Certificate in Professional Communication
The Professional Communication certificate provides an opportunity for students to engage in courses that will help them develop and strengthen their professional communication skills (written, spoken, web-based) for use in their post-graduation work. Professional Communication skills can benefit students for a variety of majors and with many different career goals. Regardless of the career path desired by students (e.g., business, medicine, engineering, art), students with better communication skills are more likely to succeed and advance in their work. Communication skills are routinely listed as the most important skills that employers look for in prospective employees.
Requirements
The Professional Communication Certificate includes 15 hours, with two required courses. It is recommended that students complete the two required courses before the rest of the courses in the certificate.
| Required Courses | 6 | |
| COMMUN 1200 | Public Speaking | 3 |
| COMMUN 3575W | Business and Professional Communication - Writing Intensive | 3 |
| or AGSC_COM 3210W | Fundamentals of Communications - Writing Intensive | |
| or BUS_AD 3500 | Advanced Professional Development Principles | |
| Choose three of the courses below. | 9 | |
| COMMUN 3460 | Organizational Advocacy | 3 |
| COMMUN 3580 | Crisis Communication | 3 |
| COMMUN 4474 | Persuasion | 3 |
| COMMUN 4478 | Communication Competencies for a Diverse Workplace | 3 |