Communication Programs
Bachelor of Arts
Communication
College of Liberal Arts
Department of Communication
907-474-6591
www.uaf.edu/comm/
B.A. Degree
Minimum Requirements for Degree: 120 credits
The communication program teaches students to communicate effectively and ethically in a rapidly changing world characterized by diversity in gender, culture and belief. It offers a comprehensive background in the discipline in preparation for employment or further education. Students majoring in other disciplines find communication electives valuable additions to their programs.
The program is both theoretical and pragmatic, designed to prepare students for the professional workplace or for advanced study.
- Complete the general university requirements.
- Complete the B.A. degree requirements.
- Complete the following program (major) requirements:*
- Complete the following:
COMM F180—Introduction to Human Communication—3 credits
COMM F330—Intercultural Communication—3 credits
COMM F351—Gender and Communication—3 credits
COMM F401—Communication Research Methods—3 credits
COMM F425W—Communication Theory—3 credits
COMM F482W,O—Capstone Seminar in Communication—3 credits - Complete four of the following:**
COMM F300X—Communicating Ethics***—3 credits
COMM F320—Communication and Language—3 credits
COMM F321W—Nonverbal Communication—3 credits
COMM F322W—Communication in Interpersonal Relationships—3 credits
COMM F331O—Advanced Group Communication—3 credits
COMM F335O—Organizational Communication—3 credits
COMM F352—Family Communication—3 credits
COMM F353—Conflict, Mediation, and Communication—3 credits
COMM F380—Communication and Diversity—3 credits
COMM F432O—Professional Public Speaking—3 credits
COMM F441—Persuasion—3 credits
COMM F462W—Communication in Health Contexts—3 credits
COMM F475W—Applied Communication in Training and Development—3 credits
- Complete the following:
- Minimum credits required—120 credits
* Student must earn a C grade or better in each course.
** With approval of advisor, an appropriate level special topics or independent studies course in communication may be used to meet this requirement.
*** If taken to meet the upper-division of baccalaureate core requirement for Ethics/Values and Choices in the Perspectives in the Human Condition, then the student must take an additional F300- or F400-level communication course to complete the major.
Minor
- Complete the following:
COMM F180—Introduction to Human Communication—3 credits
COMM F330—Intercultural Communication (3)
or COMM F351—Gender and Communication—3 credits - Complete communication electives at the F300-level or above—9 credits
- Minimum credits required—15 credits
Note: Courses designated as social science or humanities that are taken for the minor may also be used to fulfill social science and/or humanities distribution requirements for the B.A. degree.
Masters of Arts
Communication, Professional
College of Liberal Arts
Department of Communication
907-474-6591
www.uaf.edu/comm/
M.A. Degree
Minimum Requirements for Degree: 30 – 34 credits
The communication program prepares students to handle the challenges of communicating effectively and ethically in a rapidly changing world characterized by diversity in gender, cultural background and belief.
The M.A. in professional communication provides advanced education for individuals in or pursuing communication related careers in public/nonprofit organizations, media organizations, health care organizations or in higher education. Students take courses that focus on organizational communication theory and practices.
The program is both theoretically and pragmatically oriented to prepare students for the professional workplace or for doctoral study in organizations.
Graduate Program — M.A. Degree
- Complete the general university requirements.
- Complete the master’s degree requirements.
- Complete the following:
- COMM F600—Introduction to Professional Communication—3 credits
COMM F601—Communication Research Methodologies (Social Science)—3 credits
COMM F602—Communication Research Methodologies (Human Science)—3 credits
COMM F625—Communication Theory—3 credits
COMM F675—Training and Development Communication—3 credits
COMM F680—Communication and Diversity in the Professional World—3 credits
COMM F699—Thesis—6 credits - Complete two of the following electives:*
COMM F622—Interpersonal Interaction—3 credits
COMM F631—Teambuilding—3 credits
COMM F635—Organizational Culture and Communication—3 credits
COMM F642—Health Communication—3 credits
COMM F682—Seminar in Communication—3 credits - Teaching assistants complete the following:
COMM F661—Mentored Teaching in Communication**—1 – 4 credits
- COMM F600—Introduction to Professional Communication—3 credits
- Minimum credits required—30 – 34 credits
* Students may take F400- and F600-level courses in art, education, English, journalism, communication, marketing, business administration and northern studies as well as graduate level independent studies to fulfill 6-credits of the elective requirement, if approved by the student’s committee. Students will also be able to apply up to 6 credits of appropriate graduate level course work from other universities in the elective area if approved by the student’s committee.
** This 1 credit course may be taken up to four times.
Note: A maximum of 6 credits of approved F400-level courses may be included in the 30 – 34 credit requirement.
Note: The comprehensive examination is to be taken no later than the student’s fourth semester of work.
Graduate Student Opportunities
Teaching Assistantships
Teaching Assistantships are available to full-time graduate students. For further information, please contact our Department Chair, Robert Arundale, Ph.D. at ffrba@uaf.edu or 474-6799.
Graduate assistants can be paid for a maximum of 20 hours per week while school is in session. Students with assistantships must be registered for at least nine credits during the fall and spring semesters and six credits during the summer (no audits).
Teaching assistantships include a tuition payment by the university:
- For no more than 10 credits if the workload is 15 to 20 hours per week.
- For no more than 5 credits if the workload is 10 to 14 hours per week.
- If the assistantship appointment begins on or before the first day of instruction and ends on or after the last day of final examinations for that semester (16 or more weeks).