Communication Studies is not just about making speeches. In NKU's program, you'll study human interaction in all its many forms — from interpersonal to cross-cultural, from effective listening to argumentation, from conflict mediation to family dynamics.
Enhance your personal life and career by gaining new communication skills and studying human interaction in its many forms with the Bachelor of Arts in Communication Studies online program from Northern Kentucky University. This 100% online communication studies degree program will help you become a respected thought leader in any industry where you want to provide clear communication that improves understanding and inspires action.
You will gain proficiency in communication theory; interpersonal, family, small group, and organizational communication; and persuasion and public speaking. The program enables graduates to enrich people’s lives by practicing the art of sharing information.
In the communication studies curriculum, you will learn to:
Apply effective communication skills
Manage group projects
Develop content
Use critical thinking
Negotiate and persuade
Execute business-to-business communication
As a graduate of the bachelor’s in communication studies program, you will be prepared for professional communications roles, such as:
Corporate Communication Specialist/Manager
Advertising Specialist/Manager
Marketer
Corporate Trainer
Content Writer/Technical Writer
Social Media Coordinator/Manager
Public Relation Specialist/Manager
Fundraising Manager
Sales Professional
*Price shown is for indicative purposes, please check with institution
September 2025
College of Informatics
Northern Kentucky University,
Griffin Hall Suite 500, Nunn Drive,
HIGHLAND HEIGHTS,
Kentucky,
41099, United States
Students should have completed secondary school coursework and any appropriate examination (if applicable).
English proficiency required for admission can be satisfied by any one of the following:
An official and satisfactory score from the Test of English as a Foreign Language (TOEFL) taken within the last two years. The minimum TOEFL scores to be considered for admission are a 500 on the paper-based exam or a 61 on the internet-based (iBT) exam.
Documentation of having satisfactorily completed freshman-level English composition at an American regionally accredited college or university in the U.S. and an overall acceptable GPA. Non-native speakers of English may still be asked to take the TOEFL if it has been several years since taking the English courses or if the student has returned to his or her home country for several years since taking the course.
A satisfactory score on the verbal portion of the ACT or SAT taken within the last two years. The minimum scores to be considered for admission are an ACT of 18 or SAT of 430 (through 3/15/16) or 25 (effective 3/16/16).
An official and satisfactory score from the International English Language Testing Service (IELTS) taken within the last two years. The minimum IELTS scores to be considered for admission must include a cumulative band of 5.5 and sub-scores in reading and writing of 5.0 or better.
Successful completion of NKU’s American English Language Program with at least an 80% in each AELP class.
Priority deadline: For Fall Semester: April 15; Spring Semester: October 15
*There may be different IELTS requirements depending on your chosen course.
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