BA/BS in Communication and Media Studies

The communication studies major at St. Catherine University is offered on campus and covers interpersonal, group, organizational, and mass communication. Students build written, oral, and visual skills with an eye toward careers in communications and leadership. A required leadership communication course sets the program apart. It asks students to assess their own strengths, explore ethics and leadership style, and consider women's leadership in particular. Students also examine how mass media shapes gender norms, legislative debate, and social movement strategy. Career readiness is woven into each level of study, so students practice professional skills as they progress. An applied science option links the major with the university's occupational therapy graduate programs, allowing students to complete preparatory coursework in communication studies before entering that pathway.