Communication

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  • Gain the practical and theoretical skills needed to thrive in the rewarding and challenging media and communications sectors.
  • Median annual pay for media and communications workers is more than $113,000.
  • The number of media and communications jobs is forecast to grow 6% by 2031, about as fast as the average for all employment sectors.
source: Bureau of Labor Statistics

ASSOCIATE DEGREES

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Broadcasting - Broadcast Journalism Concentration, A.S. Transfer

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ÈÕº«ÖÐÎÄ×ÖÄ»¸£ÀûƬ can earn an associate degree in Broadcast Journalism, which prepares graduates for careers in radio, TV and digital media as well as preparing students for transfer to a four-year university.
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Broadcasting - Broadcast Journalism Concentration, A.S.C.T.

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Broadcasting, A.S. Transfer

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ÈÕº«ÖÐÎÄ×ÖÄ»¸£ÀûƬ can earn an associate degree in Broadcasting, which prepares graduates for careers in radio, television, and digital media as well as preparing students for transfer to a four-year university.
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Broadcasting, A.S.C.T.

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ÈÕº«ÖÐÎÄ×ÖÄ»¸£ÀûƬ can earn an associate degree in Broadcasting, which prepares graduates for careers in radio, television, and digital media as well as preparing students for transfer to a four-year university.
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Journalism, A.S.

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ÈÕº«ÖÐÎÄ×ÖÄ»¸£ÀûƬ can earn an associate degree in Journalism, which prepares graduates for transfer to a four-year university and sets the foundation for careers in digital media, newspapers, and magazines.
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Photojournalism, A.S.

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ÈÕº«ÖÐÎÄ×ÖÄ»¸£ÀûƬ can earn an associate degree in Photojournalism, which prepares graduates for careers in digital media, newspapers, and magazines and for transfer to a four-year university.
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Multimedia Communications, A.S.C.T.

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Public Relations and Communication - Communication Studies Concentration, A.S. Transfer

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ÈÕº«ÖÐÎÄ×ÖÄ»¸£ÀûƬ can earn an associate degree in Communications Studies, which prepares students for transfer to a four-year university and sets the foundation for communications careers in business, government, the nonprofit sector, and health care.
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Public Relations and Communication, A.S.

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Our Faculty

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Karen Braselton

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Professor

812-888-4517
kbraselton@vinu.edu
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Ann Hefner

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Associate Professor

812-888-4234
ahefner@vinu.edu
Kathy Lay

Kathy Lay

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Assistant Professor

812-888-4350
kathleen.lay@vinu.edu
Jennifer McNeece

Jennifer McNeece

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Associate Professor

812-888-4551
jennifer.mcneece@vinu.edu
Troy Vaupel

Troy Vaupel

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Adjunct Faculty, Broadcasting

812-888-4553
troy.vaupel@vinu.edu
Andrew Morrison

Andrew W. Morrison

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Adjunct Faculty, Broadcasting

812-888-4954
amorrison@vinu.edu
Kevin Watson

Kevin D. Watson

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Adjunct Faculty,
Interim Director of Operations/General Manager,
Vincennes PBS (WVUT) & WVUB-FM,
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812-888-4950
kwatson@vinu.edu
Julie Sievers

Julie Sievers

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Adjunct Faculty, Broadcasting

jsievers@vinu.edu

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