交流研究的重点是使学生对个人，专业，公民和全球环境中交流的中心性有深刻的了解。教师利用他们在文化，跨文化，人际和组织交流方面的专业知识以及言辞来帮助学生学习在日益多样化和全球化的世界中参与实践，分析和批判性思维技能的学习。学生学习如何使用可靠的资源来研究主题，如何开发和组织思想，为各种受众量身定制有效的信息以及有效地进行书面和口头演示。除了提供冲突管理和解决问题的技能外，该课程还包括旨在帮助学生学习如何分析组织，公共，人际和文化交流，令人信服的辩论以及建设性，尊重和道德地回应的课程。传播学课程鼓励学生成为
The aim of the Division of Fine Arts and Communication Studies (FACS) is to support the overall mission of USC Upstate by enhancing the intellectual, ethical, cultural and professional development of fine arts and communication students. The faculty is committed to preparing students to become competent professionals in art, media arts, journalism and mass communication, music, organizational communication, speech communication and theatre. FACS offers the Bachelor of Arts degree in communication with concentrations in public relations, mass media, and communication studies, as well as the Bachelor of Arts in Art Studio with an emphasis in graphic design, the Bachelor of Arts in Art Education, the Bachelor of Arts in Theatre, and the Bachelor of Arts in popular music studies.