Communication (BA) - Online
Designed to produce effective communication professionals through competitive courses and hands-on experiences, LBC’s Communication major is built on the study of media ethics, theory, and practice. This lays the foundation for effective career placement, as well as further study in specialized communication fields at the graduate level.
Degree: Bachelor of Arts
Majors: Biblical Studies, Communication, also available as a minor
Location: Online only
Major Mission: The Communication major is Lancaster Bible College's response to the urgent need for communicators to influence the media and culture from a relevant but biblical worldview. This major seeks to meet this demand by producing skilled communication professionals rooted in Christian values.
Major Outcomes - Students will:
- Articulate and evaluate the significance of culture on message design, delivery and impact.
- Identify and differentiate the major communication theories and describe the relevance of appropriate theories to their chosen communication field.
- Participate in a communication career field to further develop skills, knowledge, and experiences.
- Appropriately apply ethical principles and professional codes of ethics to the practice of communication.
- Integrate a biblical worldview into the practice and evaluation of communication.
Major Details:
Credits Needed:
- 18 Credits - Biblical Studies Core
- 37 Credits -General Education
- 36 Credits – Communication
- 29 Credits - General Electives
TOTAL - 120 Credits
Communication BA Curriculum Scope
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Bible & Theology Core
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18 credits
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Arts & Sciences Core
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37 credits
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Communication Core
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36 credits
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Electives
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29 credits
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Program Total
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120 credits
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Biblical Studies (18 Credits)
| BIB 103 | Creation & Covenants: OT I | 3 |
| BIB 104 | Israel's Life & Literature: OT II | 3 |
| BIB 106 | Interpreting the Bible | 3 |
| BIB 203 | Life of Christ: NT I | 3 |
| BIB 204 | Early Church: NT II | 3 |
| THE 105 | Prelude to Biblical & Theological Studies | 3 |
General Education (37 Credits)
| HUM 101 | Human Thought and the Humanities | 3 |
| HUM 102 | Human Thought in Math and Science | 3 |
| LAN 101 | Academic Writing, Research, and Rhetoric | 3 |
LIT ____
| LIT Core (100/200 Level) | 3 |
HIS ____
| HIS Core (200 Level) | 3 |
SCI ____
| SCI CORE (100/200 Level) | 3 |
SCI ____
| SCI L____ SCI Lab CORE 100-200 Level-1 credit | 1 |
MAT ____
| MAT Core | 3 |
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| Human Culture Elective | 3 |
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| Arts and Sciences Elective 3 credits | 3 |
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| Arts and Sciences Elective 3 credits | 3 |
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| Arts and Sciences Elective 3 credits | 3 |
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| Arts and Sciences Elective 3 credits | 3 |
| CSV 199 | Christian Service | 0 |
| CSV 201 | Christian Service I | 0 |
Communication (36 credits)
Electives (29 credits)
Electives can possibly be filled through Life Experience Credits.
Program Director:
Dr. Michael J. Freeman, DEd, Indiana University of Pennsylvania, Curriculum & Instruction
Dr. Michael J. Freeman has been teaching and mentoring communication students for over two decades. He has former students working at Fox, ESPN, and even on Capitol Hill. He has prepared students to excel in the fields of television, radio, print journalism, marketing and public relations, and in both corporate and non-profit communication.
Dr. Freeman's research passion is the intersection between audiences and the mass media. He has presented at and chaired numerous conferences and panels on media affects. He is the past president of ACCESS, a professional organization for Christians in Distance Education and completed his doctoral dissertation studying the impact of mediated instruction on both a student's spiritual formation and an institution's missional focus.
Dr. Freeman helped to design LBC's Communication major and continues to work to keep its curriculum current with industry changes and professional demands. Dr. Freeman trains LBC's Communication majors to be embedded missionaries in a very secular profession. He prepares them to be professionally excellent and spirituality equipped to use the passions, talents, and gifts God has given them to be used where He plants them - influencing the influencers.