Sample courses:

• CAS 252: Business and Professional Communication
• CAS 250: Small-Group Communication (3)
  • Participation in decision-making groups. Emphasis on skills of group discussion, leadership, organization, and evaluation.
• CAS 283: Communication and Information Technology I (3)
  • Introduction to Communication Technology and information management; intended for students in the Liberal Arts.
• CAS 352: Organizational COmmunication (3)
  • Interviewing, briefing, conferring, and decision making; analyzing and evaluating formal and informal patterns of communication in organizations.
• CAS 404: Conflict Resolution and Negotiation (3)
  • Elements, assumptions, and issues relevant to the conceptualization, development, and management of conflict negotiation, and third-party intervention; communication emphasis.
  • Recommended preparation course: CAS 100.
• CAS 450W: Group Communication Theory and Research (3)
  • Selected theories of problem solving through group discussion emphasizing participation and leadership.
  • Recommended preparation course: CAS 100 or 350.
• CAS 452W: Organizational Communication Theory and Research (3)
  • Explores the nature and function of communication in organizations; emphasis on concepts, tools, and skills for effective management of communication.
  • Recommended preparation course: CAS 230 or 352.
• CAS 483: Communication and Information Technology II (3)
  • Theory and application of interactive internet-based communication and information management. Intended for students in the liberal arts.
  • Recommended preparation course: CAS 283.
• CAS 495: Internship (1-18)
  • Directed and supervised practicum in organizational communication.
  • Prerequisite: approval of the department.