 | COM 110 Public Speaking: Explains research,
organization, writing, delivery, and critical analysis of oral
presentations with attention to individual needs |
| COM 220 Interpersonal Communication: Explores
one-on-one communication with significant others in personal and
career situations |
| COM 300 Communication Theory: Provides various
explanations of the process by which senders and receivers of
messages interact in social and organizational contexts |
| COM 303 Communication Ethics: Challenges students
preparing for professional and business careers to make moral
choices and develop questions when confronted by ethical dilemmas in
real-life case studies |
| COM 395 Communication Research: The investigation of
qualitative and quantitative communication research with special
emphasis on historical, experimental, and descriptive methodologies
in communication |
| COM 421 Organizational Communication: The analysis of
the role and importance of communication in organizations with
special emphasis on corporations, not-for-profit institutions,
government agencies, and other structures in which people work. The
focus of the course is rooted in theories of organizational
communication with applications to contemporary situations |
| COM 480 Seminar in Organizational Communication:
Advanced study of the theory and application of organizational
communication. This capstone course, taken in the student's senior
year, provides an end-of-the-major opportunity to conceptualize and
more fully understand organizational communication and the
organizational communication program through the use of various
instructional modules, team teaching, outside expert speakers, and
program evaluation methods. Prerequisite: senior status and major in
Organizational Communication. |
| COM 120 Small Groups and Leadership: Examines
communication, leadership, participation, and decision making within
groups and teams |
| COM 301 Designing Effective Organizations: The study
of organizations, which are entities, created when people join
together to accomplish specific goals. Topics to be considered
include the process of theory construction, the essential
characteristics of organizations, the effects of organizations,
specific theories of organizations, and the applications of
organizational theory to problem solving |
| COM 302 Interviewing: The study of interviewing as a
procedure applied in various ways by professionals in work
situations. Dyadic encounters will emphasize the structure and
process of different types of interviewing methods |
| COM 305 Listening: The study of the art of listening
and its importance in our personal and professional lives. Students
learn to analyze, assess, and improve their own listening abilities |
| COM 306 Intercultural Communication: Examines the
relationship between communication and culture as applied to
community, ethnic, and foreign groups |
| COM 312 Persuasion: Explores influencing human
behavior in socially acceptable ways. Looks into persuasion
strategies from attitude change to audience analysis |
| COM 315 Computer-Mediated Communication: The study of the
fundamental changes in human communication processes brought about
by our interactions with new technologies |
| COM 314 Communication & Media: An evaluation of
media relations in contemporary organizations, both government and
private. This course will focus on ways the media influences and is
influenced by these groups |
| COM 315 Topics in Organizational Communication: Study
of selected areas of organizational communication taught in seminar
fashion and designed to promote maximum interaction between students
and the instructor. Topics for consideration are at the discretion
of the instructor and will change with each course offering |
| COM 316 Training & Development: Focuses on the
role of communication in the training and development of human
resources. Case analysis and work in small groups will be used
extensively. Offered on credit/no credit basis only |
| COM 318 Public Relations: The study of public
relations principles applied to organizations. This course examines
the ways in which public relations theories and principles are
applied to specific business situations |
| COM 319 Leadership and Effective Communication: The
study of leadership, leadership styles, and leadership effectiveness
in organizations. Students explore the connection between leadership
and organizational communication |
| COM 321 Small Groups and Work Teams: The study of
group dynamics and its importance within social and organizational
contexts. This course will focus on team building techniques,
leadership effectiveness, delegation, conflict management, and
decision-making strategies |
| COM 324 Self-Leadership and Communication: This
course explores the many ways that self-leadership skills may be
enhanced through effective communication principles, strategies and
techniques. Offered on a credit/no credit basis only |
| COM 325 Communication Campaigns: Communication
campaigns are focused, large-scale efforts to exert social
influence. Deals with the planning, organizing, implementation, and
evaluation of various educational, political, religious, and
commercial campaigns. Students will analyze both classic and current
communication campaigns |
| COM 340 Organizational Law: Examines the law on
national and local levels, focusing on the relationship between
effective communication and legal problems |
| COM 350 Communication Presentations: The
identification of communication opportunities encountered in
professional situations. Analyzes communication objectives and
emphasizes the preparation of oral presentations |
| COM 400 Organizational Communication Corporate Consulting
Program: A selective program, which permits academically
talented students to participate in group consulting activities with
Orlando area organizations. The program is conducted over two terms
and awards 8 semester hours of credit |
| COM 415 Topics in Organizational Communication: Study
of selected areas of organizational communication taught in seminar
fashion and designed to promote maximum interaction between students
and the instructor |
| COM 418 Advanced Public Relations: The advanced study
of the discipline of public relations. Students learn the basic
communication theories and professional practices necessary in a
wide range of roles from publicity to promotion to public
information, counseling and management. Prerequisite: COM 318 |
