PURPOSE

The Department of Communication Studies (CMST) provides academic experiences conducive to intellectual, professional and personal growth. The importance of communication competence is increasingly recognized as necessary to success in personal and professional spheres. The department offers a major and minor in communication studies, as well as a minor in intercultural communication. CMST also offers a teaching major with the English Department.

Graduates in communication studies are well prepared for employment in a service-oriented economy. Recent graduates enjoy careers in a variety of fields including training and development, consulting, personnel, human resource development, sales and teaching. A significant number of graduates also attend graduate school in areas of communication, counseling, student personnel and law.

The Department of Communication Studies minors are designed especially for those students who recognize the importance of effective communication skills in their chosen careers. These minors should be of special interest to students majoring in business, education, history, mass communication, nursing, political science, psychology, and social work, and sociology; however, students from all majors will find the course sequence for the minor beneficial. Students with a minor in communication studies are required to meet with their academic advisor every semester. Students majoring in communication studies may not minor in the department.