B.A. in Communication

University of Maine

The Bachelor of Arts in Communication is recommended for students who want to develop a broad understanding of how humans communicate, how technologies extend and alter our communication abilities and practices, and how our basic ability to communicate allows us to weave a powerful web between and within individuals, cultures and organizations. Students have the opportunity to pursue communication as it relates to a variety of career fields. Learning outcomes for this program include: Students are able, individually or in teams, to produce novice research projects about communication in at least one tradition of Communication research. Students are able to use one or more theories of communication (from social science, rhetoric, or critical/cultural) to explain and/or interpret human behavior.

College of Liberal Arts and Sciences