The nature of these relationships sustains the character of an ever changing society. The Department of Communication highlights the processes, effects, and role of communication for creating relationships in human societies. The department strives to meet the goals of a liberal education by promoting self and other awareness, the development and expression of criticism, and an understanding of the world within historical and political contexts. The Department of Communication provides a curriculum that helps students learn how to learn, rather than teach students what to think. Students learn how to research, analyze, diagnose, develop and articulate solutions for communication issues, as well as how to re-educate themselves as those issues change.
Courses are organized to facilitate the student learning process.
Pre-major courses introduce students to general definitions, theory, and applications of communication. Core courses expose students to skills in library research, critical thinking, argumentative writing and speaking, and the analyses of communication. Finally, a number of elective courses provide specific contexts for students to hone their learning skills about communication.