Corporate Communication
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Outcomes & Careers
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$67K
Public Relations Specialist
According to the Bureau of Labor Statistics, the median annual salary for public relations specialists is $67,440.
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$120K
Training and Development Manager
According to the Bureau of Labor Statistics, the median annual salary for training and development managers is $120,000.
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$64K
Human Resources Specialist
According to the Bureau of Labor Statistics, the median annual salary for human resources specialists is $64,240.
The Corporate Communication curriculum includes 48 hours specific to this major. Students are also expected to complete a minimum of 120 required credits, including the general education requirements and at least 39 senior division hours.
Required Courses:
- SC001 Exit Interview (0)
- MG301 Principles of Management (3)
- MK301 Principles of Marketing (3)
- SC302 Managerial Communication Processes (3)
- SC330 Corporate & Professional Communication (3)
- SC335 Interviewing (3)
- SC510 Leadership and Teambuilding (3)
- SC560 Organizational Communication (3)
Choose 3 Hours From:
- SC105 Fundamentals of Oral Communication (3)
- SC155 Fundamentals of Interpersonal Communication (3)
Choose 3 Hours From:
- SC483 Internship (3)
- SC496 Practicum (3)
Choose 9 Hours From:
- SC215 Intercultural Communication (3)
- SC301 Foundations of Health Communication (3)
- SC310 Speech Writing (3)
- SC314 Argumentation and Problem Solving (3)
- SC320 Group Communication & Decision Making (3)
- SC355 Relational Communication Strategies (3)
- SC345 Nonverbal Communication (3)
- SC406 Negotiation & Conflict Management (3)
- SC463 Independent Study (3)
- SC425 Persuasion (3)
Choose 6 Hours From:
- MK341 Public Relations (3)
- MK342 Professional Selling (3)
- MK343 Advertising & Promotion (3)
- MK344 Consumer Behavior (3)
- MK348 Brand Marketing (3)
- MK349 Retail Management (3)
- MK351 Sports Marketing (3)
- MK443 Digital & Integrated Marketing Communications Practicum (3)
- MK447 Sales Management (3)
- MK555 Digital Marketing Strategies (3)
- MK560 International Marketing (3)
Choose 6 Hours From:
- MG356 Foundations of Human Resource Management (3)
- MG362 Management Skills (3)
- MG457 Organizational Behavior (3)
- MG470 Leadership in Management (3)
- MG526 Managing & Developing Talent (3)
- MG548 Project Management (3)
- MG560 International Management (3)
- MG562 Organizational Theory & Design (3)
Some requirements may be fulfilled by coursework in major program.
- Social and Behavioral Sciences – 6 hours
- Constitution Requirement – 3 hours
- Written Communication – 6 hours
- Oral Communication – 3 hours
- Natural Sciences – 7 hours (from two disciplines, one to include a lab)
- Mathematics – 3 hours
- Humanities & Fine Arts – 9 hours (from at least two disciplines)
- Additional requirements – 5 hours (to include UI100 for native students)
- Civics examination
Freshman Year
Fall Semester (13 Hours)
- UI100 (1)
- EN100 (3)
- General Education (3)
- General Education (3)
- General Education (3)
Spring Semester (15 Hours)
- SC105/SC155 (3)
- General Education (3)
- General Education (3)
- General Education (3)
- General Education (3)
Sophomore Year
Fall Semester (15 Hours)
- General Education (3)
- General Education (3)
- General Education (3)
- General Education (3)
- General Education (3)
Spring Semester (15 Hours)
- MG301 (3)
- MK301 (3)
- SC335 (3)
- UI301 (3)
- Minor Course (3)
Junior Year
Fall Semester (15 Hours)
- SC330 (3)
- Corporate Communication Elective (3)
- Corporate Communication Elective (3)
- Management Elective (3)
- Marketing Elective (3)
Spring Semester (15 Hours)
- SC510 (3)
- SC560 (3)
- Management Elective (3)
- Marketing Elective (3)
- Minor Course (3)
Senior Year
Fall Semester (17 Hours)
- Corporate Communication Elective (3)
- Minor Course (3)
- Minor Course (3)
- Elective (3)
- Elective (3)
- Elective (2)
Spring Semester (15 Hours)
- SC001 (0)
- SC483/SC496 (3)
- Minor Course (3)
- Elective (3)
- Elective (3)
- Elective (3)
NOTE: Consider taking a summer or wintersession course to avoid 18-hour semesters.
Degree requirements for all students: a minimum of 120 credit hours, completion of the General Education program, and completion of 39 senior division hours (300-599). Refer to the Undergraduate Bulletin or Degree Works for additional graduation requirements for your program.
A minimum 2.0 GPA in the major and overall are required to graduate with a BS degree.
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