The Hope College Department of Communication offers a premier undergraduate learning experience in communication. Join us to discover the central, complex role of communication in society and learn to communicate effectively across multiple contexts — in civic life, across cultures, in workplaces and in relationships. 

With a degree in communication from Hope, you’re showcasing your commitment to ethical, competent communication. And you'll be well prepared to create and share meaning for the common good.

Learn to communicate effectively

Receive intensive faculty mentorship by collaborating on research and media projects, and use our state-of-the-art television studio and media labs to boost your creativity and technical skills.

Dig deep into research-based inquiry

Research is a hallmark of Hope’s curriculum — and ours. Communication majors are required to take COMM 280 Quantitative Methods in Communication Research and — depending on your academic and career interests — either COMM 260 Rhetorical Methods in Communication Research or COMM 270 Qualitative Methods in Communication Research. All of our elective courses combine theory and application. You’ll have opportunities to build close working relationships with your professors through research collaborations.

Become an ethical leader

Our courses prepare you for ethical decision-making. In courses such as Intergroup Dialogue and Small Group Communication, you will lead discussions on difficult issues and understand how to communicate ethically both in small teams and across cultures. 

Develop cultural competency

At Hope, we prepare students to become global citizens. In addition to courses such as Intergroup Dialogue, Intercultural Communication, and Gender Communication, students can participate in off-campus study programs led by faculty members in diverse locations, like the United Kingdom, Japan, South Korea and Hawaii.

Personalize your plan of study

You may choose courses from seven academic concentration areas, focusing on one or multiple, overlapping areas. These concentrations serve as a map for academic exploration and quest as the department offers a broad range of interests and opportunities.

• Corporate Communication
• Global Communication and Peace Studies
• Journalism and Writing for Media
• Media Production and Criticism
• Organizational Communication and Leadership
• Relational Communication
• Rhetoric and Public Advocacy

Talk to your advisor or a communication faculty member to design a plan of study specific to your interests and career goals.

Whatever you choose to do with your communication degree — and trust us, the opportunities are boundless — you’ll get a head start on life outside of the classroom by taking part in an internship, completing rigorous coursework, exploring the world through off-campus study, and finding your place in student clubs throughout campus.

Student Projects

Coffee? – A COMM 354 production

Remembrance  – A COMM 354 production