| Program start date | Application deadline |
| 2024-09-01 | - |
Program Overview
This program in Communication and Conflict explores human interactions and conflicts, focusing on understanding their causes, processes, and resolution. Students learn effective communication strategies for navigating interpersonal, intergroup, and international conflicts, developing skills in negotiation, mediation, and dialogue for constructive resolutions. The program may be completed fully online, and students must maintain a minimum GPA of 2.0 in major courses.
Program Outline
Degree Overview:
A major in communication and conflict explores the intricate dynamics of human interactions in conflict-ridden situations. It focuses on understanding and analyzing the causes, processes, and resolution of conflicts through effective communication strategies. Students in this major learn to navigate complex interpersonal, intergroup, and international conflicts, developing skills in negotiation, mediation, and dialogue to promote constructive and peaceful resolutions.
Other:
- Students who change degree programs and select this major must adopt the most current catalog.
- Co-op or internship credit may be used in this major with prior advisor approval.
- Students cannot exceed a total of six credits of internship, co-op, and independent study credits combined.
- School residency requirement consists of at least 24 semester hours of regularly scheduled 3000-4000 level courses taken from the Nicholson School of Communication and Media.
- All prerequisites of courses taught within the College of Sciences will be enforced.
- Courses designated in 1 (General Education Program) and 2 (Common Program Prerequisites) are usually completed in the first 60 hours.
- Communication and Conflict (B.A.) may be completed fully online, although not all elective options or program prerequisites may be offered online.
- Newly admitted students choosing to complete this program exclusively via UCF online classes may enroll with a reduction in campus-based fees.
- Students must achieve a minimum average GPA of 2.0 in courses used to satisfy the major.
- Lower division courses do not substitute for upper division courses.
- Courses transferred from private and out-of-state schools must be evaluated for equivalency credit.
- The student must provide all supporting information.
- Program Academic Learning Compacts (student learning outcomes) for undergraduate programs are located at: http://www.oeas.ucf.edu/alc/academiclearningcompacts.html
Overview:
University of Central Florida (UCF) is a public research university located in Orlando, Florida. It is recognized as the most innovative university in Florida by U.S. News & World Reports. UCF is known for its commitment to research, industry partnerships, and technology-driven innovation.
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