COM 3131 INTERPERSONAL COMMUNICATION FOR PROFESSIONALS 3 credits

Prerequisites: SPC 1017, SPC 1065, SPC 1608 or Honors and Admission to Business Administration BS. This course explores communication within the context of professional interpersonal relationships. Topics include interpersonal communication concepts, monitoring the internal and external environmental factors in a professional interpersonal relationship, determining the relational context, identifying the appropriate communication channel for interpersonal exchanges, and reducing unintended messages. Students will demonstrate their understanding of diversity in their professional interpersonal relationships. Major course requirements are a formal presentation and a written analysis of an identified characteristic in interpersonal communicative exchanges. 47 contact hours.