Communication
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Why Study Communication at Virginia Tech?
Communication majors work with award-winning faculty and a flexible curriculum designed to provide you with a liberal arts background and strong career-oriented coursework. Focusing on the dynamics of human communication, students learn to be persuasive communicators across a variety of contexts.
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Study Abroad Program in Switzerland
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Average Class Size
23:1
Student-Faculty Ratio
Careers and Further Study
What Can You Do with a major in Communication?
Jobs Held by Our Graduates
- Communication director
- Marketing coordinator
- Sales associate
- Recruiter
- Digital marketing specialist
- Branding manager
- Special events planner
- Content specialist
Beyond the Classroom
Experiential Learning
Talk to a professor about designing your own research project or investigating a topic that interests you. You'll work closely with a faculty mentor to plan a course of action, discuss your findings, and write a report. You can also assist a faculty member with their research project or volunteer as a study participant.
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By working in the field, you'll earn job experience and learn more about communication in the workplace. You will have the opportunity to explore potential career paths and network with communication professionals.
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We host an annual faculty-led study abroad experience at Virginia Tech's Steger Center for International Scholarship in Riva San Vitale, Switzerland. The program includes a one-credit course in Blacksburg during the spring semester and two weeks of study in Switzerland, with online course components during the first summer session after you return from the trip.
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Our faculty has a mix of industry professionals and teaching and research scholars. Whether your interests are in a career as a communications practitioner or going on to get a Ph.D., we have a mentor for you. Our list includes anchors and news directors, a producer for HGTV, niche specialties like sports broadcasting, and experts on rhetorical theory, political communication, and the psychological effects of video games.
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Curriculum
What You'll Study
Bachelor of Arts in Communication Degree
- Including Virginia Tech's Pathways
Communication Major Requirements
- Visual Media
- The Rhetorical Tradition
- Persuasion
- Professional Communication
Minor and Elective Hours
Our program gives you the opportunity to build knowledge in another area by pursuing a minor, double major, or cognate.
120 hrs
B.A. Communication
45 hrs
General Education
46 hrs
Major Requirements
29 hrs
Minor + Elective
Campus Life
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Campus Life
Discover all that Virginia Tech has to offer inside and outside of the classroom. Our campus life aims to build communities, promote holistic education, and cultivate environments that offer opportunities for leadership, innovation, and service.