Relational & Organizational Advising Sheet

Students may propose other courses to their academic advisor to best meet their academic goals.
This advising sheet is not a contract but is designed to help students track academic progress.
A maximum of 6 credit hours total from COMM 3890, 3891, 3892 and 3893 may be counted for the major.
BSAD 1010/ACTG 2010 and MGMT 3010 are prerequisite courses for MGMT 3300. Permission to enroll in MGMT 3300 must be given by the John B. Goddard School of Business & Economics advising office.
Download the Relational & Organizational Advising Sheet (Word Document).
Information on departmental class offerings can be found on the semester-by-semester course rotation webpage, or by downloading a PDF version of the semester-by-semester course rotation schedule.

2026-27 Catalog Year

Course Title	Credits
COMM 1020 HU Principles of Public Speaking	3
COMM 1130 Media Writing OR COMM 1140 Writing for Workplace Communication	3
COMM 2110 HU/CEL Interpersonal and Small Group Communication	3
COMM 3000 Communication Theory Prerequisite for many upper-division courses and should be taken as early as possible.	3
COMM 3150 Communication Research Methods	3
COMM 3650 Communication Law	3
COMM 4890 INT Communication Internship	3
COMM 4990 Senior Seminar	3

Course Title	Credits
COMM 3050 Conflict Management and Negotiation	3
COMM 3060 Listening and Interviewing	3
COMM 3080 Intercultural Communication OR COMM 3090 Gender and Communication	3
COMM 3100 Small Group Facilitation and Leadership	3
COMM 3110 Advanced Interpersonal Communication	3
COMM 3120 Advanced Public Speaking	3
COMM 3550 Organizational Communication

Course Title	Credits
COMM 1500 Introduction to Mass Communication OR COMM HU 2010 Mass Media and Society	3
COMM 2250 HU Essentials of Digital Media	3
COMM 2400 Social Media for Communicators	3
COMM 3080 Intercultural Communication	3
COMM 3085 Family Communication	3
COMM 3090 Gender and Communication	3
COMM 3220 Editing	3
COMM 3350 Visual Communication	3
COMM 3400 Introduction to Public Relations & Strategic Communication	3
COMM 3440 Public Relations Writing	3
COMM 3460 Public Relations and Social Media	3
COMM 3820 Persuasive Communication	3
COMM 3880 Audience Analysis	3
COMM 3892 INT Advanced Cooperative Work Experience With PR	1-3

Students must complete a minor approved by their academic advisor OR select 18 credits from one of the two track options.

Course Title	Credits
COMM 3085 Family Communication: Required	3
ANTH 1040 HU/CC: Language and Culture	3
ENGL 2710 HU/CC Perspectives on Women’s Literature	3
FAM 1400 Marriage and Romantic Relationships OR CHF 2400 Family Relations	3
FAM 2100 Family Resource Management	3
FAM GLB 3350 Diverse Families	3
FAM 4350 Religiosity and Family Life Education	3
FAM 4400 The Family in Stress	3
HLTH 3500 Human Sexuality	3
MGMT 4300 Leadership and Group Effectiveness Prerequisites: MGMT 3010 or COMM 3550 or HAS 3260	3
PHIL 4540 Philosophy of Language	3
PSY 2000 The Psychology of Human Relations	3
PSY 2370 Psychology of Women and Gender Suggested Prerequisite: PSY 1010	3
PSY 3100 Psychology of Diversity Prerequisite: PSY 1010	3
SOC 1020 SS/CC Contemporary Social Issues	3
SOC 2370 Sociology of Gender	3
SOC 2600 Families in Society	3
WGS 1500 SS/CC Introduction to Women, Gender, and Queer Studies	3
WGS 3050 Introduction to Feminist Theories, 1700-Present	3

Course Title	Credits
ACTG 2010 Survey of Accounting OR BSAD 1010 Introduction to Business	3
ENGL 3100 Professional and Technical Writing Prerequisites: ENGL 2010 or ENGL 2015	3
ENGL 3190 Document Design Prerequisites: ENGL 2010 or ENGL 2015	3
ENGL 4100 Issues in Professional and Technical Writing Prerequisites: ENGL 1005 or 1010, ENGL 2010 or 2015	3
ENGL 4110 Content Management Prerequisites: ENGL 1005 or 1010, ENGL 2010 or 2015	3
MGMT 3010 Organizational Behavior and Management	3
MGMT 3200 Managerial Communications Prerequisites: ENGL 1010, ENGL 2010	3
MGMT 3300 Human Resource Management See the for a complete list of prerequisites	3
MGMT 3350 Employment and Labor Law Prerequisites: BSAD 2899, MGMT 3300	3
MGMT 3400 International Business Prerequisite: BSAD 2899	3
MGMT 4300 Leadership and Group Effectiveness Prerequisites: MGMT 3010 or COMM 3550 or HAS 3260	3
MGMT 4320 Staffing Organizations Prerequisites: BSAD 2899, MGMT 3300	3
MGMT 4350 Training Prerequisites: BSAD 2899, MGMT 3300	3
WEB 1400 Web Design and Usability	3
WEB 3110 Training the Trainer See the for a complete list of prerequisites	3