Interpersonal Communication

The University of New Mexico

United States of America, Albuquerque

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The University of New Mexico

United States of America , Albuquerque

Key Facts

Program Level

Bachelor

Study Type

Full Time

Delivery

On Campus

Application Fee

USD 25

Credit point

120 Points

Campuses

Main Site

Program Language

English

Start & Deadlines

Next Intake Deadlines21-Aug-2023

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Duration 4 year(s)

Tuition Fee

USD 43,777 / year

Next Intake 21-Aug-2023

Interpersonal Communication

About

To earn a degree in Communication, students must complete 36 credits in departmental courses, including 101, 300, 301, 332 or 333, and 400. Twenty-one of the required 36 credits must be taken in courses 300 level or above. Students must complete 101 with a C or better before being admitted as majors. 101 is a prerequisite for 300 and 301; 332 or 333 and 300 and 301 must be completed before taking 400.

Communication majors must also complete 9 credits in one of the concentrations in the department–intercultural communication, interpersonal communication, organizational communication, and public communication. The first course in the sequence–noted in bold type–is required. Students may select the remaining 6 units from the other courses in the track. Courses within the concentration may be taken in any order.

Disciplines

College of Arts and Sciences

Requirements

Entry Requirements

Students who are looking to complete and earn a degree at the Bachelors level. Typically for students who have only completed a Secondary (High School) program.

Career

A program that focuses on the humanistic and scientific study of rhetoric, composition, literacy, and language/linguistic theories and their practical and pedagogical applications. Includes instruction in historical and contemporary rhetoric/composition theories; composition and criticism of written, visual, and mixed-media texts; analysis of literacy practices in cultural and cross-cultural contexts; and writing program administration.

Occupation	Median Salary	Salary Range
		$38k $100k $160k
English Language and Literature Teachers, Postsecondary	$74,280	$46k $74k $130k
Editors	$73,080	$38k $73k $150k
Writers and Authors	$73,150	$40k $73k $160k
Poets, Lyricists and Creative Writers	$73,150	$40k $73k $160k

Career data obtained from the Occupational Information Network (O*NET). These occupations are identified based on the CIP code for Rhetoric and Composition. (23.1304). The salary range depicts the 10th percentile, median, and 90th percentile salary values for each occupation.

Fee Information

Tuition Fee

USD 43,777

Application Fee

USD 25

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