Organizational Communication / Bachelor of Arts
Program: BA-ORGC-4
Total Credit Hours: 120
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 verbal 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
| Code | Title | Hours |
|---|---|---|
| Core Courses | ||
| COMM 18000 | Visual Storytelling | 3 |
| COMM 21100 | Interpersonal Communication | 3 |
| COMM 21600 | Small Group Communication | 3 |
| COMM 24200 | Argumentation and Debate | 3 |
| COMM 26000 | Business and Professional Communication | 3 |
| COMM 34700 | Leadership Communication | 3 |
| COMM 34900 | Organizational Communication | 3 |
| COMM 35000 | Intercultural Communication | 3 |
| COMM 43300 | Communication Theory | 3 |
| COMM 46100 | Persuasion Theory and Campaigns | 3 |
| Supplementary Courses | ||
| 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. | 18 | |
| Advanced Writing Requirement | ||
| The advanced writing requirement of the General Education curriculum is satisfied by successful completion of | ||
| Communication Theory | ||
| Total Hours | 48 | |