Potential Students
An Invitation to Potential Students
Welcome to the Communication Department Web site. We hope the information you find here will begin to answer your questions about who we are, what we offer, and how we might be part of your academic and professional preparation.
Look at our programs list. Browse through our course listings. Note the program requirements and see how they fit your interests and career plans. We take pride in helping students tailor studies to their career plans, so consider how you might use internships, independent studies and independent projects. Note also the list of equivalent transfer courses.
Explore the student section. Look at our award winners and honor students -- great role models for you. Look at our alumni section and consider the value of networking with such people.
After you browse this Web site, we invite you to call, write or visit. Feel free to contact individual faculty members, especially people who teach in the professional area that interests you. Contact information is in the faculty section of this site. Call the department office at (716) 878-6008, stop by Bishop Hall 210, or e-mail the chair, Ron Smith, at smithrd@buffalostate.edu.
We hope you are investigating other colleges and universities as well as Buffalo State. Each school is unique, and your job is to find the one that is right for you. We believe Buffalo State Communication has an excellent program for capable students who appreciate challenge, recognize the value of persistence, and are willing to work for what they want. No school can guarantee academic success; that's your job. But at Buffalo State, we promise to work with you. We'll offer encouragement, advice, and an occasional kick in the rear if that's what it takes to help you progress toward your academic and professional goals.
Ron Smith
Chair: Communication Department