Apr 19, 2024  
OHIO University Undergraduate Catalog 2019-20 
    
OHIO University Undergraduate Catalog 2019-20 [Archived Catalog]

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COMS 2500 - Organization Communication for Nonmajors


It is through organizations that members of a society achieve their collective goals, from making laws and building bridges to the local and international trade of goods and services. Organizational communication is the study of how organizations accomplish these goals via the ongoing, mutual exchange of verbal and nonverbal messages. This course provides students with a firm grounding in organizational communication theory, while at the same time highlighting the very practical nature of this endeavor.

Requisites: WARNING: Not BC5363 or BC5364 and no credit for this course and COMS 3500
Credit Hours: 3
Repeat/Retake Information: May be retaken two times excluding withdrawals, but only last course taken counts.
Lecture/Lab Hours: 3.0 lecture
Grades: Eligible Grades: A-F,WP,WF,WN,FN,AU,I
Learning Outcomes:
  • Differentiate between the major schools of thought and basic concepts in organizational theory
  • Compare the usefulness of various theoretical perspectives in organizational settings and situations
  • Interpret the role that communication plays in our organizational lives
  • Reflectively apply organizational theory to current events in the world
  • Improve academic writing skills through written assignments



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