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8th floor, 25 Park Place
404-413-5600
communication.gsu.edu

Jaye Atkinson, Chair
Rasha Ramzy, Associate Chair
Luciana Lessa Rodrigues, Undergraduate Director

In downtown Atlanta, the Department of Communication offers high-quality educational programs at the undergraduate and graduate level, with the goal of producing productive and socially responsible citizens who understand the power of communication and use their communication skills to improve their personal and professional lives.

Interdisciplinary Programs

Communication Sciences, Minor  

Media Entrepreneurship, B.I.S.  

Programs

• Journalism, B.A.
• Journalism, B.A., Media and Society Concentration
• Journalism, B.A., Multimedia Reporting Concentration
• Journalism, B.A., Public Relations Concentration
• Speech Communication, B.A.

• Journalism, Minor
• Media Studies, Minor
• Speech, Minor

Courses

• JOUR 1000 - Introduction to Mass Communication
• JOUR 1010 - Introduction to Media Writing
• JOUR 2010 - Opinion Writing and Analysis
• JOUR 2500 - Foundations of Media Research
• JOUR 3010 - Advanced Media Writing-CTW
• JOUR 3040 - Communicating Environmental Issues
• JOUR 3060 - Communication Law and Regulation
• JOUR 3500 - Public Relation Techniques
• JOUR 3560 - Public Relations Writing and Projects-CTW
• JOUR 3690 - Honors Readings
• JOUR 3900 - Digital Journalism
• JOUR 4001 - Sports Journalism
• JOUR 4002 - Lawmaking and Lobbying (State Government) Reporting
• JOUR 4005 - Community Reporting
• JOUR 4007 - Specialized Reporting
• JOUR 4030 - Journalism Practicum
• JOUR 4040 - Media History
• JOUR 4070 - Media Theory
• JOUR 4095 - Media Entrepreneurship
• JOUR 4120 - Feature Writing
• JOUR 4145 - Digital Editing
• JOUR 4180 - Editorial and Critical Writing
• JOUR 4460 - Health Communication
• JOUR 4480 - Political Campaign Communication
• JOUR 4500 - Visual Communication
• JOUR 4510 - Media and Politics
• JOUR 4540 - Public Relations Campaigns
• JOUR 4570 - Social Media Strategies
• JOUR 4590 - African-American Popular Culture
• JOUR 4600 - Readings in Journalism
• JOUR 4610 - Applied Graphic Communication
• JOUR 4650 - International Communication
• JOUR 4660 - Corporate Communication
• JOUR 4665 - International Public Relations
• JOUR 4710 - TV News Magazine
• JOUR 4720 - Radio News and Podcasting
• JOUR 4770 - Media Management and Marketing
• JOUR 4780 - Women and Media
• JOUR 4800 - Media, Ethics & Society-CTW
• JOUR 4810 - Media and Popular Culture
• JOUR 4840 - TV Newscast
• JOUR 4860 - TV Reporting-Downtown Atlanta
• JOUR 4870 - Honors Thesis I
• JOUR 4880 - Honors Thesis II
• JOUR 4900 - Selected Topics
• JOUR 4905 - Special Topics
• JOUR 4980 - Internship
• JOUR 4995 - Directed Readings BIS-CTW
• JOUR 4999 - Directed Readings
• SCOM 1000 - Human Communication
• SCOM 1010 - Improving Voice and Articulation
• SCOM 1500 - Public Speaking
• SCOM 2050 - Media, Culture, and Society
• SCOM 2300 - Business and Professional Communication
• SCOM 2400 - Interpersonal Communication
• SCOM 2510 - Debate Activity
• SCOM 2710 - Argumentation
• SCOM 2900 - Intercultural Communication
• SCOM 3000 - Phonetics
• SCOM 3010 - Advanced Public Speaking
• SCOM 3040 - Communicating Environmental Issues
• SCOM 3050 - Speech Communication Research Methods
• SCOM 3060 - Communication Law and Regulation
• SCOM 3250 - Persuasion-CTW
• SCOM 3450 - Non-Verbal Communication
• SCOM 3510 - Principles of Debate
• SCOM 3690 - Honors Readings
• SCOM 4400 - Development of Communication and Language Across the Lifespan
• SCOM 4410 - Communication Disorders
• SCOM 4440 - Speech Science
• SCOM 4450 - Rhetorical Theory and Criticism
• SCOM 4475 - Communication and Aging
• SCOM 4480 - Political Campaign Communication
• SCOM 4490 - Communication and Gender
• SCOM 4500 - Visual Communication
• SCOM 4510 - Media and Politics
• SCOM 4540 - Mediation and Conflict Resolution
• SCOM 4560 - Health Communication
• SCOM 4700 - Health Communication in Interpersonal Contexts
• SCOM 4700 - Health Communication in Interpersonal Contexts
• SCOM 4800 - Communication and Diversity
• SCOM 4870 - Honors Thesis I
• SCOM 4880 - Honors Thesis II
• SCOM 4890 - Special Project
• SCOM 4980 - Internship
• SCOM 4995 - Directed Readings BIS-CTW

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