International Direct - Bachelor of Arts - Communication

Program Description

As an international direct student at UIC Global, you’ll receive:

• Exclusive and rigorous academic coursework
• Priority access to in-demand courses that fit your interests
• Guidance from academic advisors and mentors
• Career development and networking opportunities
• Intensive classes with domestic students

The Department of Communication provides undergraduate students with a broad liberal education that covers communication from the personal through the international levels and builds responsible citizenship. Students gain depth in understanding communication processes in a diverse metropolitan setting. The Department approach is conceptual, helping students build critical thinking and research skills to face challenges from the multiple careers they will pursue.

Within the communication discipline, the Department specializes in areas where speech and media converge:

• New technology
• Intercultural diversity (including race, ethnicity, and gender/sexuality)
• Politics and rhetoric
• Cultural and visual studies

The Bachelor of Arts in Communication program has six core courses:

• An introduction to the discipline and the faculty
• A survey of human (speech) communication
• A survey of public (media) communication
• A course on technology introduces a main focus in the Department
• Two courses on communication analysis cover statistics and teach students how to write communication research