The Department of Communication and Journalism at the University of New Mexico offers a Bachelor of Arts degree with a major in Communication through the college of Arts and Sciences. Students who are seeking an advanced degree in communication can also benefit from a focus on organizational communication.
Students work in an area of study suitable to their interests and goals.
Issues related to understanding the challenges inherent in intercultural communication and resources available for dealing with those challenges in mutually productive ways. Attention is given to both local and international cultures. The study of the dynamics of interaction and relationships between individuals and in small groups, as well as the study of communication behaviors in dyads and their impact on personal relationships. Organizational Communication - The study of the collective and interactive process of gathering and interpreting messages. The study of organizational communication includes such communicative processes as conflict, leadership, technology, networks, group interaction, and decision-making.