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    • Special Topics in Communication: Organizing Difference . COMM 160OD

    Using a variety of different organizational lenses (e.g. culture, team, or agent), students think through how social identity issues materialize in modern organizational policy and practice. Course materials encourage students to take the role of diverse organizational agents as they face ethical dilemmas in examining contemporary social identities such as ability, gender, race, class, and age. Students can expect a variety of theory and application integration through class discussion, reflective andanalytic writing assignments and a final project. Students identify issues of organizational power, policy, and practice, particularly as they may result in disparate material consequences of economic health and well-being

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    1, 2, 3

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    Not open to freshmen

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    HOUSTON R
    Renee Houston
    3.3
    33 reviews
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    AI predicted, based on past grading trends of the course and instructor, class info, and 127 other factors
    Lecture
    SH 1431
    T R
    14:00 PM - 15:15 PM
    75 / 75 Full
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    Past Enrollment Trends (2)
    Spring 2025 . Houston R
    ILP 2211
    T R
    14:00 PM - 15:15 PM
    Fall 2025 . Houston R Ulloa S A
    ILP 2211
    T R
    11:00 AM - 12:15 PM
    Grading Trends (3)
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    COMM 160OD Houston R Fall 2025 Total: 84
    COMM 160OD Houston R Spring 2025 Total: 77
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    3.3
    COMM160OD . Houston R 2 Months Ago

    Prof Houston is a very nice lady, I resonate with all other reviews about her. A lot of lectures kind of felt like talking instead of learning which made me check out a bit since I wasn't taking active notes. Lectures are mostly discussions on readings. I don't regret taking her but I don't see myself taking her again.

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    COMM160OD . Houston R 9 Months Ago

    Professor Houston is one of the best Comm Professors at UCSB. Take the class seriously and be thorough with homework and you will get an A, it's really not that hard.

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    COMM160OD . Houston R 10 Months Ago

    Houston is a very chill professor and her class is pretty easy. We had a take home midterm, 1 essay and a big group presentation and group paper. There is iclickers. She is a nice, understanding professor, however I catch her being passive here and there.

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    COMM160OD . Houston R 1 Year, 9 Months Ago

    Professor Houston cares deeply for her students and is an all-around great person. The class lectures are typically engaging, but it depends on whether your class feels like participating or burying their head in their laptops. Highly recommend taking COMM 160OD or 168, they are both great classes.

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    COMM160WB . Houston R 10 Days Ago

    Take her classes! You can get at least a B, she wants to see everyone succeed🐐

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    COMM168 . Houston R 26 Days Ago

    Amazing teacher! She is so caring and kind. One group project!

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