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COM 103 Small Group Communication
COM 104 Radio Broadcasting
COM 106 Video Production
COM 116 Public Speaking
COM 200 Practical Experience Print Media
COM 212 Interpersonal Communication
COM 217 Radio Participation
COM 218 Video Production II
COM 221 Race, Class and Gender in the Media
COM 223 Understanding Film
COM 227 Oral Interpretation
COM 231 Writing for the Media
COM 233 Computer-Mediated Communication
COM 303 Public Relations
COM 305 Persuasion
COM 306 Organizational Communication
COM 308 Introduction to Photojournalism
COM 322 Nonverbal Communication
COM 325 Communication Theory
COM 331 Feature and Opinion Writing
COM 332 Editing
COM 360 Gender and Communication
COM 378 Intercultural Communication
COM 399 Special Topics
COM 430 Training and Development
COM 459 Communication Internship
COM 463 Heath Communication
COM 479 Special Projects in Communication
COM 489 Readings in Communication
COM 492 Issues in Communication Research
COM 498 Senior Communication Project
Communication is a field of study, research, and application that
focuses on human symbolic interaction. Students of communication
investigate communication processes as they occur within and among
individuals, groups, organizations, and societies. They examine how
messages and texts are interpreted across channels, contexts, media,
and cultures. The department offers majors in Community Journalism
and Corporate Communication, as well
as a Communication minor. The communication curriculum prepares students
well for a wide variety of careers in public and private industry,
ranging from management, sales and human resources, to broadcasting,
publishing, and editing, to mediation, events planning, and corporate
communication. Through a combination of academic work and practical
experience, students will acquire the knowledge and skills which
will serve them well in their personal and professional endeavors.
Communication Core (18
credits)
COM 103 Small Group Communication - 3 credits
COM 116 Public Speaking - 3 credits
COM 212 Interpersonal Communication - 3 credits
COM 325 Communication Theory - 3 credits
COM 492 Issues in Communication Research - 3 credits
COM 498 Senior Communication Project - 3 credits
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Communication Minor (18
credits)
The minor is designed to be flexible to allow students outside the major to
design their own program of study. In addition to the Oral Communication (Skills
for Living) requirement, students will select with their advisors 18 communication
credits, of which no less than 9 credits will be from 300 and 400 level offerings.
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Community
Journalism Major (33 credits)
Communication Core (18 credits)
ART 209 Photography I - 3 credits
COM 231 Writing for the Media - 3 credits
COM 308 Introduction to Photojournalism - 3 credits
COM 331 Feature Writing - 3 credits
COM 332 Editing - 3 credits
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Optional
Areas of Emphasis (15 credits)
Students majoring in Community Journalism may select on of the following optional
emphases by choosing 15 hours from the following courses listed under the emphasis.
Six hours must be at the 300 or 400 level.
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Visual
and Broadcast Media Emphasis
ART 103 Two-Dimensional Design - 3 credits
ART 307 Photography II - 3 credits
ART 325 Print Production - 3 credits
COM 104 Radio Broadcasting - 3 credits
COM 106 Video Production I - 3 credits
COM 217 Radio Participation - 3 credits
COM 218 Video Production II - 3 credits
COM 223 Understanding Film - 3 credits
Up to three credit hours in student media.
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Design
Emphasis
ART 101 Drawing I - 3 credits
ART 103 Two-Dimensional Design - 3 credits
ART 104 Color Theory - 3 credits
ART 203 Painting I - 3 credits
ART 205 Printmaking I - 3 credits
ART 301 Drawing II - 3 credits
ART 305 Printmaking II - 3 credits
ART 325 Print Production - 3 credits
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Writing
Emphasis
ENG 218 English Grammar - 3 credits
ENG 236 Business and Professional Writing - 3 credits
ENG 243 Introduction to Creative Writing - 3 credits
ENG 315 Linguistics - 3 credits
ENG 341 Expository Writing - 3 credits
ENG 344 Fiction Writing - 3 credits
Up to three credit hours in student media.
