Departmental Advisors
Academic Program Manager
T. Ciaramella
Academic Advising
LNCO 2400
Departmental Notes

For course descriptions and pre-requisite information click on the subject column next to the appropriate catalog number.

THIS DEPARTMENT ENFORCES UNDERGRADUATE PREREQUISITES. Please note that the registration system may not factor in transfer work when determining if prerequisites have been met. If you are unable to register for a course and think you have met the prerequisite(s), please contact an advisor from this department to inquire about obtaining a permission code. You may be administratively dropped from a course if the prerequisite has not been met.


Strategic communication is the foundation of several professional activities (e.g., public relations, advertising, event planning, and health communication). This course will focus on how brands strategically navigate disruption. Brands encounter disruption from both positive (e.g., technological advance, consumer shifts) and negative factors (e.g., disasters, market instability). Some have argued that brands are in a constant state of disruption and that effective strategic communication seeks to leverage upheaval. Each week, the Professors will identify one or more brands that are making moves, and teach both the strategic thinking and relevant history of those brands. COMM 3580 is an ideal course for students interested in advertising, public relations, campaign design, public health, and event planning.

Strategic communication is the foundation of several professional activities (e.g., public relations, advertising, event planning, and health communication). This course will focus on how brands strategically navigate disruption. Brands encounter disruption from both positive (e.g., technological advance, consumer shifts) and negative factors (e.g., disasters, market instability). Some have argued that brands are in a constant state of disruption and that effective strategic communication seeks to leverage upheaval. Each week, the Professors will identify one or more brands that are making moves, and teach both the strategic thinking and relevant history of those brands. COMM 3580 is an ideal course for students interested in advertising, public relations, campaign design, public health, and event planning.