Communication Studies
Master This Human Art
Examine the theories, concepts and skills behind human interaction – one to one, in a group, in an organization, in the world. You can focus your expertise in areas such as organizational and managerial communication, family and gender communication, interpersonal communication and persuasion and rhetoric.
Break it down. Study Plato, Aristotle and modern rhetoricians to understand the theories and strategies of rhetoric. Develop your ability to understand and connect with others, at home, at work and in society.
Speak up. Sharpen your own communication skills, learning to listen, reason and speak more effectively. Become a more persuasive speaker, able to lead, negotiate and motivate.
Work with the best. Learn from professors who are nationally recognized leaders in persuasive, organizational, corporate, family, cross-cultural and health communication. And through our structured internship program, you have access to Milwaukee’s Fortune 500 companies, newspaper and broadcast organizations and nonprofit organizations.
Internships
- American Lung Association
- Banana Republic
- Gap
- Chamber Theatre of Milwaukee
- MillerCoors
- Milwaukee district attorney’s office
Recent employers
Our communication studies graduates work in areas such as corporate consulting, special events planning, corporate training and development, nonprofit fund-raising, human resources and law. Recent employers include:
- Accenture
- Johnson Controls
- Northwestern Mutual Financial Network
- SBC Communications
- Schwarz Pharma
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