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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
CodeTitleCredits
COMM 313Persuasion3
COMM 401Organizational Communication3

Three credits from the following list of courses:

Course List
CodeTitleCredits
COMM 110Fundamentals of Public Speaking3
COMM 200Writing for New and Traditional Media3
COMM 212Interpersonal Communication3

Three credits from the following list of courses:

Course List
CodeTitleCredits
COMM 310Media and Diversity3
COMM 374Principles of Strategic Communication3

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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