Mission Statement
The Communication Studies
Department provides students from across the LMU community the communication
competencies to pursue their personal, professional, and civic goals. Our department fosters the development
of the whole person, promotes a commitment to social justice and cultural
diversity, and confronts the most pressing contemporary political, social, and
ethical issues of our time. To
this end, we prepare students to communicate effectively in the service of
human dignity and rights, civic engagement, and global equity.
Our department also is
committed to the production of research that: furthers disciplinary knowledge, enhances the quality of
public discourse, and helps bridge the gap between our curriculum and real
world experiences. To serve our overall goals, we create an environment in
which students and faculty can pursue research, community outreach, and
leadership in civic and corporate arenas.
We cultivate in students an
increased professional competency that enables them to maximize their
post-graduation opportunities for career development. Our curriculum focuses on
core competencies in the human communication discipline, which concerns the
production, delivery, reception, deployment and criticism of oral, written,
visual and electronic messages. Students are expected to demonstrate the
following skills:
1. Thinking
critically and creatively,
2. Generating
effective arguments,
3. Conducting
rigorous research,
4. Using
new mediated technologies, and
5. Relating
communication concepts to everyday practices in culturally diverse and global
settings.
These competencies prepare
students to succeed in a variety of careers including: education, law, social
advocacy, politics, public relations, advertising, and non-profit and corporate
communication, with rich opportunities to obtain internships and network with
professionals.
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here for a full list of Communication Studies courses.