Management Communication

Major Requirements

Major: Management Communication

Degree Type: B.A. or B.S.
Minimum Degree Credits to Graduate: 120

University Degree Requirements

  1. Satisfactory completion of all requirements of the curriculum in which one is enrolled.
  2. Earn a minimum total of 120 credits in approved coursework.  Some academic programs exceed this minimum.
  3. Satisfactory completion of the general education requirements as specified by the university.
  4. A minimum institutional GPA of 2.00 based on work taken at NDSU.
  5. At least 30 credits must be NDSU resident credits.  Resident credits include credits registered and paid for at NDSU.
  6. At least 36 credits presented for graduation must be in courses numbered 300 or higher.
  7. Students presenting transfer credit must meet the NDSU residence credits and the minimum upper level credit. Of the 30 credits earned in residence, a minimum of 15 semester credits must be in courses numbered 300 or above, and 15 semester credits must be in the student’s curricula for their declared major.

For complete information, please refer to the Degree and Graduation Requirements section of this Bulletin.

University General Education Requirements

Communication (C)12
ENGL 110
College Composition I
ENGL 120
College Composition II
COMM 110
Fundamentals of Public Speaking
Upper Division Writing †
Quantitative Reasoning (R) †3
Science and Technology (S) †10
Humanities and Fine Arts (A) †6
Social and Behavioral Sciences (B) †6
Wellness (W) †2
Cultural Diversity (D) *†
Global Perspectives (G) *†
Total Credits39
*

 May be satisfied by completing courses in another General Education category.

†

 General education courses may be used to satisfy requirements for both general education and the major, minor, and program emphases, where applicable.  Students should carefully review major requirements to determine if specific courses can also satisfy these general education categories.

  •  A list of university approved general education courses and administrative policies are available here.

AHSS Degree Requirements                                                                            

Bachelor of Science (B.S.) Degree – The completion of a minor program of study.                                                                            

Bachelor of Arts (B.A.) Degree – Second year language proficiency at college level required.

Arts, Humanities and Social Sciences College Requirements

An additional 9 credits are required by the College of Arts, Humanities and Social Sciences for a student whose primary degree is a Bachelor of Science or Bachelor of Arts degree in a major from the College of AHSS. These additional 9 credits are not required for the Bachelor of Science in Architecture degree, Bachelor of Science degree with a major in Environmental Design, Bachelor of Fine Arts degree, Bachelor of Music degree, for any student whose primary major or degree is not in the College of AHSS, or the student is earning two majors or two different degrees.

AH&SS College Requirements
Courses used to satisfy any general education requirement cannot be used to also count toward the AH&SS College Requirements. A minimum of three credits is required in each of the 3 following areas for a total of 9 credits. Choose only those courses with the prefixes listed for each area. A course with the WGS prefix can only be used in one area.
Area One: Humanities3
ARB, ENGL, FREN, GERM, HIST, HUM, PHIL, RELS, SPAN, TIPS or WGS
Area Two: Social Sciences3
ANTH, CJ, COMM, EMGT, POLS, SOC, or WGS
Area Three: Fine Arts3
ARCH, ART, ENVD, LA, MUSC, or THEA
Total Credits9

Major Requirements

Pre-Communication Requirements
Students must complete the following 18 credits of coursework to be admitted to the major.
ENGL 120College Composition II3
COMM 110Fundamentals of Public Speaking3
COMM 112Understanding Media and Social Change3
COMM 114Human Communication3
COMM 212Interpersonal Communication3
COMM 220Persuasion3
Management Communication Major Requirements
COMM 101Majors and Careers in Communication1
COMM 315Small Group Communication3
COMM 320Communication Research Methods3
COMM 383Organizational Communication I3
COMM 431Communication Ethics and Law3
COMM 483Organizational Communication II3
COMM 496Field Experience3
Select one from the following for upper division writing requirement:3
ENGL 320
Business and Professional Writing
ENGL 321
Writing in the Technical Professions
ENGL 322
Writing and the Creative Process
ENGL 324
Writing in the Sciences
ENGL 325
Writing in the Health Professions
ENGL 326
Writing in the Design Professions
ENGL 357
Visual Culture and Language
ENGL 358
Writing in the Humanities and Social Sciences
ENGL 459
Researching and Writing Grants and Proposal
Electives
Select 21 credits from the following:21
COMM 216
Intercultural Communication
COMM 308
Business and Professional Speaking
COMM 316
Conflict Communication
COMM 318
Argumentation and Advocacy
COMM 412
Gender and Communication
COMM 442
Digital Media and Society
COMM 450
Issues in Communication
COMM 484
Organizational Advocacy and Issue Management
COMM 485
Risk and Crisis Communication
COMM 487
Organizational Power and Leadership
PSYC 221
Psychology Applied to Work
SOC 233
Sociology of Organizations and Work
Total Credits61

Program Notes:

  • Student enrollment is limited to one degree program offered by the Department of Communication. 

Minor Requirements

Minor: Management Communication

Required Credits: 21

COMM 212Interpersonal Communication3
COMM 383Organizational Communication I3
COMM 483Organizational Communication II3
Professional Specialization Electives:12
COMM 308
Business and Professional Speaking
COMM 315
Small Group Communication
COMM 316
Conflict Communication
COMM 318
Argumentation and Advocacy
COMM 412
Gender and Communication
COMM 450
Issues in Communication
COMM 484
Organizational Advocacy and Issue Management
COMM 485
Risk and Crisis Communication
COMM 487
Organizational Power and Leadership
Total Credits21

Minor Requirements and Notes

  • Student enrollment is limited to one degree program offered by the Department of Communication. 
  • A minimum of 9 credits must be taken at NDSU.