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Field Description
Students examine the theory and practice of communication in a variety of contexts, including business and nonprofit organizations, small groups, the mass media, and video- and computer-based media. Under the auspices of the department, students acquire the knowledge base and analytical skills necessary to become effective communicators within an increasingly intercultural business and public environment. Courses are intended to serve the general student population as well as those students who have selected the major in Business Communication/Corporate Communication or the major in Communication Studiescorporate communication specialization of the business communication major.
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Business Communication Major with a Specialization in Corporate Communication
The business communication major is designed for students who are interested in careers in business journalism, corporate communication, or graphic communication. Because the business communication field is essentially interdisciplinary in nature, the program integrates courses from several departments in the Weissman School of Arts and Sciences and the Zicklin School of Business.
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| Introduction to Information Systems and Technologies (Students must complete | 3 credits | ||||||||||||
| Fundamentals of Management | 3 credits | ||||||||||||
| Marketing Foundations | 3 credits | ||||||||||||
| Business Statistics I | 3 credits | ||||||||||||
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| Statistics for Social Science | 3 credits | ||||||||||||
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| Micro-Economics | 3 credits | ||||||||||||
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| Macro-Economics | 3 credits | ||||||||||||
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| Current Economic Problems | 3 credits |
Major/Specialization: 30 credits
Interdisciplinary Core 12 credits
Business Communication
| Business Communication | 3 credits |
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| Advertising and Marketing Communications | 3 credits | |||||||||||||||
| Marketing Research3 credits (Students must complete | MKT |
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Business or Arts and Sciences Elective
One business or arts and sciences elective (at the 2000-level or above) to be selected upon consultation with the program advisor and with the advisor's approval.
Specialization Requirements 18 credits
Required Courses 9 credits
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| Communication and Advocacy in Business and Public Affairs | 3 credits | |||||||||||||
| Communication Law and Free Speech | 3 credits | |||||||||||||
| Introduction to Digital Communication and Culture | 3 credits | |||||||||||||
| The Ethics of Image Making: Film, Television, and Digital Media | 3 credits | |||||||||||||
| Video Communication and Production | 3 credits | |||||||||||||
| Media Analysis and Criticism | 3 credits | |||||||||||||
| Studies in Electronic Media | 3 credits | |||||||||||||
| American Television Programming | 3 credits | |||||||||||||
| Intercultural Communication | 3 credits | |||||||||||||
| Persuasion | 3 credits | |||||||||||||
| Argumentation and Debate | 3 credits | |||||||||||||
| Interpersonal and Group Communication | 3 credits | |||||||||||||
| International Communication | 3 credits | |||||||||||||
| Interpersonal Communication | 3 credits | |||||||||||||
| Group Communication | 3 credits | |||||||||||||
| Virtual Teamwork Gender, Ethnicity, and Race in Communication | 3 creditscredits | |||||||||||||
| Virtual TeamworkPrinciples of Public Relations | 3 credits | |||||||||||||
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| Corporate Communication | 3 credits |
| Organizations in International Development 4005Public Relations Writing | 3 creditscredits | |||||||||
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COM 4010 | Public Relations Campaigns | 3 credits |
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| 4059Advanced Video Communication and ProductionContemporary Issues in Digital Media | 3 | creditscredits | ||||||||
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| Selected Topics | variableMarkets, Media, and Meaning | 3 credits | |||||||||||
| 4900Topics in Communication Studies
| Principles of Public Relations | 3 credits |
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| Corporate Communication | 3 credits | ||||||
| Public Relations Writing | 3 credits | ||||||
| Public Relations Campaigns | 3 credits | ||||||
| Advanced Video Communication and Production | 3 credits | ||||||
| Selected Topics | variable | ||||||
| Topics in Communication Studies | 3 credits | ||||||
| Language and Social Interaction | 3 credits | ||||||
| Communication Research Strategies | 3 credits |
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Communication Studies Major with Specializations in
- Interpersonal and Group Communication
- Intercultural and International Communication
- Rhetoric and Public Advocacy
- Digital Communication and Culture
Communication Studies (CS) is both a scholarly and professional academic field that focuses on processes of communication ranging from the spoken word to global media in interpersonal, organizational, cultural, political, and international contexts.
