Communication

Program Codes: COMM
Bachelor of Science

Availability: online

The Communication program prepares students to be change agents and leaders in a variety of professions involving business policy and advocacy. The goal of the Communication program is to product leaders who are capable of facilitating internal organizational change, promoting social change, and negotiating problems with diverse audiences. Graduates will apply strategic communication techniques to a chosen field of interest in specific types of organizational settings including for-profit, not-forprofit and government organizations.

The program develops in students a strong foundation in communication theory through coursework including Mass Media, Public Relations, Communication Theory, Rhetoric, Argument and Advocacy, Politics, Change Management, and Intercultural Communication. Additionally, the program develops communication skills appropriate for a variety of settings and applications, including Interpersonal Communication, Group Facilitating, Organizational Communication, Persuasion, Public Speaking, Negotiation, and Technical Communication. Finally, the Communication program is designed to take advantage of the rich array of offerings at the college by requiring students to apply their communication skills and understanding the theory in one or more specific fields, such as the Environment and Natural Resources, Rural Sustainability, Community Development, Tourism, Entrepreneurship, Social Justice, Hospitality and the Food Industry.

Graduates of this program will develop content knowledge in a chosen field of interest and will be able to:

  •  Communication organized and informed ideas persuasively to diverse audiences, orally and in writing.
  •  Work collaboratively to negotiate, build consensus, and develop solutions to complex problems.
  •  Apply strategic communication techniques in organizational settings.
  •  Create active, interested and knowledgeable audiences to meet organizational goals.
  •  Promote organizational and social change in an ethical and culturally-sensitive manner.
  •  Improve policy and decision-making through evidence-based research, analysis and application.
     

Degree Requirements:

The minimum number of credit hours necessary to meet degree requirements for the Communication degree program is 120. A minimum of 60 credits of the total shall be drawn from the Liberal Arts and Sciences. At least 45 credits shall be 300- or 400-level courses.

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Semester 1

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Semester 2

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Semester 3

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Semester 6

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Semester 7

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Semester 8

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Total Credits 120

Contact Information

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Joseph Conto

Pickett Hall 107

518-327-6304

jconto@paulsmiths.edu


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