About the College
The College of Communication and Information is home to approximately 50 tenured or tenure-track faculty members, and currently has over 1,800 enrolled students, approximately 1,500 undergraduates and over 350 graduate students. The college fosters among students a sense of the legal and ethical responsibilities of access to information and the exercise of expression in a democratic society during an information age. Additionally, the college serves the professional goals of preparing students for careers in communication and information.
Schools and Programs
The college includes four schools:
- School of Advertising and Public Relations
- School of Communication Studies
- School of Information Sciences
- School of Journalism and Electronic Media
Accreditation
Programs for which accrediting is available are fully accredited. The advertising, journalism and electronic media, public relations, and graduate programs are accredited by the Accrediting Council on Education in Journalism and Mass Communications. Information Sciences is accredited by the American Library Association and the National Council for Accreditation of Teacher Education.
Majors and Degrees
Bachelor of Arts
- Communication Studies
Bachelor of Science
- Advertising
- Journalism and Electronic Media
- Public Relations
Master of Science
- Communication and Information
- Information Sciences (Offered through the School of Information Sciences)
Doctor of Philosophy
- Communication and Information
PhD Concentrations: Advertising, Communication Studies, Information Sciences, Journalism and Electronic Media, Public Relations
Upcoming events
- School of Information Sciences Graduation & Awards Ceremony(Now)
- CCI Spring Commencement(2 hours)
- International Communication Association Conference(13 days)
- Memorial Day Holiday(17 days)
- Independence Day Holiday(56 days)
- Labor Day Holiday(115 days)
