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Communication Studies

Explore how human communication influences cultures, groups, and individuals.

What is Communication Studies?

Communication (COMM) studies is the study of human communication at large. With a degree in communication studies, our students are able to master communication theories and research, enhance communication skills, and enhance preparation for a variety of different careers or for graduate study.

Communication skills are becoming more necessary in any workplace. Your COMM degree will allow you to craft your own program of study in order to achieve your goals. The balance and flexibility of our program makes COMM a great major!

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AREAS OF STUDY: Something to talk about
Interpersonal/Organizational/Rhetoric/Performance

Interpersonal, digital & organizational communication examines the impact of communication theory in multiple contexts. It explores how human and digital communication influences cultures, groups, and individuals. It also teaches effective communication in different types of organizations.

Communication, Culture, and Public Discourse examines how communication is influential in the formation and growth of every culture. It explores the power of communication in terms of persuasion, public advocacy, public address, and public policy.

Performance studies examines how performance is central to the development of human beings and cultures. We are always performing different roles, and performance is a tool used to communicate different messages.

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