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Broaden your horizons<\/p>\n\n\n\n

CONNECT WITH COMMUNICATION<\/h1>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n

The communication skills you gain at the School of Communication Studies lay a strong foundation for your future success. Our alumni have excelled in a myriad of industries due to the flexibility, desirability, and versatility of what they learned here.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n

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What is Communication Studies?<\/h2>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n
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Communication Studies explores a wide range of topics related to how people communicate with each other in organizational and social settings. Everything you do that involves other people is done through communication and good communication can mean success in the workplace and more satisfying social lives.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

In our major or minor, you\u2019ll gain knowledge and skills in areas like showing leadership, productively addressing conflict, giving presentations, forming and maintaining close relationships, working effectively in groups and teams, understanding organizational processes, persuading others, and more.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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Interpersonal<\/h2>\n\n\n\n

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What is interpersonal communication?<\/div><\/h2>
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Interpersonal communication refers to the messages that people use to build, maintain, and sometimes end relationships in social or workplace settings. It includes relationships with friends, family, romantic partners, coworkers, neighbors; and on campus, roommates, teammates, professors, and staff. <\/p>\n<\/div><\/section><\/div>\n\n\n\n

Interpersonal communication topics<\/div><\/h2>
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Interpersonal communication includes topics such as persuasion, conflict, social support, attraction, social media, and more.<\/p>\n<\/div><\/section><\/div>\n\n\n\n

Faculty research in interpersonal communication<\/div><\/h2>
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Our faculty experts in interpersonal communication are exploring areas including: <\/p>\n\n\n\n