Multi-dimensional in its approach, Communication Studies Department uses the rich resources of both the humanities and the social sciences in exploring the human capacity for speech - when, where, why, how, and with what effect people interact through language and extra-linguistic symbols - and focuses on the theory and practice of human communication in a variety of contexts: interpersonal, intercultural, instructional, organizational, political, in dyads, in small groups, and in the mass media. The Communication Studies program prepares students for graduate work or careers in a wide variety of occupations that place a premium on excellent communication skills. The Communication Studies degree program is now among the most popular in the College of Liberal Arts.
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Senior Projects from 2012
Poly Projects, Mary Carolyn Ward and Neal Patrick Donahue
Flavor of SLO 2012: Applying Concepts from the Communication Discipline to the Marketing and Execution of a Local Event, Courtney Keiko Ai Hua Wen
Yoga Swell: A Stepping Stone Toward the Promotion of Personal Revolution, Heather Wicks
Senior Projects from 2011
Revolution in the Digital Age: Egypt's Facebook Revolution and Internet Freedom, Kimberly Anderson
Levi's Go Forth Campaign: A Semiotic Analysis of "America", Christina Nicole Baker
Faking Altruism: The True Nature of Giving, Kristina L. Barker
Kiss The War Good-Bye, Hello Return to Normalcy, Marisa Francesca Benfanti
The Timeless Speech: A Close Textual Analysis Of John Fitzgerald Kennedy's Inaugural, Amanda Rene Biane
Lincoln's Gettysburg Address: A Dedication, A Consecration and A Challenge, Caitlin Mary Cappa
Behind the Gates: A Feminist Critique of Bravo’s "The Real Housewives of Orange County", Giovanna Derenzo
Art as Propaganda in Nazi Germany, Brianna Louise Dinsmore
Find Oz and Lula Fundraising Event, Natalie Do and Rebecca Leong
Demeaning Males Across Media: Three Recurring Themes, Jeanette Erlendson
Ideologies Present in World War II Era Pulp Magazines, Joshua Taylor Farris
Barack Obama Inaugural Address: The Optimistic Jeremiad, Jason Fields
The Genre of Abolition Rhetoric and Frederick Douglass' "What to the American Slave is the Fourth of July?", Kelsey Lauren Fisher
Developing & Improving CommunicationStudies.info, Chase Fleming
Rolling Stone and Stanley McChrystal: A Case of Muck-Raking, Westley (West) Fletcher
A Day with the Mustangs, Gracie Elise Flint and Christina Beverly Fromson
Ideological Criticism Of The National Football League's Increase In Helmet To Helmet Discipline, Dante Joseph Gentile
The Effects of Message Framing and Denotative Specificity on Students' Opinions of the HPV Vaccination, Arielle Tenaya Marie Gout and Katherine Marie Kays
Franklin Delano Roosevelt: Master Communicator, Jonathan M. Gunderson
Constructing A Dream: A Close Textual Analysis of Dr. Martin Luther King's "I Have A Dream", Kelly Anne Hanson
Application of Communication Concepts and Variables to Event Coordination: Flavor of SLO, Sarah Hedayati