Second Major and Minors in Communication Studies
Academic Requirements
Students who are interested in completing a Second Major in Communication Studies must complete at least 30 Academic Units (AUs) from the curriculum outlined below. This includes 6AUs of compulsory courses and 24AUs of electives from any of the three broad specialisations of Broadcast Media and Cinema Studies, Data Science and Media Studies, and Strategic Communication.
The requirements for the successful completion of the Second Major in CS can be found here.
All 2000-level (CS2XXX) courses will be 3AUs each, and 4000-level (CS4XXX) courses will be 4AUs each. Students can refer to this link for each course description.
All courses for the Second Major in Communication Studies must be read as Unrestricted Electives (UE)/Broadening and Deepening Electives (BDE).
Important note: If a student reads courses that are not listed in the Second Major list but are mutually exclusive with those in the list, the school will not recognise those non-listed courses as part of fulfilling the Second Major in Communication Studies.
Approved Courses
| Compulsory courses | |
| Compulsory Courses (only offered in semester 1) | CS0201 Foundations of Communication Studies |
| CS0209 Media Law, Ethics and Policy | |
| Electives | |
| Broadcast and Cinema Studies | CS2027 Genre and Narrative Strategies |
| CS2034 Korean Cinema in the Global Context | |
| CS2190 Cinema and the Environment | |
| CS4053 Popular Cinema | |
| CS4054 Asian Cinema | |
| CS4055 TV Studies: Critical Approaches | |
| CS4068 Issues in Cinema Studies | |
| CS4079 Issues in Cinema Studies: Cinema and Social Currents | |
| CS4160 The Korean Wave: A Multidisciplinary Perspective | |
| CS4195 The Future of Cinema | |
| CS4197 War and Cinema | |
| CS4198 Popular Animation in a Global Context | |
| CS4260 Film Festivals: History and Theory | |
| CS4265 Global Film Cultures: Hollywood & the West | |
| CS4266 Global Film Cultures: Non-Western Cinema | |
| CS4312 Women in Film and TV Industries | |
Data Science and Media Studies | CS2007 Communication Histories and Theories (Pre-req: CS0201 Foundations of Communication Studies) |
| CS2008 Fundamentals of Research | |
| CS2056 Psychology and Communication | |
| CS2057 Media Effects | |
| CS2059 Social Consequences of Mobile Communication | |
| CS2090 Digital Media Entrepreneurship | |
| CS2400 Foundation of Information Analytics | |
| CS2404 Information Representation and Organisation | |
| CS2405 Data Mining (Pre-req: CS2400 Foundation of Information Analytics) | |
| CS4022 Social Media Mining (Pre-req: CS2405 Data Mining) | |
| CS4037 Audience Research Methods (Pre-req: CS2008 Fundamentals of Research) | |
| CS4039 Frontiers in Communication Science | |
| CS4042 Advanced Research Methods (Pre-req: CS2008 Fundamentals of Research) | |
| CS4050 Bayesian Data Analysis & Its Applications (Pre-req: CS2008 Fundamentals of Research) | |
| CS4059 Public Opinion | |
| CS4061 Global Media Issues and Policy | |
| CS4071 The Development of Singapore Media | |
| CS4072 Digital Media and Human Relationships | |
| CS4092 New Media and Society | |
| CS4264 Introduction to Network Analysis (Pre-req: CS2008 Fundamentals of Research) | |
| CS4267 Effects of Virtual Reality Technologies | |
| CS4313 Programming in Python | |
| CS4318 Automation and Macro-Communication | |
| CS4320 Immersive Journalism | |
| CS4321 Digital Inclusion and Disability: Technology, Inclusive Design and Social Futures | |
| CS4322 Financial Communication: Media, Fintech, and Financial Markets | |
| CS4323 Persuasive Technology for Strategic Communication | |
| Strategic Communication for the Digital Age | CS2033 Corporate Communication Management |
| CS2050 People, Politics and the Media (Pre-req: CS0201 Foundations of Communication Studies) | |
| CS2054 Interpersonal Communication | |
| CS2055 Organisational Communication | |
| CS2058 Integrated Marketing Communication | |
| CS2102 Introduction to Advertising, Society and Consumer Analytics | |
| CS2103 PR and Communication Management | |
| CS4029 Advertising, Creativity and Copywriting | |
| CS4030 Crisis Management | |
| CS4031 Media Planning and Strategies | |
| CS4034 Brand Management (Pre-req: CS2058 Integrated Marketing Communication) | |
| CS4058 Intercultural Communication | |
| CS4060 Persuasion and Social Influence | |
| CS4066 Issues in Public Relations | |
| CS4074 Consumer Behavior | |
| CS4075 Selected Topics in PR: Evaluating and Producing Campaign Results (Pre-req: CS2008 Fundamentals of Research) | |
| CS4131 Risk Communication | |
| CS4150 Health Communication (Pre-req: CS2008 Fundamentals of Research) | |
| CS4196 Impression Management and Self-Presentation | |
| CS4315 Social Media, Self and Society | |
Updated as of Feb 2024
Students who have completed the following courses between AY2017-2018 to AY2020-2021 can still count them towards the Second Major in Communication Studies.
- CS2006 Theories of Visual Communication Theories and their Applications
- CS2051 Comparative Press Systems
- CS2067/CS2167/CS4086/CS4186 Communication Research Practicum
- CS2401 Information Analytics: Tools, Techniques and Technologies
- CS2403 Telling Data with Stories (Formerly known as Information Visualisation and Presentation)
- CS4062 Information Society and Policy
- CS4070 Issues in Advertising
Upon successful completion of the Second Major in Communication Studies, students will graduate with a BA (Hons) degree in their First Major and the Second Major will be reflected on the final transcript. A certificate will also be issued by the Dean, College of Humanities, Arts and Social Sciences to students.
