BAAS Concentration in Communication

Flexible Online Program

Flexible online courses make it easy for you to earn your degree while you balance full-time or part-time work and your personal life.

Affordable Degree

As one of the most affordable degree programs in the Southwest, ENMU allows you to get a degree without a huge burden of debt.

Personalized Learning

Because our class sizes are small, your professors really get to know you and are heavily invested in your success. Our faculty has real-world experience to help guide you every step of the way.

This degree provides individuals the opportunity to transfer credit from an associate’s degree (AA or AAS), certification of occupational education, or up to 90 credit hours with general education credits (where applicable) to complete the technical or vocational credits for the primary concentration in Communications. You’ll receive an overview of all communication areas along with completing the FYEX 1110 and a Diversity/Global upper division requirement, General Education requirements (31-33 hours), and Communication requirements (30-58 hours).

Our Online Bachelor of Applied Arts and Sciences Communication concentration will help you use your prior academic experience to complete your first bachelor's degree.

You can enter our BAAS Program to earn your first bachelor's degree. To qualify you must have one of the following:

1. An Associate of Applied Arts and Sciences (AAS) degree from an institution with accreditation recognized by the Council for Higher Education Accreditation (CHEA).
2. Have earned at least 30 credit hours in a career-technical related discipline from an institution with accreditation recognized by the CHEA.

If you have questions about whether or not you can enter the BAAS program at ENMU, please contact Academic Services at [email protected]

Scholarships and Financial Assistance

We are committed to helping you finance your education. In addition to grants, loans and scholarships offered by Financial Aid and Enrollment Services, there are also many scholarships for current students available through the ENMU Foundation.

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Learning Format

Our program is designed to be completed online or in-person, providing a flexible learning schedule that will work for you. You'll be completing assignments, readings, papers, tests and projects throughout the semester.

This concentration includes the following course format(s):

• Courses where recorded and live lectures via Panopto connect you with professors and other students on your own time (labeled "AW")
• Courses that are completely online and offered through Canvas, with no recorded lecture or in-person students (labeled "WW")

Hands-On Experience/Special Opportunities

Starting in your first semester, you’ll have the ability to pair your classroom experience with hands-on opportunities including being apart of broadcast crews, for KENW PBS affiliate or HoundWaves (student radio) or publications of HoundBytes (online magazine), The Chase (newspaper), or opportunities for internships.

Faculty and Advising

The program faculty are committed to responsible academic advising. This means we help you schedule the right courses at the right time to help you take the next step in your professional career. Faculty members are specialists in their areas of advising and are current with requirements for admission into the programs they advise so you get the academic advice you need, when you need it.

Academic Help and Resources

We want to make sure you get the support you need. We offer flexible tutoring services, including the ENMU Writing Center which is available to help you improve your writing and help you clearly communicate for written, school-related projects and assignments.

We also have online databases, journal article, and eBooks accessible through the Golden Library. ENMU librarians are available virtually, via phone and email to provide assistance, so you'll always have the help you need to take advantage of library resources, even if you're sitting in front of your computer at home.

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Service and Mutual Interest Organizations

If you would like to get more involved, ENMU provides the opportunity to use the skills you'll gain while working on your degree to hold leadership positions in our many organizations. At ENMU, you will be able to explore more than 50 student organizations that range from academic, cultural, multicultural, service, special interest and fraternities/sororities.

If you see a need for an organization we don't have, you can even start your own.

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Career Opportunities

The BAAS with a Communication concentration offers a variety of career opportunities applicable to industries including television or film, public relations agencies, marketing agencies, research institutes, and much more!

Some potential careers open to graduates are:

• Producer/Director (Television/Film)
• Technical Producer
• Publicist
• Public Relations Manager
• Researcher

Career Services for Students

Career Services offers free job placement assistance to all ENMU students, so if you are looking for a job, we can help you find it.

We offer many resources including various workshops throughout the year covering topics like resume writing, interviewing for jobs, and more! As an ENMU student, if you’re interested in individual help for things like networking, social media for success, resume writing, and mock interviews, our staff is available to help.

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High School Courses

If you are interested in majoring in this program at ENMU, your high school curriculum should include:

• Newspaper/Magazine/Yearbook
• News Broadcast or Podcast
• Speech/English
• Business

Additional Degree Information

You can find additional information about the program, including the courses you will take in this program at ENMU.

Sample Degree Guide