Communication: Journalism (BS.COM.JOU)

Bachelor of Science graduates in Communication will be aware of the nature of the communication enterprise:

1. as a force in shaping social, economic, and political structure;
2. from ethical and ideological perspectives;
3. from global and national perspectives.

Graduates will also be able to:

1. research and analyze material;
2. write well;
3. competently use chosen technological media;
4. produce material of high quality in at least one medium;
5. work collaboratively;
6. make sound choices in the design and meaning of their messages and productions.

Finally, graduates will have:

1. the ability to think independently and critically;
2. the flexibility necessary to adapt to rapid changes in the field;
3. an understanding of the need to balance and evaluate personal, organizational, and public concerns in the process of creative production.