The major is an ideal springboard for a variety of graduate degrees and - due to the spread of globalization and digital communication - the basis for an increasing number of new careers.
Interested students should contact the Department of Communication Studies at 646-312-3720 or visit the department's website.
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| Introduction to Communication Studies | 3 credits | ||||||||||||
| Foundation Courses Choose one course each from the three areas that are not your concentration (9 credits) | ||||||||||||||
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| Interpersonal Communication | 3 credits | ||||||||||||
| Group Communication | 3 credits | ||||||||||||
Intercultural and International Communication | ||||||||||||||
| Intercultural Communication | 3 credits | ||||||||||||
| International Communication | 3 credits | ||||||||||||
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| Communication Law and Free Speech ( | 3 credits | ||||||||||||
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Communication Studies Major with Specializations in
- Interpersonal and Group Communication
- Intercultural and International Communication
- Rhetoric and Public Advocacy
- Digital Communication and Culture
Communication Studies (CS) is both a scholarly and professional academic field that focuses on processes of communication ranging from the spoken word to global media in interpersonal, organizational, cultural, political, and international contexts.
The major is an ideal springboard for a variety of graduate degrees and - due to the spread of globalization and digital communication - the basis for an increasing number of new careers.
Interested students should contact the Department of Communication Studies at 646-312-3720. or visit the department's website.
Major 30 credits
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| Introduction to Communication StudiesPersuasion | 3 credits |
Foundation Courses 9 credits
Choose one course each from the three areas that are not your concentration
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| Interpersonal Introduction to Digital Communication and Culture | 3 credits | |||||||||||||||
| Group Communication | 3 credits |
| Studies in Electronic Media | 3 credits | ||||||||||||
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| Intercultural Interpersonal Communication | 3 credits | |||||||||||||||
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| International Group Communication | 3 credits | |||||||||||||||
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| Virtual Teamwork | 3 credits | |||||||||||||||
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Topics in Communication Studies
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Studies in Electronic Media
Concentrations 12 credits
Choose one of the following four concentrations:
- Interpersonal and Group Communication
- Intercultural and International Communication
- Rhetoric and Public Advocacy
- Digital Communication and Culture
Communication Research Strategies | 3 credits | |||||||||||||||||||
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| Interpersonal Intercultural Communication | 3 credits | ||||||||||||||||||
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| Group Communication | 3 creditsInternational Communication | 3 credits | |||||||||||||||||
| Gender, Ethnicity, and Race in Communication | 3 credits | ||||||||||||||||||
| Virtual Teamwork | 3 | creditscredits | |||||||||||||||||
| Organizations in International Development | 3 credits | ||||||||||||||||||
| Selected Topics * (Subject to departmental approval. Please check the departmental website for approved courses in this concentration) | 3 credits | ||||||||||||||||||
| Topics in Communication Studies (Subject to departmental approval. Please check the departmental website for approved courses in this concentration) | 3 credits | Intercultural and International Communication | |||||||||||||||||
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| Intercultural CommunicationLanguage and Social Interaction | 3 credits | Plus three of the following: | ||||||||||||||||
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| International Communication Research Strategies | 3 credits | |||||||||||||||||
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| Virtual Teamwork | 3 credits | Communication Law and Free Speech (
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Selected Topics * (Subject to departmental approval. Please check the departmental website for approved courses in this concentration) | 3 credits |
