Learn to write strong messages and speak persuasively. Get the qualifications for a career in a high-growth area. You can accomplish these goals with a degree in Professional Communication. Choose your own track— Organizational Communication and Public Relations—to focus on your interests. For those who are part of the Interpersonal/Intercultural Communication track, please see the message here.
You will also:
- Have study abroad options, including a service learning trip to Nicaragua.
- Strengthen your skills in team building, conflict management, and communications development.
- Network with and learn from communications professionals in the business world.
Explore program tracks
Choose one of two tracks to a Professional Communications degree.
Track 1: Organizational Communication
Follow the Organizational Communication track to understand how internal organizational communication can be improved.
Learn key skills
- Build successful teams.
- Train workers.
- Coordinate communications.
- Analyze information flow
- Resolve conflicts.
See more information about course requirements
Track 2: Public Relations
Follow the Public Relations track to gain excellent communication skills needed for today’s PR environment.
Learn key skills
- Gain knowledge and experience in planning, research, promotion, and media relations.
- Learn to plan communications.
- Promote people and events.
- Conduct media relations.
- Produce high-impact publications.
- Learn lobbying skills.
See more information about course requirements
Old Track: Interpersonal/Intercultural Communication
The Interpersonal/Intercultural track of the Professional Communication major is being phased out and no new students will be admitted to this track as of September 2010. Any student currently in the track will be able to complete their course work as it was laid out in their Connections class and the faculty will work to see that these students are not held up in their graduation progress.
The department continues to value interpersonal communication and intercultural communication and we see both being essential to all communication, including our two remaining Professional Communication tracks, Public Relations and Organizational Communication. We will continue to offer many courses in this area at both the upper and lower division level for general education and liberal studies.
