Management Communication Major
Degree Type: B.A. or B.S. Minimum Credits Required: 120
University Degree Requirements
For complete details on these and other university degree requirements, refer to the Degree and Graduation Requirements section in the University Catalog.
- Minimum of 120 semester credits (some programs may exceed this minimum).
- Complete the University General Education requirements.
- Minimum institutional GPA of 2.00 based on work taken at NDSU.
- Minimum of 30 credits in resident at NDSU.
- Minimum of 36 upper level credits (courses numbered 300 or higher).
- Students with transfer credit must meet the NDSU 30 credits in residence (#4). Of these 30 credits in residence, a minimum of 15 credits must be in courses numbered 300 or above, and 15 credits must be in the student's declared major curricula.
University General Education Requirements
A list of university approved general education courses along with the administrative policies governing the requirement and the categories is available
| Code | Title | Credits |
|---|---|---|
| Category C: Communication | 12 | |
| Category R: Quantitative Reasoning | 3 | |
| Category S: Science and Technology | 10 | |
| Category A: Humanities and Fine Arts | 6 | |
| Category B: Social and Behavioral Sciences | 6 | |
| Category W: Wellness | 2 | |
| Category I: Intercultural Knowledge and Competence | ||
| Category L: Digital Literacy | ||
| Total Credits | 39 | |
Major Requirements
| Code | Title | Credits |
|---|---|---|
| Pre-Communication Requirements | ||
| Students must complete the following 18 credits of lower-division coursework in addition to major course requirements. Lower-division coursework should generally be completed prior to upper-division courses. | ||
| ENGL 120 | College Composition II | 3 |
| COMM 110 | Fundamentals of Public Speaking | 3 |
| COMM 112 | Understanding Media and Social Change | 3 |
| COMM 114 | Human Communication | 3 |
| COMM 212 | Interpersonal Communication | 3 |
| COMM 220 | Persuasion | 3 |
| Management Communication Major Requirements | ||
| COMM 101 | Majors and Careers in Communication | 1 |
| COMM 315 | Small Group Communication | 3 |
| COMM 320 | Communication Research Methods | 3 |
| COMM 383 | Organizational Communication I | 3 |
| COMM 431 | Communication Ethics and Law | 3 |
| COMM 483 | Organizational Communication II | 3 |
| COMM 496 | Field Experience | 3 |
| Select one from the following for upper division writing requirement: | 3 | |
| Business and Professional Writing | ||
| Writing in the Technical Professions | ||
| Writing and the Creative Process | ||
| Writing in the Sciences | ||
| Writing in the Health Professions | ||
| Writing in the Design Professions | ||
| Visual Culture and Language | ||
| Writing in the Humanities and Social Sciences | ||
| Researching and Writing Grants and Proposal | ||
| Electives | ||
| Student must complete 7 COMM prefix elective courses selected in consultation with advisor. Courses outside the communication department eligible as electives include PSYC 221 and SOC 233. Up to three additional credits of COMM 496 can be counted toward this requirement. | 21 | |
| Total Credits | 61 | |