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Shape the Conversation
Storytelling makes us human, and being a compelling storyteller is a valuable skill, regardless of your professional field.
The Language and Communication Department at the University of Michigan-Flint offers expert guidance as you explore the transformative power of communication in the past, present, and future.
Our programs are designed to equip you with practical tools and skills to excel in your career: persuasive writing, critical reading, public speaking, and effective collaboration.
Language & Communication Programs
Communication Studies
Learn how to convey your ideas, analyze messaging, and develop essential skills to shape your professional prospects.
Communication in Society
Explore the different mediums of communication and connection and their related complexities.
Creative Writing
Enhance your perspective and learn how to tell engrossing stories that form the foundation of human communication.
English
Gain invaluable reading and writing skills that will help you reach diverse purposes and audiences.
Health Communication
Learn to apply effective communication principles to healthcare education, writing, and more.
Information Literacy and Inquiry
Gain important social scientific research skills to locate, evaluate and use information to make decisions and solve problems in a variety of contexts.
Linguistics
Fill up your professional toolbox with a deep understanding of the mechanics of language and communication.
Professional Writing
Hone your skills with a focus on creative nonfiction, writing in the workplace, and more.
Soft Skills for the Workplace
Develop foundational communication skills, interpersonal communication competence and sensitivity, and apply interpersonal communication in the workplace.
Teaching English to Speakers of Other Languages
Learn the ins and outs of teaching English to non-native speakers and be prepared to teach locally or abroad.
Workforce Communication and Leadership Certificate
Enhance your supervisory skills and experience by learning about conflict resolution, intercultural communication, and more.
Writing
Sharpen your skills with the written word as you explore various genres and styles, then develop your professional portfolio.
Affiliated Programs
International & Global Studies
Build marketable skills to successfully navigate our increasingly globalized world through a multidisciplinary lens as you study the interconnections between cultures, nations, economies, politics, and more.
Liberal Studies in American Culture
Investigate American culture through the lenses of behavioral and social sciences, humanities, the arts, and more. This highly customizable, interdisciplinary program will develop your knowledge base, critical thinking, research, and writing skills, which apply to a wide range of careers.
Free Tuition with the Go Blue Guarantee!
Upon admission, we automatically consider UM-Flint students for the Go Blue Guarantee, a historic program offering free tuition for high-achieving, in-state undergraduates from lower-income households.