Course

Career Explore – Communications

Self-paced

$15 Enroll

Full course description

 

Start Date

Any

 

Price

$15

 

Credential

Digital Badge

 

Length

Self-paced

 

Commitment

5 hours

 

Format

Asynchronous

Career Explore

Course Description

This course introduces learners to communication as a field of study and helps them decide whether it fits their interests and goals. Learners explore core communication concepts, contexts, and emerging trends, and examine how communication shapes relationships, organizations, media, and society. They investigate the career paths, work environments, and transferable skills found across communication fields, and practice strategic communication decisions, audience-appropriate tone and style, and journalistic writing in simulated real-world scenarios. Learners also map out a preparation strategy that includes networking, internships, portfolios, and campus resources, and they finish with a personal career preparation plan that connects their interests and strengths to specific communication areas and actionable academic and career goals.

 

Learning Objectives

  1. Analyze the Foundations of Communication: Explain core communication concepts, contexts, and emerging trends, evaluating their impact on relationships, organizations, media, and society.
  2. Evaluate Communication Career Paths and Professional Standards: Analyze the roles, responsibilities, work environments, and transferable skills required across diverse communication fields.
  3. Apply Practical Communication Strategies Across Sub-Fields: Execute strategic communication decisions, adopt appropriate tone and style for specific audiences, and apply journalistic standards like the inverted pyramid in simulated real-world scenarios.
  4. Leverage Academic and Experiential Learning Opportunities: Map out a high-impact professional preparation strategy using networking, internships, portfolios, and UNK Department of Communication resources.
  5. Develop a Personal Career Preparation Plan: Synthesize personal interests, strengths, and sample field exercises to target specific communication areas and align them with actionable academic and career goals.

 

Target Learner

This course is designed for High school students, prospective college students, and other learners who are curious about English as a major or career path and want to explore it before committing.

 

Digital Badge

Meet the Course Developer

Jacob Rosdail

Chair and Professor, Department of Communication