BLA Minor Emphasis in Professional Communication – 18 credits

 

Mission Statement: The study of professional communication provides students with basic knowledge about gathering and presenting information through various communication channels. These courses examine the use of language in a variety of contexts and provide opportunities for students to learn theory and practice skills relevant to their area of focus.

 

Program Goals: The minor in professional communication is designed to provide students with a broad overview of the different channels of communication with which they will be expected to have some familiarity and skill for most professional work environments. Furthermore, students’ reading, research, writing, speaking, computer literacy, professional behavior, and critical thinking skills will be enhanced.

 

Student Outcomes: All courses in the minor are designed to be writing- and speaking-intensive. As a result, students’ skills in these areas will continually be assessed by program faculty.

 

Full time faculty available to teach the courses are: Dr. Susan Koester, Dr. Jason Ohler, Dr. Jean Richey and Professors Judy Andree, and Jo Devine-Acres; other full-time staff available as adjuncts are Kurt McAllister, Elizabeth Schelle and Jo Dahl as well as part-time adjunct Dave Gelotte.

 

Both of the following:                                                                                                 6

                Engl 311: Adv Comp                                                                                                                           

                SpC 335: Org Comm or SpC 475: SpC in Educ & Trng                          

One of the following:                                                                                                  3

                Engl/SpC 491: Internship

Engl/SpC 491: Practicum

LA 499: Liberal Arts Thesis/Project                                    

Select three courses from the following list                                                              9

                Comt 432: Telecommunications

                Comt 434:  Applied Audio-Video Technologies                                                            

                Comt 473 Advanced Telecommunication & Networking

                Approved Computer Information & Office Systems courses (CIOS)

                Engl 212: Technical Writing

Cios 260: Business English

Engl 414: Research Writing

                Jour 101: Introduction to Journalism

                Jour 102: Introduction to News Editing and Layout

                Jour 221: Intro Photography or JOUR 224: Intermediate Photography

                JOUR 294/394/494: Newspaper Practicum

                SpC 235: Discussion or SpC 241: Public Speaking

                SpC 330: Intercultural Communication

                SpC 418: Studies in Speech Communication: Leadership/Persuasion

SpC 335: Organization Communication or SpC 475: SpC in Education & Training

 

 TOTAL CREDITS                                                                                                   18