Undergraduate Studies

Why study Communication and Culture?

When your major is Communication and Culture, you learn the critical thinking skills central to a liberal arts education. This learning experience will open doors to a wide variety of careers, from business to government to the private sector and beyond. Students elect to complete a major or minor, or take courses in our department as electives, for some of the following reasons.

• The CMCL curriculum offers insight into contemporary and historical American culture as well as the complex world outside the United States.
• It is more important than ever to become an active, effective, and critical participant in contemporary democratic culture, and CMCL courses show you how and why.
• Our courses emphasize clear, persuaseive writing; how to "read" and analyze the texts around us (everything from Viagra ads to "The Matrix"); and how to see the ties between larger social units - such as corporations and governments - and the workings of our everyday lives.
• Within the diverse CMCL curriculum you can study fascinating issues and ideas, while gaining the strong, flexible thinking and learning skills valuable in any career.

Explore the links on the left to learn more - and if the CMCL major seems right for you, schedule and appointment to talk with one of our academic advisors today!