Strategic Communication
Follow your passion for engaging the public with real-world experiences in event planning, creative brand building, public relations, and advertising.
Why Study Strategic Communication?
As a strategic communication major at USD, you will engage in interactive projects and activities that will prepare you with the skills and experiences you need to succeed in the rapidly-changing media industry. Here you will find a variety of hands-on learning opportunities ranging from internships to student media group competitions. Our program provides you with state-of-the-art facilities to create graphic materials, plan campaigns and prepare press releases and multi-platform content so you can pursue your career in marketing, web content development, public relations, advertising and more.
Become a leading media strategist and foster mutually beneficial relationships between organizations and the public as a strategic communication student at USD.
Degrees & Offerings
Media & Journalism: Strategic Communication (B.A., B.S.)
Bachelor’sThe strategic communication specialization prepares you for a successful career in advertising or public relations. This route will help you position yourself for strategic communication careers at advertising and public relations agencies, in health care, universities, government, financial institutions and a variety of other business and non-profit organizations.
Program Details
Undergraduate
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Departments & Facilities
Media & Journalism
Media connects us to each other and our world. Explore the art of storytelling and media marketing through the Department of Media & Journalism.
Faculty & Staff
Michelle Van Maanen
Specialty
Lori Costello
Charles Lubbers Ph.D.
Todd Mechling
Start Hands-On Learning Your First Month on Campus
Take part in student media positions at USD as early as your first semester at USD and learn from peers as well as in the classroom. Tour our department’s studios, control rooms and media labs and you will find that our media facilities and student groups are unmatched in the region when it comes to providing professionally based learning opportunities. Our experienced faculty have extensive contacts in the regional media community, that, when paired with our engaged alumni network, provide our students have unparalleled access to internships and job opportunities. You graduate with the ability to produce meaningful and effective communication along with a resume of work experience that will demonstrate all your media skills.
