ACADEMIC PROGRAMS
Communication Programs
Discover how ideas are communicated across media and audiences.
Bachelor of Arts Communication
Program Objectives
- Develop a broad-based understanding of the functional fields of communication and their interrelationships in complex organizations.
- Identify and analyze economic climate and business trends in a global business context.
- Apply quantitative and behavioral tools of communication analysis and decision-making.
- Utilize IT to improve communication and management decision-making.
- Prepare logically constructed, relevant, and culturally appropriate written arguments and oral presentations.
Course | Course Name | Prerequisites | Credits |
BA201 | Introduction to Business | None | 3 |
BA205 | Principles of Management | BA201 | 3 |
BA210 | Organizational Behavior | BA201 | 3 |
BA220 | Principles of Marketing | BA201 | 3 |
BA235 | Business Statistics | MA125 | 3 |
BA271 | Macroeconomics | BA201 | 3 |
BA420 | Business Law | BA201 | 3 |
BA448 | Team Development & Motivation | BA205 | 3 |
BA490 | Project Management | BA448 | 3 |
CM101 | Principles of Communication | None | 3 |
CM110 | Developing Critical Thinking Skills | None | 3 |
CM220 | Presentation Skills | None | 3 |
CM225 | Research Methods in Communication | CM101 | 3 |
CM241 | Public Relations | CM101 | 3 |
CM251 | Mass Communication | CM101 | 3 |
CM258 | Conflict Management | CM101 | 3 |
CM285 | Diversity and Inclusion | None | 3 |
CM301 | Survey of Communication | CM101 | 3 |
CM310 | Communication Ethics | CM101 | 3 |
CM346 | Advertising and Promotion | BA201 | 3 |
CM425 | Introduction to Media Writing | CM101 | 3 |
CM431 | Communication Theory | CM101 | 3 |
CM436 | Group Communication | CM101 | 3 |
CM437 | Nonverbal Communication | CM101 | 3 |
CM456 | Effective Communication Tools | None | 3 |
CM457 | Intercultural Communication | CM101 | 3 |
CS110 | Introduction to Computers | None | 3 |
EN111 | Composition I | None | 3 |
EN112 | Composition II | EN111 | 3 |
EN115 | Technical Writing for Business | None | 3 |
EN221 | American Literature I | EN112 | 3 |
GS150 | General Biology | None | 3 |
GS210 | Earth Science | None | 3 |
HI171 | World Civilization I | None | 3 |
HI172 | World Civilization II | HI171 | 3 |
MA125 | College Algebra | None | 3 |
NS101 | New Student Orientation | None | 1 |
PF101 | Academic Strategies | None | 2 |
PF499 | Career Strategies | End of Program | 3 |
PY141 | General Psychology | None | 3 |
SO241 | General Sociology | None | 3 |
Total Credits Required | 120 |
Associate of Science in Communication
Program Objectives
- Analyze the theoretical foundations of communication to forecast trends in current society.
- Develop an understanding of the quantitative and qualitative research methods in the field of communication.
- Apply communication effectively in the workplace.
- Compare and contrast the legal implications of the use of all types of communication.
- Apply research methods in the field of communication.
Course No. | Course Name | Prerequisites | Credits |
BA201 | Introduction to Business | None | 3 |
BA271 | Macroeconomics | BA201 | 3 |
CM101 | Principles of Communication | None | 3 |
CM110 | Developing Critical Thinking Skills | None | 3 |
CM220* | Presentation Skills | None | 3 |
CM225 | Research Methods in Communication | CM101 | 3 |
CM241 | Public Relations | CM101 | 3 |
CM251 | Mass Communication | CM101 | 3 |
CM258 | Conflict Management | CM101 | 3 |
CM285 | Diversity and Inclusion | None | 3 |
CM301 | Survey of Communication | CM101 | 3 |
CM310* | Communication Ethics | CM101 | 3 |
CM346 | Advertising and Promotion | BA201 | 3 |
CS110 | Introduction to Computers | None | 3 |
EN111 | Composition I | None | 3 |
EN115 | Technical Writing for Business | None | 3 |
GS150 | General Biology | None | 3 |
MA125 | College Algebra | None | 3 |
NS101 | New Student Orientation | None | 1 |
PF101 | Academic Strategies | None | 2 |
PY141 | General Psychology | None | 3 |
Total Credits Required | 60 |
General Education Requirements
The general education component is designed to emphasize cognitive development and is “general” in
the following ways:
• It is part of an ongoing desire of the institution to enhance critical thinking, research, and writing across the
curriculum;
• It is a part of every student’s course of study, regardless of his/her area of emphasis; and
• It is intended to impart common knowledge, intellectual concepts, and attitudes that provide a foundation upon
which students can build a rewarding educational experience.
* The CM220 and CM310 courses include Essential Employability Qualities Surveys to include the employability information of Communication, Thinking & Problem-Solving, Inquiry, Collaboration & Teamwork, Adaptability, Principles & Ethics, Responsibility & Professionalism, and Learning.