The mission of the Department of Communication is to provide students with outstanding education and experience in interpersonal, group, public, and mass communication so that they may be excellent communicators, listeners and critical thinkers.

Because of the growing demand within academic and professional careers for individuals who are skilled in communications, the Department of Communication offers training and instruction in a broad variety of areas of emphasis.

The study of communication is the study of human interaction. It is concerned with the analysis, the function, and the effects of communication processes at all levels of interaction. These levels include interpersonal, small group, public, organizational, and mass communication.

An individual majoring in communication concentrates in the social sciences and humanities. Among the communication skills developed are the following: identifying and coping with barriers and breakdowns of communication, interviewing, small group dynamics, persuasion, problem solving and decision-making, public speaking, and organizational communication.

The Department of Communication is located in the new Ezell Center, which houses a 40 x 40 TV studio, a radio station and five multimedia editing suites. The 2007-08 school year marked the first year of a videostreaming partnership between Turner Broadcasting and universities of the Atlantic Sun Conference; communication majors assist with the coverage of athletic and other events. Also new are four concentrations: Multimedia Leadership, Multimedia Production, Organizational Communication for Consulting/Research, and Organizational Communication for Multimedia Production. Students in the department enjoy the following opportunities for professional development.