Gain grounding in communication scholarship along with a range of practical professional skills.
The program helps students develop awareness of how communication practices impact individuals and society. We emphasize ethics and our classes seek to have students identify how their work impacts the world around them.
In addition to preparing students for an array of jobs, the Department of Communication prepares students for continuing graduate education. Across the majors students acquire strong research, writing, and analytical skills.
Based near downtown Chicago, our program places students in dynamic internships which provide them with learning experiences integral to future job placement.
When taking courses from our Communication Major, students will take a core set of courses and then choose a track relevant to what they want to do with their careers. The four tracks students will choose are Human Communication and Culture, Journalism, Media, and Strategic Communication.
Communication (BA)
Journalism (BA)
Student Media
At WCGR Radio Station, students get hands-on experience and training with audio equipment by actually hosting their own radio show. Students can also get professional managerial experience by managing live shows. WCGR radio is constantly streaming, with student-hosted radio shows occurring every night.
At WCGR-TV, students get hands-on experience and training with audio and video equipment by producing their own short films. WCGR-TV students have conducted a variety of interviews, including a Chicago Cubs announcer, an ABC news producer and a voice actor for the Judge Mathias Show. WCGR News is a studio based news show that includes location news stories created by student reporters and crew.
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