Program Overview

International Economics Program

The International Economics program is designed to develop cultural awareness and critical thinking skills, enabling students to analyze and produce a broad range of discourse in various careers.

Program Details

• Duration: 2 Years
• Delivery: Onsite
• Intakes: January, April, June, October

Overview

The program explores the ways in which communication can be used to effect change in culture, law, politics, business, and other realms. Students analyze and discuss various forms of communication, including social media posts, and write their own responses.

Career Opportunities

Graduates work in a range of fields, including:

• Public relations
• Marketing
• Advertising
• Social media
• Television
• Radio
• Magazines
• Human resources
• Event planning
• Education
• Nonprofits
• Technology

Program Learning Outcomes

Students will:

• Demonstrate an understanding of how communication shapes social interaction, cultural values, and power relations
• Analyze interpersonal, intercultural, and rhetorical discourse using various methodological tools
• Understand the possibilities, problems, and history of discourse and deliberation in democracy

Program Structure

The program consists of four semesters, with the following courses:

Semester 1

• Rhetoric & the Public Sphere (4 credits, ESTU 203)
• Communication & Everyday Life (2 credits, ESTU 340)
• Critical & Rhetorical Methods (4 credits, ESTU 657)

Semester 2

• Relational Communication (4 credits, ESTU 768)
• Public Relations Campaigns (4 credits, ESTU 432)
• Rhetoric of Social Movements (2 credits, ESTU 873)

Semester 3

• Rhetoric & the Public Sphere (4 credits, ESTU 203)
• Communication & Everyday Life (2 credits, ESTU 340)
• Critical & Rhetorical Methods (4 credits, ESTU 657)

Semester 4

• Relational Communication (4 credits, ESTU 768)
• Public Relations Campaigns (4 credits, ESTU 432)
• Rhetoric of Social Movements (2 credits, ESTU 873)

Degree Requirements

The program requires a total of 40 credits.