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Department
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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 on 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 (starting Fall 2009) - The study of the principles and theories of mass communication systems in the United States. C&J Advisement: Judith
Hendry,
Chair, Undergraduate Communication Committee Mary Bibeau, C&J academic adviser (277-1903,  )
A&S Advisement Center: The A&S Advisement Center, located in Ortega 251, is open for appointments for advisement Mondays through Thursdays. The center reserves Fridays for walk-ins. To assure that you don't experience unnecessary delays when you come for advisement, please observe these guidelines:
For information
on undergraduate admissions (click
here). For information if you are an international student (click
here). 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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