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
Charles B. Rangel International Affairs ProgramHoward University - International Affairs Center |
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award $42,000 |
deadline September 22, 2022 |
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Mas Family ScholarshipMas Family Scholarships |
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award Up to $10,000 |
deadline Varies |
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Activity Scholar/Service Award - LIU, BrooklynLong Island University, Brooklyn |
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award Up to $5,000 |
deadline Varies |
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William and Effa McMeans ScholarshipUniversity of Iowa, College of Liberal Arts and Sciences |
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award $2,000 |
deadline Varies |
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Sven Peterson Memorial Scholarship - UCSDUniversity of California, San Diego |
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award $2,000 |
deadline Varies |
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Silyx ScholarshipWestern Illinois University, Fine Arts and Communication |
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award $2,000 |
deadline Varies |
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Red Bud Industries ScholarshipSouthwestern Illinois College |
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award $2,000 |
deadline Varies |
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Kenneth Holland ScholarshipUnion College, Nebraska |
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award $2,000 |
deadline Varies |
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Karen Moraghan Scholarship - UCSDUniversity of California, San Diego |
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award Up to $2,000 |
deadline Varies |
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Communication Department Scholarship - Waynesburg CollegeWaynesburg University |
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award $2,000 |
deadline Varies |
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
- Radio and Television
- Sports Communication
- Speech Communication and Rhetoric
- Political Communication
- Radio, Television, and Digital Communication
- Publishing
- Organizational Communication
- International and Intercultural Communication
- Health Communication
- Communication Management and Strategic Communications
- Technical and Scientific Communication