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| Topics in Communication Studies (Subject to departmental approval. Please check the departmental website for approved courses in this concentration) | 3 credits | Classical Rhetoric | 3 credits | |||||||||||||
| History and Criticism of American Public Address | 3 credits | Rhetoric and Public Advocacy |
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| Modern Frontiers of Rhetoric | 3 credits | ||||||||||||||||||
| Persuasion | 3 credits | ||||||||||||||||||
| Argumentation and Debate | 3 credits | Plus three of the following: | |||||||||||||||||
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| Classical RhetoricElements of Legal Argumentation | 3 credits | |||||||||||||||||
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| History and Criticism of American Public AddressMarkets, Media, and Meaning | 3 | creditscredits | ||||||||||||||||
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| Selected Topics * (Subject to departmental approval. Please check the departmental website for approved courses in this concentration) | 3 credits | |||||||||||||||
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Digital Communication and Culture | 3 credits | |||||||||||||||||||
| Persuasion | 3 credits | ||||||||||||||||||
| Argumentation and Debate | 3 credits | ||||||||||||||||||
| Introduction to Digital Communication and Culture | 3 credits | |||||||||||||||||||
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| Elements of Legal Argumentation | 3 creditsEthics of Image Making: Film, Television, and Digital Media | 3 credits | ||||||||||||||||
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| Selected Topics * (Subject to departmental approval. Please check the departmental website for approved courses in this concentration) | 3 credits | Digital Communication and Culture | Media Analysis and Criticism | 3 credits | ||||||||||||||
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| Introduction to Digital Communication and Culture | 3 credits | Plus three of the following: | Studies in Electronic Media | 3 credits | ||||||||||||||
| Ethics of Image Making: Film, Television, and Digital Media American Television Programming | 3 credits | ||||||||||||||||||
| Studies in Electronic Media International Communication | 3 credits | ||||||||||||||||||
| American Television Programming Contemporary Issues in Digital Media | 3 credits | ||||||||||||||||||
| International Communication Markets, Media, and Meaning | 3 credits | ||||||||||||||||||
| Selected Topics * (Subject to departmental approval. Please check the departmental website for approved courses in this concentration) | 3 credits | ||||||||||||||||||
| Communication Studies |
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| Selected Topics in Communication Studies Studies | 3 credits | ||||||
| Internship in Business and Public Communication | 3 credits | ||||||
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The Minor
A minor in the Department of Communication Studies provides students with a concentration in an area of study of acknowledged importance to every career path. The minor consists of two courses at the 3000-level or above from the list below and one of the communication studies capstone course,
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| Communication Law and Free Speech | 3 credits | ||||||||||
| Introduction to Digital Communication and Culture | 3 credits | ||||||||||
| The Ethics of Image Making: Film, Television, and Digital Media | 3 credits | ||||||||||
| Video Communication and Production | 3 credits | ||||||||||
| Media Analysis and Criticism | 3 credits | ||||||||||
| Speech Composition and Delivery | 3 credits | ||||||||||
| Studies in Electronic Media | 3 credits | ||||||||||
| American Television Programming | 3 credits | ||||||||||
| Managerial Communication Within Organizations | 3 credits | ||||||||||
| Intercultural Communication | 3 credits | ||||||||||
| Persuasion | 3 credits | ||||||||||
| Argumentation and Debate | 3 credits | ||||||||||
| Interpersonal and Group Communication | 3 credits |
| International CommunicationInterpersonal and Group Communication | 3 credits | |||||||
| International Communication | 3 credits | ||||||||||
| Interpersonal Communication | 3 credits | ||||||||||
| Group Communication | 3 credits | ||||||||||
| Gender, Ethnicity, and Race in Communication | 3 credits | ||||||||||
| Virtual Teamwork | 3 credits | ||||||||||
| Organizations in International Development 3077Interpersonal Communication | 3 creditscredits | ||||||||||
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| Group Communication for Executives | 3 credits | |||||||||
| Virtual TeamworkContemporary Issues in Digital Media | 3 creditscredits | ||||||||||
