• COM 600 - Systems Theory and Communication.
  An advanced theory class that takes a systems theory approach
  to understanding human communication and professional communication
  problems and issues.
  Prerequisites: COM 495, SS 300, STA 215, each with a grade of B or better. Three credits.
  
  
• COM 610 - Secondary Information and Analysis. Examines available sources of information,
  how they are accessed, and how to interpret and analyze findings.
  Attention is also given to data retrieval, storage and analysis,
  creating files analysis of trends, and aggregating and collapsing information.
  Prerequisite: COM 600. Three credits.
  
  
• COM 620 - Empirical Methods in Communication.The primary approaches to communication
  research with special emphasis on content analysis, survey research, focus groups,
  discourse analysis, projective techniques, sampling techniques,
  and proposal and report writing.
  Prerequisite: COM 600. Three credits.
  
  
• COM 634 - Ethics in Professional Communication. An examination of ethical issues
  and problems in professional communication. Special attention is given to understanding
  the connections between the communication industry and society, government,
  economics, and the law.
  Prerequisite: COM 600. Three credits.
  
  
• COM 641 - Emerging Telecommunication Technologies. An analysis of the impacts of a variety
  of new telecommunication technologies on business and industry, with particular emphasis
  on the use of these technologies to increase efficiency and productivity.
  Technologies considered in some detail include cable television, microcomputers,
  teleconferencing, and fiber optics.
  Prerequisite: Admission to a GVSU master''s program. Three credits.
  
  
• COM 642 Communication Law. An examination of the law as it relates to communication.
  An appraisal of current thinking in communication law and future trends.
  Prerequisite: Admission to a GVSU master''s program. Three credits.
  
  
• COM 643 - Small Group Communication and Leadership. Examines the life cycle and
  communication structure of the problem-solving group or task force.
  Emphasis on the emergence of roles and leadership as a result of the communication
  within the group. Also, communicative and behavioral
  Prerequisite: COM 600, BUS 631. Three credits.
  
  
• COM 644 - Network Analysis. Research in complex organizational settings
  focusing on communication interrelationships and problems.
  Prerequisite: COM 650. Three credits.
  
  
• COM 660 - Communication Management and Cases. The conceptualization of communication
  problems, definition of terms, determination of information needs,
  conceptualization/operationalization of primary research where needed,
  and implementation of findings into the decision-making process.
  Prerequisites: COM 620, BUS 631. Three credits.
  
  
• COM 680 - Special Topics. A study of special topics not regularly covered in the curriculum.
  Prerequisite: COM 600. Three credits.
  
  
• COM 695 - Master''s Thesis/Project. Master''s thesis or project completed in consultation
  with student''s advisor and committee.
  Prerequisite: COM 640. Three credits.
  
  
• COM 699 - Independent Study. Initiated by the student who has a special interest
  in a subject not available in the current curriculum. The student and the faculty sponsor
  agree on the scope of the study, its components, and methods of evaluation.
  Prerequisites: COM 600 and 610. Three credits.
  

 
For more information about the School of Communications at Grand Valley, write or call:

Dr. Alex Nesterenko, Director
School of Communications
Grand Valley State University
Allendale, Michigan 49401-9403
Telephone: (616) 895-3668

or

Admissions Office
1 Campus Drive
Grand Valley State University
Allendale, Michigan 49401-9403
E-mail: go2gvsu@gvsu.edu