Undergraduate Program

Learn more about the Communication Studies offerings for undergraduate students.

Communication Studies Major

Students majoring in Communication Studies will learn to analyze organizational, cultural, interpersonal and mass media communication.

Communication Studies undergraduate students ground their studies in Northwestern’s liberal arts model and apply knowledge gained in this coursework to their research and career goals.

Modules

Students in the Communication Studies department can also take advantage of the following modules. These are focused plans of study include formal coursework, co-curricular activities, and pre-professional experiences, and culminate in the creation of a capstone project.

Children & Communication

Students will study the nuanced interplay between biology and environment that contribute to building developmental foundations for communication.

Digital Media

Students in this module explore the use, design, and implications of digital communication and information technologies.

Health Communication

Students will examine the context of their impact on patient safety, individual and population health outcomes, and organizational workflow in healthcare systems.

Media & Creative Markets

Students will investigate media and creative markets and explore how power, capital, value, labor and regulation affect culture.

Strategic & Organizational Communication

This module encourages students to understand how organizations can use technology to catalyze constructive, innovative, and mission-driven practices.