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Corporate
Communication Major (33 credits)
Communication Core (18 credits)
COM 233 Computer Mediated Communication - 3 credits
ENG 236 Business and Professional Writing - 3 credits
COM 303 Public Relations - 3 credits
COM 305 Persuasion - 3 credits
COM 306 Organizational Communication - 3 credits
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Optional Areas of Emphasis
(15 credits)
Students majoring in Corporate Communication may select one
of the following optional emphases by choosing 15 hours from the courses listed
under the emphasis. Six hours must be at the 300 or 400 level.
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Business Emphasis
ACC 101 Principles of Accounting I - 3 credits
ACC 102 Principles of Accounting II - 3 credits
BUS 303 Principles of Management - 3 credits
BUS 311 Marketing - 3 credits
BUS 313 Human Resource Management - 3 credits
BUS 336 Advertising - 3 credits
COM 430 Training and Development - 3 credits
COM 463 Health Communication - 3 credits
PHI 202 Ethics - 3 credits
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Global Commerce Emphasis
International Travel Course - 3 credits
BUS 247 International Business - 3 credits
BUS 312 Cross-Cultural Management - 3 credits
BUS 351 International Marketing - 3 credits
COM 378 Intercultural Communication - 3 credits
GEO 205 World Regional Geography - 3 credits
Up to six hours credit in a foreign language at the 200 level or above.
Up to six credit hours in history from among the following courses:
HIS 302 Modern Europe - 3 credits
HIS 303 History of Russia - 3 credits
HIS 304 History of Modern Asia - 3 credits
HIS 305 History of Mexico - 3 credits
HIS 313 English History - 3 credits
HIS 321 Colonial Latin America - 3 credits
HIS 322 Modern Latin America - 3 credits
REL 324 Major Religions - 3 credits
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Media Relations Emphasis
ART 209 Photography I - 3 credits
ART 325 Print Production - 3 credits
COM 104 Radio Broadcasting - 3 credits
COM 106 Video Production I - 3 credits
COM 217 Radio Participation - 3 credits
COM 218 Video Production II - 3 credits
COM 231 Writing for the Media - 3 credits
COM 308 Introduction to Photojournalism - 3 credits
COM 331 Feature Writing - 3 credits
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Communication Courses
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COM 103 Small Group Communication
3 credits
The theory and practice of small group communicative process. Working in groups,
students design and implement a service learning project while learning the
effects of variables such as group roles, leadership, conflict, diversity,
and problem solving.
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COM 104 Radio Broadcasting
3 credits
Through practical application, students explore the technical and non-technical
aspects of radio broadcasting including FCC rules and regulations, station
organization and operation, audience analysis, on-air performance, programming,
and advertising. Prepares students to use the radio as an effective means of
communication and work in the campus station KDCV-FM.
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COM 106 Video Production
I 3 credits
Students are introduced to the theory, vocabulary, and production techniques
of the video medium. Through lecture, demonstration, exercises and individual
projects, students will learn the basics of analog and digital video equipment
operation, filming, and editing.
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COM 116 Public Speaking
3 credits
This course teaches all aspects of speech composition and delivery including
audience analysis, research, organization, language use, persuasion and reasoning,
establishing credibility, overcoming anxiety, and use of electronic presentation
aids.
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COM 200 Practical Experience
Print Media 1 credit
Supervised practical experience on the campus paper (Hermes), college yearbook
(Danian), and/or the literary-art anthology (Sower). A total of three hours
of credit may be counted toward graduation. (Cross-listed as ENG 200)
Prerequisite: Permission of the Print Media Advisor
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COM 212 Interpersonal Communication
3 credits
Students will develop an awareness of the role communication plays in establishing
and maintaining interpersonal relationships, and explore ways of improving
competence. The course examines the impact of perception, worldview, self-concept,
verbal and nonverbal behavior, self-disclosure, conflict, and other factors
on human interaction. (Cross-listed as SPE 212)
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COM 217 Radio Participation
1 - 3 credits
A variable hour continuation of Radio Broadcasting, involving participation
as staff member of KDCV-FM. The course focuses on developing more professional
programs, advanced production techniques, and contemporary practices of the
broadcast industry, as students further practice and develop competence in
the use of radio as a means of expression.
Prerequisite: Radio Broadcasting or permission of instructor.
