Liberal Studies in Organizational Communication

Organizational Communication is the study of the nature, scope, and function of communication within and between organizations. Since organizations are composed of individuals, the major examines communication among individuals as they work to achieve organizational goals and develop interpersonal networks. As an Organizational Communication major, you can meet the needs of organizations as they face continuing financial and organizational pressures. The liberal studies major in Organizational Communication also offers a foundation in accounting, economics, and management, as well as prepare you in written and oral communication, research skills, creative problem solving and decision making, change management, quantitative analysis, leadership development, and team development.

Requirements in the Liberal Studies Core (45 credit hours)

COMM 361: The Emerging Leader
COMM 498: Senior Portfolio
COMM 499: Communication and Society
SYE - choose one Senior Year Experience course
INST 290: Economics and Society
INST 300: Composition and Literature: Dilemma of Existence
INST 380: Human Nature in Non-Western Religions and Philosophies

Choose one INST fine arts course from:

INST 310: Art Forms: Images and Ideas
INST 320: Music and Human Nature
INST 330: Theatre and Human Nature

Choose one INST science course from:

INST 340: Chemistry Affects Our Lives
INST 350: Biological Science: Being in Nature
INST 360: Energy, Science, and Society
INST 400: Earth Science and Humankind
INST 410: Our Place in the Universe

Choose one language and culture course from:

FREN 105: French Language and Culture
GERM 105: German Language and Culture
JAPN 105: Japanese Language and Culture
SPAN 105: Spanish Language and Culture

Requirements in the Major (45 credit hours)

COMM 180: Interpersonal Communication
COMM 200: Introduction to Human Communication
COMM 285: Communication Skills for Organizations
COMM 305: Interpreting Communication Research
COMM 380: Organizational Communication
COMM 385: Groups in Organizations
COMM 480: Organizational Communication Case Studies

Choose two electives from:

COMM 250: Principles of Inteviewing
BADM 300: Principles of Management
COMM 335: Persuasion
COMM 362: Leadership Concepts
BADM 320: Personnel and Human Resources Management
BADM 300: Principles of Management
PSYC 340: Industrial and Organizational Psychology
SOCL 385: Global Social Change