Current Corporate and Organizational Communication Major Requirements

Core Requirements (21 Hours) (Prerequisite classes are listed in parenthesis.)

COMM 200 Communication Foundations (COMM 145, ENG 100)

Choose one of the following research courses:

COMM 300 Communication Research Methods (MATH 109, COMM 200)

(or) PS 301 Research Methods in Political Behavior (Permission)

(or) SOCL 302 Social Research Methods

COMM 346 Persuasion (COMM 200 or COMM 300)

COMM 349 Small Group Communication

COMM 362 Organizational Communication (COMM 200 or COMM 300)

COMM 462 Advanced Organizational Communication (COMM 362)

COMM 489 Internship in Communication (COMM 362)

Message Strategy (6 Hours)

Only one course taken in this category may be taken at the 200-level.

MKT 220 Basic Marketing Concepts

AD 240 Advertising in a Digital World

PR 255 Fundamentals of Public Relations

COMM 260 Organizational Interviewing

COMM 345 Advanced Public Speaking (COMM 145)

COMM 364 Crisis Communication (COMM 200)

COMM 388 Political Communication

COMM 451 Communication in the Digital Age (COMM 200)

Human Relations (6 Hours)

COMM 330 Leadership Communication

COMM 470 Organizational Relationships (COMM 348 or COMM 362)

COMM 471 Communication Multi-National Organizations (COMM 362)

MGT 311 Human Resource Management (MGT 210, AMS 430, or COMM 362)

MGT 333 Management of Non-Profit Organizations

MKT 325 Personal Selling (MKT 220)

PSYS 370 Industrial Psychology

PSY 371 The Psychology of Sales Behavior

Writing Proficiency (3 Hours)

JOUR 202 Introduction to News Writing

ENG 203 Creative Writing (ENG 100, ENG 200)

COMM 212 Writing for Digital Texts & Media (ENG 100)

(or) ENG 212 Writing for Digital Texts & Media (ENG 100)

ENG 301 Argument & Analysis in Written Discourse (ENG 100)

ENG 306 Business Writing (ENG 100)

MGT 361 Business Communication Fundamentals

With departmental approval, students may opt to substitute one of the following courses in fulfillment of an elective requirement:

COMM 400 Special Topics in Communication

COMM 415 Study Abroad in Communication

COMM 495 Independent Study in Communication