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COM 218 Video Production
II 3 credits
A course stressing advanced techniques of video production, post-production,
and delivery. Topics will include planning, developing storyboards, writing
scripts, shooting and editing projects. Students should be able to produce
basic news, documentary, informational, or entertainment video programs. Students
will complete an extensive video project during the semester, which will culminate
in the exhibition of original student video projects.
Prerequisite: Video Production I.
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COM 221 Race, Class and
Gender in the Media 3 credits
This course considers the dynamic relationship between society and the various
mass media, including print, recorded music, film, radio and television. Students
will become more informed consumers and critics by examining the origins, significance
and effects of mass mediated cultural information. Particular attention is
paid to images of race, class, and gender.
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COM 223 Understanding Film
3 credits
An introduction to the history and language of film making, including an analysis
of script writing, directing, and film editing. Films studied include, classic,
foreign, and U.S. American. (Cross-listed as THE 223)
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COM 227 Oral Interpretation
3 credits
Designed to enhance appreciation language and literature, students are acquainted
with the general principles of oral reading and the art of oral interpretation
of poetry, short stories, and drama. Concentrates on the development of analytical
skills, in addition to vocal and physical presentation techniques. (Cross-listed
as THE 227)
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COM 231 Writing for the
Media 3 credits
An introduction to the principles and methods of print journalism. A small
working seminar where students learn basic reporting and writing skills, crafting
in-depth news reports, and other types of journalistic writing. Emphasis on
conceptualization, organization, gathering evidence, and effective presentation.
Work on the college newspaper is required as laboratory experience.
Prerequisite: Strategies of Composition or equivalent.
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COM 233 Computer-Mediated
Communication 3 credits
This course focuses on the theory and practice human communication behaviors
in a variety of computer-mediated contexts. In order to enhance student’s
abilities to interpret and produce messages in cyberspace, students delve into
the social, legal, aesthetic and ethical consequences of technology. At the
same time, they master skills such as online research, web conferencing, and
web page authoring.
Note: All 300 and 400 level communication courses presume completion
of the baseline oral and written competency requirements, in addition
to other prerequisites noted at the bottom of the course descriptions.
Students who have not completed these baseline requirements must
get special permission from the instructor.
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COM 303 Public Relations
3 credits
A course designed to introduce students to the principles of public relations,
including history, theory, terminology, application and ethics. Students will
be assigned a service learning project in order to apply techniques including
speechwriting and delivery, writing and editing press releases and fact sheets,
and event promotion.
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COM 305 Persuasion 3 credits
This course emphasizes the power of language to shape opinions, attitudes,
and behavior. Through the practical application of persuasion theory and
critical thinking skills to classic and contemporary messages, students will
be able to analyze and generate oral and written persuasive discourse. Emphasis
on logical fallacies, manipulative communication, and ethics.
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COM 306 Organizational Communication
3 credits
An intensive consideration of the role of human communication in organizational
contexts. The basic foundations of organizational communication theory, methods,
and practices are introduced and related to organizational life. Topics include
indoctrination, superior/ subordinate relationships, message networks, organizational
culture, communication issues within multinational organizations, communication
auditing, and training.
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COM 308 Introduction to
Photojournalism 3 credits
An introduction to the fundamentals of news photography and the legal and ethical
considerations of photojournalism. Emphasis is placed on gaining practical
experience through a series of news and feature photo assignments. Concern
for photographic composition is central. Extensive darkroom experience. Publication
of photographs is encouraged as part of the course requirements.
Prerequisite: Photography I.
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COM 322 Nonverbal Communication
3 credits
Factors involved in nonverbal communication such as personal appearance, touch,
space, eye contact, gestures, chronemics, olfaction, body adornment and body
language will be analyzed as they relate to interpersonal encounters. Develops
in-depth knowledge of, and ability to analyze, the nonverbal signals of self
and others through a synthesis of theoretical and field experience.
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COM 325 Communication Theory
3 credits
A survey of theories devised to analyze, predict, and explain the nature of
human communication. Covers dominant approaches to communication and the research
supporting those approaches, the issues and controversies within the discipline,
and the breadth of the field.
