Embry-Riddle's Communication Degree Opens Doors in Media, Aviation, and Technology Fields

As our daily lives are increasingly influenced by developments in science and technology, the demand for skilled communicators in these fields continues to grow.

Aviation and aerospace industries along with the vast business sector, for example, require more internal communications specialists, as well as media and public relations professionals, to relay information clearly and accurately.

Communication student Rachel Ridder interviews a professional motorcycle racer while she was on an internship recently.

Advances in digital technology routinely spark changes in the ways people distribute and receive information -- instantaneous global communication modes will continue to evolve. Naturally, communicators with technological expertise are in great demand.

Embry-Riddle's unique approach to creating tomorrow's professional communicators produces graduates who possess the fundamental skills for today's print, broadcast, and digital media along with
practical perspectives on science and technology
a technical specialty (minor) which can help broaden your career path, and
a solid background knowledge about aviation/aerospace.

Why Embry-Riddle?

You can acquire all the communication skills for today's print, broadcast and digital media at many universities -- buy why settle for the ordinary? Embry-Riddle's Bachelor of Science in Communication degree gives you all that AND a technical area of concentration (minor) chosen by you from a wide range of aviation, aerospace, science, and technology courses we offer. You'll graduate with a specialty -- an area of technical knowledge -- and the vocabulary to convey it. As a bonus, you'll also be well-versed in aviation matters.

One fourth of the curriculum in the Embry-Riddle program is devoted to aviation, aerospace, science, and technology topics, making it the only one of its kind in the United States.

Internship -- Required Experience

A significant element of the program is an internship that allows students to put theory into practice. Our students have had enriching experiences with companies such as American Airlines, NASA, The Daytona Beach News-Journal, Southwest Airlines, NASCAR, and Boeing International, to name just a few. Internships can deepen your knowledge and sharpen your communication skills.

Minor can be a major career factor

In consultation with your advisor and/or the Communication program coordinator, you will select a minor that enhances your knowledge base and increases your job prospects. Total credits in the minor vary, depending on the minor chosen.

The Embry-Riddle Edge

Imagine entering the job market and getting hired by a major aerospace company to be a company spokesperson or write press releases about the safety of their space vehicles. They chose you from a number of other candidates because you minored in aviation safety or human factors or space studies. And, perhaps you were chosen because you spent four years earning your degree from Embry-Riddle, the world’s largest, fully accredited university specializing in aviation and aerospace. You will also benefit from the traditional ties between Embry-Riddle and the aviation and aerospace industries.

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