{"id":36,"date":"2016-05-09T14:56:55","date_gmt":"2016-05-09T21:56:55","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.eou.edu\/communications\/?page_id=36"},"modified":"2026-07-13T10:36:06","modified_gmt":"2026-07-13T17:36:06","slug":"communication-studies","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/www.eou.edu\/communication\/","title":{"rendered":"Communication and Media Studies"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<div class=\"wp-block-cover is-light\" style=\"min-height:350px;aspect-ratio:unset;\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"2237\" height=\"786\" class=\"wp-block-cover__image-background wp-image-165\" alt=\"\" src=\"https:\/\/www.eou.edu\/communication\/files\/2021\/10\/Students.jpg\" style=\"object-position:52% 30%\" data-object-fit=\"cover\" data-object-position=\"52% 30%\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.eou.edu\/communication\/files\/2021\/10\/Students.jpg 2237w, https:\/\/www.eou.edu\/communication\/files\/2021\/10\/Students-300x105.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.eou.edu\/communication\/files\/2021\/10\/Students-1024x360.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/www.eou.edu\/communication\/files\/2021\/10\/Students-768x270.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.eou.edu\/communication\/files\/2021\/10\/Students-1536x540.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/www.eou.edu\/communication\/files\/2021\/10\/Students-2048x720.jpg 2048w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 2237px) 100vw, 2237px\" \/><span aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-cover__background has-background-dim-40 has-background-dim\"><\/span><div class=\"wp-block-cover__inner-container is-layout-flow wp-block-cover-is-layout-flow\">\n<h1 class=\"wp-block-heading has-text-align-center has-white-color has-text-color\">Communication and Media Studies<\/h1>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-text-align-center has-white-color has-text-color has-medium-font-size wp-block-paragraph\">Designed to position you for a successful career.<\/p>\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-group\"><div class=\"wp-block-group__inner-container is-layout-flow wp-block-group-is-layout-flow\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-columns is-layout-flex wp-container-core-columns-is-layout-8f761849 wp-block-columns-is-layout-flex\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\" style=\"flex-basis:67.6%\">\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">A degree in Communication and Media Studies is valued highly in today\u2019s competitive work environments, and when you learn from&nbsp;professionals with strong backgrounds in communication and media, you create a successful path to a&nbsp;career or graduate school.&nbsp;Be engaged \u2013 verbally and nonverbally \u2013&nbsp;and gain the&nbsp;skills and knowledge foundation to craft effective and powerful messages for any audience. Team-building, skill-building, and global messaging are all strengths&nbsp;this degree will enhance.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Communication and Media Studies can also be paired easily with other fields of study. Our program\u00a0offers\u00a0four tracks or primary areas of interest &#8211;  business, media, public relations, and teaching. Whether you are an entrepreneur building a new business or interested in the healthcare field, digital technology, education, advertising, marketing or politics, our program\u00a0will help you prepare for your future!<\/p>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\" style=\"flex-basis:32.4%\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-buttons is-layout-flex wp-block-buttons-is-layout-flex\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-button has-custom-width wp-block-button__width-100 btn-block\"><a class=\"wp-block-button__link has-white-color has-eastern-navy-background-color has-text-color has-background no-border-radius wp-element-button\" href=\"https:\/\/www.eou.edu\/catalog\/\">EOU Academic Catalog<\/a><\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-buttons is-layout-flex wp-block-buttons-is-layout-flex\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-button has-custom-width wp-block-button__width-100 btn-block\"><a class=\"wp-block-button__link has-white-color has-eastern-navy-background-color has-text-color has-background no-border-radius wp-element-button\" href=\"https:\/\/catalog.eou.edu\/content.php?catoid=7&amp;navoid=499\">Program Learning Outcomes<\/a><\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-buttons is-layout-flex wp-block-buttons-is-layout-flex\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-button has-custom-width wp-block-button__width-100 btn-block\"><a class=\"wp-block-button__link has-white-color has-eastern-red-background-color has-text-color has-background no-border-radius wp-element-button\" href=\"https:\/\/www.eou.edu\/admissions\/apply\/\">Apply to EOU<\/a><\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-buttons is-layout-flex wp-block-buttons-is-layout-flex\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-button has-custom-width wp-block-button__width-100 btn-block\"><a class=\"wp-block-button__link has-eastern-navy-color has-eastern-gold-background-color has-text-color has-background no-border-radius wp-element-button\" href=\"https:\/\/slate.eou.edu\/register\/request-information\">Request Info<\/a><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-group\"><div class=\"wp-block-group__inner-container is-layout-flow wp-block-group-is-layout-flow\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-columns is-layout-flex wp-container-core-columns-is-layout-8f761849 wp-block-columns-is-layout-flex\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-column well is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\">\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Flexible Degree<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<hr class=\"wp-block-separator has-css-opacity blue\"\/>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Communication and Media Studies is an affordable, flexible and efficient degree with a wide range of interconnected courses guiding you toward success!<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Communication and Media Studies can be paired easily with other fields of study like:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Business<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>History<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Psychology<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>English\/writing<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Fire Services Administration<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Art<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Anthropology<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-buttons is-layout-flex wp-block-buttons-is-layout-flex\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-button btn-block\"><a class=\"wp-block-button__link has-white-color has-eastern-navy-background-color has-text-color has-background no-border-radius wp-element-button\" href=\"https:\/\/www.eou.edu\/communication\/faculty\/\">View Faculty Bios<\/a><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-column well is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\">\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Communications Careers<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<hr class=\"wp-block-separator has-css-opacity blue\"\/>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Web design<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Advertising<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Public relations<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Management &amp; 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It helped me acknowledge my past experiences and then merge them into my future academic and professional life goals. The class assignments kept students engaged and interacting with each other, and through this process I realized I could reach my dream of completing a bachelor\u2019s degree. This class allows students to evaluate the past, recognize developed skills, and acknowledge learning outside of higher education, all the while propelling them forward. APEL allows students to earn credits based on what they already know \u2013 and at a bonus \u2013 reduced tuition!&#8221; <\/blockquote><\/div>\n\t\t\t\t             <p style=\"text-align: right; margin-right: 2%;\">Frederick Wallace<br \/>Anthropology\/Sociology, Communication Studies<br \/>Salem, Ore. <\/p>\n        <\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"col-md-2 pull-right\">\n\t\t\t<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"150\" height=\"150\" src=\"https:\/\/www.eou.edu\/the-good-word\/wp-content\/blogs.dir\/215\/files\/2018\/05\/FrederickWallacetestimonypicture2-150x150.jpg\" class=\"aligncenter wp-post-image\" alt=\"\" style=\"\" \/>\t\t<\/div>\n\t<\/div>\n\n        \n<\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-group\"><div class=\"wp-block-group__inner-container is-layout-constrained wp-block-group-is-layout-constrained\">\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Gain Practical Experience!<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-columns is-layout-flex wp-container-core-columns-is-layout-8f761849 wp-block-columns-is-layout-flex\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\">\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"576\" src=\"https:\/\/www.eou.edu\/communication\/files\/2024\/06\/communication_studies_capstone_EOU-edited.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-242\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.eou.edu\/communication\/files\/2024\/06\/communication_studies_capstone_EOU-edited.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/www.eou.edu\/communication\/files\/2024\/06\/communication_studies_capstone_EOU-edited-300x169.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.eou.edu\/communication\/files\/2024\/06\/communication_studies_capstone_EOU-edited-768x432.jpg 768w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Capstones<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Graduating EOU seniors complete a capstone experience or senior project in their majors. 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