Why I Chose Communications as my MajorOne Woman’s Journey on the Road to

Success!

By Tina M. Yarbrough April 16, 2013

Aspire!My end goal is to get my Master’s Degree in Library and Informational Sciences (MLIS)

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Any major will do for a MLIS

Why Communications?In-Demand Degrees to Start in

2013:Degree #1: AccountingDegree #2: ManagementDegree #3: Computer ScienceDegree #4: CommunicationsDegree #5: Graphic Design

Many and Varied Career Paths

social service

advertising/

marketing

radio/tvcounseling

/ministry

education

COMMUNICATIONS MAJOR

SALARY RANGE

$45,069 - $87,096

Communications majors a

re employed in many

industries, s

o each career has it

s own sa

lary

Human Communication

You cannot ‘not’ communicate

Every behavior, or lack of it, communicates a message.

Communications Skills

Pay attention to detailsWrite clearlyEvaluate information and sourcesDemonstrate creativity and artistic expressionSet and meet deadlinesIdentify and manage different needs of groupsNegotiate and mediate conflictsLead and manage othersComplete independent projectsWork in teamsPresent specific viewpointsIdentify and manage different needs of groupsDemonstrate strong interpersonal skillsSynthesize informationCritically evaluate a textCommunicate effectivelyUnderstand communication processesSpeak with confidenceDesign effective Power Point presentationsThink through and analyze argumentsOrganize arguments and overcome objectionsSet criteria, set a plan of action, implement a solution

Compare and contrast evidenceCreate hypothesis and evaluate researchUtilize strong interpersonal skillsWork within deadlinesEvaluate corporate communication and make recommendations for improvementUnderstand health communication principlesResearch a problem, apply research to a situationWrite effective reports, critical essays, and research papersExplain processes, plans, and conceptsPractice leadership principlesUnderstand and apply theoryRead studies and apply the information Gather and synthesize dataReport information in a clear mannerEdit textWrite press releases and promotional materialsCritically analyze informationCreate entertaining and persuasive messagesUnderstand institutional and cultural valuesMeasure media effectsDemonstrate creativity and artistic expressionDevelop market research

The Study of Human

Communications can do more than prepare

you for a great career.

You will have the ability to have greater

communication in your

Interpersonal Relationships!

Father & Daughter

What’s Your Major?

Still undecided? Here are some great websites to help you research Communications~

http://www.mindtools.com/page8.html http://commstudies.ucla.edu/major http://voices.yahoo.com/do-communication-d

egree-re-more-in-2211159.html?cat=4 http://www.worldwidelearn.com/online-educa

tion-guide/business/communications-major.htm