What is Organizational Communication?

Organizational Communication is the study of how people communicate within an organization context (e.g. business, government, nonprofit) with the purpose of improving satisfaction, performance and effectiveness.

What's the "OC" Concentration?

OC students at Bradley focus on the nature of the communication in the workplace. Students pursuing degrees in this area develop expertise in team communication, interpersonal communication, influence and leadership, intercultural communication, conflict management, organizational decision-making, collecting and anlayzing information about the organizational environment, and the ways computer-mediated communication influences organizations.

Students are provided with instruction desigend to both enhance communication competence and to solve organizational problems. This pre-professional program seeks to provide a blend of theoretical knowledge, skills instruction, and experiential learning opportunities.

What can I do with an "OC" major when I graduate?

The major provides a program of study for those students focusing on professional careers and administrative positions in business, industry, education, and other organizational units.

Graduates in OC often secure public and private sector employment in such areas as:

• personnel
• traning and development
• fund-raising
• organizational development
• human resources
• public affairs
• consulting
• sales

Students majoring in OC are also well prepared for graduate school in communication, as well as business, human resources, and law. OC students are encouraged to seek internships within organizations.

Core Courses
COM 112  Introduction to Media Production (1)
COM 201  Journalistic Writing (3)
COM 219  Public Relations (3)
COM 292  Organizational Communication (3)
COM 392  Case Studies in Org. Communication (3)

Communication Concepts and Processes
(Choose 6 hours) from these courses:
COM 303  Theory and Literature of Rhetoric (3)
COM 305  The Persuasive process (3)
COM 315  Intercultural Communication Theory (3)
COM 393  Interpersonal & Small Group Com. (3)

Elective Courses
(Choose 6 hours) from these courses:
COM 316  Researching  Communication & Organizational Culture (3)
COM 394  Communication and Conflict Management (3)
COM 395  Interviewing Communication: Process and Strategy (3)
COM 396  Innovation, Computer-Mediated Communication, & Organizational Change (3)
COM 397  Virtual Team, Communication, and Collaboration (3)
COM 399  Communication in Computer-Mediated Environment (3)
COM 430  Media Administration (3)
Elective outside the Department (3)                 

Each student, with the consent of her or his advisor, will select at least one elective course from outside the department that closely complements the study and practice of organizational communication.

Total Organizational Communication Concentration Hours: 28
Total Hours Requires For Major: 37