Academic Requirements
Students who are interested in completing a Minor in Communication Studies must complete a minimum of 15 Academic Units (AUs) from the curriculum outlined below. This includes 6AUs of compulsory courses and 9AUs of electives from any of the three broad specialisations of Broadcast Media and Cinema Studies, Data Science and Media Studies, and Strategic Communication.
The requirements for the successful completion of the Minor in CS can be found here.
All 2000-level (CS2XXX) courses will be 3AUs each, and 4000-level (CS4XXX) courses will be 4AUs each. Students can refer to this link for each course description.
All courses for the Minor in Communication Studies must be read as Unrestricted Electives (UE)/Broadening and Deepening Electives (BDE).
Important note: If a student reads courses that are not listed in the Minor list but are mutually exclusive with those in the list, the school will not recognise those non-listed courses as part of fulfilling the Minor in Communication Studies.
Approved Courses
| Compulsory courses | |
| Compulsory Courses (only offered in semester 1) | CS0201 Foundations of Communication Studies |
| CS0209 Media Law, Ethics and Policy | |
| Electives | |
| Broadcast and Cinema Studies | CS2027 Genre and Narrative Strategies |
| CS2034 Korean Cinema in the Global Context | |
| CS2190 Cinema and the Environment | |
| CS4053 Popular Cinema | |
| CS4054 Asian Cinema | |
| CS4055 TV Studies: Critical Approaches | |
| CS4068 Issues in Cinema Studies | |
| CS4079 Issues in Cinema Studies: Cinema and Social Currents | |
| CS4160 The Korean Wave: A Multidisciplinary Perspective | |
| CS4195 The Future of Cinema | |
| CS4197 War and Cinema | |
| CS4198 Popular Animation in a Global Context | |
| CS4260 Film Festivals: History and Theory | |
| CS4265 Global Film Cultures: Hollywood & the West | |
| CS4266 Global Film Cultures: Non-Western Cinema | |
| CS4312 Women in Film and TV Industries | |
Data Science and Media Studies | CS2007 Communication Histories and Theories (Pre-req: CS0201 Foundations of Communication Studies) |
| CS2008 Fundamentals of Research | |
| CS2056 Psychology and Communication | |
| CS2057 Media Effects | |
| CS2059 Social Consequences of Mobile Communication | |
| CS2090 Digital Media Entrepreneurship | |
| CS2400 Foundation of Information Analytics | |
| CS2404 Information Representation and Organisation | |
| CS2405 Data Mining (Pre-req: CS2400 Foundation of Information Analytics) | |
| CS4022 Social Media Mining (Pre-req: CS2405 Data Mining) | |
| CS4037 Audience Research Methods (Pre-req: CS2008 Fundamentals of Research) | |
| CS4039 Frontiers in Communication Science | |
| CS4042 Advanced Research Methods (Pre-req: CS2008 Fundamentals of Research) | |
| CS4050 Bayesian Data Analysis & Its Applications (Pre-req: CS2008 Fundamentals of Research) | |
| CS4059 Public Opinion | |
| CS4061 Global Media Issues and Policy | |
| CS4071 The Development of Singapore Media | |
| CS4072 Digital Media and Human Relationships | |
| CS4092 New Media and Society | |
| CS4264 Introduction to Network Analysis (Pre-req: CS2008 Fundamentals of Research) | |
| CS4267 Effects of Virtual Reality Technologies | |
| CS4313 Programming in Python | |
| CS4318 Automation and Macro-Communication | |
| CS4320 Immersive Journalism | |
| CS4321 Digital Inclusion and Disability: Technology, Inclusive Design and Social Futures | |
| CS4322 Financial Communication: Media, Fintech, and Financial Markets | |
| CS4323 Persuasive Technology for Strategic Communication | |
| Strategic Communication for the Digital Age | CS2033 Corporate Communication Management |
| CS2050 People, Politics and the Media (Pre-req: CS0201 Foundations of Communication Studies) | |
| CS2054 Interpersonal Communication | |
| CS2055 Organisational Communication | |
| CS2058 Integrated Marketing Communication | |
| CS2102 Introduction to Advertising, Society and Consumer Analytics | |
| CS2103 PR and Communication Management | |
| CS4029 Advertising, Creativity and Copywriting | |
| CS4030 Crisis Management | |
| CS4031 Media Planning and Strategies | |
| CS4034 Brand Management (Pre-req: CS2058 Integrated Marketing Communication) | |
| CS4058 Intercultural Communication | |
| CS4060 Persuasion and Social Influence | |
| CS4066 Issues in Public Relations | |
| CS4074 Consumer Behavior | |
| CS4075 Selected Topics in PR: Evaluating and Producing Campaign Results (Pre-req: CS2008 Fundamentals of Research) | |
| CS4131 Risk Communication | |
| CS4150 Health Communication (Pre-req: CS2008 Fundamentals of Research) | |
| CS4196 Impression Management and Self-Presentation | |
| CS4315 Social Media, Self and Society | |
Updated as of Feb 2024
Students who have completed the following courses between AY2017-2018 to AY2020-2021 can still count them towards the Minor in Communication Studies.
- CS2006 Theories of Visual Communication Theories and their Applications
- CS2051 Comparative Press Systems
- CS2067/CS2167/CS4086/CS4186 Communication Research Practicum
- CS2401 Information Analytics: Tools, Techniques and Technologies
- CS2403 Telling Data with Stories (Formerly known as Information Visualisation and Presentation)
- CS4062 Information Society and Policy
- CS4070 Issues in Advertising
The award of the Minor will only be reflected in a graduate's transcript. No additional certificate will be issued upon the completion of the minor.