Communications
Communication (from Latin commūnicāre, meaning "to share") is the act of conveying meanings from one entity or group to another through the use of mutually understood signs, symbols, and semiotic rules.
The main steps inherent to all communication are:
The scientific study of communication can be divided into:
The channel of communication can be visual, auditory, tactile (such as in Braille) and haptic, olfactory, electromagnetic, or biochemical.
Human communication is unique for its extensive use of abstract language. Development of civilization has been closely linked with progress in telecommunication.
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Scholarships for Communications Majors
Cokie Roberts Fellowship for Women's History-PAIDNational Archives Foundation |
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award Up to $12,500 |
deadline May 15, 2024 |
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Geoffrey M. Curtis ScholarshipPublic Relations Society of America Inc. |
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award $10,000 |
deadline April 30, 2024 |
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NBCUniversal Tony Coelho Media ScholarshipAmerican Association of People With Disabilities |
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award $5,625 |
deadline May 08, 2024 |
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Sandra Brown Excellence in Literacy Fiction Scholarship (ELF)Texas Christian University |
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award $5,500 |
deadline Varies |
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Forever Miss America ScholarshipMiss America Pageant |
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award $5,000 |
deadline Varies |
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IBTTA Foundation Scholarship ProgramInternational Bridge, Tunnel and Turnpike Association |
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award $5,000 |
deadline April 19, 2024 |
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Sinclair Television Group Diversity ScholarshipSinclair Broadcast Group, Inc. |
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award Up to $5,000 |
deadline April 30, 2024 |
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Media Alliance of Houston ScholarshipMedia Alliance of Houston |
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award Up to $5,000 |
deadline May 24, 2024 |
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Eye of the Eagle Wladyslaw Zachariasiewicz Memorial Journalism ScholarshipAmerican Council for Polish Culture |
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award $5,000 |
deadline June 30, 2024 |
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Bill Jones ScholarshipSandhills Community College |
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award $3,000 |
deadline May 01, 2024 |
Communications Related Majors
- Journalism
- Broadcast Journalism
- Advertising
- Mass Communication/Media Studies
- Communication and Media Studies
- Public Relations/Image Management
- Photojournalism
- Digital Communication and Media/Multimedia
- Public Relations, Advertising, and Applied Communication
- Sports Communication
- Radio and Television
- Speech Communication and Rhetoric
- Political Communication
- Radio, Television, and Digital Communication
- Publishing
- Organizational Communication
- International and Intercultural Communication
- Communication Management and Strategic Communications
- Health Communication
- Business and Economic Journalism