Sample Course of Study
Organizational Communication

Please note:This document is for informational purposes only. Each student is responsible for designing their own program of study within the constraints of the departmental requirements for the major. These samples below were developed within the constraints of the departmental requirements in place in the 1996-97 academic year.

Basic Organizational Program Outline
Sample Course of Study

Basic Program Outline

  1. Required Core Courses
    • SPC 1000 Speech Communication as a Discipline
    • SPC 2300 Persuasion
    • SPC 2320 Discussion (Introduction to Small Group Communication)
    • SPC 2520 Introduction to Mass Communication
    • SPC 2630 Introduction to Interpersonal Communication
  2. Organizational Communication Core
    • SPC 2650 Introduction to Organizational Communication
    • SPC 3630 Communication in Organization
    • SPC 4650 Simulation in Organizational Communication
  3. Minimum of Four Courses from the following
    • SPC 3300 Interviewing and Conferencing
    • SPC 3660 Communication and Conflict
    • SPC 3700 Speech Communication Research
    • SPC 3710 Intercultural Communication
    • SPC 3920 PR in Society
    • SPC 4470 Small Group Communication
    • SPC 3700 Speech Communication Research
    • SPC 4275 Internship
  4. RPA and RTF Courses (Three courses, two in one area, one in the other)
    • SPC 2340 Reasoning in Controversy (RPA)
    • SPC 3520 Radio Production (RTF)
    • SPC 3540 Television Production (RTF)
    • SPC 3230 Advanced Public Speaking (RPA)
    • SPC 3750 High-tech Communication (RTF)
    • SPC 4420 Mass Media Advertising-Sales (RTF)
    • SPC 4500 Corporate and Non-Broadcast Video (RTF)

Sample Organizational Programs

  1. Organizational Core
    • SPC 2650 Introduction to Organizational Communication
    • SPC 3630 Communication in Organizations
    • SPC 4650 Simulations in Organizational Communication
  2. Recommended Courses
    • SPC 3700 Speech Communication Research
    • SPC 4275 Internship (3 to 6 hours)
  3. Emphasis samples
    1. Corporate Media
      • 2340 Reasoning and Controversy
      • 3200 Speech Criticism
      • 3300 Interviewing and Conferencing
      • 3540 Television Production
      • 3750 High-Technology Communication
      • 3920 PR in Society
      • 4500 Corporate and Non-broadcast Video
      • 4540 TV Directing
      • 4830 Language Habits in Human Affairs
    2. Sales
      • 2340 Reasoning in Controversy
      • 3300 Interviewing and Conferencing
      • 3230 Advanced Public Speaking
      • 3660 Communication and Conflict
      • 3710 Intercultural Communication
      • 3650 High-tech Communication
      • 4420 Mass Media Advertising-Sales
      • 4470 Small Group Communication
      • 4830 Language Habits in Human Affairs
    3. Communication Training
      • 2340 Reasoning in Controversy
      • 3230 Advanced Public Speaking
      • 3300 Interviewing and Conferencing
      • 3660 Communication and Conflict
      • 3710 Intercultural Communication
      • 3750 High-tech Communication
      • 4470 Small Group Communication
      • 4000 Independent Study (Communication Training Models) 4500 Corporate and Non-broadcast Video
    4. Human Relations in Organizations
      • 2340 Reasoning in Controversy
      • 3230 Advanced Public Speaking
      • 3300 Interviewing and Conferencing
      • 3660 Communication and Conflict
      • 3710 Intercultural Communication
      • 3750 High-tech Communication
      • 4470 Small Group Communication
      • 4500 Corporate and Non-broadcast Video