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COM 395

Crisis Communication

Catalog2026-2027
Credits3 units
LevelUpper Division
Average gradeB+
Standard

Overview

Description

An analysis of effective and ineffective communication responses to crisis events in contemporary organizations.

Requirements

Recommended Preparation

COM 113
Original catalog text

Recommended Preparation

Recommended Preparation: COM 113.

Units

Lecture3

Catalog Details

Offering

Offered: Every Fall - Odd Years

Terms

fall

Core

CO12

Attributes

Standard

Learning Outcomes

  • distinguish between crises and negative events.
  • identify types of contemporary organizational crises.
  • explain characteristics of a crisis, purpose of crisis communication, and components of crisis communication plan.
  • develop an ethical and effective crisis communication plan.
  • present a crisis communication plan for a specific audience.
  • conduct a crisis communication interview.
  • compare and apply different ethical theories to crisis communication contexts.