Together, these prepare students to pursue professional careers in graduate programs in this dynamic field.

Starting with a set of five required courses, students develop abilities which are the foundation of any successful 21st century career in communication: writing, speaking, design, teamwork and communication theory. Students then enhance and deepen these abilities through seven additional communication courses, which can be focused in areas like new media or technical communication.

The general requirements for the B.S. in Communication ensure that students have substantial exposure to math, science, technology computing and liberal arts. Communications majors are required to obtain 15 credit hours in an external field (e.g. biology, computer science, digital arts, business, history, information technology) which often provides them with a secondary field for further personal and professional development.