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  New Brunswick Undergraduate Catalog 2003-2005 School of Communication, Information, and Library Studies Programs of Study Communication Major Requirements  

Major Requirements

Students majoring in communication are required to earn 33 credits in the department. This includes the 6 core credits required for admission to the major (04:189:101,102). Students majoring in communication are required to complete 27 credits of course work within the department, as follows:

1. Foundation courses (9 credits)

    04:192:200  Communication Theory (3)

    04:192:201  Interpersonal Communication Processes (3)

    04:192:300  Communication Research (3)

2. Intermediate-level courses (3 credits)

Students must complete at least one of the following intermediate-level courses and are strongly encouraged to take additional intermediate-level courses as electives.

    04:192:354  Mediated Communication Theory (3)

    04:192:355  Interpersonal Communication Theory (3)

    04:192:357  Organizational Communication Theory (3)

3. Upper-level courses (6 credits)

At least two 400-level courses are required of all majors. Courses 04:192:491,492 Independent Study in Communication and 04: 192:495 Applied Study in Communication may not be used to fulfill this or the total credit requirement in the major.

4.  Elective courses (9 credits)

Student electives may include all 300- and 400-level courses, with the exception of 04:192:491,492 Independent Study in Communication and 04:192:495 Applied Study in Communication. Students should check the communication web site or undergraduate handbook to determine prerequisites for 300 and 400 level courses.

The Department of Communication does not offer a minor.

Advising and Plan of Study

The Department of Communication offers a variety of advising options for its students. An undergraduate handbook is updated each term and is available in the department`s office. Additionally, the department regularly updates its portion of the SCILS web site. Students are urged to consult the handbook or the web site for information regarding admission procedures, program requirements, and course offerings and prerequisites. Additionally, the department offers a peer advising program and employs faculty and staff advisers who are available by appointment. Students also can post advising questions to commfyi@scils.rutgers.edu. To address more complex questions, students are encouraged to schedule appointments with the departmental adviser(s).

Students are encouraged strongly to formulate a plan of study in consultation with a departmental adviser. This study plan guides each student in choosing electives and aims to develop a coherent area of concentration within the major. Established areas of concentration include social interaction (and interpersonal communication), organizational communication (and public relations), and mediated communication (and telecommunication processes and policy). Students may tailor their plan of study to focus on specific contexts or issues, such as conflict resolution, everyday conversation, family, gender, health, leadership, impact of technology, and learning and facilitation. Students further may use their study plan to guide their selection of elective course work outside of SCILS. Students should seek advising through their liberal arts college regarding appropriate minors, double majors, and college requirements in concert with the communication major.

Internship

The department encourages students to pursue internship experiences that complement their studies and potential career choices. Students must be accepted into the communication major in order to enroll in the internship. Students may apply up to 3 internship course credits toward their upper-division course electives in the major. Additional internship credits may be earned, but do not apply to the communication major. Each college in the university sets its own limits regarding the number of experiential credits a student may apply toward graduation. Further information about the internship is available at the SCILS web site, www.scils.rutgers.edu.

Leadership Certificate Program

The Department of Communication offers a Certificate in Leadership. Undergraduates have the opportunity to study leadership while engaging in practical experiences in and out of the classroom. As part of their field experience, leadership certificate students represent Rutgers in corporate, political, artistic, nonprofit, educational, health care, or other settings of their choosing. Successful completion of the leadership certificate program will be noted on students` transcripts and on a departmental certificate. Students can apply to the leadership certificate program before or any time up until the last class week of taking 04:192:390 Approaches to Leadership. Students must be communication majors with a minimum communication grade-point average of 3.0. Applications to, and more information about, the leadership certificate program are available by contacting Stacey Connaughton, Program Coordinator at 732/932-7500, ext. 8116, or staceyc@scils.rutgers.edu, or through the communication department web site at www.scils.rutgers.edu/programs/comm.


 
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