Dec 05, 2025  
2025-2026 Undergraduate Catalog 
    
2025-2026 Undergraduate Catalog

Corporate Communication and Public Affairs, B.A., with a Specialization in Social Innovation, Creative, and Arts Entrepreneurship


Return to {$returnto_text} Return to: Meadows School of the Arts

Admission Requirements

Students planning to major or minor in corporate communication and public affairs must complete:

with a minimum 3.000 GPA among WRTR 1312 , CCPA 2310  and CCPA 2327 , and no grade lower than a C in any of the three courses.

Corporate communication and public affairs majors may not declare a minor in nonprofit and arts leadership.

CCPA coursework may not be repeated without faculty consent and approval from the chair of corporate communication and public affairs.

Students must earn a grade of C (not C-) or better for coursework toward major requirements.

SMU Degree Requirements

An SMU undergraduate degree requires a minimum of 120 credit hours and must include completion of the University’s Common Curriculum , one major and a combination of electives and/or other majors or minors. Completion of certain majors requires more than 120 hours to finish the degree. The credit hours within this curriculum are distributed as follows:

Requirements for the Major


Core Requirements Before Major Declaration (6 Credit Hours)


Course Requirements (9 Credit Hours)


Enrollment is contingent upon successful completion of all core requirements.

Intercultural/International Requirement (3 Credit Hours)


Courses should be at the 2000-level or higher.

Choose one course from the following:


Second Major or Minor


To be determined with counsel of adviser; hours vary according to choice.

Total for the Major Only: 39 Credit Hours


Return to {$returnto_text} Return to: Meadows School of the Arts