The Department of Communication Studies offers broad training in the general area of human communication. The curriculum provides considerable flexibility and is designed to fit a variety of student needs and career interests. Seven specialized majors lead to a bachelor’s degree:
1) broadcast technology
2) dramatic arts
3) interpersonal communication
4) mass communication
(film, television, or radio)
5) organization communication
6) speech education
7) theatre education
The department also offers a bachelor’s degree in the general communication studies major consisting of courses selected from the specialized programs listed above. This multi-disciplinary major in communication studies allows students to tailor their study to unique individual career goals.
The department also offers a two-year associate degree in broadcasting.
In addition to classroom course offerings, practical experience is achieved through internships and individualized instruction in both the associate and bachelor degree programs.