Communication (COM)

Introduces the study of communication in interpersonal, small-group, organizational, mass, and intercultural contexts; covers basic communication models, theory, and research methods used in communication. This course is a controlled enrollment (impacted) course. Students who have previously attempted the course and received a grade other than W may repeat the course in the summer or winter; or only in the fall or spring semester with a petition to the College of Arts and Sciences Deans' Office.

Provides a comprehensive, non-technical, hands-on overview of computer mediated communication on the information superhighway, focusing on the Internet. Teaches the origins, growth and evolution of the Internet, and provides a thorough introduction to the constituent services of the Internet.

The one credit UB Seminar is focused on a big idea or challenging issue to engage students with questions of significance in a field of study and, ultimately, to connect their studies with issues of consequence in the wider world. Essential to the UB Curriculum, the Seminar helps transition to UB through an early connection to UB faculty and the undergraduate experience at a comprehensive, research university. This course is equivalent to any 198 offered in any subject. This course is a controlled enrollment (impacted) course. Students who have previously attempted the course and received a grade of F or R may not be able to repeat the course during the fall or spring semester.

The three credit UB Seminar is focused on a big idea or challenging issue to engage students with questions of significance in a field of study and, ultimately, to connect their studies with issues of consequence in the wider world. Essential to the UB Curriculum, the Seminar helps students with common learning outcomes focused on fundamental expectations for critical thinking, ethical reasoning, and oral communication, and learning at a university, all within topic focused subject matter. The Seminars provide students with an early connection to UB faculty and the undergraduate experience at a comprehensive, research university. This course is equivalent to any 199 offered in any subject. This course is a controlled enrollment (impacted) course. Students who have previously attempted the course and received a grade of F or R may not be able to repeat the course during the fall or spring semester.

Explores cultural factors that impinge upon the process of human communication; gives attention to nonverbal and verbal factors, as well as international mass media.

Introduces the scientific methods used by communication scholars to examine interpersonal, small group, organizational, international/intercultural, telecommunications, and mass communication processes. Introduces students to content analysis, network analysis, social surveys, and experiments, as well as the logic and procedures of scientific inquiry and the use of the library for research.

Provides a practical introduction to principles of organizational communication, including basic theories, methods, and applications of organizational communication.

Applies communication theory to principles and methods of interviewing; covers the employment interview, the information-gathering interview, and survey research methods.

Conducts an in-depth analysis of psychological and sociological processes involved in interpersonal communication.

Examines persuasive communication as a means of achieving goals and objectives. Also considers the theory and practice of influencing attitudes and opinions, particularly within persuasive campaigns.

Explores effective group interaction in task-oriented situations, and considers small-group structures and communication styles that influence the problem-solving process. Involves small-group participation and analysis of group communication.

Considers formal organization, functions, and development of mass media; communication as a social process; audience characteristics; structured networks; and communication in bureaucracies.

Examines mass communication processes, and explores major findings of the effects of information distributed via mass media channels on individuals' attitudes and behaviors. Reviews major research perspectives and develops proposals for further inquiry.

Models and approaches to the study of the mass media of communication; how the system works, how the audience member interacts with the media.

Covers the theory and practice of written communication; and emphasizes basic writing skills, the relationship between clear writing and clear thinking, and the process of effective writing. Fulfills the writing requirement for the Communication department.

Presents basic oral and written communication skills necessary for career planning. Students make presentations, conduct interviews, write business letters and memos, and prepare their own resumes.

Covers the theory and practice of public speaking, emphasizing effective communication in public meetings and conferences. Provides practice in using parliamentary procedures and presenting speeches.

Introduces the process of communication, including factors affecting communication and its results, and their relationship to the communicative process.

Addresses issues and information related to the ethical implementation of human communication, especially with regard to the media. The course examines the practice of ethics in different communication contexts, such as advertising, television, business and interpersonal relationships, and health care.

Terrorist networks, telecommunication networks, computer networks, Facebook friends, Twitter followers--it seems that everywhere one looks, one finds networks. Fundamentally, a network consists of a collection of actors and the connections amongst them. Often the actors are individuals, but they can also be web pages, research articles, organizations, and nation states. Each of us is embedded in a multitude of networks, connected to others by cultures, social relationships, and communication technologies. Social Network Analysis is a collection of methods for analyzing these relational structures. The emphasis is not on the attributes of the actors, but rather on the pattern of their connections. Actors are defined not so much by their individual characteristics as they are by how they are related to others. Focused as it is on the nature of the connections rather than the nature of the actors, network analysis is a perspective that cuts across the social, behavioral, and natural sciences. It is one of the few truly interdisciplinary paradigms available today

Examines health communication and health communication campaigns in the interpersonal, organizational, and mass communication contexts with an emphasis on communication research.

The information age had been heralded for its connectivity, diversity, and accessibility. But what began as a utopic promised land that could democratize media and data, turned out to be, at times, chaotic, dark, and misleading. As we¿ll discuss often in this class, misinformation was not born with the Internet and social media. Instead, it had been casting its shadow on individuals and societies from time immemorial. Misinformation often serves as the basis for our beliefs, attitudes, intentions, and behaviors, many of which resulting in deleterious influence.

Development of an understanding of the fundamentals of journalism, with stress on news reporting, copy editing, and basic principles of writing and news preparation for modern print and electronic communications media.

Provides students with knowledge of communication and its related issues in Asian countries, which are one of the world's focal points for economy and politics in the age of globalization and the post-cold war era. This course is the same as AS 410, and course repeat rules will apply. Students should consult with their major department regarding any restrictions on their degree requirements.

Content varies each semester. Topics include television newscasting, mass communication and cultural studies, contemporary media issues, daytime TV/soaps, information systems, and communication technology.

