COM 2000 INTRODUCTION TO COMMUNICATION -SS (3)
Introduction to the roles, contexts, and issues in contemporary human communication. Required of Communication majors.
COM 2110 COMMUNICATION FOR BUSINESS AND THE PROFESSIONS (3)
Identification of communication situations specific to business and the professions. Analysis of variables related to communication objectives and preparation of oral presentations in the form of informational reports, conference management, persuasive communications, interviews, and public hearing. Note: For non-majors only.
COM 3014 COMMUNICATION, GENDER AND IDENTITY (3)
Examines the communicative origins and implications of gender roles.
COM 3120 INTRODUCTION TO COMMUNICATION THEORY IN ORGANIZATIONS (3)
PR: majors, COM 2000 or CI; non-majors, COM 3122 or COM 3110 or CI. A survey of communication concepts which impact upon organizational effectiveness.
COM 3122 INTERVIEW COMMUNICATION (3)
A study of communication theory relative to interview situations with emphasis on the employment interview, appraisal interview, and persuasive interview. Students must sign up for a one-hour lab and the mass lecture.
COM 3122L INTERVIEW COMMUNICATION LAB (0)
Interview laboratory for practice and individual consultation. Students must take this course in conjunction with the mass lecture COM 3122. Open to majors and non-majors. Not repeatable.
COM 4030 WOMEN AND COMMUNICATION -XMW (3)
Examines women's patterns of communication in a variety of contexts. Cross-listed with Women's Studies.
COM 4124 COMMUNICATION AND ORGANIZATIONAL CHANGE (3)
PR: COM 3120 or CI. An advanced course covering current issues in organizational transformation (e.g., organizational dialogue, learning organizations, reengineering, work teams), and the role communication processes play in such changes.
COM 4942 COMMUNICATION INTERN SEMINAR (3)
PR: Communication major, minimum GPA 3.0, 75 hours completed, 15 hours of core requirements and 9 elective hours completed, and CI. Seminar provides students with an opportunity to put into practice concepts and skills acquired in their study of communication. Weekly seminar sessions augment intern experience. Application for seminar must be submitted one semester prior to seminar offering.
COM 5930 TOPICS IN COMMUNICATION STUDIES (3)
Topical issues in communication. Rpt. up to 12 hours as topics vary.
ORI 3000 INTRODUCTION TO COMMUNICATION AS PERFORMANCE (3)
Designed to develop proficiency in the understanding and oral communication of literary and other written materials.
ORI 3950 COMMUNICATION AS PERFORMANCE LAB (1-3)
PR: ORI 3000 or CI. The study, rehearsal, and performance of literature for Readers Theatre and Chamber Theatre productions. May be repeated (maximum total six hours).
ORI 4120 PERFORMANCE OF POETRY (3)
PR: ORI 3000 or CI. Critical appreciation of lyric and narrative poetry and communication of that appreciation to audience. Study of poetic theory and prosodic techniques.
ORI 4140 PERFORMANCE OF DRAMA (3)
PR: ORI 3000 or CI. Critical appreciation and oral interpretation of special textual materials which are inherently dramatic in nature and poetry, narrative prose, drama, biography, and history.
ORI 4310 GROUP PERFORMANCE OF LITERATURE (3)
PR: ORI 3000 or CI. Designed to introduce the student to and give experience in various forms of group approaches to performance.
ORI 4931 PERFORMANCE AND VIDEO (3)
PR: ORI 3000. CR: ORI 3950. This course features adaptation, direction, and performance of literature for video productions.
ORI 5930 TOPICS IN PERFORMANCE GENRES (3)
Variable topics course. Rpt. up to 12 hours as topics change.
SPC 2023 PUBLIC SPEAKING -SS (3)
The nature and basic principles of human communication; emphasis on improving speaking and listening skills common to all forms of oral communication through a variety of experience in public discourse.
SPC 2541 PERSUASION (3)
Examines the role of persuasion in public and social life. Students will be introduced to key concepts and theories of persuasion from a variety of historical and contemporary perspectives. Students will use these concepts to create, analyze, and respond to persuasive messages.
SPC 3210 COMMUNICATION THEORY (3)
PR: Junior standing or CI. The study of source, message, and receiver variables in human communication; communication settings; descriptive and predictive models of communication; communication as a process.
SPC 3230 RHETORICAL THEORY -HP (3)
This course surveys the foundations and historical evolution of major concepts, issues, theorists, and approaches to the study of rhetoric from Plato to recent contemporary theorists.
SPC 3301 INTERPERSONAL COMMUNICATION -SS (3)
PR: Junior standing or CI. A study of interpersonal communication in informally structured settings with emphasis on the understanding, description, and analysis of human communication.
SPC 3441 GROUP COMMUNICATION (3)
PR: Junior standing or CI. A survey of theory and research in group communication. Group discussions and communication exercises to increase awareness of the dynamics of human communication in small group settings.
