2024-2025 Undergraduate Catalog

Communication Major, 33-54 hours: B.A.

CIP: 090101

Organizational Communication Option, 54 hours—No Minor Required

The Northwest Core (44-47 hours)

Institutional Requirements (4 hours)

B.A. Modern Language Requirement (9 hours)

Modern Language

9

All 9 hours must be in the same language.

Required Courses (36 hours)

Communication Core

15

COM 29225Intercultural Communication

3

COM 29240Principles of Leadership

3

COM 29310Communication Research Methods

3

COM 29325Listening and Conflict

3

COM 29432Organizational Communication

3

COM 29467Internship in Organizational Communication

1 to 3

COM 29498Senior Capstone

3

Three hours to be chosen from the following (3 hours):

COM 29336Nonverbal Communication

3

COM 29341Argumentation and Debate

3

COM 29401Special Topics

1 to 3

COM 29420Crisis Communication

3

Cognate Courses (12 hours)

PSYC 08313Psychology at Work

3

ENGL 10315Professional and Technical Writing

3

MGMT 54313Principles of Management

3

MGMT 54314Human Resource Management

3

Three hours from the following (3 hours):

PSYC 08363Psychology of Personality

3

PSYC 08365Social Psychology

3

MGMT 54310Business Communication

3

Free electives needed to reach minimum 120 graduation hours

Interpersonal Communication Option, 33 hours—Minor Required

The Northwest Core (44-47 hours)

Institutional Requirements (4 hours)

B.A. Modern Language Requirement (9 hours)

Modern Language

9

All 9 hours must be in the same language.

Required Courses (33 hours)

Communication Core

15

COM 29225Intercultural Communication

3

COM 29310Communication Research Methods

3

COM 29325Listening and Conflict

3

COM 29341Argumentation and Debate

3

COM 29498Senior Capstone

3

Approved electives

3

Minor requirements and/or free electives as needed to reach minimum 120 graduation hours

Rhetoric Option, 33 hours—Minor Required

The Northwest Core (44-47 hours)

Institutional Requirements (4 hours)

B.A. Modern Language Requirement (9 hours)

Modern Language

9

All 9 hours must be in the same language.

Required Courses (33 hours)

Communication Core

15

COM 29225Intercultural Communication

3

COM 29310Communication Research Methods

3

COM 29341Argumentation and Debate

3

COM 29343Rhetoric of American Issues

3

COM 29498Senior Capstone

3

Approved electives

3

Note:  COM 29235 Introduction to Classical Rhetoric is a prerequisite for COM 29343 and will satisfy a Northwest Core requirement.

Minor requirements and/or free electives as needed to reach minimum 120 graduation hours