Communication Department

Morgan Hall,
Room 266
785-231-1010 ext. 1380

The Major

 

 


(30-31) hours
The major consists of 16 required hours and one emphasis.

REQUIRED COURSES (16 hours)
CN 101 Principles and Practices of
Human Communication (3)
CN 150 Public Speaking (3)
CN 300 Organizational
Communication (3)
CN 302 Communication Theory (3)
CN 303 Communication Inquiry (3)
CN 499 Senior Portfolio (1 hr)

Emphases (12 hours required in an emphasis)
An emphasis consists of one required course, and three other courses listed under that emphasis. Emphasis courses that are required are CN 320 Communication in the Legal Process for the Legal Emphasis, CN 301 Advanced Organizational Communication for the Corporate Emphasis, and CN 360 Political Communication for the Political Emphasis.

Legal Emphasis
CN 320 Communication in the Legal
Process *
CN 330 Conflict and Negotiation
CN 340 Interviewing
CN 350 Persuasion
CN 351 Interpersonal
Communication
* required course in the emphasis

Corporate Emphasis
CN 301 Advanced Organizational Communication*
CN 330 Conflict and Negotiation
CN 340 Interviewing
CN 342 Small Group Communication
CN 351 Interpersonal
Communication
CN 401 Training and Development
* required course in the emphasis

Political Emphasis
CN 360 Political Communication*
CN 330 Conflict and Negotiation
CN 341 Persuasive Speaking
CN 350 Persuasion
CN 361 Social Movements
* required course in the emphasis

ELECTIVES:
(to complete 30-31 hr major)

CN 154/343 Forensics (1)
CN 241 Business and Professional Speaking (3)
CN 250 Health Communication (3)
CN 295/395 Special Topics (1-3 hrs)
CN 363 Intercultural Communication (3)
CN 402 Practicum (3)
CN 490 Directed Research (3)
CN 491 Internship (3)

16 hrs required courses = 16 hrs
12 hrs in the emphasis = 12 hrs
Electives in major = 2-3 hrs
= 30-31hrs
Majors are not limited to 30-31 hours. Careful advising will allow a student to take up to 40 hours in the major. Also, students are encouraged to consider a minor, but a minor is not required.

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