Digital Communications: the melting pot of departments

Digital Communications: the melting pot of departments

            The digital communications major at Lebanon Valley College is one that not only is a major in itself but includes aspects from other majors as well. This unique combination of curriculum make the Digital Communications major one of a kind. The major has six concentrations overall: communications, user experience, videography, programming, design, and business technology. Not only do students have the opportunity to study specifically what they need to find the career they hope for but they will also learn other necessary skills that will set them higher than other majors. The unique combination of different departments as well as new ideas and curriculum make the digital communications department stand out against other schools.

            In the digital communications major students learn about business and marketing, things you could also learn as a business major but is incorporated into the curriculum to help students in the future. Students also learn about design, how to make webpages, how to make business plans and more. This not only prepares them for the future but also allows them to understand and work with other colleagues in their future place of employment. Having that sense of understanding the many parts that go into a project at work is very important to succeeding in the future.

            The major is built around three ideas that run through all aspects of digital communications: innovation, problem-solving, and human-centered design. These three ideas encompass all of the lessons learned in the major. Students are able to then apply these ideas in their future work and professions. Having an understanding of these ideas and the application of these ideas in the real world put digital communications majors above all others. Digital communications is in high demand everywhere and these students have no problem finding jobs with the skills taught in the major.