+ Interpersonal Communication

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Learning Outcomes

Upon completion of the baccalaureate degree, students in interpersonal communication are expected to:

• Recognize the importance of communication across disciplines and professions;
  
• Understand core communication theories and concepts and apply them in their daily lives;
  
• Evaluate communication research studies critically;
  
• Demonstrate communication skills for a wide variety of contexts (interpersonal, organizational, intercultural, international) and purposes (informing, persuading, initiating and maintaining relationships);
  
• Research, develop, organize and deliver effective and ethical written and oral presentations.
  

Major, Bachelor of Arts—minor required (36 hours)

• IPC 102, 201 (6)
• CS 100 (3)
• TCOM 103 (3)
• ENG 207 (3)
• THEA 202 (3)
• IPC electives (18)

Minor (24 hours)

• IPC 102, 201 (6)
• THEA 202 or TCOM 103 (3)
• IPC electives (15)

Major, Bachelor of Arts in Communication (48 hours)
In addition to satisfying the degree requirements of the B.A.C., students in IPC must complete a minimum of eight three-hour courses (24 credit-hours) selected in consultation with their adviser. Credit for internships and independent studies may not be used to satisfy this requirement.

Additionally, each student must complete a career focus (24 credit-hours). The specific courses used to fulfill the career focus must define an occupational area. Some examples might include human resource development, community affairs, customer service, communication consultant, information specialist, industrial and labor relations, corporate sales, fund raising, lobbying, recreation and leisure time activities, and management communication. Any number of sequences of courses can be used to define a career focus, but the choices must logically and clearly support the designated focus. Students are expected to work closely with advisers in selection of courses.

Enrolling in interpersonal communication B.A.C. major
Students enrolled in the IPC B.A.C. major must earn a 2.75 grade point average, minimum, in Group I requirements to remain in the program. Students who have not met this requirement may become IPC B.A. majors. Students must also complete IPC 102 before they can take any other IPC courses (except IPC 306, 395 and 406). Students must also complete IPC 201 before they can take any 300- and 400-level courses, except those noted above. These requirements apply to majors and non-majors on the main campus, with the exception of communication majors in the Colleges of Education and Human Development and BGSU Firelands unless they seek admission to the IPC program on the main campus.