Organizational and Relational Communication Comprehensive, Bachelor of Science
Offered by Department of Communication
| Code | Title | Credit Hours |
|---|---|---|
| General Studies | ||
| Foundational Requirements (LOPERS 1-4) | 12 | |
| Including: | ||
LOPER 2: Writing Skills | ||
| Introduction of Academic Writing | ||
LOPER 3: Oral Communication Skills | ||
| Fundamentals of Speech Communication | ||
LOPER 4: Mathematics, Statistics and Quantitative Reasoning | ||
| Mathematics for Liberal Arts 1 | ||
| Broad Knowledge Requirements (LOPERs 5 – 8) | 13 | |
LOPER 8: Natural Science | ||
Must choose a lab science course. | ||
| Dispositional Requirements (LOPERs 9-10) 2 | 6 | |
| Wellness (LOPER 11) Optional | 0 | |
| BS Science-related course requirements | 0 | |
| Major Option | ||
| Complete all required courses | 45 | |
| Unrestricted electives | ||
| Needed to reach 120 credit hour minimum | 44 | |
| Total Credit Hours | 120 | |
Students selecting a major in Organizational and Relational Communication must earn a minimum 2.5 G.P.A. in the major.
Major Option
| Code | Title | Credit Hours |
|---|---|---|
| Organizational and Relational Communication Core Requirements | ||
| SPCH 202 | Communication Concepts in Society | 3 |
| SPCH 252 | Communication Inquiry | 3 |
| SPCH 456 | Rhetorical Theory | 3 |
| SPCH 459 | Organizational & Relational Communication Senior Practicum | 3 |
| SPCH 499 | Communication Theory | 3 |
| Speaking Techniques Requirements | ||
| Select one of the following: | 3 | |
| Advanced Public Speaking | ||
| Logic Argumentation and Reasoning | ||
| Persuasion and Propaganda | ||
| Communication Requirements | ||
| Select one of the following options: | 9 | |
| Organizational Communication | ||
| Introduction to Organizational Communication | ||
| Leadership Communication | ||
| Advanced Organizational Communication | ||
| Relational Communication | ||
| Interpersonal and Relational Communication | ||
| Language and Social Change | ||
| Intercultural Communication | ||
| Speech Electives | ||
| Select 6 credit hours of the following: | 6 | |
SPCH 200-SPCH 499 | ||
| Organizational and Relational Communication Support Track | ||
| Select 12 credit hours in a support track area in consultation with advisor. | 12 | |
| Total Credit Hours | 45 | |
Organizational and Relational Communication Support Track
Here are four sample support tracks that reflect a good grounding in a field:
| Code | Title | Credit Hours |
|---|---|---|
| Public Relations | ||
| JMC 215 | News Writing & Photography | 3 |
| JMC 302 | Digital Storytelling | 3 |
| JMC 309 | Public Relations | 3 |
| JMC 409 | Public Relations Strategy | 3 |
| Human Interaction | ||
| SOC 275 | Social Psychology | 3 |
| SOC 300 | Sociological Theory | 3 |
| SOC 420 | Race and Minority Relations | 3 |
| PSY 410 | Industrial Psychology | 3 |
| General Business | ||
| BSAD 295 | Business Communications | 3 |
| MGT 301 | Principles of Management | 3 |
| MKT 300 | Principles of Marketing | 3 |
| MKT 331 | Professional Selling | 3 |
| Spanish | ||
| SPAN 200 | Intermediate Spanish I | 3 |
| SPAN 201 | Intermediate Spanish II | 3 |
| SPAN 205 | Culture, Conversation and Composition | 3 |
| SPAN 304 | Advanced Conversation and Composition | 3 |
| Tailored Option | ||
| 12 hours selected in consultation with your adviser and approved by department chair. Generally includes at least 9 hours of upper-division course work. | ||
| 1 | Math 106 or any approved LOPER 4 course. Students without sufficient preparation will also need to take the following, increasing the total credit hours needed:
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| 2 | Designated courses with the appropriate content may be approved to satisfy one of the Broad Knowledge requirements plus LOPER 9 or Broad Knowledge plus LOPER 10. Courses may be approved to satisfy LOPER 9 or LOPER 10 alone. (Courses satisfying LOPER 9 or LOPER 10 alone must be 3 credit hours.) Students applying this option will need to take additional hours in other categories to meet the required GS hours. |