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School of Communication

Established	1893 as Department of Communication. 1984 becomes School of Communication. Independent of the College of Arts and Sciences in 1993
Type	Private
Dean	Larry Kirkman
Faculty	53
Location	Washington, District of Columbia, USA
Campus	Urban
Nickname	SOC
Website	http://soc.american.edu/section.cfm?id=1

The School of Communication at American University is highly regarded for its faculty, facilities, and high professional standards by The Accrediting Council on Education in Journalism and Mass Communications [1]. The school offers four majors: communication studies (BA), print/broadcast journalism (BA), public communication (BA), and visual media (BA). Interdisciplinary degrees in communication, legal institutions, economics, and government (CLEG, which is housed in the School of Public Affairs); multimedia design and development; and foreign language and communication media are also available. Students in SOC must have a minor or another major not based in SOC. It is also well known for providing its students with numerous experiential educational opportunities. Image File history File links Wiki_letter_w. ... The date of establishment or date of founding of an institution is the date on which that institution chooses to claim as its starting point. ... 1893 (MDCCCXCIII) was a common year starting on Sunday (see link for calendar). ... 1984 (MCMLXXXIV) was a leap year starting on Sunday of the Gregorian calendar. ... 1993 (MCMXCIII) was a common year starting on Friday of the Gregorian calendar and marked the Beginning of the International Decade to Combat Racism and Racial Discrimination (1993-2003). ... A private university is a university that is run without the control of any government entity. ... In an educational setting, a dean is a person with significant authority . ... A faculty is a division within a university. ... Aerial photo (looking NW) of the Washington Monument and the White House in Washington, DC. Washington, D.C., officially the District of Columbia (also known as D.C.; Washington; the Nations Capital; the District; and, historically, the Federal City) is the capital city and administrative district of the United... ... An urban area is a term used to define an area where there is an increased density of human-created structures in comparison to the areas surrounding it. ... The athletic nickname, or equivalently athletic moniker, of a university or college within the United States of America is the name officially adopted by that institution for at least the members of its athletic teams. ... This page as shown in the AOL 9. ... For other universities known as American University, see American University (disambiguation). ...

Departments

• Journaliam
• Public Communication
• Film and Media Studies

Centers, Institutes and Programs

• Center for Social Media
• Center for Environmental Filmmaking
• The American Forum
• Summer Film and Digital Media Institute
• Summer in LA Program
• Institute for Strategic Communication for Nonprofits
• High School Program: Discover the World of Communication
• Foreign Correspondence Network

External links

• School of Communication
• American University