Communication, Strategic Communication Concentration

Location(s): Clarion-Blended, Edinboro-Blended

General Education

At least two disciplines must be represented within each of the following areas: Arts and Humanities, Social Sciences, Natural Sciences and Tech. For example: Students cannot have all courses with a prefix of BIOL in Natural Sciences and Tech. You must take courses from at least two different discipline areas (ie. BIOL and CHEM).

Oral Communication - COMJ 1210 - Civil Discourse & Difficult Conversations Credit Hours: 3
Written Communication - English Composition Credit Hours: 3
Quantitative Reason - Gen Ed Math Credit Hours: 3
Technological Literacy - Any Course Credit Hours: 3
Arts and Humanities - Any Course Credit Hours: 3
Arts and Humanities - Any Course Credit Hours: 3
Arts and Humanities - Any Course Credit Hours: 3
Social Sciences - Any Course Credit Hours: 3
Social Sciences - Any Course Credit Hours: 3
Social Sciences - Any Course Credit Hours: 3
Natural Sciences and Tech - Any Course Credit Hours: 3
Natural Sciences and Tech - Any Course Credit Hours: 3
Natural Sciences and Tech - Any Course Credit Hours: 3
Student Elective Credit Hours: 3

Competencies

Quantitative Applications - COMJ 3060 - Communication Research Credit Hours: 3
Applied Methodologies - Any Course Credit Hours: 3
Intercultural Fluency - Choose from COMJ options as approved Credit Hours: 3
Ethical Reasoning - Choose from COMJ options as approved Credit Hours: 3
Information Literacy - Choose from COMJ options as approved Credit Hours: 3
Writing Intensive - Choose from COMJ options as approved Credit Hours: 6
Keystone Experience - Choose from:
COMJ 4060 - Career Planning for Communication Professionals Credit Hours: 3
COMJ 4950 - Communication & Journalism Internship Credit Hours: 6
COMJ 4920 - Communication & Journalism Practicum Credit Hours: 3 OR 6

Major

Required Major Courses

COMJ 1101 - Exploring Human Communication Credit Hours: 3
COMJ 1010 - Public Speaking Credit Hours: 3
COMJ 1040 - Media Writing Credit Hours: 3
COMJ 2060 - Media Aesthetics & Technology Credit Hours: 3
COMJ 2070 - Audience Analytics Credit Hours: 3
COMJ 3060 - Communication Research Credit Hours: 3
COMJ 4060 - Career Planning for Communication Professionals Credit Hours: 3
COMJ 4920 - Communication & Journalism Practicum Credit Hours: 3 OR 6
OR
COMJ 4950 - Communication & Journalism Internship Credit Hours: 6

Concentration Electives

Select 1 of the following:
COMJ 2404 - Newswriting Credit Hours: 3
COMJ 3405 - Sport Journalism Credit Hours: 3
COMJ 3414 - Publication Layout and Design Credit Hours: 3
COMJ 3424 - Digital Journalism Credit Hours: 3
COMJ 3434 - Broadcast Journalism Credit Hours: 3
COMJ 3407 - Media Ethics Credit Hours: 3
Select 5 of the following:
COMJ 3806 - Organizational Communication Credit Hours: 3
COMJ 3816 - Crisis Management Credit Hours: 3
COMJ 3826 - Public Relations Credit Hours: 3
COMJ 3846 - Promotional Events & Publicity Credit Hours: 3
COMJ 3856 - Communication Strategies for Advertising Credit Hours: 3
COMJ 3866 - Personal Selling Credit Hours: 3
COMJ 4803 - Current Practices in Social Media Credit Hours: 3
COMJ 4826 - Advanced Topics in PR & Strategic Communication Credit Hours: 3
COMJ 4846 - Writing for Public Relations & Strategic Communication Credit Hours: 3
COMJ 4866 - Strategic Communication Campaigns Credit Hours: 3
Select 1 of the following:
COMJ 3609 - Video Production Credit Hours: 3
COMJ 3619 - Audio Production Credit Hours: 3
COMJ 3639 - Photojournalism Credit Hours: 3
COMJ 3649 - Studio Production Credit Hours: 3
COMJ 3659 - Postproduction Credit Hours: 3
COMJ 3679 - On Air Performance Credit Hours: 3
COMJ 3689 - Broadcast Media Management Credit Hours: 3
COMJ 4609 - Advanced Video Credit Hours: 3
COMJ 4625 - Sports Digital Audio and Video Production Credit Hours: 3
Select 2 of the following:
COMJ 2201 - Business & Professional COM Credit Hours: 3
COMJ 2221 - Argumentation & Debate Credit Hours: 3
COMJ 3201 - Conflict, Power & Communication Credit Hours: 3
COMJ 3211 - Social Advocacy & Persuasion Credit Hours: 3
COMJ 3212 - Rhetoric of Popular Culture Credit Hours: 3
COMJ 4221 - Conflict Management Credit Hours: 3
COMJ 3236 - Leadership Communication Credit Hours: 3
COMJ 3241 - Small Group Decision Making Credit Hours: 3
Select 1 of the following:
COMJ 1210 - Civil Discourse & Difficult Conversations Credit Hours: 3
COMJ 3201 - Conflict, Power & Communication
Credit Hours: 3
COMJ 2231 - Interpersonal Communication Credit Hours: 3
COMJ 2251 - Intercultural Communication Credit Hours: 3
COMJ 3261 - Nonverbal Communication Credit Hours: 3
COMJ 3271 - Communication & Gender Credit Hours: 3
COMJ 3307 - Global Mass Communication Credit Hours: 3
COMJ 4997 - Communication Abroad Credit Hours: 3
COMJ 4211 - Language & Thought Credit Hours: 3
COMJ 4222 - Freedom of Speech Credit Hours: 3
Select 1 of the following:
COMJ 1103 - Exploring Social Media Credit Hours: 3
COMJ 1106 - Exploring Strategic Communication Credit Hours: 3
COMJ 1107 - Exploring Mass Media Credit Hours: 3
COMJ 1108 - Exploring Health Communication Credit Hours: 3

Total Credits: 120

Depending on the program of study, students may need to complete additional credits to ensure the total credit hour requirement is met.

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