Rockhurst University
Organizational Communication and Leadership
Bachelor of Arts in
Organizational Communication and
Leadership
Years 3 and 4 at Rockhurst
Associate in Arts
Years 1 and 2 at
Metropolitan Community College
General Education Requirements
American Institutions
HIST 120
American History I or
HIST 121
American History II
POLS 136
Introduction to American National Politics or
POLS 137
Introduction to State and Local Politics
Communications
ENGL 101
Composition and Reading I
ENGL 102
Composition and Reading II
SPDR 100
Fundamentals of Speech 1 and
SPDR 103
Interpersonal Communication
SPDR 102
Fundamentals of Human Communication
Humanities (Choose one course from each group)
ART 150 2, 151 2,158 2, 159 2 or
HUMN 140 or
MUSI 108 or
SPDR 112
HIST 133 or 134
ENGL 120, 124, 150 or 151
Mathematics
MATH 120
College Algebra
Natural Science (Select 1 Biological and 1 Physical Science)
BIOL 101
General Biology or
BIOL 118
Introduction to Biology
PHYS 101
Introduction to Physics or
PHYS 106
General Astronomy or
PHYS 130
General Physics I or
PHYS 107
Foundations of Physical Science or
CHEM 105
Introductory Chemistry or
CHEM 107
Preparatory General Chemistry or
CHEM 111
General College Chemistry or
GEOL 101
Physical Geology
Social Sciences
PSYC 140
General Psychology or
SOCI 160
Sociology or
SOCI 163
Social Problems or
ECON 210
Macroeconomics or
ECON 211
Principles of Economics II - Microeconomics
PSYC 240
Child Development or
PSYC 243
Human Lifespan Development or
PSYC 245
Adolescent Psychology or
PSYC 260
Social Psychology or
SOCI 165
Criminology or
SOCI 271
Social Gerontology
CSIS 110
Technology and Information Management or
Higher or Credit by Exam
Additional courses
(The following courses are suggested electives to meet the elective
requirements, while considering the 64 credit hour maximum allowed to
transfer.)
Foreign Language - 2 courses (Same language) or
ENGL 104
MSCM 112
SPDR 103
News Writing and Reporting I
Introduction to Mass Communication
Interpersonal Communication3
Total Credits Required
Core Requirements
Credits
PL 1100
Reality and Human Existence
PL 3100
Ethical Theory
TH 1000
Christianity I: Foundations
TH 3000
Christianity II: Development
PL/TH
Elective (level 2)
Lower Division Requirements
FR/SP 7/GR/JA/LT Foreign Language (2 courses)
JN 2000
Introduction to Journalism 4,7
CT 2200
Mass Communications 5,7
CT 2040
Interpersonal Communication 6,7
Upper Division Requirements 3
CT 3010
Leadership Theory and Practice 7
EN 3160
Writing for the Marketplace 7
CT 3300
New Technology in Organizations 7
CT 4350
Organizational Communication 7
CT 4800
Organizational Culture 7
CT 4860
Seminar in Group Interaction 7
CT 4941
Capstone 7
Additional Courses 3,8
Related Upper-Division Coursework (Student’s choice)
3
3
3
3
3-6
3
3
3
3-5
Total Credits Required
3
3
3
3
3
6-8
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
12
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A grade of C or better is required in all upper-division courses counted towards the
fulfillment of the major and related work requirements.
4 May substitute MCC ENGL 104
5 May substitute MCC MSCM 112
6 May substitute MCC SPDR 103
7 Designates courses available in the evening at RU
8 Additional upper-division electives may be needed to achieve the
number of hours required for Rockhurst University graduation. Student
may consider a double major or a minor to complete remaining hours.
3
5
5
3
3
3
10
3
3
3
62
Student must complete a Writing Intensive course AND either a Human Diversity
course or Learning Community as part of the General Education Requirements.
1 Students who take only SPDR 100 will be required to complete a course in
interpersonal communication to fulfill Rockhurst’s proficiency requirement. A one
credit hour option is available at Rockhurst.
2 Students who take this course will be required to complete at least 1 credit hour
of studio work.
3 If SPDR 103 is taken to meet Communication Competency, it cannot be counted
as an elective.
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Credits
Revised: September 2006
Discontinued: March 2007
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Metropolitan Community College