College of Communication - Butler University

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organizations — whether businesses, corporations,
societies or informal groups. Successful
organizations are the result of successful leaders
who communicate effectively. Effective
participation and leadership in organizations,
the professions, society, and in the life of the
mind requires communication excellence.
Why Study Organizational
Communication and Leadership
at Butler?
In addition to class size and Butler’s reputation
for excellence, faculty talents, location and co
curricular activities make Butler’s Organizational
Communication and Leadership program
unique. The Organizational Communication
and Leadership program at Butler draws upon
the talents of faculty whose combination of
education, experiences and interests are unique
within the field. Our location in Indianapolis
allows our students to complete a variety of
internships that prepare them for the working
world or for graduate school as well as law
school. Co curricular activities such as the
Speech Team that competes at a national level
or our nationally know Speakers Lab, a student
managed organization that trains other students
to become better speakers, enhance our student’s
experiences.
In keeping with the liberal arts tradition of
Butler University, Organizational Communication
and Leadership combines theory, critical
understanding, analysis and practice.
Organizational Communication and Leadership
emphasizes the logical and communication
skills that students need to succeed. For our
students, the result has been success in a variety
of professions, including law and education,
and organizations, including not-for-profits and
large and small corporations.
Organizational Communication
and Leadership Learning
Outcomes
Our Organizational Communication and
Leadership program is carefully tailored to
the needs of our students. The program is
organized around five specific student learning
outcomes.
• Students will be able to demonstrate the
ability to communicate appropriately and
effectively in a variety of interpersonal,
group, organizational and public settings.
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• Apply the research methods appropriate for
studying human communication and
leadership.
• Demonstrate how and explain why to
engage in socially responsible communication
and leadership.
• Analyze major theoretical approaches to the
study of interpersonal, group, organizational,
public and leadership communication.
• Demonstrate the ability to create and
implement appropriate and effective
organizational communication in
professional contexts.
Requirements for the Organizational
Communication and Leadership
Major (36 credit hours)
• COM301, Advanced Public Speaking
• ORG353, Interpersonal Communication
• ORG351, Small Group Communication
• MRC398, Argumentation and Advocacy
• MRC315 Rhetorical Criticism
• COM356, Research Methods
• COM358, Ethics
• COM350, Communication Theory
• ORG470, Organizational Communication
• ORG362, Leadership and Communication
• ORG485, Senior Seminar
• COM404 or 405, Internship
Guided electives:
• ORG315, Business and Professional
Communication
• MRC462, Influence in Public Culture
• ORG 355, Communication Consulting
• MRC398, Argumentation and Advocacy
• MRC463, Freedom of Speech and
Democracy
• COM481, Transformational Leadership
• COM481, Advanced Leadership:
Decision–making
• Other courses may be used to fulfill this
requirement. Please consult with your
advisor and the program director for
details.
In addition to the requirement and guided
electives, our students are expected to meet the
diversity requirements of the college by taking
either
• COM354, Gender Communication or
• COM359, Intercultural Communication
or
• COM465, Rhetoric of Emerging
Nationalism
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