The Communications area includes courses in English Composition, Developmental Reading and Writing, Creative Writing, Technical Writing, Linguistics, Literature, Journalism, and Speech. These disciplines provide an educational framework within which students can develop their abilities to think independently and to express themselves clearly, effectively and creatively. Instructors focus on the skills of communications and the contexts in which human expression occurs. Many of the courses in Communications satisfy the General Education requirements for graduation and can be transferred to other institutions.