Department of Communication & Rhetorical Studies

The major in Department of Communication and Rhetorical Studies offers students many flexible options in terms of career preparation. The career possibilities listed below are just that—suggested way that a student might combine the CRS major with a second major, one or more minors, or a collection of courses tailored to your specific interests. These combinations are not meant to represent career “tracks” as the faculty believes very strongly in an education that prepares one to be an intelligent, well-rounded, intellectually sophisticated person who will not only perform well in a selected career choices, but who will posses the flexibility to be a valuable contributor in the many different new and emerging career fields in the new economy.

Organizational Communication Specialist * Public Relations/Marketing * Advertising * Events Planning/Coordinator * Corporate-wide Communications * Communication *Consultant/Training	Related Courses: CRS 225/325: Presentational Speaking/ Public Advocacy CRS 333: Small Group Communication CRS 335: Discussion Leadership CRS 336: Comm. and Organizational Diversity CRS 338: Communication in Organizations CRS 438: Organizational Simulation CRS 458: Qualitative Methods Comm. Research CRS 538: Advances in Org’l Communication
Related Majors/Minors Dual Major/Minor in Management (SOM) Dual Major/Minor in Marketing (SOM) Dual Major/Minor in Public Relations (Newhouse) Dual Major/Minor in Information Studies (IST)
Political Communication Specialist * Local/National Legislator * Political Staff Management * Political Campaign Management * Issues Advocacy * Speech writer * Political Consultant	Related Courses: CRS 183: Concepts & Persp. in Rhetorical Studies CRS 334: Intro to Argumentation CRS 327: Speechwriting CRS 355: Political Communication CRS 400: Rhetoric and the Public Sphere CRS 425: Advanced Public Speaking CRS 426: Persuasion CRS 430: Intercultural Communication CRS 455: Rhetorical Criticism CRS 535: Communication & Community CRS 553: American Public Address
Related Majors/Minors Dual Major/Minor in Political Science (A&S) Dual Major/Minor in Policy Studies (A&S) Dual Major/Minor in Sociology (A&S) Dual Major/Minor in Public Communication (Newhouse)
Media/Entertainment Production * Creative Production or Promotion * Music/Concert Promoter * Talent Agency Specialist * Management of Creative Talent * Talk Radio/Television	Related Courses: CRS 183: Concepts & Persp. in Rhetorical Studies CRS 331/313/531/532: Interpersonal & Family Communication courses (for human drama programming) CRS 483: The Rhetoric of Film CRS 455: Rhetorical Criticism
Related Majors/Minors Dual Major/Minor in Public Communication (Newhouse) Dual Major/Minor in English Textual Studies (A&S) Dual Major/Minor in Fine Arts (A&S) Dual Major/Minor in Drama (VPA) Minor in Music Industry (VPA)
Legal Communication * Legal Career (Pre-Law focus) * Issues Advocacy * Jury Selection Consulting	Related Courses: CRS 225/325: Presentational Speaking/ Public Advocacy CRS 334: Intro to Argumentation CRS 313: Nonverbal Communication CRS 426: Persuasion CRS 545: Issues in Argumentation CRS 546: Seminar Legal Communication
Related Majors/Minors Dual Major/Minor in Political Science Dual Major/Minor in Policy Studies (A&S) Dual Major/Minor in English Textual Studies (A&S)
Communication Education * Teaching/Scholarship * University/Administration * Corporate Education * Development (Fund-Raising) * Professional Speaking	Related Courses: All CRS courses, but specifically: CRS 455: Rhetorical Criticism CRS 456: Behavioral Methods of Qual. Research CRS 458: Qualitative Methods of Comm Research
Related Majors/Minors Dual Major/Minor in Education (School of Education) Dual Major/Minor in English Textual Studies (A&S) Concentration of Writing courses


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