语音交流计划的主要目的是探索意义的意义。与交流研究的学科方法相结合
The central aim of the Speech Communication program is to explore the significance of making meaning. In concert with disciplinary approaches to communication studies, the program understands communication as a constitutive process through which individuals and institutions negotiate power in ways that have significance for all of social life. Meaning making occurs in a variety of settings, including interpersonal, organizational, and public, through a range of channels and forums (textual, visual, digital, etc.), and in relation to both micro-level and macro-level interactions (such as within the family and workplace, in regard to large structures, and through social norms). Students in Speech Communication study the dynamics of making meaning in four areas of concentration: intercultural communication, interpersonal and organizational communication, performance studies, and public and digital communication. Coursework within each of the plans emphasizes theoretically-informed practice and experiential learning. Students will have the opportunity to strengthen abilities in leadership, teamwork, critical and ethical thinking, public expression, conflict management, cross-cultural communication, workplace communication, and relationship building.