The Strategic, Legal and Management Communication (SLMC) Department prepares students for careers and advanced study in communication used for strategic purposes such as public relations and special event planning, advertising and sales, non-profit and for-profit management, law and policy, organizational training and development, corporate communications, government relations, entrepreneurship, human resources, marketing communications and media management. SLMC is also home to Principles of Speech, a signature course in Howard’s university-wide core curriculum.

SLMC majors develop strong critical reasoning, writing and case development, verbal and nonverbal communication, problem-solving, research design and implementation.

Students become equipped with persuasive and informative methodologies to enhance the creation and development of messages in a variety of communication contexts including digital media.

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An overview of our programs can be found here.

A minor in SLMC also is offered. Learn more here.