Strategic Communication Studies Major
Acceptance to Major Requirements
Course Requirements: COMM 102 Public Speaking and the Public Sphere, COMM 103 Media and Society and COMM 105 Introduction to Human Communication (must complete 2 of 3)
Minimum Grade and/or GPA for required courses: GPA 2.0
Minimum Cumulative GPA: 2.0
40 credits
Requirements
| Code | Title | Hours |
|---|---|---|
| COMM 102 | Public Speaking and the Public Sphere | 4 |
| COMM 103 | Media and Society | 4 |
| COMM 105 | Introduction to Human Communication | 4 |
| COMM 390 | Communicating Ethically | 4 |
| Goal Area Requirements 1 | 12 | |
Message Design Elective | ||
Analysis Elective | ||
Communication and Community Elective | ||
| Addtional Approved Strategic Communication Studies Electives 2 | 12 | |
| Total Hours | 40 | |
- 1
Minimum of four credits from each goal area.
- 2
16 credits of 300-level COMM courses, not including internships, must be completed in the Strategic Communication Studies Department (COMM 316 Communicating Ethically plus 3 more courses).
Message Design (at least 4 credits of the following)
| Code | Title | Hours |
|---|---|---|
| COMM 220 | Debate & Democracy | 4 |
| COMM 225 | Argumentation and Advocacy | 4 |
| COMM 240 | Digital Video Communication | 4 |
| COMM 245 | Introduction to Media Writing | 4 |
| COMM 283A | Public Relations Branding | 2 |
| COMM 283B | Advertising Branding | 2 |
| COMM 346 | Strategic Communication Campaigns Design Experience | 4 |
Analysis (at least 4 credits of the following)
| Code | Title | Hours |
|---|---|---|
| COMM 110 | Voices Unheard: Gender, Race, and Power in America | 4 |
| COMM 248 | Media & Youth | 4 |
| COMM 251 | Communication and Conflict | 4 |
| COMM 265 | Group Communication | 4 |
| COMM 277A | Listening for Justice | 4 |
| COMM 278A | Rhetoric of Social Change | 4 |
| COMM 282A | Public Relations | 4 |
| COMM 336 | Marketing, Advertising and Public Relations Campaign Design | 4 |
| COMM 338 | Strategic Social Media Marketing and Communication | 4 |
| COMM 342 | Communication in an AI Era | 4 |
| COMM 352 | Health Communication | 4 |
| COMM 354 | Gender, Media, and Political Campaigns | 4 |
| COMM 367 | Organizational Communication | 4 |
| COMM 379B | Rhetoric of Advertising | 4 |
Communication and Community (at least 4 credits of the following)
| Code | Title | Hours |
|---|---|---|
| COMM 304 | Political Communication | 4 |
| COMM 305 | Gender, Voice, and Power | 4 |
| COMM 310 | Black Civil Rights Rhetoric | 4 |
| COMM 312 | Rhetorical Dimensions of Sport | 4 |
| COMM 330 | Apology and Crisis Communication | 4 |
| COMM 314 | Public Health Marketing | 4 |
| COMM 341 | News and Democracy | 4 |
| COMM 347 | Media Effects | 4 |
| COMM 350 | Intercultural Communication | 4 |
| COMM 350A | Intercultural Communication | 4 |
| COMM 351 | Gender and Communication | 4 |
| COMM 353A | Intercultural Health Communication | 4 |
| COMM 361 | Fat Studies | 4 |
| COMM 378A | Environmental Rhetoric | 4 |
| COMM 379A | Freedom of Speech | 4 |
| COMM 384B | Rhetoric and Popular Music | 4 |
| COMM 387D | Media, Law and Society | 4 |
Additional Approved Strategic Communication Studies Electives
| Code | Title | Hours |
|---|---|---|
| COMM courses | ||
| COMM 384B | Rhetoric and Popular Music | 4 |
| COMM 397 | Internship | 4 |
| Approved Courses from Other Departments (up to 4 credits) | ||
| ART 217 | Introduction to Photography | 4 |
| ART 218 | Introduction to Computer Art | 4 |
| ART 317 | Intermediate/Advanced Photography | 4 |
| ART 318 | Intermediate/Advanced Computer Art and Graphic Design | 4 |
| ART 333A | Computer Art: Portrait | 2 |
| ART 333D | Computer Art: Visual Narrative | 2 |
| DATA 162 | Introductory Data Analysis and Visualization | 2 |
| ENGL 217 | Creative Inquiries | 4 |
| ENGL 311 | Creative Nonfiction | 4 |
| PSYC 221 | Applied Behavioral Statistics | 4 |
| PSYC 235 | Research Methods | 4 |
| SOCI 206 | Qualitative Research Methods | 4 |
| SOCI 279A | Quantitative Methods in Sociology | 4 |
Additional Requirements:
General Education Requirements:
All undergraduate students must complete the requirements of the Integrations Curriculum (IC) which is designed to ensure all of our students receive a liberal arts education. Please review details of the Integrations Curriculum requirements here.
Graduation Requirements:
In addition to the Integrations Curriculum, all undergraduate students must meet the following minimum degree requirements to earn their degree from CSB and SJU.
Credits: 124 total credits, 40 of which must be from upper division coursework
GPA: 2.0 or higher*
Residency: At least 24 of your last 32 credits must be completed at CSB/SJU
Please visit Graduation under the Academic Policies and Regulations portion of the catalog for additional details regarding degree requirements.
* Cumulative GPA as well as major(s)/minor(s) GPA. Please note some majors/minors may require a higher GPA to earn their degree.
Four Year Plan
The following is an example of how a student could complete the major. Courses may be taken in another order.
| First Year | ||
|---|---|---|
| Fall | Hours | |
| INTG 105 | College Success | 1 |
| INTG 100 | Foundations | 4 |
| Language 111 | 4 | |
| Way of Thinking | 4 | |
| COMM 105 | Introduction to Human Communication | 4 |
| Hours | 17 | |
| Spring | ||
| CSD: Identity | 4 | |
| Language 112 | 4 | |
| THEO 100 | Theological Explorations | 4 |
| COMM 102 | Public Speaking and the Public Sphere | 4 |
| Hours | 16 | |
| Second Year | ||
| Fall | ||
| Language 211 | 4 | |
| Elective | 4 | |
| COMM 103 | Media and Society | 4 |
| Thematic Encounter - not COMM | 4 | |
| Hours | 16 | |
| Spring | ||
| Way of Thinking | 4 | |
| COMM Message Design | 4 | |
| COMM 2XX Elective with BN | 4 | |
| Elective | 4 | |
| Hours | 16 | |
| Third Year | ||
| Fall | ||
| Way of Thinking | 4 | |
| Elective | 4 | |
| Elective | 4 | |
| COMM Analysis Course 3@@ | 4 | |
| Hours | 16 | |
| Spring | ||
| CSD: Systems | 4 | |
| COMM 3@@ | 4 | |
| COMM 2@@-3@@ Thematic Focus | 4 | |
| Elective 3@@ | 4 | |
| Hours | 16 | |
| Fourth Year | ||
| Fall | ||
| Theological Integrations | 4 | |
| COMM 3@@ Communication & Community | 4 | |
| COMM 3@@ Elective | 4 | |
| Elective | 4 | |
| Hours | 16 | |
| Spring | ||
| INTG 300 | Learning Integrations | 4 |
| COMM Capstone 3@@ | 4 | |
| Elective 3@@ | 4 | |
| Internship 3@@ | 4 | |
| Hours | 16 | |
| Total Hours | 129 | |