This communication intensive course prepares B&E majors for their careers by developing effective communication skills (integrated written, oral, and visual) applied specifically to today's technology- driven and global business environment. The course will focus on developing strong communication skills in interpersonal settings, on small group teams, and when delivering public presentations.
The purpose of the course is to provide an integrated approach to understanding management in a variety of healthcare organizations (HCOs). This course highlights the major functions of healthcare managers and introduces students to the skills necessary to be successful managers. It also serves a foundation for the leadership series of courses that come after this course in the major.
Independent study, design, or research in chemical engineering topics. May be repeated to a maximum of 12 credits.
Independent study, design, or research in chemical engineering topics. May be repeated to a maximum of 12 credits.
This course examines basic verbal and nonverbal concepts affecting the communication process between individuals in various interpersonal contexts. Course also requires participation in written, oral, and visual communication activities designed to develop and improve interpersonal skills. Topics may include: perspective- taking, relationship and conversation management, effective listening, conflict management, communication climate, communication anxiety, and cultural/gender differences in interpersonal communication.
This course explores the role of communication in negotiation and conflict management in organizations. The course examines conflict theories and approaches, negotiation processes, and third party intervention through the study of strategies and tactics, interaction processes, phases and stages of negotiation development and conflict framing. The course examines strategies and tactics used in exchange of offers and counteroffers, salary negotiations, buying and selling of products, team bargaining, and multiparty negotiations.
Examines current theory and research on the nature and development of interpersonal communication ability. Topics include: understanding strategic communicative relational communication elements, and cultural and institutional influences on the development of interpersonal communication.
This course will engage in readings, projects, lectures and/or discussions to address current topics of special interest or concerns. May be repeated to a maximum of 6 semester hours.
The course covers introductory object-oriented problem solving, design, and programming engineering. Fundamental elements of data structures and algorithm design will be addressed. An equally balanced effort will be devoted to the three main threads in the course: concepts, programming language skills, and rudiments of object-oriented programming and software engineering.
Topics to be selected by staff. May be repeated to a maximum of six credits, but only three credits may be earned by a student under the same topic.
