Communication Professor Paasch (chair); Assistant Professor Hunt; Instructor Weber; Adjunct Lecturers Anderson and Zinke Mission Statement The Communication Department at the University of Jamestown is designed as part of an undergraduate liberal arts education that provides students with theoretical and practical life experiences in all aspects of human communication and mass communication. The mission of this program is to provide students with a solid understanding of the communication discipline and its relevance to their lives; to prepare students for further education, career, and life beyond the University of Jamestown. The program is dedicated to students’ needs and has recently revised and improved its foundation and core teachings, developing new courses and content based on regular and thorough assessment of industry needs and the communications environment. Beginning with the fall 2014 semester, new concentrations have been designed in the Bachelor of Arts in Communication degree program. The new Convergent Media concentration is designed to provide skills training and theory for students entering upon journalism careers in today’s world, and in the future of multimedia journalism. The Human Resources & Organizational Communication is designed to teach theories and practices of effective communication within organizations, as well as examining human resource management practices and theories. The Interpersonal Communication concentration is designed to teach critical thinking while learning about the complex interaction of social and psychological forces that have an impact on human relationships in our ever-increasing diverse world.
Minors in Communication and Mass Communication are also offered.
A grade of C- or above must be earned in all courses that are required in a major or a minor.
Requirements for the Communication Major with the Emerging Media Concentration
Departmental Foundation Courses Dept. Course No. Comm 101 Comm 218 Comm 301 Comm 312 Comm 370
Course Title Credits Introduction to Communication Studies 3 Computer Mediated Communications 3 Communication Theory 3 Writing in the Professions 3 Diversity Communication 3
Semester Credits Emerging Media Core Courses Dept. Course No. Comm 112 Comm 228 Comm 232
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Course Title Credits Understanding the Media 3 Emerging Media Journalism 3 Video and Publication Development 3
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