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Undergraduate Bulletin 2009-2011
Communication

 

Communication

Kay Neal, Chairperson
Department Office: Arts & Communication S123
Department Telephone: 920-424-4427

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Faculty
Degrees
Summary of Fields of Study
Admission/Graduation Requirements
Required Core Courses
The Major(s), with Emphases and/or Options
The Minor(s)
Course Offerings

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The Minor(s)

  1. ORGANIZATIONAL COMMUNICATION MINOR
    Recommended for students who are interested in business, service or governmental professions where organizational communication is essential and also as a cognate for a number of Speech Communication related fields.
    • Required Units (crs.): 24 minimum
    • Required Gateway Courses: Communication 118 and 236
    • Required courses: In addition to the Gateway Courses:
      • Communication: Communication 215, 220, 304, 319, 443
      • One elective from the following: Communication 214, 267, 318, 326 and Interdisciplinary 399
  2. SPEECH COMMUNICATION MINOR
    Recommended for students who seeking a general minor in Speech Communication and who are interested in pursuing work in business, the service or government sector, and professions including broadcasting where communication is a significant part of the requirements for the field.
    • Required Units (crs.): 24 minimum
    • Required Gateway Courses: Communication 118, Communication 236
    • Required Courses: In addition to the Gateway Courses:
      • Communication: Communication 214, 215; Communication 275 or 277; Communication 303 or 304; Communication 319, 337.
    • Electives: None
  3. SPEECH COMMUNICATION EDUCATION MINOR
    Recommended for students who wish to teach in the secondary (6-12) or elementary grades and/or coach debate and/or forensics in the schools. (Would be taken in addition to a major licensure area such as English or Elementary Education).
    • Required Units (crs.): 26 minimum
    • Required Courses: Communication: 118, 214, 215, 265, 277, 303, 337, 411, 444.
      Other Requirements: Methods Course Communication 441 required of all Secondary Education Majors and Minors in Speech.
    • Electives: None.
  4. SPEECH ELEMENTARY EDUCATION MINOR
    Recommended for students who wish to teach in the elementary school as a cognate to the general elementary education major to give the teacher added strength in speech communication and related areas of communication.
    • Required Units (crs.): 24 minimum
    • Required Courses: Communication 214, 215, 303, 438.
    • Communication: Communication 118, 265, 267, 447.
    • Electives: None.
  5. RADIO-TV-FILM MINOR
    Recommended for students who wish to work in fields related to Radio-TV-Film, such as Art, Business, Speech Communication, English, Music, Journalism.
    • Required Units (crs.): 22 minimum
    • Required Courses:
      • Communication: Communication 151, 201, 234; Communication 241or 242.
    • Electives: Sufficient units (crs.) from Radio-TV-Film offerings to meet the Minimum Requirement. At least 7 of the elective credits must be upper level courses.