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Mission Statement

It is the mission of the Department of Communication of Central Washington University to prepare students to become active participants in communication within - and shaping - modern culture. To fulfill its mission, the department emphasizes student-centered instruction in the gathering and dissemination of written, spoken and visual information, as well as a broad range of course work in the processes, effects and theories of human communication. The department is committed to a liberal education in written, oral and visual communication, as well as to professional training in the fields of journalism, public relations and advertising.

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Fall 2007
Winter 2008
Spring 2008
Summer 2008
Fall 2006
Winter 2007
Spring 2007
Summer 2007


Contact Information

Communication Department
400 E. University Way
Ellensburg, WA 98926
Mail Stop 7438
Phone: (509) 963-1066
Email: owensk@cwu.edu
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