What We Do

Today’s workers and leaders must be able to communicate clearly to ask questions, offer opinions, recommend changes, and make presentations with self-assurance and accuracy. Communication Skills courses provide Applied Science and Technology students the written, oral, and interpersonal communication skills essential in the business and health services communities. The curriculum emphasizes applied and performance-based courses in workplace communication, business presentations, and interpersonal skills.

Our Mission

To educate students to think, act and communicate effectively, creatively, critically and ethically in a diverse environment enriching their personal and professional lives.

Our Coursework: An Overview

COM 723: Workplace
                   Communication –3 c.h.

Emphasizes practical application of theories and principles to develop writing skills essential to encounters in contexts of occupational communications. Includes writing business letters, resumes, memos, instructional materials and reports, and using visual aids, taught through a blend of formal lectures and student participation. Offered for students enrolled in Applied Science and Technology programs.

COM 744 : Oral Communication in the Workplace - 3 c.h.

Emphasizes the practical application of theories and principles to develop presentation skills essential to occupational communication. Helps students become confident presenters by focusing on the preparation and delivery of various workplace presentations. Offered for students enrolled in Applied Science and Technology programs.

COM 222: Communication for Healthcare Professionals - 3 c.h.

Introduces the theories and skills used to analyze and understand communication variables affecting human relationships, such as personal perception, feedback, idea development and nonverbal cues. Builds competencies and skills relevant to various interpersonal contexts within health care settings. Offered for students enrolled in Health Sciences programs.

COM 924 Honors Project - 1 c.h.

Allows a qualified honors student to pursue a special concentration of study under the guidance of a faculty member. [Requires approval of supervising professor and dean]