What is communication?
Communication is the study of efforts to create, share and control meaning. Communication occurs in face-to-face contexts, via speech and the body, and through technologies as old as writing and as new as social media. In this degree program, students explore the role of communication in relationships between people, cultures, industries and technologies. Through courses in rhetoric, media studies, and language and social interaction, students learn how different modes of communication shape understanding and social relations. Our goal is to help you become a critically-engaged citizen and skilled communication professional prepared for work in a wide variety of fields, from business and marketing to community organizing and government.
Why study communication at UNH?
Students in communication study real-world political issues, news events, cultural phenomena and communication between friends, family members, colleagues, community members and strangers. To enhance their coursework, students may also learn digital media production in the state-of-the-art Communication Media Lab; engage in multi-modal digital, film, audio, and web-based research and scholarship with the student and faculty group UNH CAMRA; facilitate meaningful conversations and collaborate with our local communities on topics important to civil society through the Civil Discourse Lab; host social, educational and networking events with the honor society Lambda Pi Eta; and gain experience and expertise through a communication internship.
Potential careers
- Academic counselor
- Human resources administrator
- Journalist
- Marketing specialist
- Media writer
- Non-profit director
- Producer
- Public relations professional
- Social media analyst