Learning Objectives
Upon completion of the communication degree program, students will be able to:
- Explain and critique the major foundations, perspectives, issues, and theories of communication
- Evaluate, critique, and produce research from a variety of methodological perspectives
- Analyze diverse messages and systems of message production
- Create effective and intentional oral, written, and mediated communication for a diverse range of audiences
- Identify and interrogate the power and impact of communication structures, institutions, and platforms
- Apply communication principles and theories to address complex real world problems impacting diverse communities
- Cultivate and shape communication based on principles of justice, fairness, access, and equity with the aim of amplifying the voices and visibility of marginalized groups