DEGREES & PROGRAMS
Looking for a way to put your creative side to work? Careers in communications are diverse, and graduates will find employment in a wide variety of areas including print, broadcast and electronic media, advertising, public relations, government agencies and the energy industry.
Artificial Intelligence and Machine Learning (AAS)
Enter the workforce in a variety of fields using artificial intelligence, including information technology, automotive, healthcare, agriculture and business, industrial, and manufacturing with the two-year Artificial Intelligence & Machine Learning degree. In partnership with Intel, you will focus on building machine learning models that can be used for predicting, making decisions and enhancing human capabilities.
CAREERS
$97.9K AVERAGE SALARY
AI Engineer Machine Learning Engineer
Data Scientist Data Mining and Analysis
Art-Visual
This study of design elements and principles will help you develop an understanding of the visual language as well as aesthetic understanding and its cultural context.
CAREERS
$45.2K AVERAGE SALARY
Studio Artist Art Director
Industrial Designer Gallery Director
Graphic Design & Communications
Graphic design is the process of visual communication and problem-solving through the use of typography, photography, iconography and illustration. As a graphic designer, you can specialize in a number of fields including computer graphics, set and exhibition design, corporate design branding, book, newspaper and magazine design, television, digital photography, advertising, illustration and web design.
CAREERS
$45.1K AVERAGE SALARY
Print Shops Industrial Design
Self-Employment Advertising Agencies
Mass Communications
A two-year Mass Communication degree from BSC sets you up for success with hands-on learning you’d get from an advanced mass communication programs at other colleges. Courses cover ethical writing skills, print publication, web publication, news photography and audio-video production. Best of all, you’ll get real-world experience working on BSC’s student print and online news magazine, the student broadcast production, the student radio station and the student literary arts magazine.
CAREERS $60.9K AVERAGE SALARY
Journalist News Anaylst
Videographer Editor
Performing Arts
Studying performing arts such as music and theatre provides two years of basic curriculum for students pursuing teaching, technical or performance degrees, as well as enrichment or arts and humanities credit for non-majors.
CAREERS $50.4K AVERAGE SALARY
Choreographers Musicians and Singers
Producers & Directors Music Directors and Composers
By the time you graduate from BSC, we hope you develop a passion for the arts. We do this by example. We show you how much fun and excitement you can have while engaging in the arts and how you can do this for the rest of your life!
- Dean Bellin, BSC Faculty
Religion
This area of study helps develop skills in critical thinking, analytical writing, public speaking and cross-cultural communication. Study includes world religions, philosophy, ethics and religion in America.
CAREERS $78.3K AVERAGE SALARY
Minister Missionary Priest College Professor
Philosophy
This study focuses on truth and knowledge, ethics, social and political theory, logic and the nature of reality. The program provides a base of general education along with introductory philosophy courses.
CAREERS $95.3K AVERAGE SALARY Lawyer Professor
Minister Government
My degree at BSC was very hands on. It required handling cameras, darkroom developing, airbrushing, and a lot of computer work. I learned teamwork and developed a desire to lead. The instructors, fellow students and athletes, coaches, lunch staff, housing staff; they all felt like family. I made relationships with fellow students that have continued through the years, and I now sit with them on boards or other aspects of business.
-Alex Lund, Co-Founder and Visionary at Bismarck Sign Co., Commercial
COMMUNICATIONS CERTIFICATES
Certificates can be stacked to a customized degree in Advanced Digital Technology or Integrated Studies.
• Applied Design Technology
• Communications & Humanities College Studies
• Digital Broadcasting
The Fast Track program at BSC encompasses the non-traditional ways students may have earned college credit, including:
DUAL CREDIT & EARLY ENTRY
Dual Credit students enroll in a college course to receive both college and high school credit. These courses are usually taken at the high school or via interactive video.
Early Entry students enroll in a college course to receive college credit. These courses are usually taken at the BSC campus or online.
MILITARY
BSC awards credit for Military Training Programs as outlined by the American Council on Education (ACE).
• Graphic Design Technology
• Print & Digital Publications
• Spanish I & II
• Mobile Application
*Earning estimates were provided by Lightcast in the summer of 2024.
CLEP/AP
With CLEP (College-Level Examination Program), a student can earn college credit for what they already know on any of 34 CLEP examinations.
AP (Advanced Placement) courses are taken in high school. Students can receive college credit if they earn a 3 or higher on the exam.
PRIOR LEARNING
Prior Learning Assessment (PLA) provides an opportunity for adults to earn college credit for knowledge and competencies they’ve gained outside the classroom.
Art / Graphic Design