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Communication Major

Communication Major Overview

The Communication Major offers a degree in Communication that allows students to focus in one of two disciplinary concentrations: Journalism Concentration or Marketing Communication Concentration.

As a Communication Major you’ll enjoy hands-on learning in and outside the classroom. Meaningful internships, a Mac Lab with state-of-the-art software, a student-run newspaper, and a capstone experience will build your critical thinking skills and prepare you for graduate study or careers in public relations, advertising and journalism.

You’ll complete a group of foundation courses and then choose a concentration we have developed around your interests. We believe in exchanging ideas to craft and analyze messages in a mutually respectful and encouraging atmosphere.

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Communication Major Internships

Internship experiences are an essential part of the Communication program to help students transition from the classroom to the professional setting. Students are encouraged to seek full-time internships during the summer or may choose to do part-time, local internships as part of their semester coursework.

Adventure Radio, Bluefield, WV

Bluefield College Alumni Relations, Public Relations, and Sports Information

Bluefield Daily Telegraph, Bluefield, WV

Capital Connections Southwest, Richmond, VA

Clinch Valley Press, Richlands, VA

Dori Wilson Public Relations, Chicago, IL

ESPN Radio, Bluefield, WV

Harley Davidson Motorcycles, Bluefield, WV

LifeWay, Nashville, TN

Princeton Times, Princeton, WV

Bluefield Blue Jays, Bluefield, WV

United Way, Bluefield, WV

Virginia Department of
Conservation and Recreation

WVVA, Bluefield, WV

WDBJ, Roanoke, VA

Communication Major Outcomes

Communication is among the fastest changing fields of study. Digital communication is transforming nearly every part of our lives including how we connect, organize, collaborate, create, publish, think, govern, solve problems, and make sense of our world and ourselves. The Communication faculty is constantly updating curriculum to help students be more active consumers and creators of media in our global village of shared information.

Recent Graduate Schools Attended by Alumni

Pennsylvania State University
Xavier University
Goucher College

Positions Held by Alumni

Bluefield College, Director of Alumni Relations

Bluefield Daily Telegraph, Sports Reporter

Bluefield Daily Telegraph, Lifestyle Editor

Chick-fil-a, Local Marketing Director

Clinch Valley News, Reporter
Concord University, Bonner Coordinator

EME, Artists and Repertoire Promotion Manager

Features Specialist, Compassion International

Freelance Photographer

Longwood University, Admission Counselor

Princeton Times, Reporter

Sports Editor, Thomasville Times

Virginia Department of Conservation and Recreation, Visitor Services Specialist

Sun Trust, Marketing Assistant

Thomasville Times, Sports Editor

WVVA, Internet Director

Clubs and Organizations

The Rampage Club - This student organization manages and contributes articles to the online student newspaper, The Rampage.

Contact Information

Dr. Cynthia L. Bascom

Professor of Communication and Chair of Departments of Communication and Graphic Communication

(276)326.4225

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Class of 2013

"Labs were the best part of my science classes at Bluefield because that's where I put learning into action. Dissecting sharks in Zoology, making clove oil in Chemistry, and doing PCR in Molecular Biology were a few of my favorite labs."