University of Pittsburgh

Certificates Communication: Undergraduate The Communication Certificate is a 24-credit program de-signed to train students to be more effective communicators. Courses, taught by faculty of the Department of Communication, include a range of specialized communi-cation topics. Participants may elect to concentrate their studies in such areas as: nonverbal, small group, inter-personal, organizational, or mass communication; persuasion in political settings; or the construction, analysis, and delivery of public speech. Who should participate: Business and professional people whose success may be enhanced by improved communication skills and further understanding of the communication process
Those who wish to increase their personal knowledge of communication for use in their careers
Citizens involved in community and public positions in which persuasive delivery and analysis are vital
Persons seeking a better understanding of the impact of interpersonal, organizational, public, and mass communication in the contemporary world
Students already enrolled in the College of General Studies or other university programs who want to concentrate on communications skills. Upon completion of this certificate, participants will be able to: Understand what makes one presentation more persuasive than another
Polish and refine their communication skills
Apply concentrated knowledge of a specialized communication topic

This certificate is applicable to such fields as:
education, writing, broadcasting, public relations, sales, com-munication training, personnel, promotions, advertising, market research, lobbying, politics, communications and related fields.

Admission requirements Students must meet requirements for admission to the College of General Studies. For admissions guidelines and application, click here . A certificate application must be completed and returned to a Learning Solutions academic consultant. Fees and Tuition

If employed, check with your company's human resources office to see if you qualify for company tuition benefits. Current tuition rates are available at http://www.ir.pitt.edu/tuition/ . Financial Aid information is available at www.pitt.edu/~oafa/fahome.html . Information about billing and payment options is available at www.bc.pitt.edu/students .

Curriculum (24 credits)

The certificate is composed of three basic communication courses (9 credits), five communication elective courses (15 credits), and requires the following qualifications:
A minimum of five of the required eight courses must be completed at the University of Pittsburgh.
No course with a grade below a "C" will be accepted for certificate credit.
A significant research paper is required of all 1000-level courses.

Many courses are offered in the evenings, on Saturdays, and at off-campus locations. Click here to check the University schedule of classes for courses offered each term. (Not all courses are offered every term.)

For course schedule and descriptions
For most undergraduate classes offered by the School of Arts and Sciences, College of General Studies, and College of Business Administration, visit:

http://www.courses.as.pitt.edu/

Required Courses All courses are 3 credits
Choose three courses

Argument COMMRC 0500
Public Speaking COMMRC 0520
Interpersonal Communication COMMRC 0530
Discussion COMMRC 0540
Speech Composition COMMRC 0550
Interviewing COMMRC 0560

Electives All courses are 3 credits
Choose five courses

Communication Process COMMRC 0300
Rhetorical Process COMMRC 0310
Mass Communication Process COMMRC 0320
Evidence COMMRC 1101
Organizational Communication COMMRC 1102
Rhetoric and Culture COMMRC 1103
Political Communication COMMRC 1104
Television and Society COMMRC 1105
Small Group Communication COMMRC 1106
Nonverbal Communication COMMRC 1109
Theories of Interpersonal
Communication COMMRC 1110
Theories of Persuasion COMMRC 1111
Theories of Rhetoric COMMRC 1112
Freedom of Speech and Press COMMRC 1114
Rhetoric of Cynicism and
Counter Culture COMMRC 1116
20th Century Public Argument COMMRC 1117
Presidential Rhetoric 1 COMMRC 1118
Presidential Rhetoric 2 COMMRC 1119
History of Mass Media COMMRC 1121
Media Criticism COMMRC 1122
Theories of Modern Rhetoric COMMRC 1142
Communication Internship COMMRC 1900