The Communications major is an interdisciplinary program offering a core curriculum and a concentration in Journalism. Students take courses in English, Art, Psychology, and Communications. The program enables students to establish a foundation that will enable them to secure employment in a professional setting within the communications industry and in business where high standards of oral and written communication are required.
Journalism education emphasizes the training of writers, reporters, and editors for the mass media.
In addition, it prepares students for careers in a wide range of informational multi-media environments. Its courses are designed to give students a working understanding of the skills, concepts, and values needed to succeed as professional communicators. The courses concentrate on factual and analytical writing, editing, communication law and theory, history, and issues of ethics and responsibility in the mass media. Courses also focus on speedy identification, analysis, and interpretation of when, where and why there is a news story and how best to tell it. Understanding of the role of media in human communication.