Communication Studies

Communication is an individual's most distinct and significant behavior and is the building block of literacy; the ability to speak and write clearly, eloquently, and effectively has been recognized as the hallmark of an educated person since the beginning of recorded history. The Communication Studies Department views communicative behavior as central to human activity: to individual development, to interpersonal relationships, and to the functioning of political, economic, cultural, and social institutions.

The Department of Communication Studies consists of three divisions: the Division of Communication, offering a major in Communication Studies; English as a Second Language, offering courses for nonnative English speakers; and Rhetoric and Composition, offering courses in writing. Together these three divisions stress all aspects of communication, literacy, and rhetoric.

To learn more:

• Please see Communication Studies Course Descriptions.
• Please see English as a Second Language Course Descriptions.
• Please see Major in Communication Studies.
• Please see Minor in Communication Studies.
• Please see Program in Rhetoric and Composition.
• Please see Minor in Advertising.