Communication, B.S. - Personal and Professional Communication

The graduation requirements are listed below. In addition, students select free electives to reach 120 credits overall required for the degree.  The department website provides an overview of the program, admission requirements for the major (when applicable), faculty biographies, learning outcomes, and careers: https://www.southernct.edu/academics/communication.  

GENERAL EDUCATION REQUIREMENTS (46 Credits)

All bachelor’s degree programs include liberal education (LEP) and writing (W) course requirements. To review more detailed information, please visit General Education (LEP) Degree Requirements.   

MAJOR REQUIREMENTS (45 Credits)

(*) When up to three courses in the major/cognate may also satisfy LEP requirements, they are recommended below; only two courses within Explorations (T2) may be fulfilled by courses in the same subject.  

Core Requirements (18 Credits)
‘C’ or better required
COM 101 – Public Speaking
COM 150 – World of Communication
COM 210 –Human Communication
COM 212 – Visual Communication
COM 350 – Workplace Communication
COM 450 – Communication Capstone

Personal and Professional Concentration (27 Credits)
‘C’ or better required
COM 287 – Introduction to Communication Research
COM 300 – Organizational Communication
COM 302 – Relational Communication 
COM 387 – Communication Theory

Select 6 Credits from:
COM 315 – Team and Project Management
COM 370 – Interpersonal Conflict and Communication
COM 375 – Family Communication
COM 410 – Crisis Communication
COM 422 – Professional Training and Development 
COM 430 – Communication Strategies in the Workplace
COM 440 – Cultural Influences on Communication
COM 481 – Applied Perspectives in Personal and Professional Communication
COM 490 – Practicum in Personal and Professional Communication

Select 6 credits from:
Any COM course (except COM 135, 228)
MGT 300 – Management and Organization
MGT 305 – Organizational Behavior
MGT 385 – Human Resources Management
REC 363 – Global Tourism Impacts and Management

Select 3 Credits from:
COM 430 – Communication Strategies in the Workplace
COM 481 – Applied Perspectives in Personal and Professional Communication
COM 490 – Practicum in Personal and Professional Communication
COM 494 – Practicum in Intercultural Communication
COM 497 – Communication Field Experience
COM 499 – Independent Study