The Department of Communication offers both academically and professionally oriented courses of study. Accordingly, the interests, perspectives, and activities of the College of Communication extend beyond the training of its own majors to full participation in the intellectual life of the University. The Literature track helps students develop the ability to read discerningly, think critically, and write clearly. The study of literature in its historical, cultural, and theoretical contexts helps to reveal to students the ways of people and society whileencouraging the lifelong pleasure to be found in this art form. Our program is large enough to offer a good variety of courses yet small enough to provide individual attention to each student.
Offers Ph.D. in mass communication.
The program was ranked as one of the best of the 33 programs for Ph.D. training in journalism and mass communication by a recent student presented at the convention of the Association for Education in Journalism and Mass Communication. The M.A. program is designed for students who seek professional careers in advertising, public relations and journalism or who want a background needed for research and teaching. Our three professional M.A. sequences were ranked in the top five nationally by U.S. News and World Report in 1995. The program focuses on the general study of human communication in preparing students for Ph.D. work.