Overview

The ability to communicate effectively is a marketable skill in today's world.  The strategic communication program aims to graduate articulate Christians who can critique and create effective messages for specific audiences and situations.  Choose a professional communication track or rhetoric track depending on your vocational goals.

• get training and experience in the core rhetorical faculties and skills, then choose a track and specialize your courses
• the professional communication track prepares students for jobs in advertising, public relations, fund raising and events planning
• the rhetoric track trains to student for jobs in communication consulting, law, politics, ministry and academia

Careers in Strategic Communication

• communication consultant
• lawyer
• politician
• minister
• counselor
• More

See job placement rates for Calvin grads.

Student involvement

Chimes; Calvin Public Relations organization; Worship Apprentice program.

Course Requirements 2012-13

Strategic Communication major

(33-38 semester hours)

• One from:
  • CAS-101 Oral Rhetoric
  • CAS-141 Visual Rhetoric
• CAS-200 Advanced Oral Rhetoric
• CAS-211 Argumentation and Advocacy
• CAS-238 Theory and Communication

Courses from one track

Scholarships

Dollar amounts reflect awards given for the 2012-13 academic year.

CAS Department Mentoring Scholarship

• award amount: $1,800
• first-year
• HS GPA of 3.0+
• financial need not required; demonstrate leadership potential for the communication industry
• apply through the communication arts and sciences department by February 1

David J. Holquist Scholarship

• award amount: $1,600
• junior or senior
• GPA of 3.0+
• financial need not required; preference to those working with victims of injustice/personal tragedy
• apply through the communication arts and sciences department

William and Matilda Monsma Scholarship

• award amount: $2,500
• sophomore, junior, or senior
• GPA 3.0+
• financial need required; preference to students from the South Chicago area
• apply through the Calvin Portal

Ann Janssen Noteboom Scholarship

• award amount: $1,800
• junior or senior
• GPA of 3.0+
• financial need not required; show promise in oral interpretation and/or public address
• apply through the communication arts and sciences department

Kenneth and Phyllis Timmer Family Scholarship

• award amount: $1,500
• junior
• GPA 2.5+
• financial need considered; Michigan resident
• automatic consideration

View all scholarship opportunities

Faculty

Teach This

Interested in teaching? You can gain certification in Strategic Communication as a:

• Fine arts Group minor to teach at the Elementary level - see program requirements

Calvin's teacher education program also contains education-specific course requirements that you must complete prior to certification. See course requirements for:

• Elementary education
• Secondary education