Introduces the theoretical foundations of empirical social science and offers guidelines for conducting descriptive and experimental studies. A survey study of national, cultural, and cross-cultural communication in theory and practice. Examination of internal and external communication in business and other professional organizations, with emphasis upon theory, techniques, practices, goals, and the social environment in which such communication exists. Focuses on gender differences in decoding and encoding verbal and nonverbal behavior, development of sex roles, cultural assumptions, and stereotypes in communication. Analyzes how the media present, influence, and reinforce gender stereotypes.
Internships are available for communication majors and minors.
Internship credit hours count as electives toward the total number of credit hours needed for graduation, but do not count in the major.