Content varies each semester. Topics include applied aspects of writing in a variety of contexts and venues.

Introduces the research literature on conflict and conflict resolution. Focuses primarily on two of the most popular research paradigms - matrix games and bargaining games - although a few other topics are also touched upon.

Reviews the conduct and practice of social interaction research. Topics include coding schemes, reliability, data collection and analysis, and interpretation of research results.

This course provides a deeper examination of communication within organizations by exploring major theoretical perspectives, ethical communication, team behavior and proactivity, openness, decision-making, strategic ambiguity, and strategic organizational communication. Its focus is on understanding research reports, and development of analytical skills that adapt to various organizational environments.

This lecture based course will examine scientific principles of Nonverbal Communication. Often referred to as body language, this course will approach nonverbal communication from the perspective of the scientist. Students will be asked to critically evaluate research in the field and write a research proposal along with periodic examination.

Studies the role of the public relations practitioner as a specialist in communication, an analyst of public opinion, and a counselor to administrators. Also examines the function of public relations, and internal and external communication.

Examines advertising techniques, methods, and evaluation as well as sales promotion.

Examines graphic communication and graphic design skills.

Applied aspects of contemporary public relations, advertising and social media tactics (integrated marketing and digital communication) such as news releases; billboards and print ads; TV/video/VNR scripts; sales and collateral literature; blogs and online campaigns.

Studies the role of media and polling in a political campaign. Students combine the theory of political communication and the methodology of polling with practical experience of interacting with political professionals, conducting a poll, and viewing tapes of campaign commercials and speeches/debates.

Covers all aspects of the role of communication in the process of marketing goods and services. Specifically, the course covers the design and implementation of marketing information systems, organizational communication within market-driven companies, market research (focus groups, survey, and experimental methods), product design and testing, and the development of communication campaigns, including message design and placement.

Provides an opportunity for students to work in-depth on specific projects. Participants design and execute public relations plans which include writing, media placement, speech writing, and evaluation. A good basic understanding of public relations functions and terminology as well as excellent writing skills are musts.

This three-credit course introduces communication research on risk related to health, science, technology, and the environment. It provides you with a conceptual understanding of the fundamental issues that impact the relationship between risk communicators and the public. The course encourages you to think critically about risk communication as a dynamic process. After taking this course, you should be familiar with the major theories related to risk communication and have an appreciation for how these theories relate to the practice of risk communication.

Studies world media systems with a comparative analysis approach and from a global perspective. Especially, the course relates many aspects of the world media systems to the current trend of globalization.

This class will introduce students to the ways in which public relations practitioners use the Internet and other new technologies, including e-mail, electronic newsletters, electronic magazines, World Wide Web sites, digital pressrooms, discussion groups, online events, and videoconferences. Students will design public relations plans for clients utilizing these or other new technologies.

Content varies each semester. Topics include television newscasting, mass communication and cultural studies, contemporary media issues, daytime TV/soaps, information systems, and communication technology.

Applications oriented course designed to apply various techniques of scientific inquiry towards testing of communication theories. Students apply research methodology ranging from content analysis, social surveys, and experiments to test communication theory driven hypotheses and research questions. Students will learn to critique existing research, perform literature reviews, create survey instruments, design and conduct experiments, perform content analysis, and present research findings. Course is ideal for students who are interested in a career in research and graduate study in communication.

Content varies each semester. Topics include communication research and theory, communication technologies, intercultural communication, and organizational communication research.

Content varies each semester. Topics include communication research and theory, communication technologies, intercultural communication, and organizational communication research.

Content varies each semester. Topics include communication research and theory, communication technologies, intercultural communication, and organizational communication research.

Content varies each semester. Topics include communication research and theory, communication technologies, intercultural communication, and organizational communication research.

Content varies each semester. Topics include communication research and theory, communication technologies, intercultural communication, and organizational communication research.

Content varies each semester. Topics include analyzing face-to-face communication, nonverbal communication, and communication in health settings.

Content varies each semester. Topics include analyzing face-to-face communication, nonverbal communication, and communication in health settings.

Content varies each semester. Topics include analyzing face-to-face communication, nonverbal communication, and communication in health settings.

Content varies each semester. Topics include analyzing face-to-face communication, nonverbal communication, and communication in health settings.

Content varies each semester. Topics include analyzing face-to-face communication, nonverbal communication, and communication in health settings.

Content varies each semester. Topics include communication and decision making, conflict resolution, communication training and development, communication and the law, and communication on the worldwide web.

Content varies each semester. Topics include communication and decision making, conflict resolution, communication training and development, communication and the law, and communication on the worldwide web.

Content varies each semester. Topics include communication and decision making, conflict resolution, communication training and development, communication and the law, and communication on the worldwide web.

Content varies each semester. Topics include television newscasting, mass communication and cultural studies, contemporary media issues, daytime TV/soaps, information systems, and communication technology.

Content varies each semester. Topics include television newscasting, mass communication and cultural studies, contemporary media issues, daytime TV/soaps, information systems, and communication technology.

Topics vary by semester.

Content varies each semester. Topics include television newscasting, mass communication and cultural studies, contemporary media issues, daytime TV/soaps, information systems, and communication technology.

Students intern anywhere in the U.S. in a wide variety of Communication-related careers such as marketing, public relations, social media, event planning, advertising, media, human resources, and business. Online coursework is completed as students intern in an approved organization. Open to COM and related majors and minors in good academic standing with at least 30 credits; best to apply three months advance. Repeatable. 1-5 credit hours. Graded pass/fail.

Involves development of an individual project of inquiry into an area of particular relevance to student interest within the field of communication. Graded pass/fail.