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Organizational Communication / Bachelor of Arts

Total Credit Hours: 128

Major Credit Hours: 48

The Organizational Communication major is designed for the student who seeks to understand and improve the practice of sharing meaning in a technical and global world. Students learn primary theories of how people use oral and nonverbal symbols to present and advocate ideas, to form relationships, to manage conflict, to solve problems and make decisions collaboratively and ethically, to enter and impact organizations, to lead, and to establish and maintain cultures. This major is an excellent preparation for a career in management, customer service, public service, sales, public relations, or as a pre-law program.

Degree Requirements

Program: BA-ORGC-4

I. Core Courses (30)

COMM-18000Visual Storytelling

3
COMM-21100Interpersonal Communication

3
COMM-21600Small Group Communication

3
COMM-24200Argumentation and Debate

3
COMM-26000Business and Professional Communication

3
COMM-34700Leadership Communication

3
COMM-34900Organizational Communication

3
COMM-35000Intercultural Communication

3
COMM-43300Communication Theory

3
COMM-46100Persuasion Theory and Campaigns

3

II. Supplementary Courses (18)

Select, in consultation with the advisor, an appropriate minor or body of courses of 18 hours. Possibilities include, but are not limited to, Business Administration, History, Marketing, Political Science, Psychology, Public Relations, Journalism, and Media programs.

III. Advanced Writing Requirement

The advanced writing requirement of the General Education curriculum is satisfied by successful completion of
COMM-43300Communication Theory

3