Academics > Majors and Areas of Study > Communication


Dr. Laurie Moroco, Chair; Dr. Victor Evans; James Raykie; Susan Richards

The Department of Communication offers three majors: communication studies, media communication, and business communication. Two minors are also offered: communication studies and media communication.

The department’s primary mission is to prepare the next generation of communicators for further study or employment in their chosen fields. Building on a balance of practice and theory the department is committed to fostering a personal, dynamic, creative environment in which students learn from mentors in contexts ranging from quality classroom instruction to rigorous studio practice.

From communication theory to mass media the Department of Communication is committed to developing in each student an appreciation and understanding for the dynamic, creative impulse that all men and women share, the basic need to interact.

Through involvement in the college’s newspaper, radio and television studio, the department is also dedicated to providing students communication educational experiences and internship opportunities that enhance and expand the cultural lives of both students and members of the surrounding
community.