Communication
Build Critical, Career-Relevant Skills
Skillfully engage the world while adapting to rapid social and technological change.
D&E’s Communication program blends theories of human communication with concrete applications across personal, professional, and public spheres. A degree in communication prepares you to construct your social world through building strong relationships, collaborating towards common goals, and strategically seeking the public good.
Communication courses at D&E emphasize the breadth of theory, research, and practice in communication studies by introducing you to recent social-scientific discoveries, developing performative skills, and mastering the field’s humanistic foundations.
You’ll learn how to construct your social world through building strong relationships, collaborating towards common goals, and strategically seeking the public good. As a graduate with a degree in communication, you’ll engage the world through skillful symbolic intervention while adapting to rapid social and technological change.
Baccalaureate Programs (B.A.)
Bachelor of Arts in Communication
The bachelor’s degree in communication requires a common communication core of 33 credit hours of communication courses and 9 hours of communication skills courses chosen from a list of specified courses in art, theatre and film, and English.
Minors
Communication Minor
The requirements for a minor in communication consist of 18 hours, including 9 credit hours of specified communication courses and 9 semester hours of elective communication courses from the 200 and 300 level.
Courses
What We Offer
- Introduction to Public Speaking
- Argumentation
- Introduction to Public Relations
- Introductory Topics in Communication
- Communication Theories
- Interpersonal Communication
- Intercultural Communication
- Journalism
- Intermediate Topics in Communication
- Histories of Rhetoric
- Media Studies in Communication
- Rhetorical Theory
- Environmental Communication
- Public Relations
- Advanced Topics in Communication
- Communication Internship
- Independent Study
- Senior Seminar
- Senior Capstone
Careers in Communication
Communication consistently ranks as a top skill employers seek in new hires. Interpersonal communication skills are among the most important skills employers consider when making hiring decisions. More importantly, a degree in communication provides a solid foundation for the career changes you will experience as you discover your vocation.
As a communication major, you’ll get training in:
- Argumentation
- Interpersonal Communication
- Media Studies in Communication
- Intercultural Communication
- Histories of Rhetoric
- Filmmaking
- Public Relations
- Digital Media
- Interactive Media Design
Why Communication at D&E
As a communication major, you’ll learn from experienced, dedicated, and accessible faculty. You can take courses that are tailored to your interests and benefit from hands-on learning experiences. You’ll develop professional skills relevant to multiple professional fields and career paths.