Communications

The Bachelor of Arts program of the Department of Communications provides students with two pathways through which to engage the world: journalism/media and digital video making. Students in a particular concentration may, and are encouraged to, take courses in the other concentration in order to enhance their experience. Graduates in the Communications major at Felician University will be able to:

• Demonstrate proficiency in critical thinking, clear and precise oral and written communication, and integration of knowledge and skills from courses both inside and outside of the department;
• Demonstrate proficiency in both traditional and electronic resources, and apply and demonstrate this proficiency in original work of a fictional or a documentary nature, either visual or journalistic;
• Articulate the media's power to enhance and to obstruct the lives of the individual and society, and demonstrate a willingness to embrace those positive influences of the media and to expose those which are harmful.

Introductory level courses in each concentration provide thorough introductions to the specific fields for majors, minors, and students from other fields as well. Upper level courses challenge students to apply the basic knowledge gained through the introductory courses in carefully designed areas of specialization. The course sequence within each track culminates with a Senior Capstone Project, which is designed by the individual student with the guidance of a full-time member of the department’s faculty, and which will bring into clear focus the student’s expertise in his/her field, incorporate the knowledge and skills gained from courses outside the department, and reflect the student’s embrace of Franciscan values and the College’s mission.

All majors select between the two following concentrations:

• Communications Major with Digital Media and Culture Concentration
• Communications Major with Journalism Concentration
• Communications Minor
• Certificate in Digital Media and Culture