Communication Studies Capstone
** available as of 06/15/2026
** available as of 06/15/2026
Prerequisites: COMM 240 and (COMM 361, COMM 365, COMM 367 or COMM 368).
This course serves as a finishing academic experience which wraps up the student's academic work in Communication Studies, whether their concentration is Organizational Communication, Digital Media, or Social Media and Society.
In this course, you will create a project on a topic that interests you within communication studies. The project should make an original contribution to communication studies by adding new ideas, insights, or perspectives. The project can take many forms, including an academic paper, a social media campaign, or a creative text such as a podcast, a performance, or a video. The student will determine the nature of their project in class and workshop ideas to peers and instructor.
Outcomes: Design and produce an original research project, an applied communication project, or a creative text/performance that demonstrates intellectual rigor, methodological coherence, and ability to use creative skills; Integrate and apply key communication concepts and methods to make sense of a complex question, problem, or theme within their project; Present a project effectively using clear, engaging, and well-organized oral and mediated communication; Collaborate in workshop settings by giving and incorporating constructive feedback, demonstrating professional communication, reflective listening, and self-assessment of their own learning; Demonstrate professional competencies, work readiness and an understanding of the ethical implications of their academic or creative projects.
This course serves as a finishing academic experience which wraps up the student's academic work in Communication Studies, whether their concentration is Organizational Communication, Digital Media, or Social Media and Society.
In this course, you will create a project on a topic that interests you within communication studies. The project should make an original contribution to communication studies by adding new ideas, insights, or perspectives. The project can take many forms, including an academic paper, a social media campaign, or a creative text such as a podcast, a performance, or a video. The student will determine the nature of their project in class and workshop ideas to peers and instructor.
Outcomes: Design and produce an original research project, an applied communication project, or a creative text/performance that demonstrates intellectual rigor, methodological coherence, and ability to use creative skills; Integrate and apply key communication concepts and methods to make sense of a complex question, problem, or theme within their project; Present a project effectively using clear, engaging, and well-organized oral and mediated communication; Collaborate in workshop settings by giving and incorporating constructive feedback, demonstrating professional communication, reflective listening, and self-assessment of their own learning; Demonstrate professional competencies, work readiness and an understanding of the ethical implications of their academic or creative projects.