This is the official UMCP at Shady Grove, Department of Communication page. This page will be used to update current and prospective students on any, and all information pertaining to COMM at Shady Grove.
The Communication Program offers an exciting curriculum that prepares students for success in academic and professional careers in business, government, health, social services and related fields. While in the program, students study areas such as persuasion, social influence, political communication, interpersonal communication, conflict management, and intercultural communication.
Students who graduate with a communication degree are employed in marketing, promotions, public relations, event planning, human resource development and training, account management, community outreach, health communication, political communication, campaign planning and management, and more.
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The Department of Communication is committed to producing innovative and influential scholarship, service to the discipline and community, and leadership in the discipline and profession of communication. The Department of Communication’s mission is to provide quality undergraduate and graduate student education that prepares B.A., M.A., M.P.S., and Ph.D. students to successfully enter their chosen careers in communication and related fields through our educational leadership in communication research, theory, and practice. The Department achieves this mission through the pursuit of the study of the strategic use of discourse in the public sphere.