BA/Social Science - Communications |
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| Course Title: |
BA/Social Science - Communications | |
Category: |
Arts & Humanities | |
Subject: |
Communications | |
| College: |
Ashford University
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| Course Description: |
Develop a sound understanding of the society we live in - individuals, families, communities, governments, and cultures - from various perspectives as you earn your Bachelor of Arts in Social Science (BA/SS) degree from Ashford University. Take a multidisciplinary approach to social sciences where different outlooks are applied and combined to real world issues. To qualify as your concentration in the Social Science degree program, you can transfer up to 12 approved credits of Communications coursework. Resulting in a well-rounded degree, your previous work with various types of communication and their applicability to specific situations and audiences will supplement your studies in Social Science. The credit you've already earned will not go unused and you'll be glad to know that you can transfer in these approved credits no matter when you took them. So, you'll graduate from Ashford with a dynamic degree that will enhance your opportunity for promotion within your chosen field. |
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| Delivery Format: |
Online | |
| Course Level: |
Bachelor Degree | |
| Course Requirements: |
High school diploma or GED; be age 22 or older; have work experience, preferably full-time work experience; meet the writing proficiency standards of the College of External Studies. | |
| Course Type: |
Online Degrees | |
Course Long Description: |
BA/Social Science - Communications The ability to successfully convey the company's messages and effective communication are vital factors for businesses (big and small) nowadays. For that matter, one of a company's most significant groups is its very own employees. In just a huge company, human resources communications managers are the ones assigned to create and distribute proper messages within the company. They focus on promoting constructive internal communication as well as a constant conversation with the employees as a way to foster employee satisfaction and company transparency. The HR communications managers may organize and implement benefits communication campaigns, contribute to the company internal publications, use social networking to communicate with company employees, and build internal performance standards. If you'd like to work in internal communications or in any related upper-level positions, you need to have excellent oral and written communication skills, and the qualities to be both flexible and diplomatic. To achieve all these, you should consider earning a degree in Bachelor of Arts in Social Science (BA/SS). This degree will help you gain a broad perspective in the social sciences as well as develop a deep understanding of the society we are now living in - people, families, communities, governments, and even cultures - from a variety of perspectives. The BA/Social Science - Communications degree program specializes on human relationships in society. You will explore the effects of cultural diversity, and have a strong foundation of research skills from the social sciences, including sociology, psychology, and history. Make use of a multidisciplinary approach, where the perspectives of many different social sciences are blended and applied to real-world challenges. Specialize your degree when you add approved transfer credits toward a concentration. You can choose from over 20 concentrations, such as, Psychology, Biology, Education Studies, and much more. Adding more concentration lets you use the credit you have already earned and improves your degree as you can use the knowledge you have acquired toward your studies in the BA/Social Science program. A specialization consists of 4 courses, each worth 3 credits. These courses are taught online as part of your degree program. Choose from the following specializations: History - Dive in to the past, and prepare for your future. By earning your specialization in History, you will explore multiple regions and cultures and build an intellectual toolkit for addressing complex global issues. Political Science & Government - Learn about the complex inner workings of the United States government and the global environment. Discover how your elected officials represent your interests with a specialization in Political Science & Government. You can transfer credits to as much as 99 approved credits toward your Bachelor's degree and speed up your way to graduation. A degree in social sciences can be applied to various professions within the public and private sectors, including careers in: - Government - Law - Health Services - Law Enforcement - Human Resources - Community Service - Administration - Business Management - Education - Social Work If you are interested in pursuing a degree in BA/Organizational Management - Foreign Language Studies, you must complete these admission requirements: - A High school diploma or GED; - Be age 22 or older; - Have work experience, preferably full-time work experience; - Meet the writing proficiency standards of the College of External Studies. |
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