Communication


Access to Southern California's media universe means jobs for CLU communication graduates - with the L.A. Clippers, L.A. Kings, Access Hollywood, Buena Vista Television (Disney), Paramount Pictures, and in human resources, market research, and publishing. They've also headed to graduate school and into teaching.

(Advertising/Public Relations, Journalism, Media Production)

A communication degree at Cal Lutheran incorporates the study of communication theory with the development of the practical skills demanded in today's highly competitive marketplace. The major covers a broad array of subjects, including the intense study of new and emerging communication technologies.

CLU's communication program provides students with a comprehensive background in mass media and communication theory, allowing them to complete either a generalized major or one that emphasizes advertising & public relations, electronic media production, or journalism (print, television, and web).

Students can gain hands-on experience working for the campus newspaper, The Echo, or for the campus-wide cable television station operating out of our new on-campus TV studio. Communication education also takes students out of the classroom and into the workplace, with the requirement that they complete at least one industry internship or produce a special senior project.

While in the program, many students work or intern for a variety of organizations, including television stations CNN, KNBC, CBS, Fox Television, KCAL and KADY; shows such as Access Hollywood; radio stations, including Cal Lutheran's own KCLU national public radio; local and regional newspapers, including the Thousand Oaks Star and Los Angeles Times; sports information departments for the L.A. Clippers and L.A. Kings; marketing firms and departments, including those at J.D. Power & Associates, and Amgen; software companies; Ticketmaster, and sports marketing firms.

Thanks to our comprehensive communication degree programs, and the valuable experience our students gain through internships and senior projects, graduates have an impressively high placement rate.

Requirements

Minimum Credits: 36
Upper Division Credits: 24
Required Courses: COMM 101, 231, 401, 490/492. Select one from the following: COMM 344, 346, 348, 342, 375, 380, 411, 442, 443, 450. Select two from the following: COMM 200, 207, 208, 308, 309, 404, 405, 406, 407. Select two from the following: COMM 233, 301, 306, 315, 335. Select one from the following: COMM 307, 333, 402.

Emphasis Options
Advertising/Public Relations
Minimum Credits: 36
Upper Division Credits: 24
Required Courses: COMM 101, 231, 333, 342, 380, 401, 490/492. Select one from the following: COMM 375, 411, 442, 450. Select one from the following: COMM 301, 344, 346, 348, 443. Select one from the following: COMM 233, 306, 315, 335, 405, 406.

Journalism
Minimum Credits: 36
Upper Division Credits: 24
Required Courses: COMM 101, 231, 333, 401, 405, 490/492. Select one from the following: COMM 333, 404, 407. Select one from the following: COMM 346, 348, 380, 385. Select one from the following: COMM 200, 233, 301, 306, 335, 342, 406.

Film and Television Production
Minimum Credits: 36
Upper Division Credits: 24
Required Courses: COMM 101, COMM 231 or 307, COMM 402, COMM 490 or 492. Select three from the following: COMM 207, 208, 309, 404, 407, 470, 471. Select one from the following: COMM 307, 344, 348, 380, 385. Select two from the following: COMM 200, 308, 406, 482.

Faculty

Contact the Department

Communication
California Lutheran University
60 W. Olsen Rd. #3600
Thousand Oaks, CA 91360

Department Chair:
Sharon D. Docter, Ph.D.

Department Website:
http://www.callutheran.edu/communication
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