A History of Excellence
Communication faculty are not only experts in their field, but also gifted educators who are personally involved in the learning and lives of you, their students.
Members of our faculty are well known throughout the region as professional educators and communicators. SPU’s urban location offers you many outstanding opportunities for internships in corporations, newspapers, magazines, radio stations, churches, and more.
A Variety of Offerings
Communication offers you a major in Communication Studies and two minors. While many students choose Communication for the purpose of a communication or journalism career, others move on to careers or graduate degrees that are not strictly communication or journalism related.
Our Mission Statement
Studying Communication at ºù«ÍÞÊÓƵ “... prepares graduates of competence and character, who understand communication as a social, intellectual, ethical, and artistic process and who engage in communication and journalism as a responsible human behavior.”
What Can You Do With a Communication Degree?
Students and parents often ask us that question, and we answer: “Just about anything you want to do.” Here is what a few of our Communication alumni have done with their degrees:
- Captain Adam Gregory ’08 is a media operations officer at the United States Air Force Press Desk at the Pentagon.
- Alissa Baier ’07, journalism emphasis, graduated from Seattle University Law School and is now an attorney for the .
- Breyanne Nortvedt ’08 works as a singer, model, and actress in Los Angeles.
- Stefan Bennett ’08 is the customer service manager at .
- Chris Banchero ’11 played professional basketball in the Philippines.
- Dr. Jonah Attebery ’04 is currently on a fellowship in in St. Louis.
- Kyle Tyler ’99 is the senior web merchandising manager at .
- Nasue Nishida ’99 is executive director of the Center for Strengthening the Teaching Profession in Olympia.
- Danielle Knight ’11 works for . Her voice can be heard as the traffic reporter on most Seattle radio stations.
- Jason Zingsheim ’00 is an assistant professor of communication at in Illinois.
A Communication degree is a liberal arts degree — that’s liberal in the sense of “liberating.” A liberal arts degree frees you from the limitations of your previous life experience and prepares you to face the many options available in the wider world. We invite you to explore our site and, better yet, prepare to explore the world with us as a Communication major or minor!