Department of Communication

The Department Office is located on the 3rd Floor of the Meiklejohn Hall building, Room 3011.

Open 8:00 a.m. - 5:00 p.m., Monday through Friday.

Dept. Phone: (510) 885-3292

Faculty

Professors

Edward S. Inch, Ph.D. University of Washington

Grant Kien, Ph.D. University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign

Associate Professors

Katherine M. Bell, Ph.D. University of Washington

Lonny J. Brooks, Ph.D. University of California, San Diego

Mary Cardaras (Chair), Ph.D. Northeastern University

Yung-I Liu, Ph.D. Ohio State University

Terry L. West, Ph.D. Southern Illinois University (FERP)

Assistant Professors

Anita Chang, Ph.D. University of California, Santa Cruz

William Lawson, Ph.D. Florida State University

Mission Statement

Graduates will be able to make a positive, professional, and important contribution in the field of communication (Media Environments; Organizational Contexts; and Graduate School) by becoming inclusive, ethical, and effective leaders and participants in global and local communities.

About the Department

Use our university website link to learn more about what the Communication Department has to offer.

• Scholarships
• Faculty Profiles
• Activities & Organizations
• Media
• The Pioneer Online
• Pioneer Web TV
• School of the Arts and Media
• Advising
• And more…

Programs

• Communication, B.A.: Communication and Media Studies Concentration
• Communication, B.A.: Multimedia Journalism Concentration
• Communication, B.A.: Strategic Communication Concentration

• Communication Minor

• Communication, M.A.

Courses

• COMM 100 - Public Speaking
• COMM 104 - Interpersonal Communication
• COMM 202 - Communication, Media and Culture
• COMM 203 - Communication Theories
• COMM 206 - New Media in the Digital Age
• COMM 224 - Argumentation and Advocacy
• COMM 235 - Famous Politics: Media, Celebrity and Social Life
• COMM 240 - Visual Communication and Culture
• COMM 255 - Queer Cultures: Knowledge and Literacy
• COMM 256 - Persuasion Theory and Practice
• COMM 260 - Documentary Film Studies
• COMM 266 - Digital Media Production Abroad
• COMM 300 - History and Criticism of Communication
• COMM 304 - Quantitative Communication Research Methods
• COMM 305 - Qualitative Communication Research Methods
• COMM 310 - Introduction to Organizational Communication & Long Term Thinking
• COMM 312 - Journalism History and Social Justice
• COMM 314 - Journalism Theory and Practice
• COMM 316 - Media and Government
• COMM 318 - Journalism Law and Ethics
• COMM 320 - Persuasion in Media
• COMM 321 - Research in Persuasive Communication
• COMM 323 - Communication of Difference
• COMM 326 - Social Media and Social Change Literacies
• COMM 328 - Multimedia Reporting & Writing I
• COMM 330 - Critical/Cultural Studies
• COMM 333 - Photojournalism
• COMM 335 - Visual and Multimedia Storytelling I
• COMM 357 - Principles of Advertising
• COMM 358 - Principles of Public Relations
• COMM 361 - Professional Speaking in Strategic Communication
• COMM 362 - User Experience Research and Design
• COMM 369 - Documentary History and Theory Abroad
• COMM 387 - Advertising Design and Production
• COMM 388 - Public Relations Practice
• COMM 398 - Internship
• COMM 400 - Film, Communication and Culture
• COMM 410 - Organizing Cultures of Innovation and Empathy
• COMM 416 - Communication, Technology, and Social Change
• COMM 417 - Game Studies
• COMM 418 - Organizational Change, Creativity, and Innovation
• COMM 420 - Organizational Transformation
• COMM 425 - Digital Cultures
• COMM 428 - Multimedia Reporting and Writing II
• COMM 430 - Media Studies
• COMM 433 - Discourses of Difference
• COMM 435 - Visual and Multimedia Storytelling II
• COMM 453 - Strategic Communication Campaigns
• COMM 455 - Communication, Media, and Society
• COMM 461 - Popular Culture
• COMM 465 - Identity and Difference in Media
• COMM 470 - Communication Campaigns
• COMM 471 - Strategic Communication and Difference
• COMM 475 - Digital Organizational Communication
• COMM 480 - Moral Economies of Digital Media
• COMM 485 - Future of Media and Society
• COMM 488 - Conflict Management
• COMM 490 - Independent Study
• COMM 493 - Capstone: Social Justice Project
• COMM 495 - Journalism Practicum
• COMM 496 - Topics in Communication
• COMM 497 - Issues in Communication

• COMM 600 - Introduction to Graduate Study
• COMM 601 - Theories in Communication
• COMM 602 - Critical Cultural Methods
• COMM 603 - Advanced Quantitative Research Methods
• COMM 604 - Advanced Qualitative Research Methods
• COMM 605 - Contemporary Rhetoric
• COMM 620 - Internship in Communication
• COMM 625 - Teaching Communication
• COMM 630 - Media Studies
• COMM 640 - Advanced Rhetorical Studies
• COMM 645 - Media and Globalization
• COMM 655 - Communication, Media, and Society
• COMM 665 - Identity and Difference in Media
• COMM 670 - Communication Campaigns
• COMM 675 - Digital Organizational Communication
• COMM 680 - Moral Economies of Digital Media
• COMM 685 - Future of Media and Society
• COMM 690 - Independent Study
• COMM 691 - University Thesis
• COMM 692 - Comprehensive Exams
• COMM 693 - Project
• COMM 696 - Topics in Communication
• COMM 697 - Issues In Communication
• COMM 698 - Internship