Communication fundamentally focuses on how messages are used to generate meaning within and across various contexts. Hence, the Communication Arts major is designed to help students develop intergraded skills in oral, written, and mediated communication. Communication Arts majors acquire an overview of the discipline in our introductory courses of CM 113, Public Speaking, and CM 231, Foundations of Human Communication. Along with taking other required courses in rhetoric, communication theory, and research methods, students select from a variety of courses that prepare them to become competent communicators in both their professional and personal lives. <br><br>All communication arts majors culminate their coursework by participating in a capstone course, CM 431, which provides an opportunity for students to apply what they have learned in their courses of study toward a substantial project that bridges classroom knowledge with practical application.