About the Program Marilyn Shaw Coordinator of Advising The Undergraduate program in the Department of Communication Studies offers a broad range of curriculum choices to provide our students with excellent background, knowledge, and skills to enter into the community setting. Our students study how we use messages to generate meanings within and across various contexts, cultures, channels and media, and how to promote effective ethical practice of human communication.
Communication skills top most lists describing personal success.
Surveys of business and industry public speaking, listening, and critical thinking as three of the top five competencies employees seek. In order to operate effectively in all aspects of society, we need to be effective communicators.