1. So Your Child Is A Communications Major? Bryan Adelman Justin Brown Rebecca Hasse Jamyla Williams

2. Parents wonder what jobs a student can get with a communications major. 3. There are hundreds of different jobs that one can have, ranging in many different areas. 4. Possible jobs in advertising: Traffic Manager: $39,482-$59,767 Account Manager: $34,983-$53,622 Art Director: $46,724-$70,180 5. Jobs in Business: Publicist: $28,344-40,538 Human Resource Manger: $48,103- 73,922 6. Jobs in Film: Agent: $34,978-$59,563 Producer: $38,157-$71,651 Editor: 36,113-52,186 7. Job in Public Relations: Speech Writer: $49,487-$87,290 Promotion Manager: 39,070- 65,449 8. What is Communication Studies? Communication is the bases of theories that analyze how people listen, talk, understand and think. It also focuses on the nonverbal aspects of communication and group dynamics. Communication studies teaches students I skills that subsidize to a personal, professional and political aspects of present-day life. (DeFleur, Kearney, Plax & DeFleur, 2005, pp.1-28) 9. History Communication studies grew from Speech and Theatre departments which was developed by Social Sciences such as Psychology, Political Science and Sociology. Communication Studies made it self accessible to students on U.S campuses in the 1970s and 1980s by impact of critical theory, structuralism and semiotics. (DeFleur, Kearney, Plax & DeFleur, 2005, p.3). 10. Why Communication is Important Utilized in most high-paying professions Good Communication = A valuable asset Interviews Getting along with coworkers Decision making Meeting specific needs Integrating into society (DeFleur, Kearney, Plax & Kearney, 2005, p.4) 11. Why Communication is Important Is a part of everyday life Texting Email Phone Video Cannot be avoided (DeFleur, Kearney, Plax & DeFleur, 2005, p.6) (West, Turner, 2005, p. 4)