1. Why Get a Degree in Communications? By Jamie, Mehreen, Max, and Edward

3. Various contexts

4. Cultures

5. Channels

6. Media

8. Create Persuasive & Creative Communication

9. Oral & Written Communication

10. Compare & Contrast Evidence

11. Evaluate Information & Sources

12. Gather Information & Data

13. Presentation Skills

15. Attention to Details

16. Understand Institutional & Cultural Values

17. Effective Speaking

18. Explaining Processes, Plans & Concepts

19. Ability to Write Clearly

21. Social Gatherings

22. Friends and Family

23. Formal Parties

24. Boss and colleagues

26. Listening

27. Speaking

28. Creative Thinking

29. Decision Making

30. Reasoning

31. Honesty*All of these skills can be perfected as a Communication Studies scholar

32. Average Earnings According to elearners.com Base Pay for PR Specialist is $44,472 College Instructor of Communications $42,289 Advertising account executive $65,817 Director of Communications $127,802

34. 14% is spent on writing

35. Therefore a communications degree could enhance all of your everyday skills

36. Estimated that 75% of a persons day is spent communicating in some way

39. Small Group Experience Working with group members outside of class individuals gain experience on: How to work in service or task groups, board meetings according to career path. Gives an opportunity for shy people to speak out and cooperate with others. Learn semi-formal group dynamics firsthand! Personality quizzes, group evaluation etc – what kind of group member are you?

41. Creating Artwork

42. Teaching

43. Explaining

44. Helping

45. Selecting & TrainingResearching Managing Scheduling Informing/Organizing Planning http://www.salisbury.edu/careerservices/Students/ChoosingMajorsPage/CommunicationArt.html#WorkActivities

46. Public Relations- Definition The actions of a corporation, store, government, individual, etc., in promoting goodwill between itself and the public, the community, employees, customers, etc. The art, technique, or profession of promoting such goodwill. http://dictionary.reference.com/browse/public+relations

48. Product public relations - gaining publicity for a particular product or service (rather than using advertising).

49. Crisis public relations - responding to negative accusations or information.http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Public_relations

50. Federal Jobs There are a number of Communications Positions in the Federal Field available in the Metropolitan Area. Full-time and Permanent (FTP) Positions Include: Telecommunications -6,023 Public Affairs Specialist -4,749 Visual Information -1,704 Writing and Editing -1,299 Audio Visual Production -1,111 These positions can pay up to $90,698 per year. http://www.makingthedifference.org/federalcareers/communications.shtml

52. Advertising

53. Government

54. Communication ScienceSalisbury University, 2008, Possible Job Titles, para.1-6

56. With themselves

57. Another person

58. Within groups

59. Within organizations

60. Across Cultureshttp://images.clipartof.com/small/25053-Clipart-Illustration-Of-Two-Professional-Businessmen-Shaking-Hands-On-Top-Of-A-Green-Globe-Other-Business-People-Circling-The-Planet.jpg

61. Areas of Media Studies and Production Audiovisual & Multimedia Film & Photography Magazines Radio & Audio Television & Video Newspaper & News Service Salisbury University, 2008, Possible Job Titles, para.2-14 Blogspot.com, 2009, Welcome to media studies, para. 1 (picture)

63. Using research, teaching, public events, and outreachhttp://www.bizbash.com/content/editorial/StoryPhoto/big/e16754image8.jpg

64. Works Cited