About the Department

Communication and Journalism Faculty

Communication and Journalism Department Website

When you major or minor in the Department of Communication and Journalism, you will be prepared to understand communication as a social, intellectual, ethical, and artistic process, and will learn to engage in communication, journalism, and film as a responsible human behavior.

In your courses, you will investigate communication as a shaper of history, examine speech as a tool and an art form, and study journalism and film as creative and responsible human behaviors.

You will gain understanding, ethical frameworks, and skills to manage your conduct as a compelling communicator in both mediated and unmediated forms, whether you are majoring within the Communication and Journalism Department or in any other field of study offered at Seattle Pacific.

Our Mission

The Department of Communication and Journalism prepares graduates of competence and character, who understand communication as a social, intellectual, ethical, and artistic process and who engage in communication and journalism as a responsible human behavior.

Majors

Minors

Program Learning Outcomes

1. Majors create and comprehend messages in written, oral, and mediated forms, for a variety of public and personal forums.
2. Majors research and explore both theories and skills, adopting three focal points:  the person, the message, and the medium and cultural context.
3. Majors understand approaches to ethical decision-making in the communication process.