 UNDERGRADUATE
COURSE
DESCRIPTIONS
101. Introduction to Communication. (3 Credits)
Survey of communication topics, research and contexts of communicative practice;
overview of communication from both humanities and social science perspectives.
203. Public Speaking.
(3 Credits) -- also see the Public Speaking page
Training in speeches of social and technical interest designed to teach students
to develop and illustrate ideas and information and to inform, stimulate,
and persuade their audiences.
205. Communication for Technical
Professions. (3 Credits)
Design and presentation of oral reports for technical professions; incorporation
of visual and graphic materials into presentation required; written reports
required.
Prerequisites: ENGL 104.
210. Group Communication and Discussion. (3 Credits)
Definition, structure, and functions of groups; group productivity, codes in
verbal and nonverbal communication; problem-solving, role-playing, decision-making;
leadership and organization; interview principles and techniques.
215. Interviewing: Principles and
Practice. (3 Credits)
Theory and practice of methods in selected interview settings; emphasis on
communication between two persons, questioning techniques, and the logical
and psychological bases of interpersonal persuasion.
230. Communication Technology Skills. (3 Credits)
Introduction to new technologies, including the Internet, teleconferencing
and videoconferencing; addresses communication in web page design, teleconferences
and videoconferences, and emerging communication technologies.
Prerequisites:
Communication or Telecommunication Media Studies majors.
240. Rhetorical Criticism. (3 Credits)
Principles and practice of the analysis of speeches and other forms of public
discourse; compares systems of rhetorical criticism, such as neo-classical
analysis, mythic analysis, rhetorical genres and close textual analysis.
243. Argumentation and Debate. (3 Credits)
Principles of argumentation and skills of debate, including reasoning, evidence,
refutation, and briefing.
289. Special Topics in ... (1 to 4 Credits)
Selected topics in an identified area of communication.
Prerequisites: Approval of instructor.
290. Speech Practicum. (1 Credit)
Participation in departmental speaking activities, such as parliamentary debates
and student speakers' bureau, under the supervision of the communication
faculty.
May be taken three times.
301. Rhetoric in Western Thought. (3 Credits)
Historical and critical evaluation of rhetorical theory from the classical
era to the contemporary period - from Aristotle to Kenneth Burke. Major theories
of communication and persuasion developed in Europe and America.
305. Theories of Communication. (3 Credits)
Theoretical approaches to human communication, including selected theories
of language behavior, interpersonal and small group interaction, and persuasion.
Prerequisites: Any lower-division communication course, or junior classification,
or approval of instructor.
308. Research Methods in Communication. (3 Credits)
Survey of methods used in communication research including quantitative, interpretive
and rhetorical methods; formulating research questions, determining the appropriate
method, planning and designing the research, data collection, and data analysis
and interpretation.
Prerequisites: Any lower-division communication course, or junior classification,
or approval of the instructor.
315. Interpersonal Communication. (3 Credits)
Speech interaction in person-to-person settings. Concepts of perception, attraction,
self-disclosure, listening, and conflict management through communication.
Speech interaction patterns and stages in the development of interpersonal
communication.
320. Organizational Communication. (3 Credits)
Communication behavior and networks within organizations. Recent research
on communication systems, communication climate, and communication
barriers in organizational settings.
325. Persuasion. (3 Credits)
Theory of effective persuasive communication in interpersonal, small group,
and public settings. Audience analysis, ethics of persuasion, motivational
factors, psychological and rhetorical principles, source credibility, and
theories of attitude change.
327. American Oratory. (3 Credits)
Survey of significant American oratory. Critical analysis of important speeches
in their historical, political, social, and philosophical contexts.
330. Technology and Human Communication. (3 Credits)
A non-technical survey of how modern technologies influence human communication
including an introduction to communication technologies; the influence of
technology on interpersonal communication, group decision-making and public
communication; an analysis of argumentation and persuasion in technological
issues.
335. Intercultural Communication. (3 Credits)
Communication variables in intercultural contexts including culture and meaning,
nonverbal styles across cultures, patterns of symbolic transfer, culture
shock and communication, values in intercultural dialogue.
340. Communication and Popular Culture. (3 Credits)
Survey of theories and concepts of popular culture; dynamic relationships between
pop culture and television, film, sports, politics and leisure.
Prerequisites: Any lower-division communication course, or junior classification,
or approval of the instructor.
345. Media Industries: Survey of business organization, economic structures and processes, and regulations of the media industries
350. Theories of Mediated Communication. (3 Credits)
Survey of different theories of mediated communication processes and effects;
functions of theories in social scientific research on media and mediated
processes.
Prerequisites: Any lower-division communication course, or junior classification,
or approval of the instructor.
354. Political Economy of Telecommunication. (3 Credits)
Survey of the political economy of the telecommunication industries both at
the national and global level, including regulations and policies, global
infrastructure, and types of networks.
Prerequisites: Any lower-division communication course, or junior classification,
or approval of the instructor.
360. Cultural History of the Media : Origins and development of the mass media, their influence on social, political and cultural change; history of mass communication from historical, sociological and cultural perspectives.
365. International Communication: mass media, international and cross-cultural audiences. Theoretical, pragmatic, political and ethical issues, including cultural differences, comparative media systems, development communication, patterns of world news flow, political propaganda, impact of international advertising and other issues.
