Course Requirements
There are four key requirements for the major:
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Communication studies core requirements – 33 credits
Organizational communication core requirements – 10 credits
Emphasis area requirements (student chooses either internal or external Emphasis) – 15 credits
Communication studies core (minimum 33 credits)
| ENGL 273 |
Rhetoric Studies |
3 cr. |
| PSYC 100 or 171 |
General Psychology |
3 or 4 cr. |
| SOCL 125 |
Introduction to Sociology |
3 cr. |
| PSYC 250 |
Social Psychology |
3 cr. |
| COMM 305 |
Communication Theory |
3 cr. |
| COMM 230 |
Media, Technology, and Culture |
3 cr. |
| COMM/ARTS 118 |
Introduction to Digital Media |
3 cr. |
| COMM 219 |
Principles of Visual Communication |
3 cr. |
SOCL 338 OR
PSYCH 332 |
Quantitative Research Methods
Qualitative Research |
3 cr. |
MATH 130, MATH 230, MGMT 230* OR
MATH 155 AND Applied Stats |
|
3-6 cr. |
| COMM 414 |
Communication Law and Ethics |
3 cr. |
| Portfolio will be required of all students |
*Note: Will not satisfy math competency for the general education requirements without an additional math course.
Organizational communication core requirements (10 credits minimum)
| COMM 310 |
Organizational Communication Theory |
3 cr. |
PSYC 332
SOCL 338 |
Qualitative Research OR
Quantitative Research (whichever is not taken in the core above) |
3 cr. |
| ECON 102 |
Microeconomics |
3 cr. |
| COMM 490 |
Internship or Research Project |
1-12 cr. |
Communication studies: organizational communication emphasis (pick one emphasis)
Internal
|
15
|
External
|
25
|
MGMT 342 Human Resource Management
|
3
|
MKTG 351 Principles of Marketing
|
3
|
MGMT 449 Strategic Management
|
3
|
MKTG352 Consumer Behavior
|
3
|
MGMT 375 Leadership in Management
|
3
|
COMM 410 Public Relations
|
3
|
COMM 412 Cross-cultural Management
|
3
|
COMM 411 Public Campaigns
|
3
|
COMM 413 Conflict and Negotiation
|
3
|
MKTG 450 Integrated Marketing Communications
|
3
|