传播学专业为学生在广泛领域的工作做好准备，这些领域要求具有与不同人群合作和领导他人，有效表达思想和论据以及批判性分析信息的能力。从传播学专业获得的技能可以轻松地转化为法律，政府，卫生行政，患者教育者，家庭/患者拥护者，社会服务，部委，公共关系，销售，培训和发展，管理，人力资源，社区联络的职业，客户关系以及整个商业世界。传播学专业的学生自然而然地会从事社会正义，公民参与以及多元化/平等工作。学生将在研究和理解人类交往方面发展自己作为修辞评论家和社会科学家的技能。该系还提供传播学的教师教育专业，要求36个学分
The Communication Studies major, with concentrations in Communication Studies and Storytelling, prepares students with the essential career competencies that employers seek most often: managing conflict, working in and leading teams, embracing diversity, communicating ethically, and communicating like a professional be it a memo, a one-on-one interview, a sales pitch, or corporate seminar. Skills garnered from the Communication Studies concentration prepare students for entry to law school and counseling programs as well as work in strategic communication, health administration, patient education and advocacy, social services, the ministry, human resources, sales, training and development, customer relations, and management. The major is also excellent preparation for work in social justice, civic engagement, and diversity/equality efforts. The department also provides a teacher education major in communication studies that requires 36 credits and a teaching minor that requires 24 credits.