At Florida Tech, you’ll get to know your peers and professors. Students in the strategic communication degree program join a close-knit community where professors mentor them in a collaborative environment, offering ongoing advising and fostering lasting professional relationships.

The fast-evolving communications industry requires professionals with relevant experience to guide students in mastering professional excellence, ethics and leadership.

Faculty expertise spans public relations, corporate social responsibility, healthcare, crisis management and politics, and the curriculum is kept current to meet the demands of today's global communication landscape.

The faculty is also involved in communication research, often collaborating alongside students, on topics such as corporate social responsibility, reputation management or political communication.

Learning both in and out of the classroom broadens students' experience, helping them understand key aspects of fields like advertising campaign planning and developing integrated marketing communications plans.

You’ll take a practicum course early in the program to start building your experience in media production. In your junior or senior year you’ll complete a communication internship.

Students have completed practicums and internships at local public relations agencies, corporate communication offices, media organizations, healthcare marketing departments, athletic communication departments (both collegiate and professional), fundraising and development offices and in event planning and marketing, among other areas.

In your senior year design project you’ll apply what you’ve learned through your classes and practicum and internship experiences to develop and present a media-related project.

From conceptualization, proposal writing and strategic planning to your final report and presentation, your project will showcase your ability to plan, execute and analyze a specific communication scenario.

Projects might include planning a marketing campaign for a class “client,” producing a documentary or developing a crisis communication plan. 

At Florida Tech, our strong focus on science and technology can provide strategic communication students with a unique advantage: the ability to craft and deliver messages in highly specialized and technical fields.

This education will not only enhance your proficiency in communicating complex ideas but it will also prepare you to thrive in industries where clear, accurate and persuasive communication is vital.

When you graduate, you'll be well-equipped for a successful career in a range of fields that demand both strategic insight and technical understanding.

If a master's degree in communication is in your future, you can get a head start while you complete your bachelor's. 

Eligible multiplatform journalism students can earn graduate-level credit hours during their senior year and apply up to 6 credit hours to both their bachelor’s degree and the M.S. in global strategic communication. Students can finish their master's at least one semester early through this program.

We’re in the heart of the Space Coast—NASA-Kennedy Space Center on Cape Canaveral is just north of us—and in a high-tech corridor. You’ll benefit from Florida Tech’s strong connections to leading technology companies and have plenty of opportunities to form valuable connections that lead to future career options.

When it’s time to relax, you’re just minutes from 72 miles of beautiful beaches and a short trip away from the Florida Keys or the Orlando theme parks.

But you won’t have to travel far for rest and relaxation:  We have a rich campus life that includes intramural and collegiate sports, over 200 campus-wide student organizations and clubs and a variety of social activities. 

Artificial intelligence can quickly generate summaries and technical documents, efficiently analyze large datasets and generate reports.

However, human insight and creativity is crucial to effectively—and strategically—convey information in a broader context.

In the strategic communications degree program, you’ll acquire skills to navigate ethics, understand audiences and master the nuances of language. You'll analyze and refine messages for clarity and impact, ensure communication is respectful and inclusive across diverse perspectives and apply creativity to make content engaging and impactful.

Along with the research, analysis and critical thinking skills needed for compelling communication, you’ll also learn how to use technology as a tool to enhance your effectiveness in your career.