Spring 2025

COMM A300 Health Communication

Online, Asynchronous
CRN: 30500
Joy Mapaye

Explores, examines and analyzes communication dynamics that exist between participants across a wide range of health contexts, including care providers, patients/clients, peers, friends and family members. Explores, examines and analyzes how health-related messages may be constructed and conveyed in social, cultural and organizational contexts. Explores health-related discourse in the public sphere, looking at the communicative dimensions of health-related campaigns and public policy.

COMM A305 Intercultural Communication

Online, Asynchronous
CRN: 30501
Lisa Mounds-Craft

Examines the processes of interpersonal communication when the effects of cultural differences create dissimilar interpretations and expectations for interpersonal interaction. Explores theories and experiences of communication in intercultural relationships.

COMM A330 Collaboration and Group Decision Making

Online, Asynchronous
CRN: 30502
Mark Bruner

Explores, analyzes and applies group decision making theories and processes. Focuses on understanding the role communication plays in affecting and enhancing a group's ability to engage in effective decision making strategies. Examines both descriptive and prescriptive approaches to group decision making and includes practical application of group decision making theories.

COMM A341 Advanced Public Speaking

Thursdays 1:00pm-3:45pm, SSB 213
CRN: 35503
Michelle Scaman

Explores the theory and practice of public speaking. Builds on theories and skills relevant to informative, persuasive and special occasion speeches. Examines and analyzes the qualities of and prepares students to deliver well-organized, highly developed presentations in a polished, professional manner appropriate to the audience and occasion.

COMM A385 Communication Research Methods

Online, Asynchronous
CRN: 35511
Joy Mapaye

Examines the research methods used in the communication discipline. Includes a review of research ethics as well as analysis, evaluation, and application of research methods.

COMM A412 Persuasion

Online, Asynchronous
CRN: 30507
Joy Mapaye

Examines history, modern theory, and practical application of persuasion perspectives and theories. Reviews current literature and examines and analyzes persuasion across diverse audiences and cultural contexts.

COMM A450 Communication and Leadership

Online, Asynchronous
CRN: 30508
Barbara Harville

Examines the study of leadership with an emphasis on the communication dimensions of the theories, processes and practices of leadership. Analyzes and evaluates leadership strategies and tactics, as well as the interaction of communication and leadership.

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