This course is designed to supply students with an understanding of critical thinking practices, foundational tenets of communication theory, the skills of public address and persuasion, the role of visual aids in effective presentation, and a sense of the social responsibility that comes with the capacity for communication.

Through theory and practice, the course will explore oral presentation in business and professional situations, including message design and audience analysis of organizations. Students will examine expectations for communication in business; after studying and analyzing professional context, students will complete three substantive presentations. Finally, students will gain a sense of social responsibility that comes with the capacity for communication.

This course explores the way technology affects personal, cultural, and mass communication through examining the historical, societal, and ethical implications of new and interactive forms of media.

This course gives a general and theoretical overview of communication. By approaching communication through a critical and historical lens, students will acquire a foundation for further study and practice in communication.