Communication Management (B.A.)
At-a-Glance
Minimum hours required for major: 40
Special tracks: Five areas of concentration are available within the Communication Management major: health communication, intercultural communication, mediation, organizational communication, and relational communication.
Career information: A major in Communication Management can prepare students for a variety of careers involving organizational consulting, health care advocacy, dispute resolution, and management of communication divisions of major companies. Organizations need people who are sensitive to communication problems and can use their expertise to mediate disputes. Health-care organizations seek employees with sensitivity to doctor-patient communication and appreciation for the cultural context in which health communication takes place. Corporations seek specialists in team-building and leadership, aspects of the communication management major. Expertise in communication management should also be helpful to those who want to apply their expertise to solving social problems and improving quality of life in Northeast Ohio.
Evening Program: No
Advising: Contact the School of Communication office (216) 687-4630 or Professor George Ray, division director, at (216) 687-5103 or g.ray@csuohio.edu.
Financial Aid: Scholarship assistance awarded to students in the School of Communication. Scholarships are awarded annually. Call the main office at (216) 687-4630 for information.
- W.O. and Naomi E. Walker Scholarship
- Max Axelrod Scholarship. (Students with journalism emphasis)
- Donald Marcus Scholarship. (Students with advertising emphasis)
- Jana Stone Scholarship. (Public relations emphasis)
- Raymond Dorsey Scholarship. (Physically disabled student with a preference for a journalism sequence)
Student organizations: Lambda Pi Eta Honor Society and Communication Problem Solvers
The Bachelor of Arts in Communication Management: The Communication Management major offers students a unique combination of academic excellence and career-related training. Our faculty is among the finest in the nation, recently ranked eighth in the country in communication research productivity. This program acquaints students with major theories of human communication, research applications to specific contexts, and insights as to how communication can be used successfully in everyday life. The course work also develops skill sets critical to students' career aspirations.
Major-Field Requirements
Students must complete a minimum of 40 credits and maintain a 2.25 GPA in Communication to graduate with a major in Communication Management. Each sequence consists of three core courses, five required sequence courses and two elective courses. Transfer students must complete at least 20 credit hours and the capstone course (COM 475) from Communication courses at Cleveland State University.
Communication Management Major Required Courses (12 credit hours):
- COM 101 Principles of Communication
- COM 303 Communication Inquiry
- COM 475 Senior Seminar in Managing Communication
Health Communication Sequence
Students concentrating in this area are required to take 28 credits of the following courses in the health communication sequence.
Required Health Communication Sequence Courses: (20 credit hours)
- COM 211 Communicating in Personal Relationships or
COM 242 Public and Professional Speaking or
COM 341 Group Process and Leadership - COM 350 Persuasive Communication and Attitude Change
- COM 362 Health Communication
- COM 449 Advanced Issues in Health Communication
- COM 455 Communication Campaigns
Health Communication Sequence Electives: (8 credit hours); choose any two Communication courses:
- COM 301 Broadcast and New Media Writing
- COM 331 Gender and Communication
- COM 357 Principles of Public Relations
- COM 360 Principles of Advertising
- COM 370 Communication Technology & Social Change
- COM 448 Managing Organizational Teams
Intercultural Communication Sequence
Students concentrating in this area are required to take 28 credits of the following courses in the intercultural communication sequence.
Required Intercultural Communication Sequence Courses: (20 credit hours)
- COM 330 Nonverbal Communication
- COM 332 Interracial Communication
- COM 341 Group Process and Leadership
- COM 348 Intercultural Communication
- COM 379 Communication and Negotiation
Intercultural Communication Electives: (8 credit hours); choose any two Communication courses:
- COM 331 Gender and Communication
- COM 359 International Communication
- COM 366 Communication and Conflict
- COM 444 Mediation and Collaborative Problem-Solving
Mediation Sequence
Students concentrating in this area are required to take 28 credits of the following courses in the mediation sequence.
Required Mediation Sequence Courses: (20 credit hours)
- COM 211 Communicating in Personal Relationships or
COM 242 Public and Professional Speaking or
COM 341 Group Process and Leadership - COM 350 Persuasive Communication and Attitude Change
- COM 366 Communication and Conflict
- COM 379 Communication and Negotiation
- COM 444 Mediation and Collaborative Problem-Solving
Mediation Sequence Electives: (8 credit hours); choose any two Communication courses, such as the following:
Organizational Communication Sequence
Students concentrating in this area are required to take 28 credits of the following courses in the organizational communication sequence.
Required Organizational Communication Sequence Courses: (20 credit hours)
- COM 242 Public and Professional Speaking
- COM 341 Group Process and Leadership
- COM 346 Communication in Organizations
- COM 366 Communication and Conflict
- COM 448 Managing Organizational Teams
Organizational Communication Sequence Electives: (8 credit hours); choose any two Communication courses, such as the following:
- COM 330 Nonverbal Communication
- COM 331 Gender and Communication
- COM 348 Intercultural Communication
- COM 370 Communication Technology & Social Change
Relational Communication Sequence
Students concentrating in this area are required to take 28 credits of the following courses in the relational communication sequence.
Required Relational Communication Sequence Courses: (20 credit hours)
- COM 211 Communicating in Personal Relationships
- COM 330 Nonverbal Communication
- COM 331 Gender and Communication
- COM 380 Family Communication
- COM 444 Mediation and Collaborative Problem-Solving