Communication Studies Mission Statement
Mission Statement: We are a community of scholars who participate in the creation, discovery, and dissemination of knowledge about communication. We are committed to communication as central to self and community. We demonstrate that commitment in the following ways:
Goals:
We strive to educate students in the theories and principles of human communication so they become competent and responsible communicators and critical thinkers.
We strive to create a working environment within the department that respects the tensions between individual professional pursuits and departmental needs and goals.
We strive to shape and respond to the needs of the campus, community, and society through the exchanges of expertise and promotion of the discipline.
We strive to convey how our discipline addresses the need for understanding diverse ideas and cultural experiences.
