Southwest Minnesota State University is a four-year public university offering a high quality education in the liberal arts and professions to prepare you for a life that is successful both personally and professionally. SMSU has grown into a university of choice with high national rankings, producing scholars who become the leaders, thinkers, and entrepreneurs of the future. Students and faculty alike come here to engage in the rich "Southwest Experience," which starts with strong academics, fulfilling social opportunities and support from fellow Mustangs. We invite you to visit SMSU and to experience for yourself all that it has to offer.
The program is committed to maintaining vital student activities that afford students the opportunity to hone their skills in communication through co-curricular involvement.? The program is also dedicated to providing outreach and service in the area of Communication Studies to SMSU's region.
The Program supports a variety of majors and minors to prepare students for careers in communication. All students who complete a major/minor are required to maintain a portfolio of their communication coursework throughout their years of study and present the portfolio as part of the program's on-going assessment efforts in the Senior Seminar course.