May 24, 2025

Fall 2025 Undergraduate Catalog

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Fall 2025 Undergraduate Catalog

Communication

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School of Communication and Journalism

Dean: Dr. Laura Lindenfeld

Associate Dean and Director of Undergraduate Studies: Irene Virag

Office: Melville Library N-4004

Phone: (631) 632-7403

Email: socjadvising@stonybrook.edu

Department Website

Advising: Visit SoCJ Undergraduate Advising for program resources and ways to connect with an advisor.

Minor Requirements

Required Courses (6 credits)

COM 100 - Introduction to Communication 3 credits
COM 120 - Fundamentals of Public Speaking 3 credits

Choose one of the following courses (3 credits)

COM 202 - Intercultural Communication 3 credits
COM 206 - Interpersonal Communication 3 credits

Electives

Choose three of the following electives at or above the 300 level (9 credits)

COM 314 - Communication Research 3 credits
COM 315 - Communication Theory 3 credits
COM 351 - Team Collaboration 3 credits
COM 357 - Health Communication 3 credits
COM 358 - Nonverbal Communication 3 credits
COM 346 - Race, Class, and Gender in Media 3 credits
COM 365 - Talking Science 3 credits
COM 386 - Special Topics: Issues in Communication 3 credits
COM 400 - Advanced Communication Research 3 credits
COM 401 - Organizational Communication 3 credits
COM 402 - Crisis Communication 3 credits
COM 403 - Strategic Communication 3 credits
COM 404 - Communication for Social Change & Public Advocacy 3 credits
COM 405 - Political Communication 3 credits
COM 406 - Risk Communication 3 credits
COM 407 - Social Media Analytics 3 credits
COM 415 - Data Analysis and Storytelling 3 credits
COM 436 - Environmental Communication 3 credits

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