A degree in Communication Studies opens doors to allow you to be successful in just about any career, from healthcare to human resources, from sales to social media, from image management to promotions.
Rooted in the social science perspective, the Department of Communication Studies
is committed to preparing students to be competent communicators. Our faculty is dedicated to developing students’ critical and practical, problem-solving
and decision-making, and presentation skills.
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It’s about understanding the processes of how we stimulate meaning in the minds of others to meet our many personal, professional, and social goals--whether it be trying to seek information, form relationships, engage in persuasive communication, or simply to entertain ourselves and each other.
Communication scholars seek to discover the mechanisms and rules that govern the wide range of communication activities using a battery of social scientific techniques. We try to develop theories that will account for why we act the way we do.
Professional Field Experience (PFE) is a key element in the undergraduate COMM curriculum that allows students to gain experience in applying their classroom knowledge to a variety of corporate and organizational environments. Organizations looking for students with an in-depth understanding of communication areas that include (but are not limited to) communication theory, data analysis, health communication, interpersonal communication, organizational communication, and social media/communication technology now have the opportunity to request an intern from the Department of Communication Studies at WVU.
Your first step to becoming a Mountaineer is applying for admission. Our online application makes the process as convenient as possible.
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