2008-2009 Academic Catalog - Queens University of Charlotte

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OCOM 618 Gender and Diversity in Organizational Settings
An examination of the role of communication in creating and maintaining stereotypical differences
based on sex, sexual orientation, race and ethnicity in interpersonal relationships in organizational
settings. 3 Hrs.
OCOM 619 Public Relations
Public relations is the mutual process of representing an organization to its publics and these
various publics to the organization. Whether for corporate or nonprofit organizations, whether at
the international or entrepreneurial level, this complex and important liaison function provides
vital communication. This course examines a range of public relations concepts, from routine internal
and external connections to special events planning to crisis communication. 3 Hrs.
OCOM 620 Advanced Communication Theory
A survey of advanced theories in the study of communication and of the leading scholars who
have made important contributions to the field. Theories to be studied include: basic information
theory; theories involving the creation of shared meaning; organizational communication; interpersonal
and gender communication; group communication; mass communication involving
mass media and media effects; and intercultural communication. Students will also explore how
these theories can be applied to their everyday professional and personal interactions. 3 Hrs.
GRADUATE COURSE DESCRIPTIONS
OCOM 621 Advertising
Starting with an analysis of the growth of advertising and debates over the role of advertising in
contemporary society, the course then moves to an examination of the processes involved in
advertising, including selection of target audiences, the development and production of messages
and the selection of media. 3 Hrs.
OCOM 622 Intercultural Communication
The study of intercultural communication is first and foremost a study of change the change we
must make to interact successfully with people who are different from us, not only in language
and nonverbal codes, but also in the deep structure of perception, beliefs, values and the cultural
patterns of individualism, materialism, equality and work. The purpose of this course is to
assist you in acquiring the knowledge and skills necessary to be more effective in establishing
rapport and achieving other responses you desire in your interactions with people from different
cultures now and for the remainder of your professional and personal lives. 3 Hrs.
OCOM 625 Organizational Development
This course provides an overview of organizational development, including its history, ethics, literature,
and the principal behavioral theories on which it is based. Analysis of the consultation
process includes the skills and techniques involved in entry, contracting, organizational scanning,
and preliminary diagnosis, as well as such individual and intragroup interventions as
coaching, process consultation, teaming, sensitivity training and behavior modeling. 3 Hrs.
OCOM 628 Topics in Organizational Communication
This course will require intensive consideration of a single topic in organizational communication.
Topics and prerequisites will vary depending on the topic and instructor. Repeatable for a
total of 9 Hrs. 3 Hrs.