Organizational Communication
Develop and practice ethical communication skills
The Organizational Communication program explores effective and participatory communication across business and organizational settings.
As an organizational communication major you will learn how to think, speak and write clearly—and how to act as an ethical communicator with confidence. And you will also begin to understand the multicultural character of communication in contemporary workplaces and society through courses that blend theory and practice.
The College of Communication is located in downtown Chicago, at DePaul’s Loop campus, giving you access to many media outlets and allowing you to meet and work professionally with leading companies in the industry.
We also offer the 3+3 BA/JD Program, which allows high-achieving first-year undergraduate students to be admitted simultaneously to the College of Communication (CMN) and the College of Law (LAW). You’ll complete your first three years in CMN and your final three years in LAW.
Classes
Coursework
- Communication and Organizational Change
- The Dark Side of Organizational Communication
- Human Resources Communication
- Communication Consulting
- Diversity, Leadership and Team Building
- Communication and Corporate Culture
- Conflict Management and Negotiation
Resources
Concentrations/Tracks
- Latino Media & Communication
Career Options
Common Career Areas
- Advertising account executive
- Communication analyst
- Communication coach
- Communication specialist
- Content manager
- Corporate communication coordinator
- Event coordinator
- Human resources
- Leadership skills developer
- Project manager
97%
of Organizational Communication graduates were employed, continuing their education or not seeking employment after graduation.
Major Requirements
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Course Requirements
All Organizational Communication majors must complete the four core courses required of all College of Communication students. In addition, they must take two required courses and choose six classes from among the Organizational Communication course offerings. Organizational Communication majors must also take any two electives within the College of Communication. All Organizational Communication majors must complete a total of 14 classes, or 56 credit hours. ?
Course | Title | Quarter Hours |
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ORGC 251 | ORGANIZATIONAL COMMUNICATION | 4 |
ORGC 201 | BUSINESS AND PROFESSIONAL COMMUNICATION | 4 |
Select six of the following: | 24 | |
CMN 292 |
ADOBE CREATIVE CLOUD WORKSHOP (2.0 quarter hours) 2 | |
CMN 394 |
MAKING THE MOST OF YOUR COMMUNICATION INTERNSHIP | |
CMN 395 |
COMMUNICATION INTERNSHIP SPECIAL TOPICS | |
CMN 397 |
RESEARCH PRACTICUM 1 | |
CMN 399 |
INDEPENDENT STUDY 1 | |
CMNS 291 |
RESEARCH METHODS | |
CMNS 315 |
HEALTH COMMUNICATION | |
CMNS 329 |
PERSUASION | |
CMNS 343 |
WORK/FAMILY COMMUNICATION | |
CMNS 344 |
MINDFULNESS | |
CMNS 355 |
CONFLICT MANAGEMENT | |
CMNS 360 |
RELATIONAL, GROUP, AND ORGANIZATIONAL THEORY | |
CMNS 361 |
GENDER AND COMMUNICATION | |
CMNS 382 |
APPLIED RESEARCH METHODS IN COMMUNICATION STUDIES | |
ORGC 212 |
SMALL GROUP COMMUNICATION | |
ORGC 290 |
ORGANIZATIONAL COMMUNICATION WORKSHOP (VARIABLE TOPICS) (2.0 quarter hours) | |
ORGC 316 |
COMMUNICATION AND GROUP DECISION-MAKING | |
ORGC 352 |
COMMUNICATION AND THE CORPORATE CULTURE | |
ORGC 353 |
COMMUNICATION AND ORGANIZATIONAL CHANGE | |
ORGC 354 |
EMPLOYMENT INTERVIEWING | |
ORGC 355 |
DARK SIDE OF ORGANIZATIONAL COMMUNICATION | |
ORGC 356 |
COMMUNICATION CONSULTING | |
ORGC 357 |
TOPICS IN GROUP AND ORGANIZATIONAL COMMUNICATION | |
ORGC 358 |
DIVERSITY, LEADERSHIP, & TEAM BUILDING | |
ORGC 359 |
VIRTUAL TEAMS | |
ORGC 360 |
HUMAN RESOURCES COMMUNICATION | |
ORGC 363 |
WORK/FAMILY COMMUNICATION | |
ORGC 393 |
ORGANIZATIONAL COMMUNICATION PRACTICUM (2.0 quarter hours) | |
PRAD 255 |
PUBLIC RELATIONS | |
Select two electives (8 credits) from any College of Communication offerings | 8 |
1 |
Students may take up to 4 hours of credit in this course toward graduation requirements. |
2 |
A maximum of 8 credits from two credit College of Communication courses can be applied to major requirements. |
Internship Credit
Students in the major may take CMN 394 and/or CMN 395 (when work relates to the major). In order to take CMN 394 or CMN 395, students must have completed two of the four communication core classes (CMN 101, CMN 102, CMN 103, CMN 104), two courses in the chosen major and have fulfilled internship program eligibility requirements.
Open Electives
Open elective credit also is required to meet the minimum graduation requirement of 192 hours.
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