Undergraduate

The B. A. degree focuses on the study and practice of communication in interpersonal, organizational, and public  contexts.  Students study human communication processes including verbal and nonverbal codes, interpersonal, group, and organizational interaction, and argumentation and persuasion.  The curriculum provides humanistic and social scientific orientations for those seeking to participate in communication-related professions in business, the media, government, law, sales, and the like, or to pursue graduate education.

Graduate Program

The graduate programs focus on the social and behavioral study of communication theory and research.  Students may pursue work in instructional, intercultural, interpersonal, mediated, organizational, and public communication.

The M.A. degree provides a broad spectrum of knowledge about human communication.  It is intended for those who wish to continue graduate study in communication beyond the master's level, to teach at the secondary, community college, or small college level, to continue preparation for professional careers, or to prepare for nonacademic careers in which a broad understanding of communication theory and research is desirable.

The Ph.D. degree is designed to prepare the recipient for a lifetime of teaching and research as a college or university professor, scholar, or communication specialist.  The degree requires both comprehensive knowledge and methodological skills needed for generating knowledge and understanding of human communication processes.