Organizational Communication Track

Major Requirements (46 cr.)

All courses require a grade of C or higher

• COAS-S 154 Pathways (1 cr.)

Tier 1 (10 cr): Course/Grade

• COMM-S 210 Survey of Comm. Studies (1 cr.)
• COMM-S 223 Professional & Bus. Comm. (3 cr.)
• COMM-S 229 Group and Team Comm. (3 cr.)
• COMM-S 247 Research Writing in Comm. (3 cr.)

Tier 2 (12 cr): Course/Grade

• COMM-S 306 Leadership (3 cr.)
• COMM-S 324 Persuasion (3 cr.)
• COMM-S 321 Org. Conflict Resolution (3 cr.)
• COMM-S 440 Organizational Comm. (3 cr.)

Major Requirements Content:

All courses require a grade of C or higher

Tier 3 (14 cr) Course/Grade

• COMM-S 307 Crisis Management (3 cr.)
• COMM-S 400 Senior Seminar (2 cr.)
• COMM-S 405 Communication Theory (3 cr.)
• COMM-S 424 Research Methods (3 cr.)
• COAS- 399 Internship (3 cr.)

Choose Two (6 cr):

• COMM-S 327 Interviewing Principles/Practices (3 cr.)
• COMM-S 336 Organizational Storytelling (3 cr.)
• COMM-S 398 Independent Study (3 cr.)
• COMM-S 353 Advanced Public Speaking
• COMM-S 392 Health Comm (3 cr.)

Choose One (3 cr):

• COMM-S 392 Health Comm (3 cr.)
• COMM-S 427 Intercultural Communication (3 cr.)
• COMM-S 450 Gender and Comm. (3 cr.)

Electives (44 cr)

Sports Leadership Track

Complete the following courses:

• COMM-S 229 Group and Team Communication (3 cr.)
• COMM-S 306 Leadership (3 cr.)
• COMM-S 307 Crisis Management (3 cr.)
• COMM-S 321 Organizational Conflict Resolution (3 cr.)
• COMM-S 440 Organizational Communication (3 cr.)
• COMM-I 102 Intro to Strategic Communication (3 cr.)
• COMM-I 334 Public Relations in Strategic Communication (3 cr.)
• JOUR-J301 Social Media Strategies (3 cr.)

Major Requirements Cont.

All courses require a grade of C or higher Course/Grade

Pick 2 of the following:

• COMM-I 347 Strategic Communication Campaigns
• COMM-I 440 Advertising Strategies
• COMM-I 337 Digital Advertising Strategies
• COMM-I 324 Persuasion in Strategic Communication
• COMM-I 331 Copywriting in Advertising

Pick 2 of the following:

• JOUR-J 331 Podcasting and Audio Storytelling
• JOUR-J 343 Broadcast News
• JOUR-J 362 Multimedia Storytelling
• JOUR-J 344 Photojournalism Reporting

Pick 2 of the following:

• BUS-W 100 Introduction to Business
• BUS-K 201 The Computer in Business
• BUS-A 200 Foundations of Accounting
• BUS-M 300 Principles of Marketing

Major Sports Requirements (33 credits)

• HPER-P 211 Intro to Sports Management (3 cr.)
• HPER-P 318 Managing the Sport Enterprise (3 cr.)
• HPER-P 325 Teaching of Team Sports (2 cr.)
• HPER-P 333 Sports in America: Hist Perspective (3 cr.)
• HPER-P 405 Intro to Sport Psychology (3 cr.)
• HPER-P 415 Sports Promotions and PR (3 cr.)
• HPER-P 450 Principles & Psych of Coaching (3 cr.)
• HPER-R 272 Rec. Leadership & Prog, (3 cr.)
• HPER-R 324 Recreational Sports Program (3 cr.)
• HPER-P 498 Practicum PHYS ED & Athletics 3 cr.)
• HPER-P 499 Research in PHYS Educ & Athletics (3 cr.)

Electives: 12 credits