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Communication Studies Department

Why Study Communication
at San Francisco State University?
  • Employers identify effective communication skills as the number one criteria for hiring.
  • Our multicultural society requires knowledge and appreciation of diverse communication styles.
  • Democracy depends on participants who can communicate effectively with others.
  • Important values are communicated in speeches, stories, and other oral performances.
  • Communication affects how we view the world around us.
  • Effective communication enhances personal and professional relationships.
  • Communication influences what others think of us and how we perceive ourselves.

At San Francisco State University, the Communication Studies Department offers more than 50 courses related to these goals. The Department focuses on human communication in a wide variety of contexts (e.g., interpersonal, family, small group, organizational, political, intercultural, international). A complete list of our courses can be found in the San Francisco State University Bulletin.

The Department is also home to SF State's award winning speech and debate team. The team is open to all SF State students regardless of their major.

Graduates with majors in Communication Studies choose careers in a wide-variety of fields, including: management, sales, public relations, advertising, marketing, broadcasting, teaching, law, human resources, training, lobbying, labor negotiations, mediation, event planning, fund raising, campaign management, as well as many others.

Those who are interested in mediated communication may wish to look at the course offerings in the Departments of Journalism and Broadcast and Electronic Communication Arts. Those who are interested in speech therapy should contact the Communicative Disorders Program in the Department of Special Education.

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