In our department, we teach the skills that professional communicators need and that employers are looking for. That begins with storytelling. It’s the essence of the job, whether that job is in public relations, advertising, politics, journalism, the law, the non-profit world, or teaching. Using audio, video, the web and the good old printed page, our students learn to tell clear and compelling stories using words and images. COJO students aren’t, however, only practitioners. They also develop a solid foundation in the theory of communication. Theory and analysis courses allow our students to examine communication through a variety of theoretical lenses. They also explore communication in specific contexts that range from interpersonal and intercultural to mass-mediated.

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