The interpersonal and rhetorical communication area provides a thorough understanding of communication theories, principles, and applications. Students will be required to complete courses which provide a solid grounding in the theories of communication, the nature of rhetorical principles in communication, and the role of communication in creating, maintaining, and changing human relationships. This area's courses also provide a minor concentration for students in business, English, journalism, foreign languages and literatures, and the social sciences. Primary focus in this area is interpersonal, small group, organizational, and public communication.
Prospective teachers complete a student teaching assignment during their senior year.