CAS Departmental Mission Statement
The Department of Communication Arts and Sciences provides educational opportunities centered on communication for a diverse urban population by offering a full range of introductory, advanced, and collaborative teacher/learner centered curricula. The department continues to develop and to offer opportunities for students in three majors and twelve possible concentrations. These curricula provide theoretical foundations and practical applications to prepare students for graduate school, employment, and personal and aesthetic development, all grounded in a strong liberal arts tradition.
The department achieves this mission through the faculty’s dedication to excellence in instruction, both classroom and technologically mediated, professional renewal, and participation in partnerships with public schools, businesses, media organizations, health care agencies, and non-profit organizations.
