Communication Studies (COM)

344 David M. French Hall
https://www.umflint.edu/cas/programs/communication-studies​
 

Language and Communication Department Chair: Marcus Paroske
Communication Professional Advisor:  Kim Laux

Faculty
Professors Sarah Rosaen; Associate Professors Marcus Paroske, Heather Seipke; Assistant Professor Jeyoung Oh; Lecturers IV Brian Schrader, Michelle Silva; Lecturer II Jenell Barnard-Keller, Daniel Lake, Kimberly Laux
Professor Emeritus Charles Apple

Communication studies is a diverse field of study that prepares students for careers that require human interaction. By learning relevant theories of how people communicate combined with intensive training in public speaking, group collaboration, and appreciation for diversity, Communication Studies students are equipped to be leaders in a changing workforce and for graduate education. All Communication Studies students complete an internship in their chosen fields

The Communication Studies program prides itself on a close working relationship between students and faculty.  All students attend advising sessions every semester to make sure they graduate on time.  Each student is also assigned a personal faculty mentor to help develop job skills and build well-rounded resumes.  Faculty strive to connect their classes to the community by having students work with real-world clients and through service learning.  

Mission and Assessment
The goals of the Communication major are to offer intensive study into the process by which people create, exchange and interpret symbolic messages, and to be conscious of variables that make human communication rich, diverse and complex. Students of communication learn about and appreciate the breadth and depth of the discipline from its roots in classical antiquity to the changing roles of electronic media. The program participates in the University-wide effort to assess its academic programs.  Information on assessment plans, including goals, methods and outcomes is available at http://assessment.umflint.edu.

Programs

Programs

• Communication Studies Program (BA)

• Communication Minor

• Digital Communication Certificate
• Workforce Communication and Leadership Certificate