About Communication

The Department of Communication at UMD strives to provide a comprehensive education with Majors and Minors in Communication and Journalism. 

Students studying with us can expect to interact with a diverse faculty teaching a wide range of courses that will prepare them for: 

• Adapting to and influencing different audiences
• Creating and critically analyzing messages
• Becoming keen observers of human nature and human environments
• Communicating ethically by embracing difference and diversity
• Influencing public discourse through their understanding of communication
• Public affairs and leadership
• Developing skills in thinking, writing, storytelling, and speaking

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