Professional and Relational Communication
Overview
Our Personal and Relational Communications (PARC) concentration will allow you to develop skills in a variety of different areas, including:
- Business and professional speaking
- Small groups
- Organizations
- Interpersonal and intercultural relationships
- Families
Our exceptional and award-winning faculty members will aim to help you develop the competencies and skills needed to be successful in numerous industries and job types, such as nonprofit organizations, project management and much more. Choosing a concentration in PARC will allow you to take diverse communication courses, which will enable you to gain knowledge over a wide range of field related topics.
“I transferred to Tarleton in 2014, and it has been one of the best decisions I’ve ever made. I’m so thankful that I found this university and chose to study Professional and Relational Communications. I found my passion through this program and couldn’t be happier to have obtained a bachelor’s degree in Communication Studies.”
Alex Taylor, Communication Studies Graduate 2016
Program Objectives
- Provide you with a generalist degree that prepares you for a career in diverse fields such as Administration, Management, Consulting and much more.
- Present you a wide variety of coursework options to fit your specific interests.
- Give you the opportunity to customize your learning experience through both coursework and internships, which will provide an advantage over other candidates in post-graduation job searches.
Coursework Highlights
The PARC concentration offers courses that are designed to increase knowledge and understanding of several communication concepts, such as:
| Class | Number | Class Name |
|---|---|---|
| COMM | 2302 | Business and Professional Speaking |
| COMM | 3303 | Debate |
| COMM | 3304 | Interpersonal Communications |
| COMM | 3310 | Communication Law |
| COMM | 3321 | Advertising |
| COMM | 3323 | Political Communication |
| COMM | 3329 | Travel & Tourism |
| COMM | 4304 | Organizational Communication |
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The O.A. Grant (Humanities) Building is equipped with Podcast Rooms where you can improve speaking assignments and presentations by watching your practice sessions on video through the top-notch technology provide by the "mediascape". Additionally, the second and third floors both have Media Collaboration rooms, designed for students to collaborate on media related group projects.
This new program will give you a forum to talk about controversial topics that are important in American Society today. Through this opportunity, you will learn to discuss sensitive subjects with civility, respect and structure. This organization is specifically designed for students enrolled in:
- COMM 1311
- COMM 1315
- COMM 2302
Attend a national social media conference. Participants travel from across the country to attend Tarleton's Texas Social Media Research Institute's (TSMRI) annual conference; where they can present research and get training on topics including:
- Investigating generational perceptions,
- Best practices to attract and retain followers,
- Applications for organizations,
- Policies,
- Privacy and
- Finding new ways to utilize social media.
