The Speech Communication major is focused on developing and enhancing communication competence through the examination of both theoretical and practical aspects of human communication.
The MA/MS in Communication provides a discipline-based, integrated study of communication and rhetoric structured around a core of fundamental theories, methodologies, and applications.
Through our communication courses, you’ll learn crucial skills employers value, like communication competence, cultural competency, collaboration/negotiation, and skillfully presenting ideas to both small and large audiences.
Student Focus
Sam Hang is a 2022 Oregon State University graduate and recipient of an Outstanding Senior award in the School of Communication. Having graduated with a degree in speech communication, Hang applies what she has learned from her major to her everyday life, including her identity as a Marine.
Hang has served in the Marines for several years, and was recently commissioned to be an officer in the Marine Corps.
