Requirements

These courses are required for a Professional & Executive Communication certificate.

To earn the Certificate in Professional & Executive Communication, a student must earn a total of 12 credits by completing:

Course List
Code	Title	Credits
COMM 313	Persuasion	3
COMM 401	Organizational Communication	3

Three credits from the following list of courses:

Course List
Code	Title	Credits
COMM 110	Fundamentals of Public Speaking	3
COMM 200	Writing for New and Traditional Media	3
COMM 212	Interpersonal Communication	3

Three credits from the following list of courses:

Course List
Code	Title	Credits
COMM 310	Media and Diversity	3
COMM 374	Principles of Strategic Communication	3

The requirements on this page are pulled from UND’s academic catalog and may not reflect future terms. Updates are published annually in April.

What is an undergraduate certificate?

The difference between certificate and degree programs typically involves the time and cost to earn them. They also differ in the number of courses you must take. Degrees provide you with a well-rounded depth of knowledge while certificate programs focus on skills related to a specific career field. Like a minor, a certificate program is noted on your UND official transcript. The difference between an undergraduate certificate program and a minor is that students may pursue certificate programs without pursuing a major.

The same undergraduate degree admission requirements apply to undergraduate certificate programs at UND. Many students choose to pursue undergraduate certificate programs while concurrently working on a degree. Others are enrolled exclusively in undergraduate certificate programs.

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