Like people, every organization has a story to tell. Today, telling that story authentically is more important than ever. Picture this: as a future PR director, communications consultant, or social media specialist, you will be directly involved in growing the reputation and success of the company, ministry, or non-profit that hires you. Sound exciting? Read on.

The major in Organizational Communication serves abroad spectrum of professions in contemporary corporate, government, and non-profit environments. Career choices include management, training, development, human resources, consulting, or related fields.

Become a writer, presenter, team member, and speaker and understand the dimensions of communication in professional settings like business, nonprofits, media, technology firms, government, and other organizations. You’ll learn to craft messages for different audiences, both internal (human resources and employee training) and external (media relations, sales, and customer service). North Central offers classes that combine theory with practical application, like group interaction, in which teams of students plan and stage fundraising events for nonprofit organizations. Organizational communication majors are advised to specialize in a second academic area like journalism, marketing, human resources, sociology, or interactive media studies depending on their career goals.

As a Communication Studies major or minor, you'll gain the skills and hands-on experience you need to take your place among tomorrow's communication leaders.

You'll have amazing opportunities to gain real-life experience as an intern, develop an extensive portfolio of your work, and establish professional networking contacts.

A Nichols Communication degree prepares students for dynamic careers in media, journalism, social media, marketing or writing. In this program, you'll be immersed in the hands-on development of communication skills, including video skills through the use of our green screen room and editing suite. And you'll do it while examining the growing role of media and social media in society and business.

Strong writing skills are essential to the student’s success in the division’s journalism curriculum and later in the profession of journalism. Students may enroll in journalism classes as first-year students. Those seeking permission to major or minor in the Division of Journalism must have completed 24 hours of study, which may include transfer hours. Students must also have taken DISC 1312 (or equivalent) and earned a minimum grade of B in this course. Students are required to take JOUR 2103 before further journalism study, and they must declare the major or minor before taking JOUR 2312. Students transferring from other universities must have completed equivalent courses and obtained the equivalent GPA in those courses before they can be considered a major candidate in the Division of Journalism. All journalism and fashion media majors must declare and complete a second major or a minor of their choosing. The Journalism Division has a focus on and commitment to diversity, recognizing the need for diversity in media and communications in the 21st century.

English is the global language of business. Strong English skills will open doors to unlimited opportunities and unlock wide-ranging career possibilities in domestic and international environments.