Communication Studies Major

 

Requirements

Required Courses

COMM 101	Introduction to Communication Studies	3
CMST 133	Introduction to Visual Communication	3
COMM 220	Interpersonal Communication	3
COMM 250	Academic Research and Writing	3
COMM 301	Communication Theory	3
BSST 311	Management and Leadership of Organizations	3
CMST 316	Group and Team Communication	3
COMM 318	Computer Mediated Communication	3
COMM 320	Organizational Communication	3
CMST 321	Business and Professional Communication	3
COMM 370	Diversity Communication	3
COMM 405	Conflict Management and Mediation	3

Total Credit Hours: 36

Outcomes

Students will:

1. Write correctly and clearly in forms and styles appropriate to the audiences and purposes they serve.
2. Communicate orally ideas to an audience in its intellectual, emotional, and aesthetic entirety.
3. Demonstrate emotional intelligence of the diversity of peoples and cultures and the role of communication in a global society.
4. Utilize critical thinking in the application of the communication process as a responsible member of society.
5. Demonstrate leadership and team interaction skills.
6. Integrate research and theory in the skills of communication.
7. Demonstrate interpersonal skills.