May 18, 2026  
2024-2025 University Catalog 
    
2024-2025 University Catalog [ARCHIVED CATALOG]

COMM 407 - Communicative Perspectives on Interviewing


Units: 3

Grading Method: LCR: Letter Grade with Cr/NC available. The grading default for the class will be letter grade, but students can opt to take it for Cr/NC

Prerequisite(s): COMM 300  and COMM 350 . Admission to a major or minor in the School of Communication.

Application of communicative theory to interviewing situations. Emphasis on perception, source, message, and receiver variables, defensive communication, feedback. Phrasing of questions, ways to enhance respondent participation, and formulation of behavioral objectives. Classroom simulation, supplemented by out-of-class interviews.

Maximum Credits: 3