Programme Structure

Working with an advisor, students can design their major to be a communication generalist or concentrate their studies in one of the following areas:

Communication and Human Relationships (Interpersonal Communication)  
This area focuses on personal relationships and face-to-face interaction. Courses are aligned with careers related to social services, and human development across the life span, from childhood through old age.
 
Communication and Organizations (Organizational Communication)This area examines how organizations function and the ways organizational members make sense of their experiences. 
 
Rhetoric and Public Advocacy Rhetoric and public advocacy focuses on persuasion, debate and the development and analysis of public messages. This area is particularly applicable to careers emphasizing public speaking and persuasion, such as attorneys, speech writers, media relations, specialists, fundraisers and lobbyists.