Concentration - Communication
Communication is the study of human symbolic behavior and combines the study of theory,
methods and application. In addition to helping students learn to impart information
and ideas more effectively, communication courses teach students how to analyze a
wide range of communicative situations that people experience, including interpersonal,
intercultural, organizational, instructional, mediated, rhetorical/public, and small
group. This concentration requires a minimum of 36 credits.
Concentration Requirements:
| Requirement |
Credits |
Examples |
| Communication Theory and Philosophy |
9 credits |
Mass Media and Society, Theories of Human Communication , Sociology of Communicat6ion,
Communication Ethics, Public Opinion, Introduction to/History or Mass Media, Public
Speaking, Intercultural Communication, Persuasion Theory, Interpersonal Communication,
Semantics, Group Combination (not Psychology)
|
| Communication Methods/Approaches |
3 credits |
Communication Research, Research Design, Research Methods in Psychology/Sociology
Essentials of Oral Interpretation, Media Campaigns, Quantitative Methods, Media Criticism,
Organizational Communication, Media Literacy (not Business), Research Methods in Psychology/Sociology
|
| Applied Communication |
6 credits |
Advertising, Argumentation, Communication Law, Communication Strategy, Educational
Media, Journalism, Print Editing, Public Relations, Radio/TV/Film/Broadcasting, Scriptwriting
|
| Elective credits in communication, speech or speech pathology. Up to 9 of these credits
can be in appropriate sociology and/or psychology subjects
|
15 credits |
|
| Capstone |
3 credits |
COM 499 (Culminating course in concentration) |
| TOTAL |
36 |
|
Notes:Only grades of C of higher may be included in the concentration. Students who wish
to specialize within the concentration must complete at least 12 of the required 36
credits in the concentration in one of four areas: print media, visual media, promotional
or organizational communication.
Student Learning Outcomes
Students who graduate with a concentration in Communication will be able to:
- demonstrate clarity of thought in both written and oral communication;
- explain communication events from multiple perspectives;
- understand the multicultural character of communication in contemporary society;
- articulate a broad knowledge of communication theory and research;
- apply their knowledge of communication theory and research within a focused domain
of communication;
- demonstrate an advanced level of key communication skills in argumentation and reasoning,
and the analysis and use of evidence, persuasion and oral presentations; and
- demonstrate an understanding of ethical responsibility in all forms of communication.
