Contact
Kelly Lux, Associate Director
kalux@syr.edu
Program Description
The Strategic Communications BS degree, provided by the S.I. Newhouse School of Public Communications at Syracuse University, offers a comprehensive and contemporary undergraduate education through an exclusive online platform. This program caters to students seeking to advance their education, fostering an interdisciplinary approach to communication. The Strategic Communications program combines essential courses from public relations, advertising, and visual communications, forming a foundational curriculum rooted in broader communication principles. This curriculum covers crucial aspects like data-driven insights, ethics, storytelling, and theoretical applications.
The primary objective of delivering this program online is to extend the exceptional educational offerings of Newhouse to non-traditional students who are unable to participate in on-campus classes. This approach ensures that a wider range of learners can benefit from the academic excellence Newhouse is renowned for.
Major Requirements
Course List Code | Title | Credits |
BPS 144 | Orange Immersion | 2 |
STC 101 | Writing and Grammar for Strategic Communicators | 1 |
STC 108 | Introduction to Media | 3 |
STC 118 | Multimedia Production for Communications | 3 |
STC 206 | Fundamentals of Strategic Communications | 3 |
STC 207 | Graphic Design for Strategic Communicators | 3 |
STC 214 | Writing for Strategic Communications | 3 |
STC 319 | Digital Analytics for Strategic Communications | 3 |
STC 345 | Media, Ethics and Social Responsibility | 3 |
STC 348 | Principles of DEIA in Communications | 3 |
STC 401 | Foundations of Media, Content and Planning | 3 |
STC 402 | Trends and Tech in Media | 3 |
STC 411 | Advanced Media Production | 3 |
STC 425 | Strategic Communications Campaign | 3 |
STC 501 | Fundamentals of Communications Law | 3 |
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WRT 105 | Studio 1: Practices of Academic Writing | 3 |
HST 111 | Early Modern Europe, 1350-1815 | 3 |
or HST 112 | Modern Europe: Napoleon to the Present |
ANT 185 | Global Encounters:Comparing World Views & Values Cross-Culturally | 3 |
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| Spanish I and Spanish II and Spanish III | |
| Probability and Statistics for the Liberal Arts I and Probability and Statistics for the Liberal Arts II | |
| Elementary Probability and Statistics I and Elementary Probability and Statistics II | |
| 6 |
| Living Writers | |
| Early Modern Europe, 1350-1815 | |
| Modern Europe: Napoleon to the Present | |
| Religions of the World | |
| Religion and Sports | |
| 3 |
| Chemistry in the Modern World | |
| Forensic Science | |
| The Natural Environment | |
| 6 |
| Introductory Microeconomics | |
| Introductory Macroeconomics | |
| American National Government and Politics | |
| An Introduction to the Analysis of Public Policy | |
| Foundations of Human Behavior | |
| Social Psychology | |
| Introduction to Sociology | |
| Social Problems | |
| 27 |
FYS 101 | First Year Seminar | 1 |
Total Credits | 120 |
Undergraduate University Requirements
The following requirements and experiences apply to all Syracuse University Undergraduate matriculated degree programs.