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Communication Studies Department Department Mission Statement The Communication Studies Department is committed to the study of human communication in various contexts from multiple and interconnected perspectives in such a way as to contribute to a more humane world. Through communication humans form identities, connect with one another, examine values, enact cultures, and work collectively.
We examine how people express themselves verbally and nonverbally, how people listen to others, and how symbols relate to human behavior. We acknowledge, appreciate and integrate human diversity in its various forms. We study human communication in culturally and socially diverse contexts. We do so by using a variety of methods and technologies to discover and share knowledge about communication, and to analyze, interpret, and perform discourse. Areas of study include face to face interaction, group process, organizational communication, rhetoric, advocacy, intercultural communication and performance of literature and oral traditions. Students of Communication Studies can expect to develop skills essential for leadership, career development, and for understanding and interpreting events. They learn to advocate and critically debate ideas in social and political settings, appreciate diverse communication styles, work productively in task oriented groups, and engage in rewarding interpersonal relationships. We work to express, as accurately and clearly as we can, what we perceive, feel, and believe, encouraging our students to do the same, so that we may engage in genuine dialogue. We also encourage the practice of hearing and honoring a variety of voices and celebrating creative and humane approaches to solving complex human problems in our local and global communities. |
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