沟通研究
Communicating in all the right ways
Government, non-profit, corporate and small business are all consistent when asked what they need to succeed: Leaders and organizers who can communicate effectively. Our program focuses on those key “soft” skills of how humans interact and how they make meaning of the words and symbols that bombard them all day, every day. 这些 are skills that transcend fields and go to core ideals of what moves society forward.
我会学到什么??
All students in the School of Media and Communication begin their journeys with a small set of core courses. 这些 are COM110, a one-hour class that discusses the careers and opportunities available in Media and Communication; COM210, a two-hour skills class centered on Digital Skills, and COM310, Social and Digital Media, which introduces students to analyzing and creating social media. 沟通研究 students then take courses that show how communication works in health, legal, political, organizational and social settings or courses that enhance skills in interviewing, argumentation 以及公开演讲. We also offer classes that focus on such topics as crisis communication, humor, deception, and persuasion. 专业 can study gender issues, social movements, political campaigns, race relations, and interpersonal conflict.
All students in the school are highly encouraged to do at least one internship during 他们的大学生涯. We know that internships are among the best indicators of successful placement after graduation. Student are encouraged to attend one of the regular internship meetings each semester to learn how internships work and how the school can assist 在获得一个. Recent graduates have interned in Washington, D.C., on various political staffs, with Amnesty International, with nonprofit organizations in the state, in on-campus university offices, and many situations.
The school offers several scholarships to majors. The Siltanen-Hosman scholarship and the Elliott and Bonnie Pood 沟通研究 Scholarship are awarded to students who are outstanding students and involved in leadership activities.
The University 说中心 is directed by one of our faculty members, Dr. 劳拉 Stengrim. This nationally-recognized center focuses on helping students create strong 演讲. Although the peer-tutors come from various majors, 沟通研究 majors have traditionally made up the majority of the team. 这些 tutoring positions not only provide you with the opportunity to help other students, but also test your understanding of various communication concepts continually.
Our faculty take the time to get to know students.
Whether we are working with students on class projects or honors theses, team projects or student groups, advising or chatting when we run into you on campus, we take the time to get to know our majors. All of the faculty in the department are active in research projects, balancing disciplinary leadership positions, and serving the university in important ways, but we’ll always find the time to help students.
Because all of our faculty are research active, it is not unusual for undergraduates to have the opportunity to work with our faculty on projects. 学生们帮助 in collecting data in the field, have helped code data, have collected texts for analysis, and have helped with literature reviews. Additionally, several faculty work with students on Honors 这些s and McNair Scholar projects, as well as student papers that are submitted to conferences for consideration.
可用性
| 度计划 | 可用性 |
|---|---|
| 沟通研究 BA | 哈蒂斯堡 |
| 沟通研究 BS | 哈蒂斯堡 |
| 沟通研究 Minor |
- 销售与管理
- 非营利组织的工作
- 人际关系
- 政治
- 法学院
- 凯蒂·杰克，2003年
Senior Advisor, Office of the Chief of Protocol, U.S. 国务院 - 佩吉·勒布朗，2012年
招生 Counselor, University of Memphis Office of 招生 and Orientation
- 艾德·皮特曼，2011年
Human Resources Manager, Hudson’s Bay Company - Stacy Ahua, 2010
Program Coordinator, Extra Table (Mississippi nonprofit that raises money for food 室)
- Tyrone Thomas, 2013
Program Analyst, Environmental Protection Agency - 欧文·特里，2014年
Associate Attorney, Thomas Law