Program Learning Outcomes
Program Learning Outcomes
Objectives: Students completing a BA degree in Communication Studies should be able to:
- Describe the differences between the goals, theories, and methods of rhetorical and social scientific inquiry
- Deliver effective messages based on the analysis of topic, audience, and context
- Demonstrate research skills including the ability to formulate research questions, express original arguments using theory, and interpret various types of evidence
- Engage in critical thinking with regard to message analysis
- Explain the role of communication in the formation of individual and cultural identities and how those identities influence communication
Objectives: The MA in Communication Studies is designed to:
- Introduce students to the history and diversity of the communication discipline
- Provide in-depth instruction in the major theories at the foundation of the communication discipline
- Develop students’ critical reading and writing skills
- Train students to collect, analyze, interpret, and present data
- Develop students’ competencies as instructors in higher education
- Develop students’ understanding of key communication skills necessary for leadership and participation in diverse communication settings