The Communication Studies major is designed for students interested in the creation, expression, and analysis of messages in their personal, professional, and public lives. The department offers a variety of programs centered on a diverse curriculum teaching marketable skills in areas such as verbal and nonverbal communication, organizational and professional communication, rhetoric and criticism, argumentation and persuasion, and communication technology. <br>Courses that focus on professional and organizational advancement are designed to enhance student’s capacity for success in careers requiring skills in the management of human relationships, communication flow, leadership and training within contemporary business, public service, non-profit, and professional organizations. A concentration in Professional and Organizational Advancement enhances your capacity for success in managing and cultivating communication interactions within corporate, public service, nonprofit, and professional organizations.