Communication Studies Major

Communication Studies Core Courses:

  • Teamwork in the Organization
  • Persuasion
  • Intercultural Communication
  • Theories of Interpersonal Communication
  • Theories of Public Communication

Communication Studies Electives (Choose 5 courses from the following):

  • Listening
  • Family Communication
  • Conflict Management
  • Communication Criticism
  • Great American Oratory
  • Rhetoric of Social Movements
  • Political Communication
  • Argumentation & Debate
  • Business & Professional Communication
  • Organizational Communication
  • Strategic Communication in Organizational Crisis
  • Gender and Communication in the Workplace
  • Internship

For the major, you may choose to pursue a Bachelor of Science or a Bachelor of Arts degree. Because the major only designates 30 hours, you’ll have a minor and about 20 hours of general elective credit. Your faculty advisor will work with you one-on-one to tailor a program of study that best prepares you for your career and life aspirations!