Communication studies curriculum explores the role of communication in society and encourages the development of skills in speaking, listening, critical thinking, problem solving, research and technology-guided communication. The B.A. from the University of South Dakota in communication studies approaches the discipline from a humanistic perspective, whereas the B.S. encourages a social-scientific perspective towards research.

Communication Studies combines the social sciences and the humanities to investigate how communication symbols can be used effectively and ethically. Since the discipline spans so many areas of people?s lives, it can be broken down into many sub-disciplines. Some of the common areas of focus are:

• Environmental Communication
• Family Communication
• Gender Communication
• Health Communication
• Intercultural Communication