Welcome to the School of Professional Communication (ProCom) at Ryerson University. We are a group of interdisciplinary practitioners, scholars and researchers who investigate communication in organizations and professional groups. We are interested in the ways talk, text, image, sound and digital media all weave together to create people, places and organizations.
The future requires people who can innovate wisely and strategically. We aim to prepare students to become savvy improvisers so that they can profit from and contribute to constantly changing communication demands. Located in the heart of Toronto in the Dundas Square area, our School has connections to local organizations and industries, and we bring those experiences into our classrooms. Combining those experiences with theories and applications related to language, image, sound, and digital media, our students are prepared to assume responsibility for communication in any area of an organization – from public relations to internal communications to media development.
Although we are a new School, ProCom has a long history at Ryerson. For decades we have offered Ryerson students courses in business and technical communication, a Chang School of Continuing Education business communication certificate, and a Minor in Professional Communication. More recently we developed a Masters in Professional Communication (MPC). This highly successful 12-month post-graduate program accepts up to 25 students per year and includes an internship. Our students have advanced into engaging and interesting positions in government, industry and non-profit organizations.
In the Fall of 2013 ProCom is offering a BA program in Professional Communication. Communication degrees with a focus on organizational and technical communication are popular in the United States, Australia and Europe. Our program is one of the very first in Canada and is unique in several ways. It expands into areas such as environmental, intercultural and health care communication. It also combines theory, practice and research in ways that will encourage our students to perform creatively and ethically as they analyze and solve workplace communication issues.
We look forward to welcoming students into the new, innovative Professional Communication undergraduate degree.
Dr. Catherine Schryer
Chair, School of Professional Communication
