Year after year, employers rank "Communication Skills" as the #1 quality they seek in their employees, and the #1 quality prospective employees lack! (NACE Job Outlook Survey)
Most organizations seek well-rounded individuals who can speak coherently, work in groups, lead, listen, write, manage conflict, think critically, and persuade their followers. Most everything else is on-the-job training!
One of the fundamental attractions of Communication Studies is the eclectic nature of the discipline. Students learn the rudiments of human communication, but are free to apply them in areas they find most fruitful and fascinating, or simply more relevant to their personal and career goals.
We offer degree programs in Communication Studies and Organizational and Corporate Communication. Both programs offer an unusual number of outside electives, allowing students to tailor a program of study appropriate for their personal and professional goals.
This diversity and flexibility carries over to the choice of a minor. In the past, our students have selected minors that allowed them to explore their interests in management, marketing, politics, music, economics, religion, journalism, music business, literature, and broadcasting
All these choices ensure that our students are able to concentrate on sharpening their communications skills for whatever career path they pursue be it politics, ministry, business, entertainment, public relations, law, or the health industry!