SPC 3513 ARGUMENTATION AND DEBATE (3)
PR: Junior standing or CI. Study of principles of argumentation as applied in oral discourse, analysis of evidence and modes of reasoning. Practice in debate preparation and delivery.
SPC 3601 ADVANCED PUBLIC SPEAKING (3)
PR: SPC 2023 or CI. Study and application of communication strategies in speaking extemporaneously and from manuscript. The course includes study of selected public addresses as aids to increased understanding of speaking skills. SPC 3631 RHETORIC OF THE SIXTIES -HP (3)
Survey of the rhetorics associated with the civil rights movement, the Great Society, the anti-Vietnam War movement, the counterculture, the black power movement, and the women's movement. SPC 3653 POPULAR FORMS OF PUBLIC COMMUNICATION (3)
PR: Junior standing or CI. Analysis of public communication with emphasis on various presentational forms.
SPC 3681 RHETORICAL ANALYSIS (3)
This course introduces students to fundamentals of message analysis. Student examines persuasive strategies and language in oral and written discourse (not repeatable).
SPC 3712 COMMUNICATION AND CULTURAL DIVERSITY -SS (3)
Examination of communication and cultural diversity within the United States. Cultural groups include racial and ethnic (e.g., African American, Latino American, Asian American), social class, age and generational, religious (e.g. Jewish) and gender. (Also offered under Africana Studies.)
SPC 4010 FAMILY COMMUNICATION (3)
Examines the processes and functions of communication in the development of families. Examination of scholarly and popular literature on family structure, family systems, family development, and family stories. Analysis of families in fiction and cinema.
SPC 4260 ORAL TRADITION -LMW (3)
Study of orality, its forms, functions, and transformations, in traditional and literate societies from folkloric and psychological traditions and from contemporary communication and cultural studies perspectives.
SPC 4340 RELATIONSHIPS ON FILM (3)
Examination of the ways in which cinema inscribes conceptions and meanings of romance, love, intimacy and sexuality. Focus on systems of interpretation fostered by cinema representations of intimacy, sexuality, emotional, subjectivity, and betrayal.
SPC 4469 COMMUNICATION, CULTURE AND COMMUNITY -LMW (3)
Examines the relationships among culture, communication, institutions, and public and private life. Students explore the possibilities and problems of contemporary forms of community through service in a volunteer organization.
SPC 4632 RHETORIC OF SOCIAL CHANGE (3)
PR: SPC 3230 or SPC 3681. This course examines how social change is symbolized and motivated in the rhetorics of institutions, campaigns, social movements and individuals.
SPC 4680 HISTORY AND CRITICISM OF PUBLIC ADDRESS (3)
PR: SPC 3601 or CI. The principles of rhetorical criticism applied to selected great speeches of Western Civilization.
SPC 4683 RHETORICAL ANALYSIS OF MASS MEDIA (3)
PR: SPC 3230 or SPC 3681; Open to non-majors with Cl. An introduction to the criticism of media forms and effects. Contemporary perspectives of the aesthetic and persuasive dimensions of mass media are examined. Students will engage in critical study of media artifacts.
SPC 4900 DIRECTED READINGS (1-3)
PR: Senior standing, minimum GPA 2.5, 15 hours of core requirements and 9 elective hours completed, and CI. Maximum 6 hours.
SPC 4903 HONORS READINGS (3)
PR: Admission to Communication Honors Program. Focused readings directed toward preparation of a proposal for an undergraduate honors thesis. May be repeated up to six credits.
SPC 4905 UNDERGRADUATE RESEARCH (1-3)
PR: Senior standing, minimum GPA 2.5, 15 hours of core requirements and 9 elective hours completed, and CI. Maximum 6 hours. Individual investigations with faculty supervision.
SPC 4930 SELECTED TOPICS (1-3)
PR: Senior standing, minimum GPA 2.5, 15 hours of core requirements and 9 elective hours completed, and CI. May be repeated.
SPC 4932 SENIOR SEMINAR IN COMMUNICATION (3)
PR: Senior standing, minimum GPA 3.0, 15 hours of core requirements and 9 elective hours completed, and CI. Communication major. Exploration of selected topics of current significance to the several areas of communication through group discussion and research.
SPC 4970 HONORS THESIS (3)
PR: Admission to Communication Honors Program. Involves individual research and preparation of an undergraduate honors thesis. May be repeated up to six credit hours.
SPC 5238 TOPICS IN RHETORICAL ANALYSIS (3)
Introduces a variety of critical perspectives applied to rhetoric in specialized contexts. Topics vary depending upon interest of students and faculty. Rpt. up to 12 hours.
SPC 5930 TOPICS IN DISCOURSE (3)
Variable topics course. Rpt. up to 12 hours.
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Publication Date: June 1, 1995
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