Strategic & Organizational Communication, BA
Bachelor of Arts in Strategic & Organizational Communication (C60101BA)
More on the Strategic & Organizational Communication major
UA’s strategic and organizational communication program prepares students with the knowledge and skill needed to develop, evaluate and effectively communicate messages in contexts ranging from interpersonal relationships, business applications, public campaigns, advocacy and the law.
Our goal is for students to understand how the broad field of communication impacts organizational success and to learn how to apply technology effectively in communicating with organizations.
Program Contact
Heather L. Walter
Director & Associate Professor, School of Communication
330-972-6486
hlwalter@uakron.edu
Requirements
Summary
| Code | Title | Hours |
|---|---|---|
| General Education Requirements | 34 | |
| College of Arts & Sciences Requirements | 14 | |
| Communication Core | 15 | |
| Strategic & Organizational Communication Core | 12 | |
| Strategic & Organizational Communication Electives | 12 | |
| Minor Requirement | 18 | |
| Additional Credits for Graduation * | 15 | |
| Total Hours | 120 | |
| * | Bachelor's degrees require a minimum of 120 credit hours for graduation. |
General Education Courses
| Code | Title | Hours |
|---|---|---|
| Students pursuing a bachelor’s degree must complete three tiers of General Education coursework. Tiers I and II provide students with foundational skills and breadth of disciplinary knowledge. Tier III courses require students to integrate knowledge, understand diverse perspectives, and think critically about complex issues. Courses tagged for Tier III may also fulfill major or Disciplinary Area requirements. | ||
| Tier I: Academic Foundations | 12 | |
Quantitative Reasoning: 3 credit hours | ||
Speaking: 3 credit hours | ||
Writing: 6 credit hours | ||
| Tier II: Disciplinary Areas | 22 | |
Arts/Humanities: 9 credit hours | ||
Natural Sciences: 7 credit hours | ||
Social Sciences: 6 credit hours | ||
| Tier III: Tagged Courses | ||
Select one class from each of the following subcategories: | ||
Complex Systems | ||
Critical Thinking | ||
Domestic Diversity | ||
Global Diversity | ||
Review the General Education Requirements page for detailed course listings. | ||
| Total Hours | 34 | |
College of Arts & Sciences Requirements
| Code | Title | Hours |
|---|---|---|
| Degree requirements in Arts & Sciences include the demonstration of ability to use another language by completion of the second year of a foreign language. | 14 | |
| Foreign Language | ||
101 Beginning I | ||
102 Beginning II | ||
201 Intermediate I | ||
202 Intermediate II | ||
| Survey of Deaf Culture in America (American Sign Language option only) | ||
| Students must also complete a minimum of 40 credits (excluding workshops) consisting of either: | ||
Upper-level (300/400) courses both in and outside of the student’s major; | ||
or other courses outside the major department approved by the student’s major department chair (permission should be obtained prior to enrollment); these may not include workshops | ||
Communication Core 1
| Code | Title | Hours |
|---|---|---|
| 7600:101 | Introduction to Communication | 3 |
| 7600:210 | Multiplatform Production | 3 |
| 7600:245 | Argumentation | 3 |
| 7600:384 | Communication Research | 3 |
| Select one of the following: | 3 | |
| Communication Internship 2 | ||
-or- | ||
| Honors Project in Communication | ||
-or- | ||
| Capstone in Communication | ||
| Total Hours | 15 | |
| 1 | Grade of C or better is required in Communication Core courses. |
| 2 | Students must have 90 credits to qualify. |
Strategic & Organizational Communication Core
| Code | Title | Hours |
|---|---|---|
| 7600:235 | Interpersonal Communication | 3 |
| 7600:305 | Communication Theory | 3 |
| 7600:360 | Theories of Rhetoric | 3 |
| 7600:435 | Organizational Communication | 3 |
| Total Hours | 12 | |
Strategic & Organizational Communication Electives
| Code | Title | Hours |
|---|---|---|
| 12 credits from the list below or any 7600 courses not included above: | 12 | |
| Interviewing | ||
| Non-Verbal Communication | ||
| Persuasion | ||
| Intercultural Communication | ||
| Small Group Communication | ||
| Advanced Presentational Communication | ||
| Freedom of Speech | ||
| Rhetorical Criticism | ||
| Analyzing Organizational Communication | ||
| Training Methods in Communication | ||
| Health Communication | ||
| Communication & Conflict | ||
| Political Communication | ||
7600:xxx 1 | ||
The following courses DO NOT satisfy this requirement: | ||
| Introduction to Public Speaking | ||
| Effective Oral Communication | ||
| Total Hours | 12 | |
| 1 | Co-curricular activities (Forensics, WZIP, ZTV, Buchtelite) are limited to a total of three credits to be applied to the Strategic & Organizational Communication Electives. |
Minor Requirement
| Code | Title | Hours |
|---|---|---|
| Completion of a Minor or Second Major (not in Communication) or earned Associate Degree | 18 | |
| Total Hours | 18 | |