BA/BS in Communication and Media Studies

This bachelor's major at Eastern University's St. Davids campus focuses on how messages are shaped, delivered and received. Students study the connections among media, audiences and the written, spoken and interpersonal skills that employers in many professions look for. The program sits in Eastern's arts and humanities college and is rooted in a Christian view of communication as a foundation for just societies and healthy relationships. Majors can pursue research suitable for academic conferences and attend an annual lecture featuring established scholars in the field. An agreement with La Salle University lets interested students apply to its Strategic Communication master's program before finishing the bachelor's degree, with two Eastern courses counting toward graduate credit. Because the major rests on practical writing, speaking and media skills, it fits students aiming for business, ministry, public service or further study alike.