see-these-attributes-on-students-resumes\/\" rel=\"noopener\" target=\"_blank\" style=\"color: #000000;text-decoration: underline\">Across industries and the globe, employers consistently rank written and verbal communication at the top of the most-desired skills in employees.<\/a><\/span>\u00a0This need hasn&#8217;t changed for decades, which demonstrates that communication skills aren&#8217;t just common sense. Good communicators focus on strategically developing their written, verbal, creative, and technical communication skills.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"color: #000000\">A degree in Communication from the Brian Lamb School of Communication will arm you with the practical knowledge and experiences to approach day-to-day issues in organizations, relationships, and the media with skilled problem-solving. Through classes, internships, and other applied experiences, you&#8217;ll develop the skills to fuel your persistent pursuit of excellence, skills that will prepare you to face new challenges with the effectiveness and confidence of a seasoned expert.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"color: #000000\">The Lamb School offers one BA in Communication with\u00a0<span style=\"text-decoration: underline\"><a href=\"https:\/\/cla.purdue.edu\/communication\/concentrations\/\" style=\"color: #000000;text-decoration: underline\">a choice of eight concentrations<\/a><\/span>, built-in research, writing, and experiential learning requirements, and countless ways to customize your degree to your skill set and desired career trajectory through course options, study abroad programs, internships, and student organization experiences. Explore the different concentration options below and talk to an advisor today about how you can tailor your degree path.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"color: #000000\">The major+ concentration model was new in the 2019-2020 academic year. Pre-communication and Communication students who started their Lamb School degree in an earlier academic year have the option of graduating under their first academic catalog with one of our previous five different Lamb School majors or switching to our new Communication major with a concentration. 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