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SCOM 350. Organizational Communication


Credits 3.00 PeopleSoft Course ID 000596 Grading Basis GRD

This course draws on communication theory to analyze various organizational communication practices such as the management of workers, development of organizational culture and interaction with larger systems. Students gain a complex understanding of organizing practices by investigating how historical events have influenced organizational communication and managerial practices at work. Learning is complemented by an experiential learning project. Prerequisite(s): Fully-admitted SCOM major or minor  or Sport Communication minor .