Communication: Communication Studies Concentration, BA

Learning Outcomes

By the time they graduate, students should be able to:

• DEMONSTRATE a comprehensive understanding of key terms and major lines of research in the field.
• EXPLAIN and critically ASSESS major communication theories and apply theory-driven explanations to empirical/real life examples. 
• IDENTIFY, APPLY and ASSESS appropriate methods to construct a communication research question and project.  
• RESEARCH and ANALYZE a communication topic using the appropriate library resources and the conventions of scholarly writing, citation and research ethics.
• DEVELOP basic competency with media technologies and the literacy necessary to use them and critique their use in a variety of appropriate communication contexts.
• PRACTICE using communication theory, strategies, and methodologies in real-world situations and academic research contexts.