COM 397 - Senior Seminar/Communications

Credits: 3

A focus on the principles and application of ethics within the discipline of Communication Studies. Emphasis is placed on in-depth investigation and discussion of current research and ethical issues to provide students with a foundation for making ethical decisions in their professional careers. Through writing, speaking, and discussion of real-world issues and cases, students will examine how ethical decisions are made and how they apply to the field’s numerous ethical codes. This class is also designed to integrate alumni mentoring into its curriculum in order to provide senior communication studies students a wide variety of learning and networking opportunities. By instilling a fundamental basis for practical, ethical decision-making, this class endeavors to act as abridge between the undergraduate experience and the professional world by providing instruction and mentoring in a wide variety of skills pertinent to professional success.

Terms Offered: Spring
Repeatable: May not be repeated for credit
Requirements: Junior or Senior standing.