Undergraduate - UMUC Europe

UMUC Bachelor’s Degrees
of theoretical background and sophisticated, practical
communication skills needed in today’s workplace and public
information environments.
Objectives
The student who graduates with a major in communication
studies will be able to:
Discuss the history of communication theory and how
principles apply to particular types of communication,
including mass communication.
Apply effective communication strategies within various types
of communication.
Gather information from a variety of sources and critically
identify, examine, and present issues associated with
information communicated to diverse audiences.
Learn about and apply techniques of independent research,
including research that uses technology and fosters
information literacy.
Recognize the legal and ethical implications of communication
and produce communications that are legally and ethically
responsible.
Explain how computer technology is used to develop and
manage information and use computer resources to increase
the efficiency and effectiveness of communication.
Write and edit effectively and demonstrate a clear
understanding of the respective processes, tools, and
techniques that apply to various types of communication.
Assess a particular communication environment and evaluate
the communication skills needed for that environment.
Develop communication products and processes appropriate
to a given audience,
Demonstrate an understanding of the elements of typography,
layout, and design and be able effectively to apply them to
various kinds of communication.
Apply appropriate media and techniques to the solution of
any given communication problem.
Work as a capable communication professional within a specific
communication field.
Develop an international perspective of communication
practice through awareness of intercultural communication
and international business conventions.
Requirements for the Major
A major in communication studies requires the completion of
30 semester hours of coursework in communication studies, drawn
from various disciplines as appropriate; at least 15 semester hours
must be earned in courses numbered 300 or above. Specific course
requirements are listed below.
Communication Studies Coursework (30 s.h.)
Required Foundation Course (3 s.h.)
Students must take the following course:
COMM 300 Communication Theory (3)
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Writing Course (3–6 s.h.)
Students must choose one of the following writing courses:
COMM 390 Writing for Managers (3)
COMM 393 Technical Writing (3)
COMM 394 Business Writing (3)
ENGL 303 Critical Approaches to Literature (3)
ENGL 391 Advanced Composition (3)
ENGL 396 Critical Analysis in Reading and Writing (6)
LGST 401 Advanced Legal Writing (3)
Speech or English Language Course (3 s.h.)
Students must choose one of the following speech or English
language courses:
COMM 380 Language in Social Contexts (3)
ENGL 278F Introduction to Principles of Text Editing (3)
ENGL 281 Standard English Grammar, Usage, and
Diction (3)
ENGL 384 Advanced Grammar and Style (3)
SPCH All 300- or 400-level courses
Capstone Course (3 s.h.)
Students must choose one of the following capstone courses, as
appropriate to their track of study, in the last 30 semester hours of
study:
Business Communication Track
COMM 495 Seminar in Workplace Communication (3)
General Study or Journalism Track
COMM 490 Seminar in Technical Communication (3) or
COMM 495 Seminar in Workplace Communication (3)
Speech Communication Track
SPCH 397 Organizational Presentations (3)
Technical Communication Track
COMM 490 Seminar in Technical Communication (3)
Supplemental Major Courses (15–18 s.h.)
Students must choose four or more of the following courses to
complete the 30 semester hours required for the major:
COMM 293 Technical Report Writing (3)
COMM 380 Language in Social Contexts (3)
COMM 390 Writing for Managers (3)
COMM 393 Technical Writing (3)
COMM 394 Business Writing (3)
COMM 395 Writing in the Health Professions (3)
COMM 400 Communication and the Law (3)
COMM 490 Seminar in Technical Communication (3)
COMM 491 Technical Editing (3)
COMM 492 Grant and Proposal Writing (3)
COMM 493 Graphics/Text Integration (3)
COMM 494 Publishing a Newsletter (3)
COMM 495 Seminar in Workplace Communication (3)
COMM 496 Writing for the Computer Industry (3)
ENGL 278F Introduction to Principles of Text Editing (3)
ENGL 396 Critical Analysis in Reading and Writing (6)
ENGL 493 Advanced Expository Writing (3)
HRMN 302 Organizational Communication (3)
HUMN 370 Humanity of Language (3)
JOUR 201 Writing for the Mass Media (3)
JOUR 202 Editing for the Mass Media (3)
2003/2004Undergraduate Catalog