Communication
Certificate
Program Start Date: Fall term
Minimum Program Length: 2 terms-day, evening, online
Program Description
This certificate combines theory and practical
application in communication. Students will study a variety of
communication dynamics critical to workplace management and the broader
arena of productive citizenship. Students will also gain proficiency in
oral communication, as well as communication methods for the media and
group settings. Rhetoric and mass media study are introduced in relation
to critically receiving communicated messages.
Practical Experience
Communication Certificate students should gain
proficiency in communicating with individuals and in small and large
groups. Students study interpersonal, intercultural, intergenerational,
and gender communication, and gain an understanding of leadership,
conflict resolution, and nonverbal communication. In addition, students
are introduced to the studies of rhetoric and mass media, enabling them
to become more critical receivers of communicated messages.
Professional Opportunities
Students in and graduates of terminal degree programs
may opt to earn communication certification in order to more clearly
express themselves and to better understand their co-workers, clients,
patients, and the global community at large. All employees benefit from a
study of communication, and students who complete this certificate
should be particularly articulate, aware of cultural influences on
communication, empathetic toward those with whom they communicate, and
confident in their communicative abilities. Public school educators may
opt to pursue the Communication Certificate in their recertification
process.
Unique Aspects
Required coursework for the Communication Certificate
offers students potential benefits in their personal
relationships/interactions as well as increasing their professional
communication skills.
EEDA Career Cluster
All 16 career clusters may apply.
Course Requirements for Communication
A. General Education Courses (followed by number of credit hours)
ENG 101 English Composition I (3)
SPC 205 Public Speaking (3)
SPC 209 Interpersonal Communication (3)
B. Major Courses (followed by number of credit hours)
SPC 208 Intercultural Communication (3)
SPC 212 Survey of Mass Communication (3)
SPC 225 Introduction to Communication Theory (3)
SPC 280 Organizational Communication (3)
SPC 285 Advanced Public Speaking (3)
ENG 110 Rhetoric and Advanced Composition (3)
ENG 260 Advanced Technical Communications
OR
ENG 265 Advanced Professional Communications
OR
SPC 299 Special Topics in Communication (3)
C. Electives and/or Other Additional Courses Required for Graduation
None
Minimum semester credit hours required for graduation: 30