School of Communication

Achieving Excellence Together

The SDSU School of Communication is dedicated to quality teaching, research, and service to the community. Our faculty are recognized internationally for their research and attract research funding from internal and external agencies, including the National Science Foundation and the National Institutes of Health. Program reviews indicate that our faculty research productivity out-paces many communication doctoral programs. In 2019, the School of Communication was named the Outstanding Master’s Program by the National Communication Association’s Master’s Education Section. Additionally, our faculty are repeatedly recognized for their quality teaching with institutional, regional, and national teaching awards.

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The School of Communication envisions sustained excellence in advancing communication scholarship, promoting social justice, fostering relationships, and enhancing the public good. We enact this vision through inspired teaching, innovative collaborative research, and impactful community engagement.

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We currently have 12 tenured and tenure-track faculty and 27 full- and part-time lecturers. We serve over 950 undergraduate Communication and Health Communication majors. Our graduate program includes nearly 30 master's students, with most of them serving as Teaching Associates or Research Assistants.

Speech and Debate Showcase

The SDSU School of Communication and Forensics program invites you to attend our Showcase Event to watch two debates and five speech performances from members of our 2024-2024 speech and debate team!

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