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Communications and Applied Technology

Overview
The Bachelor of Science in Communications and Applied Technology is a multidisciplinary program designed for individuals who want to increase their knowledge of all aspects of business communications and relevant communication technologies, while understanding the business principles that are necessary to achieve corporate goals. The major offers a multidisciplinary approach combining theoretical and applied learning principles and encompasses the spectrum of internal and external communications that organizations utilize in their management and marketing functions. The program is tailored to meet the needs of people who sell, communicate, and manage in industries that are heavily customer oriented and are involved in or affected by world markets. The goal of the program is to increase students’ understanding of communication, management, applicable technology, business, the world economy, and relationships within their corporate culture.

Program Goals:

• Combine communications and technology skills training with study of sound business fundamentals.

• Hone written, oral, and interpersonal communication skills for effectiveness in a variety of organizational settings, with both internal and external audiences.

• Expand written communication skills including research and design skills to produce reports, proposals, web sites, and other corporate documents.

• Provide conceptual understanding of various principles of management and organizational processes.

• Develop problem-solving, conflict-management, and decision-making skills

• Examine factors that explain international movement of persons, goods, services, financial capital, and technology across national boundaries.

• Understand legal and ethical issues in business communication, technological advancement, employer-employee relations, obligations to customers, and foreign populations.

Assessment of Prior Learning
The Goodwin College of Professional Studies will grant transfer credit for American Council on Education (ACE)-evaluated corporate training offered by professional associations such as the American Institute of Banking, the American College, and the College for Financial Planning as well as for industry certifications such as Microsoft Certified Professional. ACE-evaluated military training will be considered as well. In addition, credit by examination earned via College-Level Examination Program (CLEP), Defense Activity for Nontraditional Education Support (DANTES), Thomas Edison College Examination Program (TECEP), and Excelsior College Examinations (ECE) also will be assessed. All credits earned through assessment of prior learning are subject to advisor approval.

Curriculum
To complete the Bachelor of Science degree in Communications and Applied Technology, students must earn a minimum of 180 quarter credits comprising the following:

English Composition
Humanities
Social Sciences
Physical Sciences
Mathematics
Business
Computing Technology
Customer Operations