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
By Course
COURSE | NAME | LEARNING OUTCOMES |
COMST 101 | Intro to Comm Studies |
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COMST 102 | Intro to Interpersonal Communication | |
COMST 104 | Orientation to Comm Studies | |
COMST 203 | Intro to Comm Research Methods |
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COMST 210 | Communication and U.S. Diversity | |
COMST 214 | Professional Communication | |
COMST 218 | Conflict Management | |
COMST 301 | Human Communication Theory | |
COMST 310 | Intercultural Communication | |
COMST 311 | Studies in Interpersonal Communication |
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COMST 313 | Leadership Communication Theories | |
COMST 314 | Organizational Communication | |
COMST 317 | Small Group Communication | |
COMST 319 | Communication Training and Development | |
COMST 325 | Nonverbal Communication | |
COMST 330 | Computer Mediated Communication | |
COMST 384 | Applied Organizational Communication | |
COMST 404/504 | Research Seminar |