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The world of communication is continuously reinvented as new media platforms emerge. At SFA, our mass communication students are prepared for the ever-changing digital world through hands-on learning opportunities with the latest technology, which allows our Lumberjacks to graduate fully career ready.

If there is one thing that is ever-changing, it’s the way we consume information. Smartphones, social media and the rise of citizen journalism have all contributed to the constant shift in our media habits that happens almost daily.

At SFA, we ensure our mass communication students are on the leading edge as those shifts occur. We prepare you for the future of media with an emphasis on critical thinking, professional skills and social responsibility.

An exciting career awaits you

Students who study mass communication at SFA leave the program ready for a career in the ever-changing world of mass media. From storied careers such as newspaper journalism to the emerging world of social media, the possibilities are exciting and limitless.

Students in mass communication have a chance to explore an exciting and rapidly changing field and work alongside their professors and peers in student-run media. Students will learn how to work in a converged newsroom and study myriad media topics.

University Core Curriculum Requirements

A. Communication

Three hours from:

ENG 131 - Rhetoric and Composition Credit(s): 3

or

ENG 133 - Honors Composition: Analysis, Argument and Research Credit(s): 3

Three hours from:

COM 111 - Public Speaking Credit(s): 3

COM 170 - Interpersonal Communication I Credit(s): 3

COM 215 - Teamwork and Group Communication Credit(s): 3

B. Mathematics

Three hours from:

MTH 110 - Math in Society Credit(s): 3

MTH 138 - College Algebra Credit(s): 3

MTH 143 - Finite Mathematics Credit(s): 3

MTH 220 - Introduction to Probability and Statistics Credit(s): 3

MTH 233 - Calculus I Credit(s): 3

C. Life and Physical Sciences

D. Language, Philosophy and Culture

E. Creative Arts

F. American History

G. Government/Political Science

H. Social and Behavioral Sciences

I. Component Area Option

General Electives

Twenty-one credit hours of general electives as advised.