Strategic Communication (STCO) Major
8 Semester Plan
2026–2027 Undergraduate Catalog
| Semester 1 – Fall | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Course | Credits | Major | Other | GEP |
| STCO 102/112 Intro to Human Comm or STCO 122 Intro to Public Comm (GEP FSU Colloquia II) | 3 | X | E | |
| GEP ENGL 101 First-Year Composition | 3 | CS1 | ||
| IDIS 150 First-Year FSU Colloquia (GEP FSU Colloquia I) | 3 | E | ||
| MATH 104 Problem Solving | 3 | CS3 | ||
| ORIE 101 Intro. to Higher Education | 1 | X | ||
| Semester Total | 13 | |||
| Semester 2 – Spring | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Course | Credits | Major | Other | GEP |
| STCO 215 Collaboration and Team Comm | 3 | X | ||
| STCO Elective Course (1 of 3) | 3 | X | ||
| GEP Fine & Performing Arts | 3 | A | ||
| Humanities (EMME 105*) | 3 | B | ||
| GEP Natural Science | 4 | C | ||
| Semester Total | 16 | |||
| Semester 3 – Fall | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Course | Credits | Major | Other | GEP |
| STCO 225 Persuasive and Strategic Messaging | 3 | X | ||
| GEP Advanced Writing (ENGL 300*) | 3 | CS2 | ||
| GEP Natural Science | 4 | C | ||
| GEP Social Science | 3 | D | ||
| General elective or minor class | 3 | X | ||
| Semester Total | 16 | *Recommended choice | ||
| Semester 4 – Spring | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Course | Credits | Major | Other | GEP |
| STCO 302 Argumentation and Advocacy | 3 | X | ||
| STCO Elective Course (2 of 3) | 3 | X | ||
| Tech Fluency (ART 207 or EMME 205*) | 3 | TF | ||
| GEP Humanities | 3 | B | ||
| GEP Social Science | 3 | D | ||
| Semester Total | 15 | *Recommended choice options | ||
| Semester 5 – Fall | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Course | Credits | Major | Other | GEP |
| STCO 335 Organizational Communication (capstone) | 3 | X | ||
| STCO Elective Course (3 of 3) (STCO 350*) | 3 | X | F | |
| General elective or minor class | 3 | X | ||
| General elective or minor class | 3 | X | ||
| General elective or minor class | 3 | X | ||
| Semester Total | 15 | *Recommended choice | ||
| Semester 6 – Spring | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Course | Credits | Major | Other | GEP |
| STCO 322 Presentational Comm | 3 | X | ||
| STCO 345 Conflict and Crisis Management | 3 | X | ||
| General Elective or minor class | 3 | X | ||
| General Elective or minor class | 3 | X | ||
| General Elective or minor class | 3 | X | ||
| Semester Total | 15 | |||
| Semester 7 – Fall | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Course | Credits | Major | Other | GEP |
| STCO 425 Public Relations Campaigns | 3 | X | ||
| General elective or minor class | 3 | X | ||
| General elective or minor class | 3 | X | ||
| General elective or minor class | 3 | X | ||
| Semester Total | 15 | |||
| Semester 8 – Spring | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Course | Credits | Major | Other | GEP |
| General elective or minor class | 3 | X | ||
| General elective or minor class | 3 | X | ||
| General elective or minor class | 3 | X | ||
| General elective or minor class | 3 | X | ||
| General elective or minor class | 3 | X | ||
| Semester Total | 15 | |||
Total Credits: 120
Updated by/date: Dr. Elesha L. Ruminski (elruminski@frostburg.edu), Strategic Communication (STCO) advisor, on 5/28/2026