College of Liberal & Creative Arts
As a Communication Studies major here, you will gain and, more importantly, produce knowledge, as well as develop and refine skills essential to the professional, social, and personal spheres of your life. We offer a wide-ranging curriculum taught by vibrant faculty who share a strong commitment to social justice, equity, and inclusion. Areas of study include conflict management, dialogue, and mediation; culture, gender, sexuality, and communication; group and organizational communication; interpersonal and family communication; language and social interaction; performance studies; public speaking and argumentation; research methodologies; and, rhetoric and political communication.
Our department has a renowned forensics team, an excellent internship program, and a lively student organization, Communication Studies StudentAssociation (CSSA), that organizes events for students and fosters collaboration and networking among students.
Access the list of the major requirements to better understand the structure of the major.
The roadmap puts all of your graduation requirements into an easy-to-follow semester-by-semester plan so you know what to take to stay on track. Whether you are a freshman or a transfer student, you'll be able to find a roadmap that best fits you.
Besides your major requirements, students must complete their GE and University requirements. Be sure to make sure you've completed all of these requirements for graduation.
To learn more about this major, check out the major department’s website below. You can also find out how you can access their faculty advisors who can assist you not just with course choices, but also answer questions about the field and discuss your career plans.
Department of Communication Studies
Humanities Building, Room 289
Phone: (415) 338-1597
Email: comm@sfsu.edu
Website: http://communicationstudies.sfsu.edu/
Chair: Amy Kilgard
Freshmen Student Advising Information
After choosing “Basic Subjects” GE courses in Steps 1-3 of your Orientation process (if you haven’t done so, log onto your Orientation Profile page to follow the “Pre-Orientation Advising Module”), STEP 4 Choosing Major Classes will show you if there are any classes you can take to satisfy major requirements for your first and/or second semester.
Once you have determined your Roadmap above, review the first section below and write down any course recommendations based on your corresponding major roadmap on your Freshmen Class Planner worksheet.
First Semester Course Recommendations — Roadmaps A, B, C & D
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Major Class & Title |
Units |
Other Requirement Area(s) Met |
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COMM 150 #1 |
3 units |
GE – Area A1 |
Advisor Footnotes:
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COMM 150 does not satisfy a COMM major requirement but should be completed before taking COMM major courses.
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If students want to take Complementary Studies courses in their first year, they should plan to see a major advisor: https://communicationstudies.sfsu.edu/advising
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Major Class & Title |
Units |
Other Requirement Area(s) Met |
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Introductory Course – Choose one: COMM 120 – Language, Culture, and Power
COMM 220 – Introduction to the Performance of Literature COMM 230 – Introduction to Argumentation and Debate COMM 240 – Introduction to Nonverbal Communication COMM 250 – Introduction to Group Discussion and Teamwork |
3
3 3 3 3 |
COMM Introductory Courses GE – Area C2 SF State Studies: AERM, SJ
GE – Area D1 GE – Area C2 |
Teaching, community outreach, sales, people operations, human resources, recruiting, customer service, social services, management, public relations, advertising, social media, business development, fundraising, law, politics, and publishing.
Transfer Student Advising Information
Please see the box above labeled “Major Curriculum/Roadmaps & GE/University Requirements” for information on what courses to take in your first semester at SF State. View our Frequently Asked Questions for Transfers for helpful tips and additional information.