Undergraduate Catalog 2021-2022

MCOM 2110 Professional Communication & Effective Decision-Making

This course introduces professional communication, its components, practices, and theories across multiple contexts. Students will explore culture, identity, organizations, and relationships in intrapersonal, interpersonal, intercultural, small group, and public settings. Students will also engage in self-assessment of communication competence and learn strategies for enhancing their decision-making abilities.

Credits

3

Typically Offered

Online: Fall

Student Learning Outcomes

Upon the completion of this course, students will be able to demonstrate the following outcome-based learning skills:

  1. Identify, demonstrate, and apply current professional communication theories as they relate to a variety of contexts (e.g. intrapersonal, interpersonal, intercultural, small group, and public settings).
  2. An increased communication competence by identifying, explaining, and applying effective professional communication skills in a variety of contexts (e.g. intrapersonal, interpersonal, intercultural, small group, and public settings).
  3. Identify and develop a repertoire of strategies for improved communication effectiveness and effective decision-making.
  4. Critical thinking by identifying, analyzing, and evaluating the communication behaviors of others and themselves in a variety of contexts (e.g. intrapersonal, interpersonal, intercultural, small group, and public settings).