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COMM410 - Leadership Communication

Course Details

Course Code: COMM410 Course ID: 5045 Credit Hours: 3 Level: Undergraduate

This course is designed to introduce students to the theory and practices of leadership communication and provide students with the ability to clearly and persuasively communicate as a people leader with messages that inspire understanding and action. Different communication situations will be examined that includes leadership updates, sharing mission and vision, communicating values and ethics, transformational messages, and difficult leadership communication. Attention will be given to a clear, concise, and informative style that focuses on a positive tone, and support. Each student will learn about their own leadership style and how their individual leadership attributes contributes to a more authentic message that connects with the target audience. By the end of the course, students will have created numerous leadership messages to suit a variety of communication scenarios. (Prerequisite: COMM351)

Course Schedule

Registration Dates Course Dates Start Month Session Weeks
Registration03/30/2026 - 09/04/2026 Course Dates09/07/2026 - 11/01/2026 Start Month September SessionSummer 2026 Session D Weeks8 Week session
Registration06/29/2026 - 12/04/2026 Course Dates12/07/2026 - 01/31/2027 Start Month December SessionFall 2026 Session D Weeks8 Week session

Previous Syllabi

Not current for future courses.