Communication is more than a skill to be mastered. It's shaping democratic and professional possibilities and constructing social realities. And the Public Communication and Culture Studies (PCCS) program's unique approach will give you the expertise needed to be a productive influencer through your actions and words. Studying three interrelated areas of communication inquiry and cultural influence public relations and organizational cultures, public advocacy and democratic cultures, and intercultural and international communication and global cultures you will learn the practical elements in written and oral communication skills and interpersonal awareness. You will also gain perspective on why words mean what they do: The PCCS degree emphasizes the intellectual, historical, and critical perspectives emerging from the intersections between and among these three larger areas of communication inquiry. You have a variety of career avenues through a PCCS degree. Those include community affairs, government relations, news reporting, public relations and more. On-the-job experience gained through an internship or co-op is invaluable for students in any major. Because of this, all Communication students are required to participate in an internship or senior thesis. (The senior thesis is for students who have prior communication industry experience and would like to relate their experience to the theory and practice of communication.)