Department of Communication

Communication is the study of human symbolic behavior. Communication courses are designed to help students learn both to communicate more effectively and to analyze human communication behavior in instructional, interpersonal, inter-cultural, group, organization, and rhetorical and public settings. The Department of Communication offers a full range of degree programs encompassing the Bachelor of Arts, Master of Arts, and Doctor of Philosophy degrees. Department faculty has a long tradition of excellence in teaching and research. Students earning communication degrees are sought after for entering or extending careers in business, government, and education.

The department's curriculum consists of courses in five broad areas:

Organizational/Professional Communication

Intercultural/Global Communication

Interpersonal Communication/Conflict Management

Rhetorical/Public Communication

Health Communication

The Department of Communication also offers Graduate Certification in:

Mediation and Negotiation

Rhetorical Leadership

Professional Writing and Communication

Teaching and Learning in Higher Education

For more information call, write or stop by the Department office at the address below. You can also e-mail us at commdept@uwm.edu.