COM 4440 - Leadership Communication

3 Class Hours 0 Laboratory Hours 3 Credit Hours
Prerequisite: COM 3435 and either COM 2205 or COM 2230; must be a declared Communication major. Non-majors: permission of the instructor.
Leadership Communication distinguishes leadership as an influential message-centered process. Based on this perspective, the course examines the variables of message exchange (communicator role, message content and meaning, media, context, and culture) as they impact organizational goal achievement. Eight major communication approaches are used to explain leadership. Special attention is given to understanding communication theory and extending social science research.