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Program Description
This interdisciplinary minor is administered by the Departments of Communication Arts and Sciences and the School of Labor and Employment Relations. It has as specific learning objectives (1) the development of skills appropriate to the management and resolution of problems created by difference in attitudes, power, beliefs, values, and behavioral preferences of individuals and (2) learning how to apply these skills across multiple contexts, including interpersonal, group, and organizational contexts, and, to a lesser extent, international contexts. The minor draws from the Department of Communication Arts and Sciences and the School of Labor and Employment Relations to provide broad theoretical foundations that address conflict and means for dealing with it, while also allowing for opportunity to focus on particular subject matter suited to students' interests.
Program Requirements
| Requirement | Credits |
|---|---|
| Requirements for the Minor | 18 |
Requirements for the Minor
Students pursuing the minor must complete 9 credits of prescribed course work and 9 credits of additional course work distributed across at least two of the eight areas identified below. Of the 18 credits selected, at least 9 must be at the 400 level, 6 must be from Communication Arts and Sciences, and 6 must be from Labor and Employment Relations.
Only courses in which the student earns a grade of C or better may be counted toward fulfillment of requirements for the minor.
A grade of C or better is required for all courses in the minor, as specified by Senate Policy 59-10. In addition, at least six credits of the minor must be unique from the prescribed courses required by a student's major(s).
| Code | Title | Credits |
|---|---|---|
| Prescribed Courses | ||
| Prescribed Courses: Require a grade of C or better | ||
| CAS 203 | Interpersonal Communication  | 3 |
| LHR 304 | Labor and Employment Relations Fundamentals | 3 |
| Additional Courses | ||
| Additional Courses: Require a grade of C or better | ||
| Select 12 credits of which 9 credits must be taken at the 400 level: | 12 | |
| Workplace Dispute Resolution | ||
or CAS 404 | Conflict Resolution and Negotiation | |
Select 6 credits from the following: | ||
| Small Group Communication | ||
| Interpersonal Communication Theory and Research | ||
| Communication Ethics | ||
| Organizational Communication Theory and Research | ||
| Intercultural Communication Theory and Research | ||
| Employment Relationship: Law and Policy | ||
| Advanced Collective Bargaining and Contract Administration | ||
| Collective Bargaining in Professional Sports | ||
| Collective Decision Making | ||
| Introduction to Industrial-Organizational Psychology | ||
Select 3 credits from the following: | ||
| Topics in Gender and Communication | ||
| Intercultural Communication Theory and Research | ||
| Race, Gender, and Employment | ||
Some courses may require other course works as some courses have prerequisites.
Academic Advising
The objectives of the university's academic advising program are to help advisees identify and achieve their academic goals, to promote their intellectual discovery, and to encourage students to take advantage of both in-and out-of class educational opportunities in order that they become self-directed learners and decision makers.
Both advisers and advisees share responsibility for making the advising relationship succeed. By encouraging their advisees to become engaged in their education, to meet their educational goals, and to develop the habit of learning, advisers assume a significant educational role. The advisee's unit of enrollment will provide each advisee with a primary academic adviser, the information needed to plan the chosen program of study, and referrals to other specialized resources.
READ SENATE POLICY 32-00: ADVISING POLICY
University Park
Liberal Arts Academic Advising
814-865-2545
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World Campus
Undergraduate Academic Advising
100 Innovation Blvd
Suite 225
University Park, PA 16803
814-863-3283
advising@worldcampus.psu.edu
Contact
University Park
DEPARTMENT OF COMMUNICATION ARTS AND SCIENCES
234 Sparks Building
University Park, PA 16802
814-865-3461
sas519@psu.edu
World Campus
DEPARTMENT OF COMMUNICATION ARTS AND SCIENCES
234 Sparks Building
University Park, PA 16802
814-865-3461
sas519@psu.edu