Department of Communication
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Majors & Minors
The Department of Communication offers three majors and three minors in the following disciplines: Communication Studies, Journalism and Media Communication and Public Relations. Learn more.
Service-Learning
COMM 1900: Mentoring: Theory and Practice
Applying mentoring theory and practices, students mentor children in the University's weekly community service programs, including Ubuntu Mentoring for University Program.
COMM 2500: Public Relations Techniques
Students work in groups or pairs to assist a non-profit organization in developing public relations tools to reach specific objectives determined by the organization.
JAMC4600: Community Journalism Seminar
This course introduces students to a wide range of advanced techniques for reporting, writing and producing multimedia community-based news and feature stories online. Through a service-learning relationship with a local school or community organization, students will develop in-depth knowledge, understanding and involvement in the issues and systems of a single community.
Student Organizations
One of the unique things about the Otterbein Communication Department is that you have many professional, resume-boosting activities at your fingertips on campus.
Learn more. Internships
With so many connected faculty members in the communication department, you can network with a variety of employers in the Columbus area and beyond.
An internship is an easy way to get your foot in the door toward a rewarding career. In the past, our students have interned with:
Nationwide Insurance international corporate office
- Worthington Industries
- The American Heart Association
- The Columbus Dispatch
- Columbus Monthly
- The Columbus Crew soccer team
- The Columbus Zoo
- Riverside Methodist Hospital
- Bob Evans corporate office
- The American Red Cross
- Nationwide Children's Hospital
- The Columbus Chamber of Commerce
- WBNS-AM/FM/TV
- WCMH-TV
- WTVN-AM
- WSYX-TV
- WNCI-FM
- WOCL-FM