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Nov 22, 2024
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ARCHIVED 2017-2018 Undergraduate Catalog [ARCHIVED CATALOG]
Organizational Communication, B.A.
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This interdisciplinary program focuses on communication in professional settings, emphasizing historical and contemporary perspectives on the multitude of communicative practices that constitute organizational life. Students learn to think critically about communication in organizations, as well as develop specific skills for the presentation and analysis of organizational messages. Selected courses from other fields complement a core set of courses. Depending on the courses selected as well as coursework in a minor, students are prepared for positions in business, industry, non-profit, community and governmental organizations, and may take career paths in internal corporate communication, human resources, training and development, media and community relations, public relations, sales and marketing, customer service, community advocacy, technical communication and management.
For additional programs and courses in this department, see Communication .
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Major Requirements
This major consists of a minimum of 45 credit hours, including 10 core courses and five specialty courses as specified below.
Communication Context
One of the following:
Advanced Communication
Two of the following:
Research Methods
One of the following:
Writing
One of the following:
Advanced Writing
One of the following:
Additional Specialty
Two of the following:
Recommended Course Sequence
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FIRST YEAR:
(9 hours)
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SECOND YEAR:
(9-12 hours)
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THIRD YEAR:
(12-15 hours) |
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FOURTH YEAR:
(12-15 hours)
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- COM 230 (or junior year)
- COM 430 (or junior year)
- Second advanced communication course
- Advanced writing course
- Second specialty course
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Recommended Minors
This major is compatible with a number of fields, and in order to develop expertise in a subject related to their career goals, students are encouraged to pursue a minor. Related minors include Marketing , International Business , Human Resource Management , Journalism , Interactive Media Studies , Leadership , Conflict Resolution , Social Change Leadership , Psychology , Sociology , Gender and Women’s Studies , Global Studies , Political Science and Urban and Suburban Studies . Other minors may be appropriate; students should consult with their academic advisor.
Recommended Internship
The faculty highly recommends that majors incorporate field experience working in a professional environment with their program of study by completing at least one internship during their junior and/or senior year. Students should work with their academic advisor and Career Services to identify appropriate internship opportunities, and they should consult the department’s current internship policy if they wish to receive academic credit for the experience.
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