Majoring or Minoring in Communication Studies
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If you become a CST major or minor during or after Fall 2007, you will refer to the requirements under the catalog year you began attendance at UW-L. For further details on the requirements, see the appropriate UW-L course catalog.
You should meet with your faculty advisor before you register for courses each semester.
Department Objectives
To provide instruction in major and minor programs that prepares competitive candidates for successful communication intensive careers in various sectors of the economy, including but not limited to business and industry; law, politics, and government; social and human service organizations, both profit and non-profit; broadcast and digital media; and higher education.
To provide instruction in major and minor programs that prepares UW-L CST alumni to successfully undertake graduate work in communication based disciplines such as Communication Studies, Media, Journalism, Law, Mass Communication, and Speech Communication, as well as communication related disciplines in the humanities, social science fields, business administration, and education.
To conduct scholarly research, applied research, and creative activities relevant to all the areas of Communication Studies represented in our curriculum and in the expertise of our faculty members, especially as it contributes to the accomplishment of the previous objectives.
To provide instruction in UW-L's General Education Program that develops basic public communication skills of all UW-La Crosse graduates, enabling them to successfully present information, ideas, and opinions to various audiences in their professional and personal lives.
To provide service to the college, university, local community, region, and nation by sharing information about communication, providing opportunities for training and development of communication skills, and performing communication intensive functions for various bodies and organizations.