Bachelor of Arts in Communication Studies

University of San Francisco

Come to USF and explore all aspects of communication, from the public practices of business, politics, and protest to the private interactions of family, friends, and strangers. You’ll develop the cultural awareness and critical thinking skills you need to analyze and produce a broad range of discourse in a range of fields - public relations, marketing, advertising, social media, television, radio, magazines, human resources, event planning, education, nonprofits, technology. Come learn to make a difference in whatever you do. Communication studies addresses the ways in which words, images, gestures, and symbols reflect and affect human behavior. At USF, we explore the many ways that communication can be used - and sometimes abused - to effect change in culture, law, politics, business, and every other realm in which people express themselves.Our graduates work and intern in a range of jobs in a broad range of fields - public relations, marketing, advertising, social media, television, radio, magazines, human resources, event planning, education, nonprofits, and technology. We’ve also had graduates start their own businesses and others go on to graduate school in communication, law, public health, strategic communications, and education.