The mission of the Department of Communication of Ozarks Technical Community College is to develop students’ abilities to effectively communicate in both oral and written form within public speaking, interpersonal, small group, intercultural and organizational contexts in private, public, community and global settings. Through the study of communication principles and strategies, students increase their competence in creating, transmitting, receiving and responding to messages. Students will develop the capacity to employ journalistic style and increase their awareness of wise media interpretation and usage.