At Eastern Kentucky University, the communication studies program is designed to cultivate students’ interests, strengths and career objectives. All students complete a communication core. Then students choose their remaining credit hours from a robust list of upper division communication courses. The major and minor in communication studies offers students the knowledge, understanding and skills needed to become a valued asset in a variety of professional and personal contexts. Students that complete the major are recognized for their abilities to foster healthy personal and professional relationships; engage in productive decision-making practices; apply productive problem-solving techniques; identify contexts, situations and barriers that impede communication; communicate in diverse cultural contexts; and collaborate in teams.