Communication

Dr. Judy Buller, Program Director, (650) 508-3734, jbuller@ndnu.edu

Close interaction with students

The Bachelor of Arts in Communication program provides with students hands-on experiences in journalism with an understanding of the social and cultural impact of media. NDNU students are well prepared for positions in a vast range of fields such as journalism, public relations, corporate communication, and marketing. A strong internship program provides opportunities for practical application and access to job opportunities. The Argonaut is our award-winning newspaper and website that gives students an opportunity to dive into the process of news production from writing and editing to layout and advertising sales. Students in other majors are also able to obtain a Minor in Communication.

Undergraduate Communication majors have available to them an articulation agreement with graduate programs in the School of Business and Management. Qualified students are able to apply in advance of the last semester of undergraduate work to enroll in up to six units of selected graduate courses that fulfill undergraduate major requirements while also counting towards the master's degree.

 BACHELOR OF ARTS: COMMUNICATION
The undergraduate degree program requires 124 semester units of course credit (core major, electives, general education); with the communication program consisting of 48 units of Core Major courses comprised of lower division and upper division BUS.

Core Major		Units
ART2401 or ART2625	Media Graphics Photography	3
BUS1000	American Business: Foundations and Practice	3
BUS1400	Introduction to Communication	3
BUS1408	Oral Communication	3
BUS1440	Writing for the Media	3
BUS2300	Marketing Principles	3
BUS2400	Corporate Communication	3
BUS2408	Media, Politics, and Society	3
BUS2424	Web Communication	3
BUS2428	Communication Technology	3
BUS2432	Technical Writing	3
BUS2448	Video Production	3
BUS2981	Senior Seminar	3
BUS2990	Internship	6
BUS----	Elective within the major	3
		48
Core Curriculum + Electives		Units
		76
Total Unit Requirement		124

MINOR REQUIREMENTS: COMMUNICATION
Minors offer students in other Schools an opportunity to explore aspects of communication without the full commitment of completing the major. The minor in Communication comprises 15 units and is available to any undergraduate student in the university.

Minor Requirements (minimum 15 units required)		Units
BUS1400	Introduction to Communication	3
BUS1408/2420	Oral Communication	3
A minimum of three courses chosen from the following:		9
BUS2440	Writing for the Media
BUS2400	Corporate Communication
BUS2408	Media, Politics, and Society
BUS2416	The Holocaust
BUS2424	Web Communication
BUS2435	News Writing
BUS2448	Video Production
BUS2456L	Journalism Lab - The Argonaut
BUS2500	Public Relations

Undergraduate Lower Division Course Description
Undergraduate Upper Division Course Description