Dec 24, 2025

2025-2026 Undergraduate Catalog

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2025-2026 Undergraduate Catalog

Communication Major, 36-60 hours: B.S.

Location(s): On Campus

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CIP: 090101

Organizational Communication Option, 60 hours-No Minor Required

The Northwest Core (44-47 hours)

Institutional Requirements (4 hours)

Required Courses (39 hours)

Communication Core Credit Hours: 15
COM 29225 - Intercultural Communication Credit Hours: 3
COM 29240 - Principles of Leadership Credit Hours: 3
COM 29260 - Public Relations Techniques Credit Hours: 3
COM 29310 - Communication Research Methods Credit Hours: 3
COM 29325 - Listening and Conflict Credit Hours: 3
COM 29432 - Organizational Communication Credit Hours: 3
COM 29467 - Internship in Organizational Communication Credit Hours: 1 to 3
COM 29498 - Senior Capstone Credit Hours: 3

Six hours to be chosen from the following (6 hours):

COM 29336 - Nonverbal Communication Credit Hours: 3
COM 29341 - Argumentation and Debate Credit Hours: 3
COM 29401 - Special Topics Credit Hours: 1 to 3
COM 29420 - Crisis Communication Credit Hours: 3

Cognate Courses (12 hours)

PSYC 08313 - Psychology at Work Credit Hours: 3
ENGL 10315 - Professional and Technical Writing Credit Hours: 3
MGMT 54313 - Principles of Management Credit Hours: 3
MGMT 54314 - Human Resource Management Credit Hours: 3

Three hours from the following (3 hours):

PSYC 08363 - Psychology of Personality Credit Hours: 3
PSYC 08365 - Social Psychology Credit Hours: 3
MGMT 54310 - Business Communication Credit Hours: 3

Free electives as needed to reach minimum 120 graduation hours

Interpersonal Communication Option, 36 hours-Minor Required

The Northwest Core (44-47 hours)

Institutional Requirements (4 hours)

Required Courses (36 hours)

Communication Core Credit Hours: 15
COM 29225 - Intercultural Communication Credit Hours: 3
COM 29310 - Communication Research Methods Credit Hours: 3
COM 29325 - Listening and Conflict Credit Hours: 3
COM 29341 - Argumentation and Debate Credit Hours: 3
COM 29468 - Internship in Speech Communication Credit Hours: 1 to 3
COM 29498 - Senior Capstone Credit Hours: 3
Approved electives Credit Hours: 3

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

Rhetoric Option, 36 hours-Minor Required

The Northwest Core (44-47 hours)

Institutional Requirements (4 hours)

Required Courses (36 hours)

Communication Core Credit Hours: 15
COM 29225 - Intercultural Communication Credit Hours: 3
COM 29310 - Communication Research Methods Credit Hours: 3
COM 29341 - Argumentation and Debate Credit Hours: 3
COM 29343 - Rhetoric of American Issues Credit Hours: 3
COM 29468 - Internship in Speech Communication Credit Hours: 1 to 3
COM 29498 - Senior Capstone Credit Hours: 3
Approved electives Credit Hours: 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

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