Course Sequencing in the Communication Curriculum: A Case Study

Communication Education

Volumn 61, Issue 4, 2012, Pages 395-427

  Richards, Adam S ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF MARYLAND   (United States)

Author keywords

Communication Assessment; Core Courses; Course Sequencing; Undergraduate Curriculum

Indexed keywords

EID: 84867204527     PISSN: 03634523     EISSN: 14795795     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/03634523.2012.713500     Document Type: Article

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