The Communication and Development Studies program at Ohio University is devoted to multidiscplinary teaching of, and research on, the utilization of information and communication systems and processes to promote national and regional development, to support specific development projects, and to facilitate social change. Rather than expecting students to simply learn and adopt established theories, premises, methods, priorities, values, and practices, the program emphasizes training that gives students the flexibility to critically adapt what they learn to their own world as they experience it. Students are encouraged to develop their own unique approaches to national or regional development, and the role of information and communication, more in tune with their needs and their countries' requirements as determined by social, political, cultural, and economic realities.

The Communication and Development Studies program seeks to contribute to Ohio University's excellence in the fields of communication, development studies, and international affairs; to the university's commitment to international programs, and to its vocation of service to the community. Activities aimed at accomplishing these goals include the coordination of a program of study that leads to a master's degree; the support of faculty and student research; the development and maintenance of resources necessary for teaching, learning, and research; networking with relevant organizations in the field, and promotion of the program, its activities, and its faculty and students both nationally and internationally.

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