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Bachelor of Arts in Communication online
Align your passion with your profession when you tailor this flexible online program to your career goals. Choose your elective coursework options in public relations, organizational communication, interpersonal communication, strategic communication, teamwork, social media, and more.
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Program Overview
Put your learning first with our online Bachelor of Arts in Communication
Develop the advanced communication skills and competencies employers seek when you earn your Bachelor of Arts in Communication online from William Paterson University. Become an effective communicator who can identify, analyze, and meet the communication needs of multicultural, professional, and interpersonal audiences with competence and confidence.
This program provides courses focusing on different areas of the communication discipline, including communication and media studies, public relations, broadcast and written journalism, and media production. Choose your elective courses to gain broad-based communication expertise or specialize in one area, such as communication studies, journalism, or media studies. This online degree program will prepare you for a variety of in-demand careers in a wide range of industries—with or without a specialization.
Graduates of the BA in Communication online program will:
- Critically examine foundational principles, theories, and practices of communication
- Analyze human behavior and real-world problems in various contexts, such as interpersonal, family, group, public, health, social, organizational, and digital/online
- Write and edit stories appropriate to the audience using relevant information gathering techniques, technologies, and mediums (such as oral, print, film, video, audio, digital, and social media)
- Evaluate how media content, technologies, and industries influence society
- Understand professional and ethical principles across communication and media industries with a focus on the principles of a fair and free society
- Display cultural sensitivity and global awareness in the development, analysis, and distribution of mediated and non-mediated communication
- Critically examine foundational principles, theories, and practices of communication
- Analyze human behavior and real-world problems in various contexts, such as interpersonal, family, group, public, health, social, organizational, and digital/online
- Write and edit stories appropriate to the audience using relevant information gathering techniques, technologies, and mediums (such as oral, print, film, video, audio, digital, and social media)
- Evaluate how media content, technologies, and industries influence society
- Understand professional and ethical principles across communication and media industries with a focus on the principles of a fair and free society
- Display cultural sensitivity and global awareness in the development, analysis, and distribution of mediated and non-mediated communication
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William Paterson University offers a variety of specialized bachelor's degrees. Check out all of our online undergraduate programs. In addition, we have minors available to help you meet your undergraduate credit requirements by integrating coursework that enriches your educational experience.
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Tuition
Earn your BA in Communication online for less
Online undergraduate programs from William Paterson University offer affordable, pay-by-the-course tuition. All fees are included in the total tuition.
Tuition breakdown:
Program | Per Credit Hour | Per Course |
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BA – Communication | $360 | $1,080 |
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Calendar
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William Paterson University online programs are delivered in an accelerated format ideal for working professionals, conveniently featuring multiple start dates each year.
Now enrolling:
Term | Start Date | App Deadline | Document Deadline | Registration Deadline | Tuition Deadline | Class End Date | Term Length |
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Fall I | 9/5/23 | 8/13/23 | 8/16/23 | 8/25/23 | 8/30/23 | 10/22/23 | 7 weeks |
Fall II | 10/30/23 | 10/8/23 | 10/11/23 | 10/23/23 | 10/25/23 | 12/17/23 | 7 weeks |
Spring I | 1/29/24 | 1/7/24 | 1/10/24 | 1/19/24 | 1/24/24 | 3/17/24 | 7 weeks |
Spring II | 3/25/24 | 3/3/24 | 3/6/24 | 3/15/24 | 3/30/24 | 5/12/24 | 7 weeks |
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Admissions
How to apply to our online BA in Communication
At WP, we've streamlined the admission process to help you get started quickly. Please note all requirements for admission to the BA in Communication online program, including required documents and where to send them.
The requirements include:
- Online application
- Transcripts from all colleges and universities previously attended
- Minimum 2.0 GPA
- Must be at least four years post high school
You must meet the following requirements for admission to this BA online program:
- Cumulative GPA of 2.0 or higher on a 4.0 scale
- Students must be 4 years post-high school or 2 years post-high school and have earned 60 or more college credits.
- Official transcripts from each college attended or high school transcript if no prior college experience
o Applicants must be at least 2 years post high school to enroll in our WP Online accelerated programs. - Complete online application and submit $50 application fee
Official transcripts, test scores, and other documents should be sent from the granting institutions to:
Email address: [email protected]
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Office of Undergraduate Admissions and Enrollment Services
Morrison Hall 102
300 Pompton Road
Wayne, NJ 07470
Courses
Browse the degree plan for the online BA in Communication
For the BA in Communication online, you must complete 39 credit hours of communications studies courses (including a capstone course). Additional University Core Curriculum and elective credits will be required to complete the 120-credit BA degree. You may transfer up to 90 approved credit hours to decrease cost and time to completion.
Take your degree even further. Choosing a minor will allow you to enrich your experience while meeting your undergraduate credit requirements.
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