The Communication major at Hawaii Pacific University is a comprehensive program of study that develops the skills and confidence necessary to present ideas in various formats in a variety of situations.  An emphasis on oral communication techniques is built on a foundation of communication theory and research.  The program encompasses the oldest and core part of the Communication field, descending directly from the study of rhetoric, an original part of the classical trivium.  The modern study of communication builds on the foundation of rhetorical studies by recognizing that much communication is now mediated and by considering relevant social science as well as rhetorical research in the area. 

Increasing emphasis on communication has created hundreds of new career fields in communication worldwide. Not only does communication study prepare students for hundreds of career fields, but it also equips them with excellent communication skills that are essential to success in any endeavor. Up until now, speech and visual communication has been concentrations with the Communication major. We have recently expanded our program to include Speech and Visual Communication as separate majors. 

Effective Fall 2007

Students entering the program during Fall 2007 semester will obtain a BA in Communication (formerly a speech concentration) and/or a BA in Multimedia (formerly a visual communication concentration).  Please click on links below for more information.

**Students graduating under the former concentration programs below should refer to the academic catalog or consult with an academic advisor upon which term or semester they entered the program.

>Click here to view BA in Communication Course Requirements.

>Click here to view BA in Multimedia Course Requirements. 

>Click here to download the Academic Catalog.