Communication Course Descriptions
COMM-C 316 Human Communication in the Digital Age (3 cr.) P: R110, C180 or equivalent. Explore the ways in which human communication is transformed by the internet in a variety of contexts. Examine self-presentation online channels, echo chambers and filter bubbles. Investigate how we gather health information, and more. Learn to evaluate and design impactful campaigns.
COMM-C 380 Organizational Communication (3 cr.) Discuss relevant communication issues of organizations such as corporations (e.g., manufacturing, services, and technology) and nonprofit organizations (e.g. sororities, schools, etc.). Gain ability to analyze conflict, information, and networks. Create the ability to assess and improve motivation, satisfaction, and performance of organizations and colleagues for collaboration and decision-making.
COMM-G 201 Introduction to Communication Theory (3 cr.) P: COMM-G 100 or C: COMM-G 100, or permission of the instructor. Explore influential theories that inform the field of Communication Studies, with focus on interpersonal, intercultural, organizational, media, applied theater and performance, and rhetoric and persuasion. Connect learning activities that create discovery in answering the question, "What will your voice be? the entire semester.
Non-Communication Courses
BUS-M 415 Advertising & Integrated Marketing Communications (3 cr.) P: BUS-M 301. Basic advertising and sales/promotion concepts. The design, development, management, and integration of a firm’s promotional strategy. Public policy aspects and the role of advertising in marketing communications in different cultures.
ENG-W 315 Writing for the Web (3 cr.) P: ENG-W 131 or equivalent with a grade of C or higher or ENG-W 140 with a grade of C or higher. Introduces students to new forms of writing (beyond word processing and desktop publishing) made possible by computers - hypertext, electronic mail, and computer conferencing - and explores what impact these new forms have on literacy skills for writers and readers of such computer-delivered texts. The service project in this course is considered a key component of IUPUI's High-Impact Practices, and it is included on the student’s Experiential and Applied Learning Record.
