Undergraduate Information
Students in the College of Communications achieve a specific set of learning objectives through rigorous classroom instruction, participation in on-campus, discipline-related activities and organizations, and off-campus internships.
Students also have the support of advising and career services offices to assist with information about their majors and potential career paths. In addition, students have opportunities to study abroad, study in Washington, D.C., or complement their academic efforts through job fairs. Information about all those things, and more, may be found on this page.
Advising
Advising Hours/Seeing an Adviser -- The Office of Academic Services, located in 204 Carnegie Building, provides advising to all students.
Walk-In Advising Hours
8 a.m. to 11:30 a.m., Monday through Friday
4:30 p.m. to 7:30 p.m., Tuesday and Wednesday
Scheduled Appointments, for academic graduation plans, study abroad planning, petition requests, change of major applications and more. Daily, 1 to 4:30 p.m. Call (814) 865-1503.
First-Year Engagement Plan
Opportunities for first-year students to get acclimated to life at the University.Internships and Career Placement
Information about internship opportunities/sites and other career-related information for undergraduates as well as alumni. Information about and links to our two communications-specific job fairs (the on-campus JobExpo.Comm(unications) and "Success in the City" in New York City) and our annual "Films & Friends" in New York City may be found in this area as well.
Commencement
Specific information for students in the College of Communications as well as general information about University future dates for commencement ceremonies.
Course Schedule
Link to searchable, regularly updated list of Penn State courses maintained by the Office of the Registrar.
Individual links (below as PDFs) to communications classes with an application process.
- COMM 480 Television News
- COMM 496 Independent Study
- COMM 496H Honors Independent Study
- COMM 498A In the Game
Student Opportunities, Information
- Mentoring Program
Undergraduate Research Opportunities
Every semester, faculty members in the College of Communications are in need of exceptional undergraduate students for research projects in specified communication fields. These opportunities also can be taken for course credit with the approval of the supporting faculty member.
