Undergraduate Studies

The Department of Communication Studies offers four different undergraduate concentrations in Communication Studies: Interpersonal Communication, Organizational Communication, Public Communication, and Health Communication.

GET A COMPETITIVE EDGE IN A CROWDED JOB MARKET WITH A MINOR IN COMMUNICATION STUDIES

The Department offers two different minors in Communication Studies (only 12 hours/4 classes)!

  • A minor in Communication Studies consists of 12 hours, but may not include CMM 103 Fund Speech-Communication, CMM 104H Honors in Speech Comm, or CMM 207 Bus & Prof Communication as those courses are used to fulfill general education requirements.
  • A minor in Business Communication is a great way to set yourself apart from others seeking employment in businesses and organizations. The minor is your credential that says you have studied the communication skills that are most desired by employees. Learn about our Business Communication Minor.

Students choose from a variety of courses to complete their major or minor in Communication Studies.

Below you can find details about the concentrations offered by the department. You can also consult the undergraduate catalog.

INTERPERSONAL COMMUNICATION EMPHASIS
The Interpersonal Communication concentration is intended for students seeking personal enrichment and/or futures in service industries and institutions, the professions, or graduate work in communication.

ORGANIZATIONAL COMMUNICATION EMPHASIS
The Organizational Communication concentration is intended for students seeking communication roles in organizations, industries, corporations, and/or government institutions, as well as graduate work in communication.

PUBLIC COMMUNICATION EMPHASIS
The Public Communication concentration is intended for students seeking public roles in the legal, political, and/or other communication settings of democratic society, as well as graduate work in communication.

HEALTH COMMUNICATION EMPHASIS 

The Health Communication concentration is intended for students seeking professions in health and wellness-related fields, as well as graduate work in communication.

Contact Us

Dr. Richard G. Jones, Jr., Professor & Chair

244 Smith Hall
Department of Communication Studies
1 John Marshall Drive
Huntington, WV 25755
304-696-3078
jonesri@marshall.edu

Denise Parks

Administrative Secretary, Senior
254 Smith Hall
Department of Communication Studies
1 John Marshall Drive
Huntington, WV 25755
304-696-6786
parksdi@marshall.edu

 

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