CAREER & INTEREST GUIDE – SUGGESTED COMMUNICATION COURSES
PERSONAL AND WORKPLACE COMMUNICATION
LEGAL AND CONFLICT RESOLUTION
Learn to communicate on an interpersonal, family, workplace or Learn the processes of resolving conflicts or pursuing legal
organizational level.
education.
Potential careers include social work (state certification
Potential careers include law and mediation. Work in business,
required), personnel or human resource work. Employment in
non-profit, government, or international sectors.
business, nonprofit, or government sectors.
Complementary majors/minors include: peace and conflict
Complementary majors/minors include: business, economics,
studies, political science, history, economics, international
sociology, family & consumer studies, psychology, history,
studies, business.
philosophy, peace and conflict, languages.
1020 Public Speaking (3)
INTERPERSONAL COURSES
1270 Analysis of Argument (3) (HF, QB)
2110 Interpersonal Communication (3)
2120 Group Decision-Making (3)
2120 Group Decision-Making (3)
3405 Rhetoric from Aristotle to #twitter (3)
3040 Communication and Relationships (3)
3150 Foundations of Argument, Conflict, Dialogue (3)
3110 Interpersonal Communication, Special Topics (3)
3200 Persuasion Theory and Practice (3) (CW)
3120 Family Communication (3)
3330 Negotiation and Interviewing (3)
3140 Dangerous Liaisons in Relationships and Organizations (3) 5150 Dialogue and Cultural Studies (3)
5110 Interpersonal Communication (3) (2110)
5200 Persuasion and Political Communication (3)
5120 Teamwork (3)
5300 Mass Communication Law (4) (3505)
5320 Freedom of Expression (3)
ORGANIZATIONAL COMMUNICATION COURSES
5340 Communication and the Law (3)
3030 Communication & Social Responsibility (3)
5610 IT and Global Conflict (3) (IR)
3170 Intro to Organizational Communication (3)
5620 International Communication (3) (IR)
4170 Applied Organizational Communication (3) (3170)
5170 Contemporary Issues in Organizational Comm (3) (3170)
SCIENCE, HEALTH, AND ENVIRONMENTAL COMMUNICATION
5880 Seminar: Organizational Communication (3) (3170)
Learn the basic knowledge and advanced areas of science, health,
environmental, and risk communication.
Potential careers include public health or communication for
RHETORIC AND PERSUASION
Learn the Learn the process of forming and applying arguments in health or environmental organizations.
Complementary majors/minors include: family & consumer
interpersonal and mediated settings.
Potential careers law and politics. Work in legal, government, or studies, health promotion and education.
political sectors.
3115 Communicating Science, Health, Environment (3)
Complementary majors/minors include: political science,
4360 Consuming the Earth (3)
philosophy
4650 Environmental Reporting (4)
5115 Health Communication (3)
1020 Public Speaking (3)
5116 Health, Communication, and Culture (3)
1270 Analysis of Argument (3) (HF, QB)
5117 Health Campaigns & Media (3)
3150 Foundations of Argument, Conflict, Dialogue (3)
5140 Communication and Aging (3)
3200 Persuasion Theory and Practice (3) (CW)
5360 Environmental Communication (3)
3330 Negotiation and Interviewing (3)
5365 Communicating Climate Change (3)
5200 Persuasion and Political Communication (3)
5370 Environmental Communication, Special Topics (3)
5815 Health Communication, Special Topics (3)
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CAREER & INTEREST GUIDE – SUGGESTED COMMUNICATION COURSES
SOCIAL RESPONSIBILITY, COMMUNITY, AND CULTURAL
MEDIA STUDIES AND PRODUCTION
COMMUNICATION
Develop understanding of and professional skills for media.
Learn to communicate about social issues and in multicultural
Potential careers include public relations, marketing, advertising,
situations.
journalism, web design, graphic design, photography, video
Potential careers include education and social service work in
production, publishing.
government, nonprofit, and corporate sectors.
Complementary majors/minors: design, documentary studies,
Complementary majors/minors include: architecture, education, film, arts technology.
psychology, social work, sociology, political science, economics
UNDERSTANDING MEDIA COURSES
3030 Communication & Social Responsibility (3)
3020 Media & Pop Culture (3) (HF)
3070 Communication and Gender (3) (DV)
3505 Living in a Media World (3)
3180 Communication and Social Reality (3) (HF)
3550 Principles of Visual Communication (3)
3190 Intercultural Communication (3) (DV)
3650 Asian American Media & Film (3) (DV)
3650 Asian American Media & Film (3) (DV)
3690 Making Brands Stick (3)
3770 Cross-Cultural Documentary (3) (IR)
3770 Cross-Cultural Documentary (3) (IR)
5150 Dialogue and Cultural Studies (3)
4550 Developments in New Media (3) (3505) (CW)
5420 Contemporary Social Movements (3)
5300 Mass Communication Law (4) (3505)
5490 Communication and Social Justice (3)
5320 Freedom of Expression (3)
5540 Media and Diversity (3) (DV)
5330 Visual Rhetoric & Politics (3)
5610 IT and Global Conflict (3) (IR)
5340 Communication & Law (3)
5620 International Communication (3) (IR)
5540 Media & Diversity (3) (DV)
5640 Communication Technology and Culture (3)
5610 IT & Global Conflict (3) (IR)
5620 International Communication (3) (IR)
5630 Mass Communication History (3)
5640 Communication Tech & Culture (3)
5650 Videogames Studies (3) (3550)
5660 Media Ethics (3)
5690 New Media, Special Topics (3)
MEDIA SKILLS COURSES
1535 Basic Digital Photography (4)
1610 Intro to News Writing (4) (WRTG 2010)
2530 Photojournalism (4)
3500 Writing for Entertainment Media (3) (CW)
3510 Intro to Web Design (3)
3520 Radio Journalism (3) (CW)
3530 Advanced Photography (4) (1530 or 1535)
3555 Digital Journalism (3)
3560 Video Production I (4)
3570 Newsbreak (1-3)
3600 Editing Process (CW) (4)
3610 Internship (1-6)
3635 Community Journalism
3640 Writing for New Media (4) (WRTG 2010)
3655 Venceremos (3)
3660 Voices of Utah (1610) (CW) (4)
4520 TV Journalism (4)
4560 Video Production II (4) (3560)
4570 Visual Editing (4)
5510 Advanced Web Design (3) (3510)
5515 Usable Web Design (3)
5550 Digital Imaging (4) (3550)
5555 Documentary Photography (4) (1535 or equivalent)
5560 Video Production III (4) (4560)
You can get practical experience from an internship, COMM 3610. All
media skills courses can help you create professional work.
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