In today’s world, the ability to clearly and effectively communicate is an essential skill in every profession and graduate academic discipline. In order to meet the growing need for effective 21st century communicators, LIU Riverhead offers the upper division Bachelor of Arts in Communication Studies – New Media. This 62-credit interdisciplinary program brings forth an advanced writing and communication curriculum designed to ensure that graduates are prepared to effectively communicate in a global society. Students will master the art of communicating through writing, the spoken word, and the rapidly expanding area of new and emerging media. LIU Riverhead intends to offer a portion of this program in a blended or fully-online format. The upper division B.A. in Communication Studies – New Media is open to students who hold associate degrees or have 60 credits (freshman and sophomore years) of a liberal arts-based college degree program. Students with an associate degree from Suffolk County Community College may seamlessly transfer into the program. Students transferring from other colleges will be evaluated on a case-by-case basis, and may be required to complete additional specific course work. Students complete their freshman and sophomore years at a community college or four-year college and their junior and senior years at Long Island University in Riverhead, N.Y. Please click on the left-hand navigation for employment outlook, admission requirements, an admissions application and course descriptions. If you would like to speak with an admissions counselor or the program director, Professor John Brush, please call 631-287-8010.

- Graduates of the B.A. in Communication Studies: New Media will be prepared for a multitude of careers, including: Administration Law Advising Library Science Advertising Non-Profit Sectors Advocacy Management Business Marketing/Promotion Real Estate College and University Employment Media Research Consulting Publishing Counseling Public Opinion Research Creative Directing Public Relations Customer Service Sales Editing Speech Writing Emerging Media Social and Human Services Fundraising Social Media Journalism Teaching Government/Politics Entertainment Health Careers Recreation Human Resources/Personnel Training and Development Information Services Writing Labor Relations