Learning Outcomes

Communication Studies majors will…

Develop foundational knowledge of human communication
Apply human communication strategies in a diverse world
Evaluate and utilize evidence-based research
Cultivate communication competence

Assessment Measures

Alumni and graduating student surveys
Senior capstone research project (research proposal, final paper, and conference poster presentation)
Program curriculum consistent with the recommendations of the National Communication Association
Demonstrated record of achievement in courses that emphasize the application of relevant concepts and theories to an analysis of communication interactions at the interpersonal, small group, organizational, and intercultural levels
Completion of a service-learning group project that applies communication concepts and theories

Course Objectives
Course	Name	Learning Objectives
COMST 1010	Intro to Comm Studies	list the different theoretical perspectives guiding research in communication studies understand the relationship between cognitive processing and language.
COMST 1020	Intro to Interpersonal Communication
COMST 1040	Orientation to Comm Studies
COMST 2030	Intro to Comm Research Methods	develop an appreciation for the rigors of doing and producing systematic research gain familiarity with qualitative and quantitative approaches to research in communication studies begin to develop the skills to conduct meaningful research that has practical implications critique research, noting ints strength and limitations
COMST 2100	Communication and U.S. Diversity
COMST 2140	Professional Communication
COMST 2180	Conflict Management
COMST 3010	Human Communication Theory
COMST 3100	Intercultural Communication
COMST 3110	Studies in Interpersonal Communication	increase awareness and understanding of interpersonal communication research introduce/extend knowledge of fundamental theories of interpersonal communication develop and ability to critically read and evaluate scholarly information enhance awareness of the importance of effective interpersonal communication
COMST 3130	Leadership Communication Theories
COMST 3140	Organizational Communication
COMST 3170	Small Group Communication
COMST 3190	Communication Training and Development
COMST 3250	Nonverbal Communication
COMST 3300	Computer Mediated Communication
COMST 3840	Applied Organizational Communication
COMST 4040/5040	Research Seminar