The College of Communications offers five undergraduate majors, each leading to a Bachelor of Arts degree.

Advertising/Public Relations, 120 credits

Film and Video, 120 credits

Journalism, 120 credits

Media Studies, 120 credits

Telecommunications, 120 credits

The College is accredited by the Accrediting Council of the Association for Education in Journalism and Mass Communications.The programs are designed to educate students for careers in communications--newspapers, radio, television, magazines, cable, advertising, film and video production, research, public relations, government, industry and non-profit organizations, and areas of new technology in which more traditional professions and new communication delivery systems have converged.

The college provides an academic and professional education that is based on a liberal arts foundation. Students broaden and strengthen their background in the liberal arts and sciences and must complete a minimum of 80 credits of non-communications courses.

Penn State offers the advantages of a large university; the College of Communications provides the intimacy and support of a small college. Students are urged to participate in extracurricular activities associated with the various programs. Click here to see a list of College of Communications student organizations.

Advising Office
204 Carnegie Building
University Park, PA 16802
Phone: (814) 865-1503

Our Advisers
Jamey Perry,
jrp5@psu.edu

Kathryn McGill,
kathryn@psu.edu

Penny Repsher, psr4@psu.edu

Debra Thurley, djd116@psu.edu