Integrated Strategic Communication (ISC)

College of Communication and Information

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The integrated strategic communication major prepares students for careers in the allied areas of promotional communication, including advertising, public relations, direct response communication, sales promotion and social media promotion. The major stresses a strategic approach to communication initiatives and is designed to build analytical, critical thinking, writing and presentation skills. ISC graduates enjoy highly diverse career destinations.

Total Hours Required for Degree: 120 - 130

UKY Major Map Integrated Strategic Communication (ISC) {DATE l, F d, Y}

Freshman Year Credit Hours: 33 - 34

Fall Semester

17 - 18
UK Core - Comp. & Comm. I
3
UK Core - Quantitative Foundations
3 - 4
UK Core - Humanities
3
PSY 100 | PSY 100 - INTRODUCTION TO PSYCHOLOGY
4
COM Language I
4

Spring Semester

16
UK Core - Comp. & Comm. II
3
UK Core - Arts and Creativity
3
UK Core - Natural, Physical and Math
3
ISC 161 | ISC 161 - INTRODUCTION TO INTEGRATED STRATEGIC COMMUNICATION
3
COM Language II
4

Sophomore Year Credit Hours: 28 - 31

Fall Semester

15
UK Core - Statistical Inferential Reason
3
ISC 261 or JOU 204
3
UK Core - Global Dynamics
3
UK Core - Community, Culture and Citizen
3
COM Language III
3

Spring Semester

13 - 16
ISC 311 | ISC 311 - ETHICAL, LEGAL, AND SOCIAL ISSUES IN ISC
3
ISC 321 | ISC 321 - RESEARCH METHODS FOR THE INTEGRATED STRATEGIC COMMUNICATION PROFESSIONAL
3
Course in Minor
3
COM Language IV
3
Elective
1 - 4

Junior Year Credit Hours: 26 - 32

Fall Semester

13 - 16
ISC first path course
3
ISC/JOU/MAS 300+
3
MKT 300 | MKT 300 - MARKETING MANAGEMENT
3
Elective
1 - 4
Course in Minor
3

Spring Semester

13 - 16
ISC second path course
3
ISC/JOU/MAS 300+
3
PHI 330 or PHI 334
3
Course in Minor
3
Elective
1 - 4

Senior Year Credit Hours: 22 - 33

Fall Semester

11 - 17
ISC/JOU/MAS 300+
3
Course in Minor
3
Course in Minor
3
Elective
1 - 4
Elective
1 - 4

Spring Semester

11 - 16
ISC 399 | ISC 399 - INTERNSHIP: ISC
1 - 3
ISC 491 | ISC 491 - INTEGRATED STRATEGIC COMMUNICATION CAMPAIGNS CAPSTONE
3
Course in Minor
3
Course in Minor
3
Elective
1 - 4