The Bachelor of Arts in Communication at Stony Brook University’s School of Communication and Journalism is designed to equip students with critical knowledge and practical skills for analyzing, synthesizing, and applying the history, content, use, and effects of verbal and nonverbal communication in diverse settings. The curriculum is rooted in social science research and encourages students to conduct original research and to evaluate and apply others’ findings. The program focuses on communication theory, research, public speaking, team collaboration, and offers electives in health communication, strategic communication, and social media analytics. It prepares graduates for dynamic careers in business, content creation, marketing, law, public policy, and other fields, or for advanced study. Training emphasizes communication across interpersonal, organizational, cross-cultural, and technological contexts as well as examining issues of systemic inequalities and advocacy. 来源： https://www.stonybrook.edu/academics/program-details-undergraduate/index.php?code=jrn&type=description&level=undergrad_bulletin_data