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Communication at Drexel

Drexel’s distinctive degree in communication provides specialization in three cutting-edge fields: 1) corporate & public relations, 2) technical and science communication, and 3) global journalism. Career opportunities abound in all fields.

Senior Project

The senior project, an exciting feature of our program, is required of all communication students. Each student designs a senior project that exhibits professional communication skills.

Corporate & public relation senior projects have included the development of promotional materials for the Valley Forge Audubon Society; YUHU, an arts program for homeless children;Y100 radio station; and the Pennsylvania Attorney General’s Office. Other corporate & public relation projects have included events planning for the Philadelphia Chamber of Commerce, Holmesburg Prison, Children’s Hospital of Philadelphia, and Habitat for Humanity.
Technical and science communication senior projects have been impressive. Students have designed such projects as manuals for computer software that enables the deaf to communicate more effectively, a Silo Electronics guide for audio equipment, and a Web page for a nationally known research center.

Global journalism senior projects have included content analysis of the New York Times coverage of the Rwanda tragedy, and the creation of www.abinka.org — a news, arts, and entertainment website.

Drexel’s Technological Orientation

One of the first universities to require students to have access to computers, and the first major university in the nation to have a fully wireless campus, Drexel has always been on the cutting edge of technology education.The communication major’s specialized courses in desktop publishing, multimedia, telecommunications, and document design, to name a few, benefit from our faculty’s expertise and our commitment to the latest technology tools.

For additional information, please contact Dr. Ronald Bishop, Head of the Communication Division in the Department of Culture and Communication: phone: 215-895-1823, e-mail: bishoprc@drexel.edu.