Date of Submittal: Spring 2004                          School Document No: LSS 04-09

Proposed Effective Date:    Fall 2004 Submitting Department: Communication

Approved by School: 2-7-2005                            Contact Person: Y.R. Kamalipour, Ext. 2880

Approved by Senate:                                            Form 40 Needed:  NO

 

Subject: Establishing a Minor in Organizational Communication

 

Justification:    This will provide an added opportunity to students who might be interested to pursue a minor in Visual Communication and Graphic Arts.  

 

Proposed:

 

Organizational Communication Minor (15 hours)

 

Required (9 hours):

_____COM 320    Group Communication

_____COM 325    Interviewing

_____COM 420    Organizational Communication

 

Choice of 6 credit hours from the following:

_____COM 214    Interpersonal Communication

_____COM 300    Research Methods

_____COM 318    Persuasion

_____COM 322    Leadership and Communication

_____COM 323    Business and Professional Speaking

 

Impact on Students:  The proposed coursework will provide students with an added minor, hence contributing to their overall educational experience and interests.

 

Impact on Other Academic Units: None.

 

Impact on University Resources: None.

 

Impact on General Education: None.