Communications

• Communicate messages effectively 

• Foster self-reflective, engaged, and socially responsible communication behavior
• Gather and critically assess information from a variety of sources
• Become familiar with media as an industry
• Cultivate insights about media’s role in social issues
• Understand and apply theory 
• Develop an understanding of Communication and Media as a discipline 

Full Course Catalogue  Course Descriptions

Journalism Track

• COM 250 Media & Society (General Studies Foundations-Social Sciences)
• COM 260 Critical/Cultural Media Studies (General Studies Foundations Humanities)
• COM 320 Media Law and Freedom of Expression
• COM 321 Media History (Connections-Humanities)
• COM 333 Internship
• COM 390 Multimedia Writing
• COM 480 Senior Seminar in Communication Research Electives
• COM 219 Magazine & Feature Writing
• COM 222 Newswriting
• COM 315 Community Reporting
• COM 316 Editing and Publishing in a Digital Era
• Three Electives, at least two of which must be from Communications: COM 230, COM 240, COM255, COM280, COM283, COM317, COM327, COM383, ART216, ART 265, DIG201, DIG301, DIG315, HIS207, PHI203, SOC331  

Public Relations & Advertising Track

• COM 250 Media & Society (General Studies Foundations-Social Sciences)
• COM 260 Critical/Cultural Media Studies (General Studies Foundations Humanities)
• COM 320 Media Law and Freedom of Expression
• COM 321 Media History (Connections-Humanities)
• COM 333 Internship
• COM 390 Multimedia Writing
• COM 480 Senior Seminar in Communication Research

Public Relations & Advertising Track

• COM 317 Campaign Planning
• COM 327 Writing for Public Relations & Advertising
• COM 337 Public Relations & Advertising Research
• Four Electives, at least three of which must be from Communications, from: COM219, COM 222, COM 230, COM 240, COM255, COM280, COM283, COM316, COM383, ART216, ART265, DIG201, DIG301, DIG315, HIS207, PHI150, PHI203, SOC331

Combined Major Requirements

• COM 250 Media & Society (General Studies Foundations-Social Sciences)
• COM 260 Critical/Cultural Media Studies (General Studies Foundations Humanities)
• COM 320 Media Law and Freedom of Expression OR COM 321 Media History (Connections-Humanities)
• COM 480 Senior Seminar in Communication Research  

Combined Major Tracks

• Journalism: COM 222, COM 315 and one of the following: COM 219, COM 316, COM 390
• Public Relations & Advertising Communication: COM 317, COM 327, COM 337

Journalism Minor Requirements

• COM 222 Newswriting
• COM 321 Media Law & Freedom of Expression
• Pick three of the below:
  • COM 219 Magazine & Feature Writing
  • COM 315 Community Reporting
  • COM 316 Editing & Publishing in a Digital Era
  • COM 390 Multimedia Writing 

Get Published: In 2007 Albright Arts Magazine (AM) was founded by Communications majors who needed a creative space, a focus on the arts, and new opportunities to develop magazine publishing skills. Entirely student-produced, Albright A.M. features concerts, fashion shows, musicians, theater, photography and more.

Internships and Career Support

Students can connect with the Career Development Center to find internships in public relations, media, marketing, corporate communications, nonprofits, and community organizations, gaining real-world experience in writing, messaging, audience analysis, and strategic communication.

ACRE Undergraduate Research

Students in any major can engage in interdisciplinary undergraduate research through the Albright Creative Research Experience (ACRE), partnering with faculty mentors to pursue independent research or creative projects and present their work beyond the classroom.