| 3102Communication for ExecutivesMarkets, Media, and Meaning | 3 | creditscredits | |||||||||
| Business Communication | 3 credits | ||||||||||
| Principles of Public Relations | 3 credits | ||||||||||
| Corporate Communication | 3 credits | ||||||||||
| Public Relations Writing | 3 credits | ||||||||||
| Public Relations Campaigns | 3 credits | ||||||||||
| Advanced Video Communication and Production | 3 credits | ||||||||||
| Advanced Speech Writing | 3 credits | ||||||||||
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| Topics in Communication Studies Studies | 3 credits | ||||||
| Language and Social Interaction | 3 credits | ||||||
| Communication Research Strategies | 3 credits |
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| Speech Communication | 3 hours; 3 credits | ||||||||||||||
| Introduction to Communication Studies | 3 hours; 3 credits | ||||||||||||||
| Intensive Voice and Diction | 3 hours; 3 credits | ||||||||||||||
| Communication and Advocacy in Business and Public Affairs | 3 hours; 3 credits | ||||||||||||||
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| Communication Law and Free Speech | 3 hours; 3 credits | ||||||||||||||
| Introduction to Digital Communication and Culture | 3 hours; 3 credits | ||||||||||||||
| The Ethics of Image Making: Film, Television, and Digital Media | 3 hours; 3 credits | ||||||||||||||
| Video Communication and Production | 3 hours; 3 credits | ||||||||||||||
| Media Analysis and Criticism | 3 hours; 3 credits | ||||||||||||||
| Speech Composition and DeliveryComposition and Delivery | 3 hours; 3 credits | ||||||||||||||
| Studies in Electronic Media | 3 hours; 3 credits | ||||||||||||||
| Speaking to the Camera | 3 hours; 3 credits | ||||||||||||||
| American Television Programming | 4 hours; 3 credits | ||||||||||||||
| Managerial Communication Within Organizations | 3 hours; 3 credits | ||||||||||||||
| Intercultural CommunicationStudies in Electronic Media | 3 hours; 3 credits | ||||||||||||||
| PersuasionSpeaking to the Camera | 3 hours; 3 credits | ||||||||||||||
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| Argumentation and Debate | 3 4 hours; 3 credits | ||||||||||||
| Managerial Interpersonal and Group Communication Within Organizations | 3 hours; 3 credits | ||||||||||||||
| Intercultural International Communication | 3 hours; 3 credits | ||||||||||||||
| PersuasionInterpersonal Communication | 3 hours; 3 credits | ||||||||||||||
| Group CommunicationArgumentation and Debate | 3 hours; 3 creditsshowcourse | ||||||||||||||
| 3075Gender, Ethnicity, and Race in Communication | 3 hours; 3 credits | ||||||||||||||
| 3076Virtual Teamwork | 3 hours; 3 | creditscredits | |||||||||||||
| 3077Interpersonal CommunicationOrganizations in International Development | 3 hours; 3 credits | ||||||||||||||
| Group Communication for Executives | 3 hours; 3 credits | ||||||||||||||
| Virtual TeamworkContemporary Issues in Digital Media | 3 hours; 3 credits 3 credits | ||||||||||||||
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| Business Communication (
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| Introduction to Linguistics and Language Learning (
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| The Structure and History of English (
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| Principles of Public Relations | 3 hours; 3 credits | ||||||||||||||
| Corporate Communication | 3 hours; 3 credits | ||||||||||||||
| Public Relations Writing | 3 hours; 3 credits | ||||||||||||||
| Public Relations Campaigns | 3 hours; 3 credits | ||||||||||||||
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| Advanced Video Communication and Production | 3 hours; 3 credits | ||||||||||||||
| Advanced Speech Writing | 3 hours; 3 credits | ||||||||||||||
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| Topics in Communication Studies | 3 hours; 3 credits | ||||||||||||||
| Language and Social Interaction | 3 hours; 3 credits | ||||||||||||||
| Communication Research Strategies | 3 hours; 3 credits | ||||||||||||||
| Independent Study I | Hours and credits to be arranged | ||||||||||||||
| Independent Study II | Hours and credits to be arranged | ||||||||||||||
| Internship in Business and Public Communication | 8 - 10 hours plus periodic conferences with internship coordinator; 3 credits | ||||||||||||||
| Internship in Business and Public Communication | 8 - 10 hours plus periodic conferences with internship coordinator; 3 credits | ||||||||||||||
| Honors in Communication Studies I | 3 hours; 3 credits per semester | ||||||||||||||
| Honors in Communication Studies II | 3 hours; 3 credits per semester |
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