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Communication Core
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Ensign College + BYU-Pathway

The communication core certificate teaches students the power of persuasive and ethical communication, allowing them to demonstrate effective communication skills in their families, communities, and in the workplace. Topics include cross-cultural communication and methods to deliver messages that are informative and engaging.

This certificate is offered by Ensign College, with support and resources from BYU-Pathway Worldwide.

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Why choose this certificate?

Communication training will give you experience in both verbal and nonverbal communication for a variety of purposes, including conflict management, persuasion, presentation, and decision making. You will have the opportunity to apply these skills in both personal and professional settings, and from this you will learn how to facilitate team building and communicate honestly.

BYU-Pathway has found that certain combinations of certificates lead to better job opportunities. Most degrees have a recommended plan of certificates that will help students increase their income and improve their employment possibilities.

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Looking Ahead
Potential Employment
A communication certificate can provide the basis for rewarding careers in many different fields, industries, and positions, including:
  • Media production
  • Digital journalism
  • Marketing
  • Copywriter
  • Account specialist
  • Social media manager

Essential Knowledge and Skills

Outcomes

  • Apply key communication methods, such as persuasive messaging or conflict management, to meet specific objectives.​
  • Research, analyze, and present data in order to facilitate effective decision-making.
  • Communicate ethically within legal boundaries in personal and professional settings.​
  • Apply knowledge and communication skills to projects and real-life situations.​
Certificate of Communication Core
Program Requirements
This certificate builds into the Applied Communication degree.
This is an advanced certificate. Prior to working on this certificate, you must complete Communication Fundamentals.
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Certificate
15 CREDITS
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Associate
60 CREDITS
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Bachelor's
90–96 CREDITS
Certificate of Communication Core
Course Code
Course Name
# of Credits
COMM350
Communication Research Methods
3
COMM350 — 3 credits
x
Communication Research Methods
This course will introduce students to scientific research methods in the communications. Students will learn and apply principles and techniques that will empower them to critically analyze and translate insights into clear courses of action. As part of the course, students will conduct their own research project.
COMM360
Conflict Management
3
COMM360 — 3 credits
x
Conflict Management
This course presents strategies to strengthen organizational efficiency, work relationships, and conflict resolution. It explores common causes of conflict in a diverse work environments and successful approaches to achieving team alignment and collaboration.
COMM370
Media Law and Ethics
3
COMM370 — 3 credits
x
Media Law and Ethics
This course covers communication ethics, legal issues, press freedom, media regulation, and policy. Students will study principles and strategies to analyze and resolve complex ethical issues.
COMM380
Communication Project Management
3
COMM380 — 3 credits
x
Communication Project Management
This course provides principles, frameworks, and tools that support effective project management. Students will learn how to effectively plan, schedule, control, allocate resources, and measure performance to complete a guided project management experience.
COMM390
Intercultural Communications
3
COMM390 — 3 credits
x
Intercultural Communications
This course will help students develop skills to research, observe, and analyze intercultural communication in everyday life, media, and discourse. Topics range from the cultural definitions, globalization, and modern technological influences of intercultural practices, representations, and identities in media and pop culture.
For questions about this program, contact BYU-Pathway Support