Communication
Bachelor's Degree
Undergraduate
Find your fearless through the power of communication.
Every relationship, every organization, and every community runs on communication. At Southeast Missouri State University, the Bachelor of Arts in communication gives you the skills to do it exceptionally well, and in fewer credit hours than ever before.
Why Communication at SEMO?
SEMO's Bachelor of Arts in communication is a streamlined, 93-credit-hour degree designed to get you to graduation efficiently without sacrificing the depth and quality of your education. You will develop the communication skills that employers consistently rank among the most valuable in any field, from effective interpersonal and public communication to ethical reasoning, cultural awareness, visual communication, and argumentation.
You will work closely with boldly supportive faculty who are genuinely invested in your growth, not just as a student, but as a communicator and a professional. This program fosters a strong sense of community, with opportunities to get involved in the Collegiate Communication Organization (CCO), Redhawk Speech and Debate, and Lambda Pi Eta, the national communication honors society.
What Can You Do with a Communication Degree?
Communication graduates work across virtually every industry, because every industry needs people who can connect, persuade, lead, and tell a compelling story.
Here are just a few roles our recent communication graduates have secured:
- Social Services Specialist, Division of Child and Family Services
- Youth Development Professional, Herbert Hoover Boys and Girls Club of Greater St. Louis
- Youth Specialist, Missouri Department of Social Services
- Business Development Analyst, Schaefer's Electric Enclosures
- Insurance Producer, Arnold Insurance
- Community Support Specialist, Compass Health Network
- Healthcare Recruiter, Maxi Healthcare Group
- Multimedia Journalist, Fox 23 KBSI
- Beauty Team Lead, Sephora at Kohl's
- Regional Sales Professional, Amor Equipment
- Franchise Sales Executive, Goodhead Insurance Agency
- Area Sales Manager, South by Sea Collegiate Apparel
Internship Opportunities
At SEMO, we are committed to connecting students with real-world experiential learning, whether it's an internship with a local organization or an opportunity further from home.
Here are just a few of the organizations where our students have completed internships:
- Safe House of Southeast Missouri
- Ebb & Flow
- Ciao Ristorante and Enoteca
- Gateway Grizzlies
- Mississippi County Health Department
- Lichtenegger Law Firm
- Juvenile Diabetes Research Foundation
- KRCU: A National Public Radio Affiliate
- Veterans Affairs Medical Center
Graduate School opportunitIes
A bachelor's degree in communication is a strong foundation for graduate study. Our graduates have gone on to pursue advanced degrees at some of the most respected universities in the country, including:
- Belmont University
- DePaul University
- Duke University
- Northwestern University
- Saint Louis University
- University of Arkansas
- University of Central Florida
- University of Mississippi
- University of Missouri
- Washington University
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Bachelor's Degree in Communication Outcomes & Careers
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$86K
Market Research Analyst
According to the Bureau of Labor Statistics, the median annual salary for market research analysts is $86,480.
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$159K
Advertising, Promotions, and Marketing Manager
According to the Bureau of Labor Statistics, the median annual salary for advertising, promotions, and marketing managers is $159,660.
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$80K
Human Resources Specialist
According to the Bureau of Labor Statistics, the median annual salary for human resources specialists is $79,730.
Turn Ambition into Action
Our program provides a comprehensive curriculum covering various aspects of communication. You'll explore topics like interpersonal and intercultural communication, ethics, visual rhetoric, public address, and communication research. The Communication curriculum requires 48 hours for the major. Students are also expected to complete at least 120 credits, including the general education requirements, and at least 39 senior division hours.
48 hour major – No minor required
Required Courses:
- SC001 Exit Interview (0)
- PS280 Introduction to Global Issues (3)
- SC105 Fundamentals of Oral Communication (3)
- SC155 Fundamentals of Interpersonal Communication (3)
- SC200 Introduction to Communication Research (3)
- SC215 Intercultural Communication (3)
- SC314 Argumentation and Problem Solving (3)
- SC316 Gender Communication (3)
- SC357 Rhetoric of Images (3)
- SC359 Ethics of Dialogue and Deliberation (3)
- SC363 Communication Theory and Research (3)
- SC425 Persuasion (3)
- SO201 Social Problems in Contemporary Society (3)
- SW207 Understanding Cultural and Social Diversity (3)
Choose 3 hours:
- SC310 Speech Writing (3)
- SC491 Senior Research Project in Organizational Communication (3)
Choose 3 hours:
- SC423 Political Communication (3)
- SC504 Leaders of Social Change (3)
Choose 3 hours:
- MC434 Public Relations Campaigns and Case Studies (3)
- SC483 Internship (3)
Some requirements may be fulfilled by coursework in major program.
- Social and Behavioral Sciences – 6 hours
- Constitution Requirement – 3 hours
- Written Communication – 6 hours
- Oral Communication – 3 hours
- Natural Sciences – 7 hours (from two disciplines, one to include a lab)
- Mathematics – 3 hours
- Humanities & Fine Arts – 9 hours (from at least two disciplines)
- Additional requirements – 5 hours (to include UI100 for native students)
- Civics examination
First Year
Fall Semester (16 Hours)
- UI100 (1)
- EN100 (3)
- SC105/SC155 (3)
- General Education (3)
- General Education (3)
- General Education (3)
Spring Semester (15 Hours)
- SC105/SC155 (3)
- General Education (3)
- General Education (3)
- General Education (3)
- General Education (3)
Second Year
Fall Semester (18 Hours)
- SC215 (3)
- General Education (3)
- General Education (3)
- General Education (3)
- General Education (3)
- Elective (3)
Spring Semester (15 Hours)
- PS280 (3)
- SC200 (3)
- SW207 (3)
- Elective (3)
- Elective (3)
Third Year
Fall Semester (15 Hours)
- SC310/SC491 (3)
- SC314 (3)
- SO201 (3)
- Elective (3)
- Elective (3)
Spring Semester (15 Hours)
- SC316 (3)
- SC357 (3)
- SC363 (3)
- Elective (3)
- Elective (3)
Senior Year
Fall Semester (15 Hours)
- MC434/SC483 (3)
- SC359 (3)
- SC423/SC504 (3)
- SC425 (3)
- Elective (3)
Spring Semester (14 Hours)
- SC001 (0)
- SC483/MC434 (3)
- Elective (3)
- Elective (3)
- Elective (3)
- Elective (2)
Degree requirements for all students: a minimum of 120 credit hours, completion of the General Education program, and completion of 39 senior division hours (300-599). Refer to the Undergraduate bulletin or Degree Works for additional graduation requirements for your program.
A minimum 2.0 GPA in the major and overall are required to graduate with a BA degree.
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