Undergraduate Program

With classes centered on communication fundamentals, group work, real-world client partnerships, emerging technologies and mentorship, PR faculty prepare students to work in an ever-changing field.

Undergraduates majoring in media studies learn how to examine the media’s social, cultural and economic impact from an ethical perspective while gaining research and media production skills.

The bachelor’s degree in advertising at the SOJC is built on the innovative Creative Strategist Model, emphasizing collaboration, flexibility, confidence and brave thinking for a changing world.

Is consuming true crime stories ethical? That is the big question asked in J-397 Media Ethics, taught by Whitney Phillips, assistant professor of digital platforms and ethics.

Regardless of your major in the SOJC, there is a club, student group or learning trip for everyone to enjoy. Read about one student’s experience with all four.

In advertising, there’s a job for everyone, from copywriting and design to project and account management. The ad major and Allen Hall Advertising allow students to explore and find what fits best.

Amelia Kennedy ’23 shared her #LifesasaJStudent experience, from finding the School of Journalism and Communication to declaring her major in public relations and everything that went along with it.

For five months Chloe Montague was fully focused on sports journalism, first as a Track Bureau student and then as an intern. This three-part series explores the opportunity and its impact on her.

At the start of her senior year, public relations major Erin Tooley wanted to make searching for a PR job after college as stress-free as possible. She used these tips to do it.

For two years, Chloe Montague worked as a student writing coach for the School of Journalism and Communication’s peer coaching program. She shares 10 things she learned about writing — and life.