Degrees & Programs

Kim Killick, Communications Student, with Alan D. Solomont, US Ambassador to Spain, and fellow interns at the Embassy. Watch Kim describe her experience here.

Communication

• Introduction
• Faculty
• Admission to the Major
  
• Requirements for the Major
  
• Graduation Requirements
  
• The Communication Minor
  
• Sample Program of Study
• Communication Conferences and Events: 2010 / 2012
  
• The Communication Department at St. Louis Campus
• Possible Careers in Communication

Saint Louis University's Department of Communication educates students to become culturally-sensitive participants in democratic dialogue. In particular, the University seeks to cultivate innovative, ethically-responsible leaders in fields such as journalism, communication research, public relations, advertising, human resources, public service and teaching. Students integrate theoretical knowledge of human interaction processes while honing specialized skills in writing, speaking, critical thinking, research, and design.

Students at the Madrid Campus have the opportunity to complete the Communication degree with an international focus. The unique, global position of an American university campus in Europe, and the distinctly diverse make-up of our student body and faculty present a wide range of academic opportunities, which includes a number of upper-level International and Intercultural Communication courses.

What can students do with a degree in Communication?

From advertising executives to screenplay writers, the career paths of those who major in Communication are as varied as the courses Saint Louis University offers. Communication majors pursue careers in journalism, advertising, politics, law, business, publishing, social media management, film-making, and academia, among many others.

Special attributes of this program:

• Small classes and personal attention from faculty and staff.
  
• A faculty committed to teaching while carrying out original research on contemporary Communication issues.
  
• A faculty trained at top universities in Europe and the United States with substantial work experience in the private sector.
  
• An international perspective.
  
• Opportunities to apply learning outside of the classroom in the Madrid monthly newspaper, In Madrid and in the campus publication, La Voz del Valle.

Brian Goss, Ph.D., Coordinator