Learning Outcomes
Program Goals and Student Learning Outcomes
Goal #1 Students will demonstrate the ability to think critically and analytically about the field and issues within it from contemporary and historical perspectives.
- Relate historical events in communication to current trends to better understand and predict future changes in the industry
- Demonstrate an understanding of communication as a form of culture that influences cultural norms, political attitudes, and ethical choices.
- Develop an understanding of the role of technological advances in changing the meaning, reception, and interpretation of media messages
- Demonstrate the ability to analyze media in terms of appropriate theoretical models
Goal #2 Students will participate in internships, field work and campus experiential activities to prepare for transition to the workplace or graduate study.
- Conduct fieldwork and campus experiential activities to prepare for transition to the workplace or graduate study.
Goal #3 Students will demonstrate writing speech and technological presentation skills suited to a convergent media environment.
- Meet the writing standards required of professional communicators with regard to English grammar and writing mechanics
- Demonstrate the ability to prepare and deliver an effective oral presentation
Goal #4 Students will demonstrate an understanding of current media technologies and their current capabilities, limitations, and implications
- Demonstrate effective multimedia story judgment and the ability to determine which medium is the most effective format for a particular story or element of a story
- Demonstrate proficiency in the techniques required to share these narratives on the web and through social media
Goal #5 Students will demonstrate an understanding of professional principles and work standards
- Demonstrate work habits, ethics and writing standards required of professional communicators.