communication

Developing good communication skills is one of the fundamental goals of an Evergreen education. Writing and speaking are emphasized across the curriculum through multiple writing formats, small seminars, collaborative projects, and class presentations. In addition, if you wish to practice media-based communication skills, you have access to state-of-the-art sound recording and television studios, a thriving student-run newspaper, and an on-campus community radio station.

How to Create Your Path

You’ll choose what you study to earn a Bachelor’s degree that’s meaningful to you. Some students decide their programs as they go, while others chart their course in advance.

Aim for both breadth and depth; explore fields that may be related or that may seem very distant. You'll be surprised at what you discover.

If you're new to college, look for programs where you can gain a foundation, build key skills, and broaden your knowledge (FR only, FR-SO, or FR-SR).

If you already have a foundation in this field, look for programs with intermediate or advanced material (SO-SR, JR-SR, or FR-SR). These programs may include community-based learning and in-depth research. Some of these programs have specific prerequisites; check the description for details.

Talk to an academic advisor to get help figuring out what coursework is best for you.

Planned offerings for 2018–19
Class Standing Quarters Offered Credits
Advertising and Social Media JR-SR
  • Fall
  • Winter
 16
Becoming A Changemaker: Learning and Acting Locally and Globally FR-SR
  • Winter
  • Spring
 8
Critical Indigenous Studies I FR-SR
  • Fall
 4
Critical Indigenous Studies II FR-SR
  • Winter
 4
Environmental and Social Justice Successes: How to Grow Hope in the Dark FR-SR
  • Winter
 12
Future History: Indigenous Speculative Fiction FR-SR
  • Fall
 4
Media Internships JR-SR
  • Fall
  • Winter
  • Spring
 14, 16
Mediaworks: Animation, Documentary and Experimental Approaches to the Moving Image SO-SR
  • Fall
  • Winter
  • Spring
 16
Photography: Beginning FR-SR
  • Fall
 4
Photography: Digital FR-SR
  • Winter
 4
Photography: Documentary SO-SR
  • Spring
 4
PLE Document Writing FR-SR
  • Winter
 4, 6, 8
PLE Document Writing FR-SR
  • Fall
 4, 6, 8
PLE Document Writing FR-SR
  • Spring
 4, 6, 8
Radio Practice and Politics SO-SR
  • Winter
 8
The Authentic Self: Becoming an Instrument of Change JR-SR
  • Fall
  • Winter
  • Spring
 8, 12
Veterans' Next Mission: Crossing the Bridge Between Military and Academic Life FR-SR
  • Fall
 2
Veterans' Next Mission: Crossing the Bridge Between Military and Academic Life FR-SR
  • Winter
 2
Writing and Speaking in the Workplace and Beyond FR-SR
  • Fall
 8
Writing from Life FR-SR
  • Fall
 4
Writing from Life FR-SR
  • Winter
 4
Writing from Life FR-SR
  • Spring
 4
Writing Out Loud: Journalism and Personal Essay Writing SO-SR
  • Spring
 12
Planned offerings for 2019–20
Class Standing Quarters Offered Credits
Breaking Through Gridlock: Polarization and Problem Solving SO-SR
  • Fall
 12
Gateways for Incarcerated Youth JR-SR
  • Fall
  • Winter
  • Spring
 16
Making Meaning: Autobiography and Memoir SO-SR
  • Winter
 12
PLE Document Writing FR-SR
  • Spring
 4, 6, 8
PLE Document Writing FR-SR
  • Fall
 4, 6, 8
PLE Document Writing FR-SR
  • Winter
 4, 6, 8
Revitalizing Journalism in the Post Truth Era SO-SR
  • Spring
 12
Veterans' Next Mission: Crossing the Bridge Between Military and Academic Life FR-SR
  • Winter
 2
Veterans' Next Mission: Crossing the Bridge Between Military and Academic Life FR-SR
  • Fall
 2
Writing from Life FR-SR
  • Spring
 4
Writing from Life FR-SR
  • Winter
 4
Writing from Life FR-SR
  • Fall
 4