Course Listing For Communication Studies Courses

This course introduces foundational communication skills for business and professional situations. Emphasis is placed on the skills of developing effective workplace relationships, collaborating with others in groups and teams, and presenting information to meet audience needs.

This course provides training in the fundamentals of public speaking in the 21st-century, mediated environment. By learning the principles of presentation development, organization, and delivery, students will be empowered to share their messages in a variety of forums.

This course will help the student develop and apply the skills necessary to design and deliver an effective and well-organized speech to a live audience. The course provides instruction in the preparation and delivery of various speech types while developing competencies in the areas of critical thinking, organization of thought, creativity, planning, and public speaking.

This course focuses on emotional intelligence as it relates to the workplace. Emphasis is placed on developing and leveraging emotional intelligence competencies.

This course introduces the development and application of small group communication theories designed to enhance communication skills needed in the work place and in various social environments. Competencies in the areas of effective communication, adaptability, conveying information, managing conflict, organized thinking, and problem solving are addressed.

This course examines the origins, development, and current role of mass media in shaping and reflecting society. Emphasis is placed on informed, critical consumption of mass media products and processes.

This course introduces concepts and basic theories of interpersonal communication. Students will identify areas for personal improvement and for increasing their repertoire of communication behavior choices. Competencies in the areas of listening, perceiving, integrating, and conveying information are addressed.

This course introduces argumentation as a model of critical thinking. Students will learn the foundation of critical thinking and how critical thinking positively impacts communication.

Cultural differences have profound effects on communication. This course examines communication challenges that arise from cultural diversity and explores ways to effectively address those challenges to create more inclusive workplace environments.

This course introduces the basic concepts of newsgathering and reporting for contemporary media. Emphasis is placed on developing writing and information gathering skills, using Associated Press style, and understanding the legal and ethical obligations of media writing. Prerequisite: EN 101

This course examines the theory and practice of persuasion in various contemporary contexts including campaigns, movements, media, and advertising. Emphasis is placed on analyzing the appeals made in persuasive messages and judging the ethicality of persuasion. Prerequisite: CA 107

This course addresses the application of nonverbal communication theories directed toward improved understanding of self and others in a variety of communication contexts. The course presents terminology, concepts, and models of nonverbal communication. Competencies in the areas of effective social interaction, intercultural awareness, conversational adaptability, self-awareness, and relational communication are addressed.

This course provides a comprehensive view of gender communication as it relates to its prevalence and impact in society. Research of gender communication serves to enhance greater understanding of the oppressive nature of gender communication and its influence on society. Competencies in the areas of perception, adaptability, critical thinking, and innovation are addressed. Prerequisite: CA 107

This course introduces concepts and theories pertaining to conflict communication, conflict styles, and problem solving techniques needed to resolve conflict in work, social, and personal areas of problem solving, conflict resolution, and critical thinking.

Students will learn how to apply the foundational information learned in CA 105. This course provides theory and practice of written skills needed in business through models, concepts, and case studies relevant to the workplace, while addressing business ethics and diversity issues. Competencies in the areas of writing, organization of thought, creativity, and decision-making are addressed. Prerequisite: CA 105

This course provides a wide range of communication theories with a special emphasis on direct application through the introduction of models/concepts designed to improve communication skills in a variety of contexts and communication environments. Competencies in the areas of relationship development, listening, socialization, cognitive processing, reducing uncertainty and dealing with conflict are addressed.

In a media-saturated world, it is vital that we become informed consumers of mediated messages. This course focuses on the development of media analysis skills and explores the many ways our lives are affected by media. Topics include media addiction, news partisanship, and media influences on identity.

This course examines the theory and practice of health communication. Emphasis is placed on interpersonal relationships, social and cultural issues, and mediated messages concerning health communication.

This course introduces concepts and case studies of communication related to the family by providing a wide range of family communication models and theories related to functional families and positive communication. Competencies in the areas of conflict, interpersonal communication, ethics, and leadership are addressed.

This course surveys the history and present state of public relations. Emphasis is placed on process, strategies, and tactics of public relations. Prerequisite: CA 228

Communication is critical to the success of modern organizations. This course overviews key organizational communication approaches, theories, and concepts. Particular attention is given to ethically and effectively responding to organizational communication challenges and assessing one’s own perspective as a communicator in the organizational context.

This course is designed to provide a foundation for understanding professional communication and for developing basic corporate communication skills. This course orients the student to essential features of communication and develops competencies in conceptualizing oral and written communication and problem solving.

This course explores the profound influences of digital communications on our professional and personal lives. Emphasis is placed on how communication technologies have developed, grown, and converged as well as an overview of wide-ranging disruptions caused by emerging devices, methods, channels, and platforms.

This course introduces the practices and principles of communicating with internal stakeholders—specifically employees. The course emphasizes interactive employee communication programs, strategies and the manager’s role in establishing an environment that encourages dialogue and the flow of information.

This course provides instruction on strategies, techniques and models of professional communication. Students will develop and apply skills at various communication levels and in a variety of contexts. Additionally, the course addresses competencies in the areas of persuasive speaking, organization of thought, planning and organizing, and ability to conceptualize.

This course provides instruction in effective interviewing techniques and strategies while addressing models and concepts relevant to interviewing. Students will review interviewing competencies in the areas of managing conflict, decision-making, ethics, listening, interpersonal communication, and problem solving.

Students will learn how to apply to their everyday lives the foundational information learned in CA 208. Arguments are analyzed and critiqued to develop skills in reasoning, using evidence, finding fallacious reasoning, and developing counterarguments and rebuttals. Prerequisite: CA 208

This course focuses on training the competent communicator to train others in the organization. The course also emphasizes developing the skills necessary to design and develop interventions. Competencies include problem solving, coordinating and visioning.

This course presents theories, models, case studies, and processes relevant to the study of diversity and communication. Students are provided the opportunity for direct application of course material to enhance diverse communication skills in a variety of contexts. Competencies addressed include: critical thinking, leadership and influence, ethics, listening, managing conflict, and emotional intelligence.

This course requires students to reflect on and synthesize the knowledge and skills they have developed in Communication Studies courses. Emphasis is given to the nature and significance of Communication Studies as an academic discipline, the role of communication in civic life, and preparation for careers in communication. Prerequisite: Satisfactory completion of Communication Studies core (CA 107, CA 208, CA 309, CA 351) and senior standing.