Prerequisite: Junior standing or permission of the instructor.
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COM 331 Feature Writing
3 credits
An exploration of writing for the print media with an emphasis on feature and
specialized areas of news writing. Emphasis is placed on the more advanced
practice of journalism and on writing specialized stories. Work on the college
newspaper is required as laboratory experience. (Cross-listed as ENG 331)
Prerequisite: Strategies of Composition, equivalent, or permission
of instructor.
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COM 332 Editing 3 credits
Theory and practice of editing for print media, including basic newspaper layout
and the editing of correspondence, advertising and promotions and public
relations materials. Work on the college newspaper is required as laboratory
experience. (Cross-listed as ENG 332)
Prerequisite: Strategies of Composition, equivalent, or
permission of instructor.
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COM 360 Gender and Communication
3 credits
This course explores the extent to which biological sex, gender-role orientation
and stereotypes influence in the process of communication. Students will examine
gender differences in language, verbal, and nonverbal behavior and will consider
the ways gender is enacted in particular settings including intimate relationships,
the family, educational settings, and the corporate world and in mass mediated
contexts.
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COM 378 Intercultural Communication
3 credits
This is a reading and writing intensive class in which students will examine
a range of intercultural scholarship and theory. This course explores the impact
of worldview, context, socialization, relationships, language, the media and
nonverbal behavior on intercultural interactions. Focuses on enhancing communicative
competence among people of different cultural and co-cultural groups.
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COM 399 Special Topics 3
credits
A course which highlights a selected area of study in communication. Possible
areas of study include Family Communication, Electronic Publishing, Communication
Research, Radio and Television Writing, Conflict and Mediation, Political Communication,
International Mass Communication, Rhetoric and Society, Argumentation and Debate,
Public Relations Case Problems, and Listening. Topic is announced in the appropriate
semester’s course schedule.
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COM 430 Training and Development
3 credits
This course is designed to introduce students to the role of training and development
in organizations. Students will learn how to design, deliver, and assess effective
training programs. Topics include needs assessment, adult learning styles,
developing learning objectives, teaching strategies, creating and presenting
training programs, and evaluating the training program.
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COM 459 Communication Internship
1 - 4 credits
On-the-job learning with a cooperating employer with faculty supervision. Students
make connections with, and put to practical use, theories and principles learned
in course work. Students work with their advisor and Career Services to locate
appropriate internships. A minimum of 40 clock hours of supervised work is
required for each semester credit hour.
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COM 463 Health Communication
3 credits
This course provides an overview of communication in various health care contexts:
client/provider interactions, provider/provider communication, communication
in health care organizations, mediated messages in the marketing and promotion
of health information, consumer advocacy, alternative medicine, and the politics
of health care. Useful for health related majors and future consumers of health
services.
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COM 479 Special Projects
in Communication 1 - 3 credits
Individualized projects to increase knowledge of, and competence in various
facets of communication. Projects will be determined by students and faculty
supervisor. Projects may be supervised jointly by communication and other faculty.
Prerequisites: Junior standing, communication major or minor,
and permission of instructor & department chair.
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COM 489 Readings in Communication
1 - 3 credits
Readings in selected communication topics which are not normally covered in
regularly scheduled courses.
Prerequisites: 15 hours in communication and permission of
instructor.
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COM 492 Issues in Communication
Research 3 credits
The purpose of this course is to expose students to classic and state of the
art literature in the field. At the beginning of the semester, each student
will negotiate with the professor his/her own reading list of no less than
300 pages. This research will be focused on a topic area of the student’s
choosing, and students will construct an exhaustive research paper as the culminating
project for the semester. This review of the literature will help provide the
foundation for the Senior Communication Project.
Prerequisites: Senior standing and communication major or
minor.
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COM 498 Senior Communication
Project 3 credits
In this second part of the senior sequence, each student will apply the literature
reviewed in the Issues in Communication Research class to either a 1) student
designed and conducted communication study, 2) a self designed and run service
learning project, or 3) an internship focused on the organizational or intercultural
coursework. The purpose of this course is for students to put to practical
use their knowledge and skills.
Prerequisite: COM 492 Issues in Communication Research.
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