Why Study Communication at UW-Stevens
Point?
The Division of
Communication offers a major in
communication that prepares students for
a wide variety of careers such as
broadcasting, journalism, public
relations, and business. A major in
communication is both theoretical and
career-oriented. In preparation for
employment, we encourage majors to
participate in one or more of the
student organizations in the Division.
These include the student television and
radio stations and the university
newspaper, but also activities and
organizations relating to areas like
organizational communication and public
relations. These organizations provide
practical communication experience and
enhance job opportunities after
graduation through their many networking
opportunities.
Employment Opportunities
Graduates with
degrees in Communication from UW-Stevens Point enjoy a
high employment placement record in a wide variety of
occupational fields. Communication graduates also
succeed in pursuing graduate degrees in communication.
Our graduates find work in insurance, print and
broadcast media, travel, public relations agencies,
private industry, retail outlets, non-profit agencies,
and government.
Department Features
Sixteen full-time
faculty members teach in the Division of Communication
and represent a variety of areas in the field. Most
possess the Ph.D. and are graduates of outstanding
communication graduate schools in the United States and
abroad. Many have backgrounds in careers such as
business, law, industry, or the media, and actively
pursue research or consulting projects to keep current.
We are a faculty of award-winning teachers who promote
and sustain a high quality of teaching within the
Division. Our students enjoy an informal and helpful
relationship with faculty. The Division also draws on
the expertise of communication professionals in the
community to supplement its practical and
career-oriented curriculum.
Our Facilities
The
Communication Arts Center offers outstanding facilities
for teaching. Our classrooms incorporate
state-of-the-art technology in an effort to stay on the
cutting edge technically. We also host a television
studio, cinema center, newspaper production facilities,
radio station, student video operations, and computer
laboratory with access to the UW-Stevens Point Campus
Network System.
High School Preparation
Students
interested in a major or minor in communication should
take a broad range of college preparatory work focusing
on courses in speech communication, English, the arts
and humanities.
Internship Program
Because we
prize our strong placement record, we support an active
internship program that assists students in acquiring
practical work experience in their chosen career field
before graduation.
Academic Standards
Communication
is a limited-enrollment major. Interested students must
meet with a Division representative to declare an intent
to pursue the major or minor. Students who wish to major
in Communication must first take 7-13 credits of
selected communication courses, achieve a minimum 2.75
GPA for those courses and complete an application. In
order to graduate with a communication major or minor, a
student must achieve and maintain a 2.75 grade point
average (on a four-point scale) for all communication
classes taken. Courses with a grade below C- do not
count toward the major or minor.
