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Bachelor of Arts Degree in Communication
The Department of Communication and Journalism at the University of New Mexico offers a Bachelor of Arts degree with a major in Communication through the College of Arts and Sciences. Our program helps to prepare students for a variety of careers including: sales, positions in organizations emphasizing internal communication, organizational training, management, human resources, etc. (basically any career that involves or emphasizes communication). Students who are seeking an advanced degree in communication can also benefit from a focus in organizational communication. Students work in an area of study suitable to their interests and goals. The department offers coursework in the following areas: Intercultural Communication - The study of the relationship between communication and culture. Issues related to understanding the challenges inherent in intercultural communication and resources available for dealing with those challenges in mutually productive ways. Attention is given to both local and international cultures. Interpersonal Communication - The study of the dynamics of interaction and relationships between individuals and in small groups, as well as the study of communication behaviors in dyads and their impact on personal relationships. Organizational Communication - The study of the collective and interactive process of gathering and interpreting messages. Communication is the process of organizing; that is, communication makes it possible to organize information and coordinate activities. The study of organizational communication includes such communicative processes as conflict, leadership, technology, networks, group interaction, and decision-making. Our program emphasizes, through communication theory, understanding how communication works to sometimes facilitate and sometimes frustrate the healthy development of both organizations and the individuals who work within them. Further, we want students to develop organizational communication skills that they can utilize in the workplace. Public Communication - The study of principles and frameworks that explain communication options and strategies, such as argumentation and persuasion. Media Studies - The study of the principles and theories of mass communication systems in the United States. Critical Studies in Mass Media - This is part of the Interdisciplinary Film and Digital Media program. Please see the IFDM advisor for an application. Classes in C&J are the same as Media Studies. Program Advisement: Gregoria A. Cavazos, C&J academic adviser (277-1903, cjadvise@unm.edu) Major Study Requirements A students who declares a major in communication must complete 36 credit hours in C&J Department courses. These 36 hours must consist of 15 hours core courses; 9 hours in a concentration (intercultural, interpersonal, organizational, public, media studies); 12 hours of electives; with a total of 21 hours of upper division (300 and 400 level). A student must have completed C&J 101 and another 3 hours of C&J course work with a C or better before being admitted to the Department. A grade point average of 2.50 is required for admission. Minor Study Requirements Students
who declare a minor in Communication must complete 21 credit hours
in C&J Department courses, including C&J
101, and 12 credit hours at the 300
and 400 level.
C&J policy prohibits students from using Independent Studies as a substitute for a required course. Core Requirements for Communication Majors
Coursework for Intercultural Communication
Coursework for Interpersonal Communication
Coursework for Organizational Communication
Coursework for Public Communication
Coursework for Media Studies
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