Students selecting this emphasis are usually planning to enter careers where communication skills are essential, such as human resources manager, college admissions and enrollment specialist, marketing or advertising account executive, political consultant, press secretary, lawyer, or teacher. This emphasis also prepares students for graduate and professional study. Students will learn the theory and practice of effective communication by oral, written, and electronic means, with an emphasis on critical and analytical thought. Student work will be presented orally, electronically, in research papers, and in special projects.
Courses
Students taking the emphasis on Communication and Social Influence take courses such as:
Required 18 hours (Communication Studies Core)
- COMM 112 Interpersonal Communication
- COMM 171 Media and Culture
- COMM 201 Writing for the Media I
- COMM 203 Research Methods
- COMM 230 Persuasion
- COMM 401 Communication Theory
Required 9 hours
- COMM 223 Public Presentation
- COMM 301 Rhetorical Criticism
- COMM 351 Intercultural Communication
Choose 9 hours
- COMM 232 Argumentation and Debate
- COMM 250 Political Communication
- COMM 312 Small Group Communication
- COMM 316 American Public Address
- COMM 321 Special Topics in Communication
- COMM 341 Organizational Communications
- COMM 403 Communication Ethics and Freedom of Speech
- COMM 412 Communication and Leadership
Choose 6 hours
- COMM 377 Study Abroad in Communication
- COMM 399 Internship in Communication
- COMM 495 Independent Study (limited to 3)
- Any other COMM course
Total: 42 hours
Audio Recording Studio
The PC lab has video editing capabilities on all workstations.