[ Communication Arts & Sciences ]

Major in Communication Studies

Communication studies majors graduate from Elmhurst with skills and experience. You might do an internship with WGN, CLTV, or another Chicago-area organization, or work in the on-campus radio station. Graduates land jobs in fields such as training and development and public relations, or pursue graduate degrees in fields such as law.

Required Courses
COM 114 Interpersonal Communication
COM 213 Public Speaking
COM 315 Intercultural Communication
COM 316 Communication Theory
COM 412 Professional Development in Communication (Quarter course)

One course from:
COM 211 Survey of Mass Communication
COM 217 Principles of Interviewing
COM 218 Nonverbal Communication and Effective Listening

Five courses from:
COM 312 Small Group Communication
COM 317 Persuasive Communication
COM 318 Gender and Communication
COM 319 Business and Professional Communication
COM 320 Organizational Communication
COM 325 Oral Interpretation
COM 353 Special Topics in Communication Studies
COM 420 Ethics and Critical Issues in Communication
COM 468 Internship
or
COM 492 Independent Study