Santa Clara University

Communication Department Academics - Communication Major

Communication department

Majors

The curriculum requires that students take 14 courses in Communication: 6 at the lower division level and 8 at the upper division level.

Lower Division Requirements:

All majors must take:

  • COMM 1 - Introduction to Interpersonal Communication
  • COMM 2 - Introduction to Mass Communication
  • COMM 12 - Technology and Communication
  • COMM 20 - Public Speaking
  • COMM 30 or COMM 31 - Visual Communication or Video Production
  • COMM 40 - News Gathering and Writing

Students are also encouraged to complete two quarters of practicum credit working at one of the student media at the lower division level.

Upper Division Requirements:

1) All majors must take:

2) Additionally, students must complete five other upper division courses. At least 2 courses must come from List A, and at least 1 course must come from List B. Note: not all courses are offered every year, and most have pre-requisites.

List A

  • COMM 100A - Advanced Interpersonal Communication
  • COMM 102A - Persuasion
  • COMM 103A - Communication and Conflict
  • COMM 104A - Group Communication
  • COMM 106A - Health Communication
  • COMM 120A - Environmental Communication
  • COMM 121A - Minorities and the Media
  • COMM 122A - Communication and Gender
  • COMM 123A - Media and Youth
  • COMM 125A - Media Audience Studies
  • COMM 126A - Critical Media Theory
  • COMM 127A - Intercultural Communication
  • COMM 136A - Film/Video Narrative Strategies
  • COMM 137A - Film/TV History
  • COMM 138A - Popular Culture Studies
  • COMM 139A - Comparative Analysis of Film
  • COMM 147A - History and Theory of News
  • COMM 149A - Political News
  • Comm 151A - Organizational Communication
  • Comm 160A - Silicon Valley Communication Technologies
  • Comm 162A - Communication Technology and Policy
  • Comm 170A - Communication Law and Responsibility
  • COMM 172A - Communication Ethics
  • COMM 173A - Media and Religion
  • COMM 175A - Theology of Communication
  • COMM 180A - Global Audiences
  • Comm 181A - Global Media Industries
  • Comm 182A - Global News Issues
  • COMM 183A - Communication Development/Social Change

List B

  • COMM 101B - Interviewing
  • COMM 105B - Oral Narratives: Storytelling
  • COMM 124B - Information Campaigns
  • COMM 130B - Screenwriting
  • COMM 131B - Intermediate Dramatic Production
  • COMM 132B - Documentary  Production
  • COMM 134B - Intermediate Studio Production
  • COMM 141B - Advanced Journalism
  • COMM 142B - Radio Journalism
  • COMM 143B - Special Topics in Journalism
  • COMM 144B - Television Journalism
  • COMM 146B - Magazine Journalism
  • COMM 148B - Multicultural Journalism
  • COMM 150B - Public Relations and Corporate Communication
  • COMM 161B - Media and Technology in Education
  • COMM 165B - Edit & Design for Journalism