370. Health Communication. (3 Credits)
Survey of theory and research in health communication, including interaction
between parties and providers, communication in health care organizations,
health care campaigns, and cultural meanings of health and illness.
Prerequisites: Any lower-division communications course, or junior classification,
or approval of the instructor.
375. Media Audiences: Media audiences, research and theory; processes and effects of mass communication; audience members’ uses and interpretations of media; topics including political media, news and entertainment, health and information campaigns, children and other special audiences.
407. Women, Minorities and Mass Media: the contribution of women and ethnic groups to the evolution of the media; the portrayal of women and ethnic groups in the mass media; issues resulting from the recognition of women and ethnic groups as media audiences.
410. Radio, Records and Popular Music: History of radio and record industries; communication technology and media industries related to American popular music; interaction of communication technologies; media industries; social and cultural processes in evolution of popular music.
415. New Media and Civil Society: critical analysis of new media technologies, civic participation, and social capital in democratic, non-democratic and nascent civil societies around the world.
420. Gender and Communication. (3 Credits)
Survey of the role of gender in communication processes; focus on communication
differences between men and women in contexts such as the family, school,
and work organizations; discussion of media influence in gender stereotypes.
Cross-listed with WMST 420.
425. Rhetoric of the Civil Rights
Movement. (3 Credits)
Rhetorical evaluation of theoretical literature and pragmatic episodes that
shaped the U.S. Civil Rights Movement; examination of significant speeches,
documents, and protest activities in their historical, political, and social
contexts.
431. Rhetoric of Social Movements. (3 Credits)
Survey of events and rhetorical documents of major U.S. social movements, including
abolitionist, labor, socialist, women’s rights, civil rights, pro-life,
gay and lesbian, and student movements.
Prerequisites: COMM 301; junior or senior classification.
435. Rhetoric of Television and Film. (3 Credits)
Critical analysis of television and film; close readings of such mediated texts;
special attention to writing television and film criticism.
440. Political Communication. (3 Credits)
Rhetorical analysis of messages, media and speakers in political campaigns,
institutions and movements.
443. Communication and Conflict. (3 Credits)
Communication principles for addressing conflict situations through such practices
as negotiation, mediation and arbitration: the study of strategies, influence
and language in conflict management approaches.
Prerequisites: Any lower-division communication course, or junior classification,
or approval of instructor.
446. Communication, Organizations
and Society. (3 Credits)
Communicative processes through which organizations influence and are influenced
by the societies from which they draw their members.
Prerequisites: Any lower-division communication course, or junior classification,
or approval of the instructor.
447. Communication, Group Processes
and Collaboration.
(3 Credits)
Communication processes in teamwork including collaboration in dyads, teams,
and group processes.
450. Media Campaigns. (3 Credits)
Principles of designing media campaigns as applied to commercial advertising,
political advertising and health campaigns; processes that drive the planning
and execution of these campaigns.
Prerequisites: Any lower-division communication course, or junior classification,
or approval of the instructor.
454. Telecommunication Policy. (3 Credits)
Telecommunication policy, including intellectual property, first amendment
protections, privacy, universal service, government support, national information
policy, standard setting and deregulations; implications for managers and
consumers of telecommunication.
Prerequisites: COMM 354; junior or senior classification.
456. Telecommunication and Media
Management. (3 Credits)
IIssues in the management of telecommunication industries, including finance,
human resources, marketing, public policy, broadcasting, cable industry,
and Internet services.
Prerequisites: Any lower-division communication course, or junior classification,
or approval of instructor.
458. Global Media. (3 Credits)
The study of globalization through media ownership. Content, flow, cultural
values, political power and technological impact; implications of globalization
for local economies and audiences.
Prerequisites: Any lower-division communication course, or junior classification,
or approval of the instructor.
460. Communication and Contemporary
Issues.(3 Credits)
Rhetorical and other critical approaches to study how communication practices
influence the construction of social issues.
May be taken two times. Prerequisites: COMM 301 or 305.
470. Communication in Health Care
Contexts. (3 Credits)
Principles of health communication applied to situations ranging from physician-patient
communication to public health campaign theory, design, implementation and
evaluation.
May be taken two times. Prerequisites: COMM 370.
480. Religious Communication. (3 Credits)
The role of religious communication as manifested in speeches, sermons, debates,
campaigns, and social movements throughout history.
May be taken two times. Prerequisites: COMM 301.
484. Internship in Communication. (1 to 3 Credits per
Semester)
Directed internship in a public or private organization to provide students
with on-the-job training and applied research experience; application of communication
theory and practice in career settings; designed to enhance and clarify students’ career
objectives.
May be repeated for credit. Must be taken S/U. Prerequisites: Cumulative GPR
of 2.5 or higher for credits taken in residence; approval of department head.
485. Directed Studies. (1 to 3 Credits each semester)
Directed individual study of identified topics in communication; may include
specific research, readings or other approved project in any area of communication;
written report is required.
Prerequisites: Cumulative GPR of 2.5 or higher; approval of instructor and
department head.
489. Special Topics in... (1 to 4 Credits)
Selected topics in an identified area of communication.
May be repeated for credit.
497. Independent Honors Studies. (1 to 3 Credits per Semester)
Directed independent studies for upper division Honors students, regardless
of academic major, in select aspects of communication.
May be repeated for credit. Prerequisites: Junior or senior classification
either as Honors student or with GPR of 3.25. Letter of approval from head
of student's department.
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