IUPUC Campus Bulletin 2016-2017

• Admission
  • International Students
  • Freshman Admission and Qualifications
  • Transfer Admission and Qualifications
  • Visiting Students
  • When to Apply
• Academic Advising
  • Elements of an Undergraduate Degree
  • First-Year Seminars or Learning Communities
  • General-Education Requirements/Introduction to Majors
  • Preparing for Advising Sessions
  • Scheduling Tools and Information
  • Undecided and Exploratory Options
• Financial Aid & Scholarships
  • Aid for Graduate/Professional Students
  • Eligibility
  • Satisfactory Academic Progress
  • Scholarship Information
  • Types of Financial Aid
• General Education Core 30
• Graduation Requirements
• Orientation
• Placement Testing
  • Accomodations for Placement Testing
  • External and National Testing
  • Testing for Students Whose Native Language is Not English/English for Academic Purposes (EAP) Placement Testing
• Registration
  • Dropping and Adding Classes
  • Enrollment Permissions and Holds
  • Fees
  • IUPUC Courses- Partner Locations
  • Registration Process
  • Waitlisting
• Student Learning Outcomes

Undergraduate Programs

Student Learning Outcomes

Bachelor of Arts in Communication Studies

Students who complete the Communication Studies degree program will be able to:

1. Demonstrate the ability to develop messages in ways appropriate for specific audiences
2. Express ideas and facts effectively to others in a variety of formats, including written and oral formats
3. Employ appropriate research techniques to analyze, interpret, and present various data effectively
4. Assess research for accuracy, adequacy, correctness, accessibility, and usability
5. Demonstrate the ability to critically think through analysis and evaluation of knowledge and processes in order to make informed decisions
6. Demonstrate an understanding of a Communication specialization (i.e., Communication Studies or Rhetoric and Culture)
7. Recognize and understand basic communication theories
8. Select and apply theoretical concepts and principles to the interpretation of communication phenomena
9. Recognize and overcome biases, prejudices, and limited viewpoints in order to communicate effectively
10. Demonstrate an appreciation of the global diversity of communication and its influence on the world