Our Philosophy: Excellence
From current students to faculty and alumni, the people associated
with the Ripon College Department of Communication share a commitment
to excellence. We believe in setting high standards and in providing
the education, motivation, support and development opportunities
to enable each of our students not just to achieve, but to surpass
those standards.
Everyone in the department is committed to working together to
ensure that each individual and the department as a whole succeed
at a level of excellence. Thus, alumni work closely with current
students on job-search planning. Both faculty and seniors mentor
newly declared majors to speed their development in the skills
they will need in the classroom and in the world of work.
Students of all class levels organize study groups for particular
classes and serve as sounding boards for each other on projects.
In the Ripon College Department of Communication, excellence is
not just our goal -- it is our philosophy of learning for a fulfilling
and successful life.
Excellence In Action
- Since 2000, Ripon College Communication majors have swept the
awards ceremony of the Wisconsin Communication Association, winning
more than 75 percent of all research paper awards in the state
as well as overall undergraduate student honors.
- Each year since 2000, Ripon College Communication majors have had one or more representatives at the highly selective (only 30 papers in total are selected each year) DePauw Undergraduate Honors Conference for Communication.
We’ll Help You Make Our Major Your Own
As a communication major, you will complete a series of required
courses we call "the majors' core." These classes
ensure that you develop a solid understanding of the key theories
of human communication and that you are able to apply those theories
in your own research, writing and speaking. But completion of
the majors' core is only half of the department experience. From the day you declare your major, you will work closely with
your academic adviser and your alumni mentors to plan a slate of
elective courses, an internship strategy and even involvement
in campus activities that will help you explore your particular
interest area in the field of communication. Among the areas you
may choose as your focus are:
- political communication
- public relations/marketing
- organizational communication/consulting
- research/pre-graduate study
- journalism
- public advocacy
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