The Communication Studies emphasis area allows students to tailor the major to meet their career goals.
Strengthen and develop important writing, presentation, and interpersonal communication skills.
An emphasis in writing will build a solid core in English grammar and usage, visual communication, editing, and publication design.
The Organizational Communication/Public Relations emphasis focuses on conflict management, group and team dynamics, and leadership.
In the classroom students complete the same types of projects they will be doing in the workplace.The Communication major prepares students to be communication professionals. The program emphasizes communication theory and practice in the creation, presentation, and evaluation of coherent messages. With three areas of emphasis including writing, organizational communication/public relations, or communication studies, the career possibilities are endless.
The flexibility of three emphasis areas - communication studies, writing, and organizational communication/public relations – prepares you to be a communication professional.
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Interested in a double major or minor to complement your Communication degree? Check out these other online programs at UMC.
Learn more about UMC's Communication major from Associate Professor Mark Huglen.
