Communication: Interpersonal and Organizational Communication, B.A.

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This major is administered by the Division of Communication .

If you are interested in declaring a communication major, you must meet with a division representative. Contact the Communication office to make an appointment.

Consists of a minimum of 41-49 credits in communication courses (depending upon language placement).

Communication Core

Required

COMM 100 - Orientation to Communication 1 cr or
ARTM 100 - Orientation to Arts Management 1 cr. (must be taken during first seven UW-Stevens Point Communication credits)
COMM 200 - Communication Theory 3 cr.
COMM 201 - Introduction to Communication Research 3 cr.
COMM 400 - Communication Capstone 1 cr.

Upper-level requirement, 18 credits

Eighteen credits must be in courses numbered 300 or above.

Note

COMM 101 may not be used to complete the major.

World Language Courses, 8 credits

Complete a two-semester sequence of university entry-level world language courses (101, 102). The requirement may be fulfilled through equivalent coursework or other language acquisition as demonstrated through a test-out policy (including Native American languages and American Sign Language). If your native language is not English and you can document formal high school or university study of your native language, then you may use ENGL 101 and ENGL 202 , or ENGL 150 as a means of fulfilling this world language requirement.

Interpersonal and Organizational Communication Emphasis

Required

Electives

At least 15 credits from

COMM 342 - Organizational Communication Laboratory 3 cr. *
COMM 343 - Organizational Communication Assessment 3 cr.
COMM 348 - Special Topics in Organizational Communication 3 cr.
COMM 349 - Organizational Communication Topics 3 cr. *
COMM 382 - Health Communication 3 cr.
COMM 383 - Interpersonal Communication in Organizations 3 cr.
COMM 385 - Interpersonal Communication Laboratory 3 cr. *
COMM 387 - Interviewing 3 cr.
COMM 388 - Special Topics in Interpersonal Communication 3 cr.
COMM 389 - Personal Communication Topics 3 cr. *
COMM 390 - Seminar 3 cr. (interpersonal or organizational focus) *
COMM 392 - Communication Ethics 3 cr.
COMM 394 - Business and Professional Communication 3 cr.
COMM 396 - Communication and Gender 3 cr.
COMM 397 - Intercultural Communication 3 cr.

Note

Courses listed above with an asterisk (*) may be repeated for credit under different subtitles.

Additional Communication electives should be taken as needed to reach required 41-49 credits in major.

Communication in the Major

Capstone Experience

COMM 400 - Communication Capstone 1 cr.