CS Courses Connected to Communications
Communications
According to the Occupational Outlook Handbook and indeed.com, the following career categories are connected to Media and Communication:
Announcer, News Anchor
Business Reporter
Editor (Film & Video, Written)
Event Planning
Interpreter or Translator
Journalist
Manager (Content Marketing, Human Resources, Product Marketing, Social Media)
Marketing
Photographer
Public Relations Specialists
Reporters, Correspondents, and Broadcast News Analysts
Strategist (Copywriter/Brand)
Technician (Broadcast and Sound Engineering, Camera Operator)
Web Producer
Writers and Authors
Connection to Computer Science
The field of communications is about translating information for people. Computer Science is a tool that is used to manipulate data, broadcast information, and produce targeted advertisements to reach people via the Internet. Computer Science and the field of communications are intertwined because computer science has fundamentally changed the way in which we communicate and the way in which we process data.
Here is an interesting article about how technology has impacted the way in which we communicate. Here is an article about five specific career impacts and how this is connected to tools. If you enjoy data, this article about how data science and communication are connected may help you.
To be prepared, you should take courses that help you to not only understand the impact that computer science has had on the field of communication, but also courses that provide you with tools so you can also make a great impact.
Please take advantage of the coursework we offer in computer science. Here are some ideas that should help.
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