Bachelor of Arts in Communication with Emphasis in Organizational Communication
University Degree Requirements
Specified General Education Courses - Foundation Studies (18 Credit Hours)
Elective/Specified General Education Courses:
- Math 250 or CIS 200 - Elements of Statistics - REQUIRED (3 Credit Hours)
- Modern Language Courses (beginning courses I, II) (10 Credit Hours)
- Electives (17 Credit Hours)
Communication Studies Core Courses (9 Credit Hours)
- COMM 208 Communication and the Information Society (3 Credit Hours)
- COMM 350 Communication Research Methods (3 Credit Hours)
- COMM 490 Issues and Applications in Communication (3 Credit Hours)
Applied Disciplinary Focus - (6 Hours)
Communication Context and Skills Electives - Choose two of the following (6 Credit Hours):
- COMM 240 News Reporting (3 Credit Hours)
- COMM 345 Desktop Publishing and Publication Design (3 Credit Hours)
- COMM 600 Nonverbal Codes (3 Credit Hours)
- COMM 602 Intercultural Communication (3 Credit Hours)
- COMM 604 Interpersonal Communication (3 Credit Hours)
- COMM 607 Listening (3 Credit Hours)
Organizational Communication Courses - 27 hours
Students should consider coursework in related fields of study such as business, psychology, sociology, political science, economics and philosophy.
Required courses - 18 Credit Hours
- COMM 304 Intermediate Interpersonal Communication (3 Credit Hours)
- COMM 318 Introduction to Organizational Communication (3 Credit Hours)
- COMM 414 Business and Professional Speaking (3 Credit Hours)
- COMM 611 Organizational Culture and Climate (3 Credit Hours)
- COMM 613 Recruiting and Interviewing Techniques (3 Credit Hours)
- COMM 642 Crisis Management and Strategies (3 Credit Hours)
Select three courses from the following - 9 Credit Hours
- COMM 601 Persuasion (3 Credit Hours)
- COMM 605 Small Group Communication (3 Credit Hours)
- COMM 606 Conflict Management through Communication (3 Credit Hours)
- COMM 612 Development Human Resources through Communication OR MGT 611 Human Resource Management (3 Credit Hours)
- COMM 614 Organizational Coaching & Mentoring Communication (3 Credit Hours)
- COMM 680 Seminar in Communication (3 Credit Hours)
- COMM 681 Readings in Communication OR COMM 682 Problems in Communication OR COMM 685 Internship in Communication (3 Credit Hours)
How to Reach Us
Department of Communication Studies
Fort Hays State University
600 Park Street
Malloy Hall 101
Phone: 785-628-5365
Fax: 785-628-4075
