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Department of Communication Studies
Certificates

Certificate programs require 12 credit hours and are composed of courses specific to an area of study; all classes leading to a certificate must be taken for credit; courses cannot be counted toward more than one certificate; students are designated as “certificate students” when they declare an intent to complete a certificate plan and a university application; upon completion of certificate requirements, the Communication Studies department chair will authorize the issuance of a printed certificate; certificate programs are not noted on a student’s official transcript.

Advertising
Required (3 hours)
COMM 347 - Advertising	3
Choose three classes (9 hours)
COMM 656 - Advertising Copywriting Strategy and Tactics	3
COMM 657 - Advertising Management, Media Analysis and Planning	3
COMM 658 - Advertising Campaign Design and Analysis	3
COMM 680 - Upper Division Advertising Electives	3

Public Relations
Required (3 hours)
COMM 348 - Public Relations	3
Choose three classes (9 hours)
COMM 349 - Public Relations Writing	3
COMM 641 - Public Relations and Campaign Design	3
COMM 642 - Crisis Management and Strategies	3
COMM 680 - Upper Division Public Relations classes	3

Journalism
Required (9 hours)
COMM 128 - Mass Media in a Free Society	3
COMM 240 - News Reporting	3
COMM 345 - Desktop Publishing & Publication Design	3
Choose one of the following classes (3 hours)
COMM 621 - News Editing	3
COMM 622 - Feature Writing	3

Organizational Communication
Required (3 hours)
COMM 318 - Introduction to Organizational Communication	3
Choose three classes (9 hours)
COMM 606 - Conflict Management	3
COMM 611 - Organizational Culture and Climate	3
COMM 612 - Developing Human Resources	3
COMM 613 - Recruiting and Interviewing Techniques	3
COMM 614 - Coaching and Mentoring	3

Department of Communication Studies - 102 Malloy Hall - 600 Park Street - Hays, KS 67601-4099
(785) 628-5365 - Dr. Patti Griffin , Interim Chair



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