Pictured | Noah Lethbridge | Bachelor of Arts in Communication Studies, Organizational Communication / Minor in Spanish | Granger, Indiana (hometown)
Campus Involvement | Spanish Tutor

Minor in Organizational Communication (15 cr.)

The minor in Organizational Communication focuses on investigating and creating messages, actions, and behaviors in organizational contexts. It is a major growing area in communication studies that draws from interdisciplinary fields and explores questions of ethical leadership within organizations. In this minor, students examine communication behavior in interpersonal, small group, public, and interorganizational settings.

• Students must complete all requirements in the minor with a grade of C- or higher.
• All courses are 3 credits, unless otherwise stated.

Academic Advising

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Final responsibility for meeting degree requirements rests with the student.

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Requirements (9 cr.):

• SPCH-S 205 Introduction to Speech Communication; OR
  COMM-S 202 Introduction to Speech Communication
  Pending approval
• SPCH-S 229 Discussion and Group Methods; OR
  COMM-S 229 Group and Team Communication
  Pending approval
• SPCH-S 440 Organizational Communication; OR
  COMM-S 400 Organizational Communication
  Pending approval

Electives (6 cr.):

Select two of the following:

• COMM-S 300 Communications Law
• SPCH-S 307 Crisis Management; OR
  COMM-S 307 Crisis Management
  Pending approval
• SPCH-S 321 Rhetoric and Modern Discourse; OR
  COMM-S 320 Rhetoric and Modern Discourse
  Pending approval
• SPCH-S 322 Advanced Interpersonal Communication; OR
  COMM-S 322 Advanced Interpersonal Communication
  Pending approval
• SPCH-S 324 Persuasive Speaking; OR
  COMM-S 342 Persuasion
  Pending approval
• SPCH-S 427 Cross Cultural Communication; OR
  COMM-S 427 Intercultural Communication
  Pending approval