Transfer Pathways allow you to complete your Transfer Pathway degree at a Minnesota State Community College and transfer to St. Cloud State University without losing credits or taking extra courses. You are guaranteed junior status and given assurance that all 60 of your credits will count toward the related bachelor’s degree.
After you are admitted to St. Cloud State University, you will complete 60 credits to earn your bachelor’s degree. For more information about how St. Cloud State can support your transfer, connect with a member of our Transfer Team.
| 3rd Year/Fall Semester | ||
| Course No. | Course Name | Credits |
| MCOM 207 | Introduction to Media Technology | 3 |
| MCOM 365 | Strategic Comm. Layout and Design | 3 |
| MCOM 375 | Writing for Strategic Communication | 3 |
| Requirement for minor | 3 | |
| Requirement for minor | 3 | |
| Semester Credits Total | 15 | |
Notes: Students are required to complete a minor or one year of a single foreign language. A minor is highly recommended. Recommended minors for this major concentration include psychology, sociology, anthropology, marketing, graphic design, political science, human relations and history.
| 3rd Year/Spring Semester | ||
| Course No. | Course Name | Credits |
| MCOM 370 | Social Media Communications | 3 |
| MCOM 360 | Strategic Communication Research | 3 |
| Requirement for minor | 3 | |
| Requirement for minor | 3 | |
| Requirement for minor | 3 | |
| Semester Credits Total | 15 | |
Notes:
| 4th Year/Fall Semester | ||
| Course No. | Course Name | Credits |
| MCOM 300 | Mass Media Law | 3 |
| MCOM 485 | Strategic Cases and Campaigns in Public Relations | 3 |
| Choose one elective among: MCOM 340, 385 or 380 | 3 | |
| Requirement for minor | 3 | |
| Requirement for minor or university elective | 3 | |
| Semester Credits Total | 15 | |
Notes:
| 4th Year/Spring Semester | ||
| Course No. | Course Name | Credits |
| MCOM 495 | Mass Communications Capstone | 3 |
| MCOM 444 | Internship in Mass Communications | 2 |
| MCOM 400 | Ethics, Media Impact and Society | 3 |
| MCOM 498 | Professional Portfolio | 1 |
| Requirement for minor or university elective | 3 | |
| Requirement for minor or university elective | 3 | |
| Semester Credits Total | 15 | |
Notes:
Updated: 2/10/2022
Learn more about the Mass Communications: Strategic Communications program at St. Cloud State.