Academics - Majors - Communications | Saint Joseph's College of Maine

Bachelor of Science in Communications

Concentrations/integrated majors/minors

Meet Molly Shaw '12

Molly interned at Saco River Community Television. She says her internship helped to improve her camera, editing, and computer skills. For some projects at the station, she even earns a salary.

Molly's internship

"Without St. Joe’s internship program, I would probably never have got my foot in the door. That was very valuable."

Dennis Doyle '90
— Dennis Doyle ’90
Photojournalist for “207,” a nightly half hour news magazine show, WCSH-TV

Communications professor John Hufstader works with students in the MAC media lab The Bachelor of Science degree in Communications at Saint Joseph's College has two concentrations:

You can also earn a communications degree with an integrated major in these two areas:

No matter which focus you choose, it will encompass a core competency that includes the creation, editing and publishing of your original content. You will learn how to take pictures, tell stories, and engage audiences through printed publications, video productions or web technologies. In the process, you will learn not only the necessary skill sets, but also the perspective and empathy needed to tell a good story.

You will study courses in:

web development
digital photography and image manipulation
graphic design
animation
video production
audio production
journalism
advertising
mass media
public relations

Communications minor

A minor in Communications is available and requires students to take 20 credits of course work.

Journalism minor

A minor in Journalism is available and requires students to take 20 credits of course work.

Hands-on learning

Students in the Moving Image communications class produce videos about Riding To The Top therapeutic riding program in Windham. This video, produced by Anthony Richards '12, is called: A Tale of Two Horses - The Sudsy & Tinkerbell Story.