Westfield State University

Communication
DePARTment

The Communication Department Curriculum prepares students to be creative, ethical, and well-informed  communication professionals. In completing their program of study, students acquire both marketable skills and useful  knowledge about how communication operates in our world.

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All Communication majors complete the major core, which balances foundational skills-acquisition with essential  knowledge-acquisition. 

Major Core 
Skills-Acquisition 
  • Introduction to Human Communication  
  • Introduction to Communication Technology 
  • Writing for the Media  
  • Communication Research 
Major Core 
Knowledge-Acquisition 
  • Introduction to Mass Communication  
  • Communication Ethics  
  • Global Communication
  • Communication Theory  
  • Communication Law 

The communication major offers four concentrations. 
Within each concentration, classes are designed to allow students to gain additional key skills and knowledge specific to their career interests.  

MAJOR CONCENTRATIONS 

Communication and Culture
Journalism
Media Arts and Analysis
Public Relations

WSU COMM Story

A video by COMM students (now alumni), Joe Braverman & Michaela Piche

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