Communication Studies B.A. - Organizational Communication
Bachelor of Arts - Communication Studies; Organizational Communication Concentration
College of Humanities & Sciences
Degree Specific Credits: 48
Required Cumulative GPA: 2.0
Catalog Year: 2019-2020
Note: To graduate with a degree in Communication Studies, the student must complete 36 COMX credits with 18 of those credits in courses numbered 300 or above. Students must also complete an approved statistics course (3 credits). For the Organizational Communication concentration, students must complete an additional 9 credits in Allied courses to reach 48 degree credits. A maximum of 6 credits in COMX 312 and a maximum of 6 credits in COMX 398may count toward a major in communication studies.
General Education Requirements
Information regarding these requirements can be found in the General Education Section of the catalog.
Summary
| Code | Title | Hours |
|---|---|---|
| Lower-Division Core Courses | 12 | |
| Upper-Division Core Courses | 6 | |
Research | ||
Upper-Division Writing | ||
| Organizational Communication Concentration | 27 | |
Major Courses | ||
Allied Courses | ||
Additional Major Electives | ||
| Statistics Requirement | 3-4 | |
| Total Hours | 48-49 | |
Lower-Division Core Courses
| Code | Title | Hours |
|---|---|---|
| Complete all of the following courses: | ||
| COMX 111A | Introduction to Public Speaking | 3 |
| COMX 115S | Introduction to Interpersonal Communications | 3 |
| COMX 220S | Introduction to Organizational Communication | 3 |
| COMX 240H | Introduction to Rhetorical Theory | 3 |
| Total Hours | 12 | |
Minimum Required Grade: C-
Upper-Division Core Courses
Rule: Complete the following subcategories. 6 total credits required.
Research
Note: Students must complete an approved Statistics course prior to taking COMX 460. Students taking COMX 460 in the fall or spring semester will also be required to take COMX 461. Those taking COMX 460 in summer are exempt from this requirement.
| Code | Title | Hours |
|---|---|---|
| Complete the following course: | ||
| COMX 460 | Research Methods | 3 |
| Total Hours | 3 | |
Minimum Required Grade: C-
Upper-Division Writing
Note: One of these courses is required to complete the upper-division writing requirement in the major. This counts toward the total credits needed for the major.
| Code | Title | Hours |
|---|---|---|
| Complete one of the following courses: | 3 | |
COMX 347 | Rhetoric, Nature, and Environmentalism | |
COMX 413 | Communication and Conflict-Writing | |
COMX 414 | Communication in Personal Relationshps | |
COMX 421 | Communication in Nonprofit Organizations | |
COMX 422 | Communication and Technology | |
COMX 424 | Risk, Crisis, and Communication | |
COMX 445 | Rhetorical Criticism and Theory | |
COMX 447 | Rhetorical Contruction of Women | |
COMX 449 | Rhetoric of Women's Activism | |
| Total Hours | 3 | |
Minimum Required Grade: C-
Organizational Communication Concentration
Rule: Complete the following subcategories. 27 total credits required.
Major Courses
| Code | Title | Hours |
|---|---|---|
| Complete five of the following courses: | 15 | |
COMX 210 | Communication in Small Groups | |
COMX 351 | Principles of Public Relations | |
COMX 352 | Public Relations Portfolio | |
COMX 412 | Communication and Conflict | |
COMX 413 | Communication and Conflict-Writing | |
COMX 415 | Intercultural Communication | |
COMX 421 | Communication in Nonprofit Organizations | |
COMX 422 | Communication and Technology | |
COMX 423 | Organizational Communication Consulting and Training | |
COMX 424 | Risk, Crisis, and Communication | |
COMX 425 | Communication in Health Organizations | |
| Total Hours | 15 | |
Minimum Required Grade: C-
Allied Courses
| Code | Title | Hours |
|---|---|---|
| Complete three of the following courses: | 9 | |
BMGT 340 | Management & Organization Behavior | |
BMGT 444 | Management Communications | |
BMGT 480 | Cross-Cultural Mgmt | |
BMKT 325 | Principles of Marketing | |
BMKT 343 | Integrated Marketing Comm | |
BMKT 412 | Non Profit Marketing | |
CHTH 355 | Theory Practicum Community Health Education | |
CHTH 445 | Program Planning in Community Health | |
HTH 465 | Leading Health and, Human Perform Orgs | |
NPAD 460 | Nonprofit Marketing and Social Media | |
NPAD 466 | Nonprofit Adm & Pub Svc | |
PSCI 361 | Public Administration | |
PSCI 462 | Human Resource Management | |
SOCI 306 | Sociology of Work | |
SOCI 345 | Sociology of Organizations | |
SOCI 471 | Gender and Global Development | |
| Total Hours | 9 | |
Minimum Required Grade: C-
Additional Major Electives
| Code | Title | Hours |
|---|---|---|
| Complete 3 additional COMX credits to achieve a total 36. | 3 | |
Minimum Required Grade: C-
Statistics Requirement
| Code | Title | Hours |
|---|---|---|
| Complete one of the following courses: | 3-4 | |
EDU 421 | Statistical Procedures in Educ | |
PSYX 222 | Psychological Statistics | |
SOCI 202 | Social Statistics | |
STAT 216 | Introduction to Statistics | |
| Total Hours | 3-4 | |
Minimum Required Grade: C-