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Students interested in careers in communication and journalism will find that our department offers a broad range of professional and research courses in a sound interdisciplinary academic program. Courses include writing, speaking and analyzing messages; forms of interpersonal communication; mass media effects and audiences' interpretations of media messages and images.
Students can earn degrees in communication and journalism. Within these degree areas, students may specialize in new media, news/editorial, public relations, advertising, photojournalism, cross-cultural communication, rhetoric, or visual communication. Other career opportunities include human relations, consulting, education, sales, business promotion and diversity training. The department encourages students to pursue internships, and couples academic preparation with unique opportunities for professional experience.
April 25, 2013 — This year’s Wyoming State Big Brother and State Big Sister are Michael McNamee, a UW Admissions representative and graduate student in public administration and environment and natural resources; and Stacie Faxon of Laramie, a University of Wyoming junior majoring in elementary education and English.
April 16, 2013 — For only the third time in school history, University of Wyoming debate team members reached the sweet 16 of the Cross-examination Debate Association (CEDA) national championships.
April 15, 2013 — University of Wyoming students have elected Brett Kahler of Casper, a communications senior, as president of the Associated Students of the University of Wyoming (ASUW).
February 13, 2013 — A University of Wyoming debate team captured individual honors at the 16th annual Val Browning Round Robin Debates in Ogden, Utah. Overall, UW captured first place, giving the team a record fifth championship in the prestigious tournament.
October 19, 2012 — A University of Wyoming cross-cultural communication class will host a banquet to raise money and general awareness for the women of Tanzania Thursday, Oct. 25, from 7-10 p.m. at the Laramie train depot.
July 16, 2012 — “Mad Men” and “The Pitch” are two television shows that highlight advertising. A University of Wyoming professor got to experience this life firsthand.
April 30, 2012 — In recognition of his outstanding freshmen-level teaching and enthusiastic support of students in his classroom, Justin Stewart, a Department of Communication and Journalism lecturer, is the recipient of the University of Wyoming’s Golden Apple Award.
April 12, 2012 — Opportunities for faculty and student exchanges will result from a new cooperative agreement between the University of Wyoming and the Kazakh National University (KazNU).
