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The Undergraduate Program in Communication

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Information about the Undergraduate Program

Undergraduate Handbook	The handbook describes the areas of study and outlines the requirements.
Academic Advising: Walk-In Hours & FAQ	If you have questions for an academic advisor, take a look at the Academic Advising page where you find the walk-in advising hours and the answers to frequently asked questions.
Undergraduate Internship Policy	Our supervised internship program helps communication majors gain professional experience, build a professional portfolio, and take the first steps toward a career.
Citation in Rhetoric	The Citation in Rhetoric is an interdisciplinary program offered in cooperation with the Department of English. It is designed for students who want to know the principles of practical persuasion in its varied contexts and who want to improve their writing and speaking skills. It is especially useful for those students who plan careers in business, management, law, government, and education

The Program Tracks

The department aims to offer a broad and high quality program in Communication. To meet this goal, the undergraduate program has four tracks to guide students in selecting an area of study and respond to their wide range of interests related to communication processes and their application. These specialties, or tracks, also help students prepare for graduate studies as well as career opportunities. The four tracks are:

Social Influence,
Rhetoric and Political Culture,
Public Relations,
Communication Studies.

The Social Influence track serves those interested in pursuing the study of social influence by employing empirical methods of investigation. The Rhetoric and Political Culture track serves those interested in the history, strategies and analysis of public discourse. The Public Relations track serves those interested in applied communication in organizational settings. The Communication Studies track serves as a general interest area.

The Communication major provides vital knowledge for a career and pre-professional preparation. In many professions, employers acknowledge that the ability to communicate is central to their missions. As a result, our majors move rapidly into a broad range of careers. Over the years, Communication has also served well those who go on to engage in the practice of law, helping professions, or government service.

If You Want To Contact Us ...

Leah Waks
Director of Undergraduate Studies
Office: Skinner 2101B
Phone: 301-405-6529
Fax: 301-314-9471
Email: leahwaks@wam.umd.edu