COMMUNICATIONS

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Department
Members

David Bullock, Chair; Loren Dickinson, James Hannum, Kimberly Howard, Nancy Semotiuk.

The department's programs are intended to develop articulate Christian communicators while preparing students in communications-related professions. The department offers two majors, with minors in speech communication, journalism, communications, and drama.

The mass communication major is offered through the cooperation of several departments whose courses include mass communication areas. It trains, primarily, those interested in journalism, broadcasting, audio and visual production, public relations, and fund raising. This major also provides a preprofessional foundation which enables students to take advanced work in a specialized communications area such as advertising or marketing.

Students interested in preparing for careers in institutional development (fund raising) are advised to take a major in mass communication (journalism and public relations concentration) or business. Additional electives in communications and business may be selected in consultation with the communications department.

The speech communication major emphasizes public, small group, and interpersonal communication. It is designed for the student intending to teach oral communication, or is used as an adjunct to other preparations in which interpersonal and public speech communication skills are particularly important.

The department offers these degrees and majors.

Degrees: MAJOR IN MASS COMMUNICATION (Bachelor of Arts)
MAJOR IN SPEECH COMMUNICATION (Bachelor of Arts)
MINOR IN COMMUNICATIONS
MINOR IN SPEECH COMMUNICATION
MINOR IN DRAMA
MINOR IN JOURNALISM

Courses: COMMUNICATIONS (COMM)
JOURNALISM (JOUR)
SPEECH COMMUNICATION (SPCH)
SPEECH-LANGUAGE PATHOLOGY AND AUDIOLOGY (SPPA)