Communication Training and Assessment

The certificate program in communication training and assessment combines coursework from across the communication curriculum. This grounding teaches students the best approaches to the assessment, training and development of communications skills in business, professional and community settings.

Certificate holders demonstrate expertise in communication training, presentation skills, professional development and assessment practices.

At A Glance

Communication Training and Assessment (Certificate)

Offered by: New College of Interdisciplinary Arts & Sciences
Location: West

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All students are required to meet general university admission requirements:

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Program requirements

2020 - 2021 Minor Map (On-campus)

The certificate in communication training and assessment requires a minimum of 18 credit hours (at least 12 credit hours must be upper-division), consisting of 12 credit hours of core requirements and six credit hours of electives. Only courses in which a student received a grade of "C" (2.00 on a 4.00 scale) or higher may be used to meet the certificate requirements.

At least nine credit hours must be completed through the School of Social and Behavioral Sciences in the New College of Interdisciplinary Arts and Sciences. A maximum of six credit hours may be shared between the certificate and a major.

Core Requirements -- 12 credit hours

COM 225: Public Speaking (L) or COM 325: Advanced Public Speaking (L) or COM 342: Oral History and Storytelling (3)

COM 383: Communication and Mentoring or COM 483: Advanced Communication and Mentoring (3)

COM 453: Communication Training and Development (3)

COM 482: Communication, Instruction and Training (3)

Elective Requirements -- 6 credit hours

COM 230: Small Group Communication (SB) (3)

COM 259: Communication in Business and the Professions (3)

COM 312: Communication, Conflict, and Negotiation (3)

COM 319: Persuasion and Social Influence (SB) (3)

COM 353: Professional Communication (3)

COM 415: Risk Communication (3)

COM 430: Leadership in Group Communication (3)

Depending on a student's undergraduate program of study, prerequisite courses may be needed in order to complete the requirements of this certificate.

Enrollment requirements

A student pursuing an undergraduate certificate must be enrolled as a degree-seeking student at ASU. Undergraduate certificates are not awarded prior to the award of an undergraduate degree. A student already holding an undergraduate degree may pursue an undergraduate certificate as a nondegree-seeking graduate student.

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