Bachelor of Arts in Liberal Arts and Sciences in Communication

The goal of the Communication course of study is for undergraduates to learn about communication from a broad liberal arts perspective. Students will study the nature of effective communication across domains, develop effective communication skills, and gain knowledge of how to help others improve their skills. Students gain theoretical and practical knowledge of public advocacy and debate and the critical capacity to evaluate the face-to-face and mediated political and cultural information upon which we all depend. They also should achieve a sophisticated understanding of the political and social import of communication on all aspects of public and private life, from public policy and health care to cultural norms, personal interactions, and notions of racial, class, gender, and sexual identity.students seeking a general liberal arts education, with a particular focus on communication issues.students preparing for graduate work in areas such as communication, media studies, public policy, or public health.students preparing for advanced study in law, medicine, business, or human resources.A degree in communication opens doors to a variety of private and public sector careers, because employers as well as advanced degree programs want people who can communicate. A degree in communication indicates that you can speak, write, and think critically about others' messages as well as your own. Our graduates work in a variety of fields such as public relations, government, marketing, sales, human resources. Students planning for law school, medical school, or graduate school find our curriculum beneficial in preparing them for entry exams and postgraduate course work.

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