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The Communication Studies Department provides students with a social science approach to the study of human interaction. The curriculum is designed to explore and explain how communication takes place within the three primary domains of interpersonal, organizational, and intercultural communication. Communication studies research and learning are conducted in topic areas such as conflict management, small group communication, persuasion, cultural communication issues, media studies, global communication processes, political campaigns, psychological aspects of communication, nonverbal communication, and health communication. As a result of the geographic location of the university, faculty, and students in the department are able to conduct research on communication problems involving people of different cultures, ethnic groups, and nations. |
Current Research Topics from our Department include:
- Media Message Strategies and the Control of Biological Viruses Found in New Mexico
- Communication Effects of Relationship Development & Dating App Use
- Media Framing & the NFL Draft
- Effect of Covid-19 Pandemic on Family Rituals & Family Gatherings
- Invisible Disabilities & Mental Health Accommodations
- Social Media Use & Covid-19 Vaccine Misinformation
- Messaging in Corporate Social Advocacy
- Intercultural Communication in the American Southwest
- Communication & Intercultural Mental Health Treatment in Families
- And More!
Undergraduate Communication Courses
The following 7 classes are required core classes:
- COMM 1115G: Introduction to Communication (3 credits)
- COMM 310: Communication Theory and Discovery (3 Credits)
- COMM 351: Persuasion Communication (3 credits)
- COMM 370: Organizational Communication (3 credits)
- COMM 376: Communication and Culture (3 credits)
- COMM 384: Interpersonal Communication (3 credits)
- COMM 495: Communication Internship (3 credits)
Course Descriptions
In addition to completing the above 21 credits, students must complete an additional 15 credits of elective communication studies courses. Elective unit courses can be taken in nonverbal communication, political communication, health communication, communication technologies, environmental communication, international communication, small group communication, sports communication, family communication, deception communication, leadership communication, and various selected topics.
Communication Studies Minor
Currently, students can fulfill a minor in Communication Studies by completing 18 credits of Communication Studies classes.
The following classes are required:
- COMM 1115G: Introduction to Communication (3 credits)
- COMM 370: Organizational Communication (3 credits)
- COMM 376: Communication and Culture (3 credits)
- COMM 384: Interpersonal Communication (3 credits)
The additional 6 credits can be comprised of any other Communication Studies classes.
