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The Department of Communication
Fall 2013
Department News
Internships and Networking
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Gainful Employment Disclosure
Federal regulations require that the following information be made available to students considering enrollment in an academic program designed to prepare students for a particular occupation.
The graduate certificate in communication studies is designed to provide advanced study in professional and organizational communication. The certificate of communication studies requires the successful completion of 15 credit hours in communication studies. The certificate can be earned separately or as a part of the master of liberal studies degree.
COMM 6210 Principles and Practices of Visual Communication………....3
COMM 6220 Communication, Technology, and Society………………..........3
COMM 6230 Communication, Propaganda, and Persuasion…………….....3
COMM 6240 Communication, Ethics, and the Workplace……………….......3
COMM 6250 Correcting Conflict Communication in Organizations...…...3
COMM 6260 Business, Communication and Technology………………........3
COMM 6270 Special Topics in Communication Studies…………………........3
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Duration of Program |
5 semesters (3 hours per semester) |
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Costs |
$1,575 per course; $7,875 for 15 hours |
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Completion Rate |
87% |
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Incurred Debt |
Most students are employed; employer pays tuition |
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Job Placement Rates
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Students are employed but report promotions soon after acquiring the certificate. |
To learn of specific professions and employment opportunities using the Certificate in Communication, please visit http://www.bls.gov/soc/2010/soc273099.htm and click on 27-3000 Media and Communication Workers.
If you then click on any of these titles on that page, listed below for your convenience, you will find brief descriptions of the respective professions or employment opportunities through the links.
27-3011 Radio and Television Announcers
27-3012 Public Address System and Other Announcers
27-3020 News Analysts, Reporters and Correspondents
27-3021 Broadcast News Analysts
27-3022 Reporters and Correspondents
27-3030 Public Relations Specialists
27-3031 Public Relations Specialists
27-3090 Miscellaneous Media and Communication Workers
27-3091 Interpreters and Translators
27-3099 Media and Communication Workers, All Other
Faculty Awards
Congratulations to our department faculty, who are winners of the 2012 Student Impact awards given to 25 university faculty in recognition of being student centered.
Dr. Jacqueline Layng, professor
Dr. Brian Patrick, professor
UTNews reported on Nov. 5th that the faculty winners have been selected based on "personal nominations highlighting ways they have positively influenced students through enthusiasm, knowledge, dedication and creativity."
This award was instituted for the first time in 2011 by the student government. The winners of the first student impact awards from our department are Eleanor Dombrowski, instructor and Dr. Richard Knecht, professor.
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Internship Opportunities for Students
If you hear about additional internship/job openings, please let us know by contacting Sumitra Srinivasan at sumitra.srinivasan@utoledo.edu or 419-530-4671. We would also love to hear student success stories!
Visiting The Department
The main office of the Department of Communication is currently located on the fourth floor of University Hall (UH4600) on the northwest side of the Bancroft Campus. Our television studio and production facilities are in Rocket Hall (RH on the map) on the southwest side of campus. See the map on UT's visitors page. By car: Enter the university from Bancroft Street at Campus Drive and park in Lot 13. Walk across the street and take the path between MacKinnon Hall (MK) and Tucker Hall (TH). University Hall (UH) is the building with the large tower. To contact us, e-mail the web master at sumitra.srinivasan@utoledo.edu and your message will be routed to the appropriate person. Or, call 419-530-2005 to make an appointment.
