USF 1999-2000 Undergraduate Catalog - Page 80
Communication studies focus on the concepts, theories, and practice of human communication in a variety of contexts. Students apply their understanding of communication research and principles to personal, professional, and community relationships and concerns.
The department encourages students to tailor their program of study to meet their own interests. Majors select from one of three areas of concentration described below.
The Honors Program in Communication allows qualified students to pursue advanced study. A minor in Communication is also available.
A major in Communication requires a minimum of 36 credit hours from departmental offerings. A final grade of "D" within a departmental course will not be counted toward a Communication major. Courses may not be taken S/U where a grade option exists. The requirements for the Communication major are:
I. Prerequisites (3 hours)
This course is a prerequisite for declaring the communication major.
SPC 2600 Public Speaking (3)
II. Core Distribution Requirements (12 hours)
Students must take each of these four courses as early as possible in the major. These courses are prerequisites for taking many of the more advanced courses in the respective areas.
COM 2000 Introduction to Communication (3)
ORI 2000 Introduction to Communication as Performance (3)
SPC 3301 Interpersonal Communication (3)
SPC 2541 Persuasion (3)
III. Area of Concentration (9 hours)
Students must take a minimum of nine hours in one of the three areas of concentration.
Performance Communication
| ORI 3950 | ORI 4931 | ORI 4120 |
| ORI 4310 | SPC 4201 |
Interpersonal and Organizational Communication
| COM 3120 | COM 3014 | COM 4020 |
| COM 4124 | COM 4710 | COM 4942 |
| SPC 3212 | SPC 3425 | SPC 4305 |
| SPC 4310 | SPC 4431 |
Public and Cultural Communication
| COM 4030 | COM 4022 | SPC 3230 |
| SPC 3513 | SPC 3631 | SPC 3653 |
| SPC 3680 | SPC 3710 | SPC 4683 |
| SPC 4632 | SPC 4680 | SPC 4714 |
IV. Departmental Electives (12 ) hours
Students must take twelve additional hours of elective coursework in the Department of Communication at the 3000-level or higher, which must include at least six hours from outside the student's "area of concentration."
The following three classes count as electives outside the area of concentration for everyone (regardless of the concentration chosen):
COM 3122 Interview Communication
SPC 3601 Advanced Public Speaking
SPC 4930 Selected Topics Course (titles and topics vary each semester)
The Honors Program in Communication provides an opportunity for exceptional undergraduate students in Communication to work closely with a faculty member in an intensive research experience. Each Honors student is required to complete and defend an undergraduate Honors Thesis. Application to the program ordinarily occurs during the second semester of the junior year or prior to completion of 90 semester hours. Admission to the program is based on the student's overall academic record, performance in communication courses, and recommendations of faculty. To be admitted to the program, a student should have at least a 3.5 GPA in all communication courses and a 3.0 cumulative GPA. Students are required to complete 3 hours of Honors Reading and 3 hours of Honors Thesis. Students interested in the Honors Program should consult the department for further information about admission and program requirements.
The minor in Communication is available to students pursuing any other major at USF. The minor in Communication requires a minimum of 18 hours of departmental coursework, including: SPC 2600 Public Speaking (3) COM 2000 Introduction to Communication (3)
The other 12 hours may be selected from among departmental offerings and must include a minimum of 6 hours at the 3000-level or higher. A grade of "D" will not be counted toward a Communication minor. Courses may not be taken S/U where a grade option exists.
Students must complete SPC 2600, Public Speaking, before being admitted to the Communication major. A student can be admitted to the University without SPC 2600, but it must be completed as part of requirements for the major. A grade of “C” is the minimum acceptable grade.
Please be aware of the immunization, foreign language, and continuous enrollment policies of the university. This is a non-limited access program with the above courses recommended.
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COM 2000 INTRODUCTION TO COMMUNICATION -SS (3)
Introduction to the roles, contexts, and issues in contemporary human communication. Required of Communication majors.
COM 3014 COMMUNICATION, GENDER AND IDENTITY (3)
Examines the communicative origins and implications of gender roles.
COM 3110 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 hearings. Note: For non-majors only.
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 lecture.
COM 3122L INTERVIEW COMMUNICATION LAB (0)
Interview laboratory for practice and individual consultation. Students must take this course in conjunction with the lecture COM 3122. Open to majors and non-majors. Not repeatable.
COM 4020 COMMUNICATING ILLNESS, GRIEF, AND LOSS -6A (3)
PR: Junior/Senior standing or CI. Focus on stories of illness, grief, and loss to make sense of these experiences; to understand the cultural and rhetorical influences on how stories are told; and to explore the context of everyday life, romantic relationship, families, institutions, and culture in which they occur.
COM 4022 HEALTH COMMUNICATION (3)
Health Communication explores communication issues relevant to health, disease, and illness. Topics covered include the role of language, patient-provider interpersonal communication, information processing, public health campaigns, and mass media in shaping individual and public understanding of health and disease.
COM 4030 WOMEN AND COMMUNICATION -6A -XMW (3)
Examines women's patterns of communication in a variety of contexts.
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 4710 WRITING LIVES -6A (3)
PR: Junior/Senior standing or CI. Emphasizes writing stories about our lives and the lives of others as a way to understand, cope with and communicate social experiences.
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. Repeatable to maximum 6 credit hours, including first registration.
COM 5930 TOPICS IN COMMUNICATION STUDIES (3)
Topical issues in communication. Rpt. up to 12 hours as topics vary.
ORI 2000 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 2000 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 2000 or CI. Critical appreciation of lyric and narrative poetry and communication of that appreciation to audience. Study of poetic theory and prosodic techniques.
ORI 4310 GROUP PERFORMANCE OF LITERATURE (3)
PR: ORI 2000 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 2000. 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 2600 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 -SS (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 3212 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)
A study of interpersonal communication in informally structured settings with emphasis on the understanding, description, and analysis of human communication.
SPC 3425 GROUP COMMUNICATION -6A (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 2600 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 3680 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 3710 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 4201 ORAL TRADITION -XMW (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 4305 COMMUNICATING EMOTIONS -6A (3)
PR: Junior/Senior standing or CI. Study of emotional experience, what emotions mean to us, how we talk about them, and the ways group and cultural membership influence them. Focus on attachment and loss in romantic, family and group relationships.
SPC 4310 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, emotionality, subjectivity, and betrayal.
SPC 4431 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 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 4714 COMMUNICATION, CULTURE AND COMMUNITY -XMW (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 4900 DIRECTED STUDY (1-3)
PR: Senior standing, minimum GPA 2.5, 15 hours of core requirements and 9 elective hours completed, and CI. Repeatable to a maximum of 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 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. Course is repeatable to a maximum of 6 hours including first registration.
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 5930 TOPICS IN DISCOURSE (3)
Variable topics course. Rpt. up to 12 hours.
Prerequisites (State Mandated Common Prerequisites)
Communication Faculty
Chairperson: E. Eisenberg; Professors: A. P. Bochner, K. N. Cissna, E. M. Eisenberg, C. S. Ellis, L.S. Pettegrew, R. J. Schneider, M. L. Vanderford; Associate Professors: E. E. Bell, B. F. Downs, C. J. Jablonski, N.C. James, M. Neumann, A. D. Payne, F. Steier; Assistant Professors: J. Jorgenson, G. Rodman; Courtesy Faculty: M. Myerson.
Communication Courses
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