Communication at USD was founded in 1982 and has grown to be one of the largest departments in the College of Arts and Sciences. We approach communication as the primary social process: the various modes of human communication forge and maintain individual identity and collective organization.
Communication students perform research of personal interest — on their own under faculty advisement or in cooperation with faculty research — and are guided in finding internships so they have the chance to put their research and methods coursework into practice. Our faculty members consistently receive national recognition for their teaching and research. News media, civic organizations and scholars from around the world regularly seek out the expertise of the Communication faculty at USD.
Programs
Explore Curriculum
Offering interdisciplinary study and close faculty mentorship, Communication at USD teaches undergraduate students to become competent in analyzing the construction, reception and effectiveness of messages, which give shape to our world.
Pursue a Public Relations Minor
Interested in careers in marketing? Politics? Advertising? Leadership? Changemaking? Consumer psychology? Government?
Study the strategic communication process of building and maintaining mutually beneficial relationships between organizations and their stakeholders.
Contact Professor Gabby Gugiu with any questions at ggugiu@sandiego.edu
Student Reporting
USD Student Media
USD Media consists of USD Radio, USDtv and the USD Vista. All content is produced and run by USD undergraduate students.
Transformative Experiential Learning
Making the material come alive
The Spring 2023 Intercultural Communication class takes their coursework to the next level by journeying to Japan. With the generous support of the Chapman Family Foundation International Program, students and Professor of Communication Leeva Chung, PhD, “make the material come alive” as they immerse themselves in Japanese culture.
Faculty and Staff
Learn from Communication Experts
Department of Communication Chair Brad Bond, PhD, was a featured panelist at the Hot Pod Summit 2022 in Los Angeles. The event featured a number of interactive dialogues related to the field of communication. Dr. Bond joined The Verge's Ariel Shapiro onstage to discuss his research on parasocial relationships with media personae.
Careers
Find your future in communication
See where our graduates have gone
Study Abroad
At Home, Around the Globe
Participation in a study-abroad program is a special opportunity to have a deeply meaningful learning experience that complements the liberal arts education at USD. See the options that USD offers around the world.
What's happening in communication
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