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UNDERGRADUATE PROGRAMS

Communication as an industry is a broad category that encompasses traditional mass communication media like newspapers and television but also includes interpersonal communication careers like sales and fundraising.
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The Department of Communication offers two different major & minor areas of study but portions of each have items in common: The areas are Journalism and Speech.

Undergraduate Study

BENEFIT FROM ENHANCED OPPORTUNITIES FOR ACADEMIC ACHIEVEMENT

The disciplines of communication are concerned with the processes and effects of human communication in a variety of contexts ranging from interpersonal communication through the mass media. The Department of Communication provides courses of study that develop knowledge and skills in managing face-to-face communication, knowledge about the nature and social functions of the mass media, and the skills necessary for communication careers.

Bachelor of Arts in Journalism

The media industries demand journalism graduates be critical thinkers who can produce news and publicity materials efficiently across platforms and Georgia State’s curriculum equips them to do just that. Journalism seeks to prepare students to research efficiently and write concisely through varying mediums while integrating developed interpersonal and professional skills. The journalism major is one of the most popular among undergraduate students enrolled in the College of Arts & Sciences.

Concentrations

  • Media & Society: This program is designed for students interested in an academic study of communication that will prepare them for graduate study. Students can choose from communication courses focusing on a variety of types and areas of communication.
  • Public Relations: This program focuses on preparing students to work in public relations. Public relations professionals are advocates who critically analyze information to create content and whole campaigns for employers, employees, and clients. In addition to learning about Techniques and Campaigns, experiential learning is a foundation of the coursework.
  • Multimedia Reporting: Journalists are now sought for their multimedia skills as well as their writing and research skills. This program is designed to prepare Journalism students to go into modern media, with a variety of experiential learning options as well as specialized reporting options.

Minor in Journalism

Students in this program must take 15-18 hours in the specific area, including at least nine semester hours at the 3000 level or above. Students taking more than 15 hours in courses in the specific area may count the additional hours toward their electives or may consider completing a double major. A grade of C or higher is required in all courses counting toward the minor. Students wishing to take 3000-4000 level Journalism courses (i.e., JOUR) as part of a minor must first request departmental registration approval.
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Bachelors of Arts in Speech

Speech communication explores the construction, diffusion, analysis, and impact of messages as they occur among individuals, groups, organizations, and cultures in the media age. The core of the speech major focuses on how people develop communication skills, how we study communication phenomena, how we critically examine particular communication events, and how various persuasive tactics may influence members of diverse and globalized societies. The concepts and skills provided by the major in speech are useful in a wide variety of occupations and will prove useful in the world of communications.

Minor in Speech

Students who wish to minor in Speech must take 15-18 hours in the specific area, including at least nine semester hours at the 3000 level or above. Students taking more than 15 hours in courses in the specific area may count the additional hours toward their electives or may consider completing a double major. A grade of C or higher is required in all courses counting toward the minor.
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Interdisciplinary Minor in Communication Sciences

The Interdisciplinary Minor in Communication Sciences offers a path for undergraduate students to prepare to apply for graduate programs in Communication Sciences and Disorders (CSD). The Speech Pathology field is an interdisciplinary one that requires knowledge from a variety of disciplines including, for example, biology, physics, linguistics, education, psychology. This Minor in Communication Sciences helps students to complete the prerequisite coursework that is required by CSD Master’s programs, specifically the M.S. in Communication Sciences and Disorders at Georgia State.
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The Department of Communication

Office Hours (Available Remotely):
Monday - Friday
8:30 a.m. - 5:15 p.m.

Office Hours (In Person):
Tuesday - Thursday
10:00 a.m. - 2:00 p.m.

404-413-5600

404-413-5634 (Fax)

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Theresa Ward

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Department of Communication
800 Twenty Five Park Place NE
Georgia State University
Atlanta, GA 30303

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Department of Communication
Georgia State University
P.O. Box 5060
Atlanta, GA, 30302-5060

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