The certificate in Transformative Messaging foregrounds communication skills in multiple social change contexts. The learning in this certificate can augment the work of conflict managers, activists, communication specialists, or students pursuing academic fields that feature the many intersectional and transdisciplinary domains of human communication. The certificate provides theoretical grounding and practical training to navigate this critical area of social and political life.
Required Courses
- CR 101 Nonviolent Interaction (2 credits)
- CR 201 Social Movement Messaging (2 credits)
Electives (12 credits chosen from the following courses):
- Comm 111Z Public Speaking (4 credits)
- Comm 314U Persuasion (4 credits)
- Comm 319 Social Media (4 credits)
- CR 303U Consensus Building (4 credits)
- CR 306U Nonviolence: History and Campaign Design (4 credits)
- Eng 490 Advanced Topics in Rhetoric (4 credits)
- Psy 343 Social Psychology: Social Relationships and Groups (4 credits)
- Psy 426 Psychology of Stigma & Social Inequality (4 credits)
- Wr 228 Media Writing (4 credits)
Electives also include CR 407 Seminar and CR 410 Selected Studies, as offered.
16 credits total