San Francisco,
CA,
United States
Type
Public
Degrees offered
Bachelor's Degree
BA in Communication Studies in San Francisco United States | San Francisco State University
San Francisco State University
|
San Francisco United States
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Qualification
Bachelor Degree
Languages
English
Delivery Mode
On-Campus
Tuition (2025)
USD
18,684
Attendance
Full-time
Full-time Duration
48 months
To earn a Bachelor of Arts in Communication Studies, students must fulfill a 40-unit curriculum that includes 6 units of introductory courses (100 or 200-level or equivalent transfer credits), a 4-unit GWAR writing requirement, 8 upper-division units each in Rhetorical/Performative Communication and Social Context/Interaction, 8 elective units in COMM-prefixed courses, 4 units in Communication Inquiry, and a culminating 2-unit Senior Seminar. Our program explores human communication across diverse settings through interdisciplinary lenses that foster a more compassionate society. Communication shapes identities, builds relationships, examines cultural values, and enables collective action. The department investigates verbal/nonverbal expression, identity formation and transformation, active listening practices, and the relationship between symbols and behavior. We celebrate human diversity while examining communication patterns across different cultural and social environments. Our approach employs multiple methodologies and technologies to generate, disseminate, and critically evaluate communication knowledge. Key focus areas encompass social interaction, group dynamics, organizational communication, interpersonal/intercultural exchanges, political rhetoric, public address, performance studies, and research methods.
Destination of Study
Subjects of Study
Language Requirements
English
IELTS 6.0
Qualification Requirements
You are considered a freshman applicant if you will have a high school diploma or GED and have not enrolled at any college or university beyond the summer immediately following your high school graduation.
The information on this page is for:
Undergraduate applicants who plan to study at San Francisco State in F-1 student visa status
Undergraduate applicants who are U.S. citizens, U.S. permanent residents, or in another immigration status, and have transcripts from an international institution.
Have a a 2.5 grade point average (GPA) in the 4.0 grading scale or B- average in academic courses completed after 9th grade.
Complete a secondary/high school curriculum that totals 12 years of primary-secondary education, be qualified to enter a university in your home country and have a good scholastic record from an accredited/recognized school.
TOEFL iBT Total Score - 61
IELTS Overall Score - 6.0
PTE Academic Score - 45
IB English A Language and Literature HL - 4
IB English A Literature HL - 4
Transcripts are required for each high school you attended.
If you are currently in the final year of high school, we need to see grades through your first semester (or second trimester) of year 12.
If you already completed high school, we need to see your complete high school transcript and proof of high school graduation.
If your school does not issue transcripts in English, we will need a word-for-word certified English translation.
We do not accept credential evaluations from third-party companies.
If you are admitted, you will be required to submit official, final transcripts at a later date.
Any documents submitted to SF State become the property of the University and will not be returned
TOEFL (Test of English as a Foreign Language)
Paper-based Test (PBT): 500
The information on this page is for:
Undergraduate applicants who plan to study at San Francisco State in F-1 student visa status
Undergraduate applicants who are U.S. citizens, U.S. permanent residents, or in another immigration status, and have transcripts from an international institution.
Have a a 2.5 grade point average (GPA) in the 4.0 grading scale or B- average in academic courses completed after 9th grade.
Complete a secondary/high school curriculum that totals 12 years of primary-secondary education, be qualified to enter a university in your home country and have a good scholastic record from an accredited/recognized school.
TOEFL iBT Total Score - 61
IELTS Overall Score - 6.0
PTE Academic Score - 45
IB English A Language and Literature HL - 4
IB English A Literature HL - 4
Transcripts are required for each high school you attended.
If you are currently in the final year of high school, we need to see grades through your first semester (or second trimester) of year 12.
If you already completed high school, we need to see your complete high school transcript and proof of high school graduation.
If your school does not issue transcripts in English, we will need a word-for-word certified English translation.
We do not accept credential evaluations from third-party companies.
If you are admitted, you will be required to submit official, final transcripts at a later date.
Any documents submitted to SF State become the property of the University and will not be returned
TOEFL (Test of English as a Foreign Language)
Paper-based Test (PBT): 500
Tuition
USD
18,684