Accreditation
This department is fully accredited by the Accrediting Council for Education in Journalism  and Mass Communication (ACEJMC).

Majors and Minors

Communication Studies
Journalism (Print & Online Emphases)
Public Relations and Advertising
Radio and Television

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Student Organizations

• Access USI, the Television News Show
• Advertising Club
• Communication Club
• 820 The Edge Radio
• Public Relations Student Society of America (PRSSA)
• SETV-12 Cable
• Society of Professional Journalists
• The Shield
  
  
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820 the Edge named
Radio School of the Year

The University of Southern Indiana was named Radio School of the Year by the Indiana Association of School Broadcasters (IASB) at its 2009 College Radio Competition. USI’s WSWI AM 820 “The Edge” beat out 16 member colleges to claim the prize and took top awards in six of nine categories.
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Department Chair
J. Wayne Rinks, Ph.D.
Email: wrinks

Notice to the Students

Students have the right and the obligation to make known any concerns or problems that they may encounter regarding the operation of the department and/or its compliance with ACEJMC accreditation rules. This includes the Liberal Arts Building and its facilities, department personnel, classrooms and equipment, and courses and expectations. Students may express their concerns to their academic adviser, their professors, or to Dr. J. Wayne Rinks, Chair of the Department of Communications.