Professional Communications

General

Program Title

Professional Communications

Degree Designation

MIN

Award Type

Minor

Program Level

Undergraduate

Instruction Mode

On Campus

Program Description

This online, interdisciplinary program brings together communication courses primarily from Communication Studies, English, and Mass Communications with a focus on workplace communication and grounded in both theory and application. Students have an opportunity to take courses that emphasize digital communication and communicating with diverse audiences. Students can take the program entirely online, but some courses are also available face-to-face.

Department/Unit(s)

College/School

College of Liberal Arts

Status

Active

Admission Requirements

What previous degree and/or experience is required prior to admission to this program?

High School / GED

Minimum undergraduate GPA for admission

2.75

Admissions process.

This online, interdisciplinary program brings together communication courses primarily from Communication Studies, English, and Mass Communications with a focus on workplace communication and grounded in both theory and application. Students have an opportunity to take courses that emphasize digital communication and communicating with diverse audiences. Students can take the program entirely online, but some courses are also available face-to-face.

Required GPA for graduation

2

Requirements

Program Learning Outcomes

Outcome

Create effective communication strategies appropriate for diverse audiences and purposes.

Outcome

Evaluate concepts and apply theories in the use and presentation of images and information.

Outcome

Conduct research and evaluate information by methods appropriate to the professional context, audience and desired outcome.

Outcome

Evaluate communication artifacts for their ethical dimensions.

Degree Maps

Major Code

7451

Program Code

7451.01