About. COMM 144, Organizational Communication, is an entirely online, upper-division, elective class offered by San José U. In this class we study concepts and theories relevant to organizational communication and apply these to communication issues and problems facing organizations. Class activities, discussions, readings and assignments are designed to develop communication skills necessary for organization member effectiveness and competency.
Who may enroll. Any college and university students, high school graduates, and other adults. You do not have to be accepted to SJSU to enroll in COMM 144 Winter 2008. Call 408-924-2670 with any questions you have about how to enroll in COMM 144.
Registering for COMM 144. Pre-registration for Winter 2008 begins November 5 and ends December 7. Go to SJSU's International and Extended Studies Winter Session page for registration information. If you're a SJSU student, sign up for COMM 144 through SJSU's MySJSU. Call 408-283-7500 for help with registration. After pre-registration, you'll need to register on the first day of class, January 2, 2008. Please email me at comm144@yahoo.com if you want to add the class.
If you're not currently enrolled at SJSU, call 408-283-7500 during business hours for registration assistance.
Adding. After the pre-registration period, please contact me at comm144@yahoo.com or sjcoopman@yahoo.com if you're interested in adding the class for the Winter 2008 session.
Class dates. The session begins Wednesday, January 2 and ends Friday, January 18.
Contacting the Instructor. If you have any questions about COMM 144, please email me at sjcoopman@yahoo.com before the session starts and comm144@yahoo.com once the class begins.
Textbook. Eisenberg, E. M., Goodall, H. L., Jr., & Trethewey, A. (2007). Organizational communication: Balancing creativity and constraint, 5th ed. New York: Bedford St. Martin's. ISBN: 0-312-44239-4. Available from Robert's Bookstore, the SJSU Spartan Bookstore, and the publisher, Bedford St. Martin's. Be sure you purchase the 5th edition. There are important changes from the 4th edition--the 5th edition is well worth the money!
Summary of assignments. Open-book multiple-choice quizzes and online conversations about course material.
