Communication at the Core
Whether you're producing a film, troubleshooting technical difficulties in the sound booth, planning an event, covering a story for The Pulse: Media Hub, or negotiating a conflict, strong communication skills give you the foundation you need to work with others effectively and graciously.
As a student in the Department of Communication, you’ll take the required courses below to form the foundation for your more specialized major studies. These include: Fundamentals of Oral Communication, Introduction to Communication Seminar and Communication Theory or Rhetorical Theory. Your studies will culminate with communication Senior Seminar, a course designed to help you reflect on your vocation from a Christian perspective and prepare you to launch you career. In addition you'll take a required media course, interpersonal course and a major writing course to ensure competence in all aspects of communication.
One of the following media courses:
- COMM 211 - Media in Everyday Life
- COMM 218 - Mass Media and Society
- COMM 282 - Topics in Media Studies
- COMM 382 - History & Theory of Digital Media
One of the following interpersonal communication courses:
- COMM 241 - Small Group Communication
- COMM 313 - Relational Communication
- COMM 342 - Intercultural Communication
- COMM 354 - Interpersonal Conflict
One of the following major writing courses:
- COMM 247 - Writing for Mass Media
- COMM 254 - Screenwriting I
- ENGL 112 - Newswriting
- ENGL 212 - Magazine Writing
- COMM 351 - Public Relations Writing
Detailed course descriptions may be found in the Course Catalog