Global and Cultural Communications, BA, BS

Degree Requirements - 126 credits

Students can earn a Bachelor of Arts degree or a Bachelor of Science degree with this major

Global and Cultural Communication Major Requirements: 10 courses, 40 credits

CJN-101	Introduction to Communication	4
CJN-105	Principles of Oral Communication	4
CJN-112	Journalism I	4
CJN-216	Intercultural Communication	4
CJN-232	Gender, Sexuality, and Communication	4
CJN-315	Conflict, Negotiation and Mediation	4
CJN-321	Research Methods in Communication	4
CJN-336	Social Identity and Intergroup Relations	4
CJN-482	Cultural Theory and Social Justice	4

Choose one of the following:

CJN-352	Visual and Global Contexts	4
CJN-470	Rhetoric and Global Context	4

Note: Students are encouraged to take CJN-101 and CJN-105 during their first year.

Residency Requirement Policy: In the College of Arts and Sciences, a two-course (8 credit) residency requirement must be satisfied for completion of a minor and a four-course (16 credit) residency requirement must be satisfied for the completion of a major.

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Global and Cultural Communications Major Learning Goals and Objectives

Learning goals and objectives reflect the educational outcomes achieved by students through the completion of this program. These transferable skills prepare Suffolk students for success in the workplace, in graduate school, and in their local and global communities.

Learning Goals	Learning Objectives
Students will...	Students will be able to...
Understand the role of communication in a culture and across various cultures	- Discuss the role of communication in constructing the nature of interpersonal and organizational relationships - Discuss the role of communication in shaping, maintaining, and resisting social inequities - Articulate the role that personal identity has on the creation of cultural identity
Understand how the symbolic production of meaning shapes our world as well as the world of others (and that what we perceive as the same world, can be very different)	- Examine language as the primary human symbolic system - Examine images and other forms of representation
Understand the role of culture in different forms of communication to become an informed global citizen	- Explain how forms of communication change from one culture to another - Demonstrate social justice awareness - Communicate with awareness of cultural differences
Understand how to communicate more effectively, appropriately, and ethically within and across cultures	- Identify and apply different tools to become more ethical, effective, and appropriate communicators across differences - Identify ways in which they can use their knowledge and resources as positive forces for change in their communities - Produce a cultural artifact by using one or a combination of methods

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Honors

To complete requirements for honors in the major, a candidate must:

Have a major GPA of 3.4 or higher
Have an overall GPA of a 3.0 or higher
Complete CJN-H506 or CJN-H555 with a grade of B+ or higher
Publicly present their work in front of CJN faculty and students during finals week
CAS Honors Program students only: Also present work from the senior honors experience at the Honors Symposium or Pecha Kucha event

To become a candidate for honors in the major, a student must:

Have a major GPA of 3.4
Have an overall GPA of 3.0
Have completed a minimum of 20 credits of CJN coursework

CAS Honors Program students only: CAS Honors Program students who fulfill the GPA requirement and minimum credits of CJN coursework are assumed to be candidates for departmental honors and should consult with a major advisor(s) during junior year about registering for major honors requirements as described above

All other students: Declare intent to an advisor at an advising appointment

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Accelerated Bachelor's/Master's in Communication

Degree Requirements

Students admitted to this dual degree program must meet all the requirements of an undergraduate major offered by the department of Advertising, Public Relations, & Social Media or the department of Communication, Journalism, & Media.
Students must also meet all requirements for the Master’s degree in Communication offered by the department of Advertising, Public Relations, & Social Media.
Students will take two Communication graduate courses during their senior year; one during the fall semester and one during the spring semester. The two graduate courses taken during the senior year will count toward BOTH the undergraduate and graduate degree requirements. Credit hours will be awarded based on the graduate course description.
The graduate courses taken during the senior year will be determined by the Communication graduate program director.
Students are subject to the usual standards for academic standing, i.e., undergraduate standards for undergraduate courses and graduate standards for graduate courses.

Upon successful completion of all of the degree requirements, a student will receive a dual Bachelor’s and Master’s degree. The exact degree will be awarded based on the specific undergraduate program the student completes. A student may permanently exit the dual degree program and opt to graduate with a Bachelor’s degree if all the requirements for a Bachelor’s degree have been met. In this case, the graduate courses taken in the senior year will be counted as 4-credit courses applied toward the undergraduate degree requirements.

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