Department of Communications

The Department of Communications offers a broad range of courses to prepare students for careers, graduate study, personal and social life by cultivating critical thinking and problemsolving skills, developing communication techniques for a variety of settings (e.g. person to person, small group, organization, or public), and promoting ethical sensitivity and appreciation for diversity. Consistent with these educational objectives as well as the P & T guidelines specified in the USCA Faculty Manual, the Department of Communications bases decisions concerning the promotion and/or tenure of faculty on three interconnected areas: teaching; scholarly, creative, and applied professional activities; and service.