Undergraduate Major in Communication Studies
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Communication Studies is one of 100 programs of study offered through the University of Iowa. It has become one of the most popular majors at Iowa along with Business, Engineering, Psychology, and English, and it is the third largest major in the College of Liberal Arts and Sciences. The Communication Studies major provides you an opportunity to study human communication from a multifaceted perspective.
In Communication Studies, you will learn about communication practices and processes, contexts in which communication occurs, the theory of communication as well as the research and criticism that surround and embody the field. With only one required course in the major, you have the option of selecting courses offered by the department that focus on a specific area within the field of communication or you may creatively combine courses to suit your individual learning and career goals. The department offers courses focusing on media and society, interpersonal and relational communication as well as courses that emphasize rhetorical studies and public advocacy. In this major, you can study interpersonal, group, organizational, professional, or intercultural communication or take courses that integrate speaking and listening skills, verbal and nonverbal interaction, or argumentation and persuasion. You will also have the opportunity to learn about technologically mediated communication and how media industries have shaped and reshaped our social interaction, work, politics, and economic activities.