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This track focuses on the communication between individuals, groups, organizations, as well as the culture of communication.
| COM 312 --
PERSUASION:
3 Credits
Course examines persuasion from the perspective of the humanistic
and social science traditions. It explores both theory and practice
with the goal of enhancing the student's abilities as consumer and
practitioner.
COM 317 -- ORGANIZATIONAL COMMUNICATION:
3 Credits
This course examines how communication acts as the foundation
of all organizations. It will examine major schools of thought
about organizations and communication networks, functions, and
practices. It will also explore significant issues in organizational
settings such as decision-making and problem-solving, conflict,
gender and processes for organizational change.
COM 410 -- HUMAN COMMUNICATION
SEMINARS:
3 Credits
Students are exposed to theories of human communication in specific
areas of research through this course. Among the topics offered
are: Business & Professional Communication, and Sex Roles & Communication.
This course may be repeated for credit.
Two
of the following:
COM
318 -- COMMUNICATION & GROUP PROCESS:
3
Credits
This
course weds theory of small group interaction with practice through
participation in groups. Emphasis is placed on factors affecting
and affected by symbolic exchanges in task and social groups.
Specific topics include: the nature of groups, the link between
communication and group composition, the aims of groups, the influence
processes in groups, and the properties of group interaction.
COM 319 -- ISSUES & ARGUMENTS:
3 Credits
This course introduces students to the principles and practices
of argumentation through the study of a variety of artifacts (e.g.,
speeches, editorials, books) focusing on contemporary issues in
society. The course enables students to be both better producers
of arguments and more critical consumers of arguments. The course
emphasizes both written and oral argument skills.
COM 320 -- COMMUNICATION & CULTURE:
3 Credits
This course provides students with the theoretical tools necessary
to understand the reciprocal link between communication and culture.
That is, how communication practices create, reflect, and maintain
cultures, as well as how culture influences communication practices.
Focus will be placed on intercultural, cross-cultural, and inter-ethnic
communication.
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