传播学系的核心任务是促进传播和媒体素养，以服务于全球公民，社区参与和道德领导。目标1，了解理论的功能及其与方法论的关系（示例：对理论基础和方法论的评论）。目标2，评估适用于其规范领域的现有理论。（示例：使用公认的批判理论对电影进行分析。）目标3，运用理论观点解决学生个人和职业生活中的需求。
Communication and media shape the ways we understand and interact in our social worlds. The 45-unit Bachelor of Arts in Communication degree helps students develop valuable communication understandings and skills through a deep, practical, timely, and relevant curriculum. Five core courses expose students to major communication institutions and processes, theoretical perspectives and research techniques for studying those phenomena, and career pathways and ethical considerations for communication professionals. Students deepen these understandings and sharpen their skills by specializing in one of three concentrations: Relational and Organizational Communication, Media Studies, and Strategic Communication. Further, a wide range of Experiential Learning courses gives students hands-on experience in communication and media practices to prepare them for their careers. Together, this mix of theory and practice prepares students for a lifetime of personal, civic, and professional communication, including careers in various fields, such as: human resources, training and development, journalism, broadcasting, and filmmaking, digital/social media strategy and management, strategic communication for corporations, non-profits, and government entities, and many others.