College of Arts and Sciences - Dean's Office: Communication Arts

Organizational Communications Major Requirements

Organizational Communication students have the opportunity to gain the knowledge and practical skills necessary to promote effective communication processes within public and private organizations. The program emphasizes both written and oral communication, and students are encouraged to prepare themselves for a broad range of employment possibilities in areas such as sales, special events planning, human resources, industrial relations, training and management.

Requirements

36 credit hours

  • COMM 101 - Oral Communication
  • COMM 206 - Writing for the Media
  • COMM 207 - Interpersonal Communication
  • COMM 209 - Group Dynamics
  • COMM 260 - Organizational Communication
  • COMM 264 - Persuasion
  • COMM 301 - Presentational Speaking
  • COMM 327 - Interpersonal Conflict Management
  • COMM 360 - Advanced Organizational Communication
  • COMM 362 - Organizational Communication Research Methods
  • COMM 469 - Senior Seminar: Organizational Communication

One Elective

3 hours, selected from:

  • COMM 363 - Written Communication in Organizations
  • COMM 371 - Advanced Public Relations Writing
  • COMM 471 - Writing for Corporate Communications

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