宾夕法尼亚大学

Undergraduate Communication majors at Penn study media institutions, communication and contemporary culture, and a variety of communication influences in social, political, and economic contexts. Scholarship in communication intersects with many disciplines including history, psychology, sociology, anthropology, political science, law, and economics drawing from both humanistic and social-scientific modes of inquiry to examine fundamental communication processes and effects. The Bachelor of Arts Degree with a major in Communication is granted by the College of Arts and Sciences, but the major curriculum is designed, administered, and instructed by the Annenberg School for Communication.

Concentrations give our majors an opportunity to pursue their personal interests within the diverse field of Communication. In some cases, these concentrations can also help students market themselves for employment or graduate school in a related field.

The concentration in Communication and Public Service (ComPS) offers students a special program that combines individual research opportunities with hands-on experience in the public arena. Classes, seminars, internships, field experiences and individual research projects provide students with opportunities to meet and learn from current and former officeholders, journalists and public servants who have been leaders in government and civil society.

The program is closely matched to the undergraduate Communication major. Students must complete the following 14 courses:

• Two introductory courses required for Communication majors
• One methods course required for Communication majors
• Two intermediate Communication courses
• Two advanced Communication courses. One of the two advanced courses will be completed with enrollment in COMM 494 Honors & Capstone Thesis in the fall of senior year.

Concentration

• Political Communication
• Critical Journalism
• Global Communication
• Culture & Communication
• Visual Communication
• Media Effects
• Media Institutions & Policy
• Health Communication
• Race, Gender & Identity
• Civic Communication
• Messaging and Marketing
• Communication and Public Service (ComPS)