| Course # |
Title |
Credits |
Prerequisites |
| GEN300 |
Skills for Professional Development
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3 |
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Course Description
This course examines the skills necessary for successful critical thinking, teamwork, research, and communication. The course is designed to aid adult learners in acquiring and improving the core competencies that are necessary at the University of Phoenix. Students will examine their reasons for returning to school, and develop strategies for achieving educational goals in school, work, and personal settings. Students will also be introduced to the University library and learn how to access its resources successfully.
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| COM100 |
Introduction to Communication
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3 |
GEN300,
GEN101
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Course Description
This course is an introduction to the field of communication with emphasis on the history of communication study, concepts important to all areas of communication, the contexts in which communication occurs, and the issues that must be faced by students of communication. The course serves as an introduction to the strands of communication: interpersonal, small groups and teams, mass communication, organizational, intercultural, and rhetoric.
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| COM200 |
Foundations of Interpersonal Communication
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3 |
GEN300,
GEN101
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Course Description
This course includes the application of communication principles, theory, and research to the process of interpersonal communication; includes verbal, nonverbal, listening, conflict management, and communication skills most relevant to a broad range of interpersonal settings.
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| COM225 |
Foundations of Mass Communication
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3 |
GEN300,
GEN101
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Course Description
This course is a survey of the basic theories upon which our understanding of mass communication is based. Ethical and related problems of mass communication will be studied from contemporary and historical viewpoints, as well as a critical analysis of the performance of the mass media.
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| COM310 |
Communication: Theories and Practice
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3 |
COM100,
COMM215
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Course Description
This course explores the various theories of communication that create the foundation for study of communications in the bachelor's degree program at the University of Phoenix. Major communication areas examined in this course include intrapersonal, interpersonal, group and teamwork, organizational, intercultural, and mass media. Each area, along with others, will be studied in greater depth in subsequent courses in the degree program.
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| COM330 |
Small Groups and Team Communication
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3 |
COMM215,
GEN300,
GEN101
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Course Description
This course explores the dynamics of group communication and effective team work. Both social and workplace scenarios will be examined. Analytical techniques will be included to provide effective strategies for communication in these contexts.
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| COM350 |
Organizational Communication
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3 |
COM310
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Course Description
This course examines various theoretical frameworks necessary for effective organizational communication. It analyzes the application of communication strategies within organizations in terms of their effectiveness. It provides the infrastructure necessary for the creation and maintenance of successful communication strategies in organizations.
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| COM360 |
Intercultural Communication
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3 |
COM310
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Course Description
The purpose of this course is to assist you to understand and apply the principles of effective intercultural communication in a diverse society and in global commerce. Students will develop an understanding of why and how cultural issues influence effective communication. This course introduces techniques for improving written, oral, and interpersonal communication skills in response to intercultural settings.
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| COM400 |
Media and Society
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3 |
COM310
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Course Description
The development and evolution of contemporary society have become inextricably intertwined with the development and use of electronic media within the past 100 years. This course explores the complex interactions involving society, information, communication, and the electronic media. Controversial topics that media have brought to the fore, and in some cases caused, will be highlighted.
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| COM440 |
Communication Law
|
3 |
COM310
|
Course Description
This course focuses on the U.S. legal environment and its specific laws, court decisions, policies, and regulations that address the freedom and responsibilities that come with the First Amendment to the U.S. Constitution. The personal, commercial, and political exercise of free speech, and its regulation, will be analyzed in this course.
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| COM450 |
Ethics and Communication
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3 |
COM310
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Course Description
While ethical decision-making permeates every facet of personal and professional life, this course focuses specifically upon ethical issues that are inherent in personal and public forms of communication. Special emphases are placed on ethical issues in commercial communication. Ethical decision-making models will be discussed and applied to cases involving various contemporary and controversial communication topics.
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| COM470 |
Mediation and Conflict Resolution
|
3 |
COM310
|
Course Description
Communication is the foundation upon which mediation and other forms of alternative dispute resolution are based. This course starts with an examination of the theoretical basis for ADR in light of communication theory. Then it focuses upon the effective application of theory and practice to achieve meaningful results and to managing conflict in the future.
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| COM302 |
Marketing Communications
|
3 |
COM310
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Course Description
This course provides students with the basic concepts and methods related to marketing communications, including communication theories and the communication mix. Emphasis is placed on the marketing mix variables of the product, place, price, and promotion, as well as marketing communication tools.
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| PSY322 |
Consumer Psychology and Research
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3 |
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Course Description
This course focuses on consumer behavior and marketing research. Topics include the cognitive processes underlying consumer choice, descriptive consumer characteristics, and environmental consumer behavior. Throughout the course, emphasis is placed on the implications of consumer behavior for domestic and global marketing communications.
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| COM339 |
Advertising and the Media
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3 |
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Course Description
This course addresses the elements of advertising and the media. Topics include advertising concepts, selection of media, and the use of media and advertising as marketing communications tools. The course also emphasizes the ongoing convergence of media content and commercial messages and how it is redefining marketing communications.
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| COM352 |
Public Relations and Message Management
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3 |
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Course Description
This course focuses on the role of public relations in marketing communications and how it can be used to attain organizational marketing and sales objectives. Topics covered in this course include media relations, relationship-building strategies, crisis communication, ethics, and the development of public relations messages.
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| COM373 |
Sales Communications
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3 |
|
Course Description
This course addresses the elements of sales communications. Topics include sales promotion, direct sales, personal selling, and customer relationship management as marketing communications tools.
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| COM486 |
Marketing and Sales Message Management
|
3 |
COM302,
COM310,
COM339,
COM352,
COM373,
PSY322
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Course Description
This course focuses on bridging the gap between sales and marketing communications through the use of customer message management. Topics covered in this course include creating a sense of value for customers, the development of marketing communications campaigns, the integration of the sales cycle and marketing communications, the use of a single voice to customers across all selling touch-points, and the ethical considerations associated with customer message management.
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| COM480 |
Communication Capstone Course
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3 |
COM100,
COM200,
COM225,
COM310,
COM330,
COM350,
COM360,
COM400,
COM440,
COM450,
COM470
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Course Description
This is the capstone course for students pursuing the bachelor's of science in communication. The course provides students with the opportunity to integrate and apply learning from their professional program of study in a comprehensive manner. Students will also assess the impact of their educational experiences on their ethical perspectives and critical thinking skills. Students will reflect on and evaluate their personal and professional growth in the study of communication, the benefits of lifelong learning, and the impact of these elements on their future.
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