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COMMUNICATION (COMM)
COMM 101 Introduction to Communication (3) This course introduces students to the study of
communication, its history, theories and principles and serves to improve critical thinking,
perception and communicative awareness.
COMM 140 Oral Communication (3) The theory and practice of interpersonal, small group, and
public oral communication, to include performance by students.
COMM 274 Organizational Communication (3) (Prereq: Communication 101) Examines
communication systems and communication flow in formal organizations and
deals with communication climate, leadership, work control systems networks and
performance enhancement and evaluation.
COMM 302 Communication Law & Ethics (3) (Prereq: Communication 101) This is a course
in legal cases and ethical issues as they apply to communication problems, precedents and negligence or oversight in corporations and organizations.
COMM 304 Gender Communication (3) Gender Communication inquires into the connections among four areas of study: gender, identity, culture, and communication. Students explore the multiple ways that gender roles are created and sustained through communication in such contexts as families, schools, the workplace, and the media.
COMM 311 Health Communication (3) This course provides students with an overview of the various areas of studies within the health communication field. Students will explore multiple communication issues relevant to health including language, information processing, the social construction of health and illness, patient-doctor communication, and the mutually influential relationships among health care professionals, patients, friends and family members, and cultural institutions.
COMM 334 Small Group Communication (3) (Prereq: Theater/Communication 140 or English
390) The study and practice of small group communication through creative approaches to
problem solving.
COMM 341 Advanced Public Speaking (3) (Prereq: Theater/Communication 140) Analysis and
advanced applications of public discourse and discursive strategies with emphasis on speech
structure and delivery methods.
COMM 399 Independent Study in Communication (3) Designed for advanced a self-motivated students, Communication 399, Independent Study in Communication, allows students to conduct scholarly work in an academic area not offered in the traditional course format. The course will result in a document, performance, or body of work that reflects the student’s research or summarizes the knowledge synthesized during a structured, sequenced order of study.
COMM 401 Communication Theory (3) (Prereq: Communication 101, Communication 274, and
Junior standing) This course addresses communication theory and examines the roots of
communication in the social and behavioral sciences and exposes students to both
qualitative and quantitative studies as they apply to various communication theories
COMM 402 Research and Thesis (4 credits). This is the capstone course for the major. It
introduces students to research methods used to study communication. Students are engaged
in discussions about and applications of research methods using experimental, survey, message analysis and ethnographic approaches. The culmination of the course is in the development of a thesis based on the collection of data (qualitative and quantitative) and interpretation of results.
COMM 410 Special Topics in Communication (4 credits).Special Topics in Communication is an active, intensive seminar that allows students to explore, on an advanced level, a special topic within communication. Special topics include community, communication, and health; rhetoric, culture, and social change; and gender, performance, and identity; among others.
COMM 495 Communication Internship (3) (Prereq: Communication 101, Communication 274,
and at least 90 credit hours) The guided internship requires 120 hours of on-site work, a
journal, and a final paper. The purpose of the course is to provide students with practical
application opportunities for their knowledge and skills, to introduce them to local and regional employers in their field of study, and to enhance networking opportunities.
JOURNALISM (JOUR)
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JOUR 200 Journalism. (3)
(Prereq: English 101,102) This course educates students in the basics
of writing and design in mass media. It prepares students in writing for
newspapers and magazines and, at the same time, provides basic skills
knowledge in layout and design of newspapers, newsletters, flyers, posters,
etc. It is meant to be the prerequisite for all courses in the journalism
minor.
JOUR 201 Foundations of Journalism and
Mass Communication. (3)
(Prereq: English 101,102) Survey of the history and principles of print
journalism and the broadcast communications industry, concentrating on
their development, philosophical foundations, processes, economics, influences
on society, and directions for the future.
JOUR 304 Journalism Writing and Reporting
Skills I. (3)
(Writing Intensive) (Prereq: English 101, 102; Journalism 201) Workshop
on the basics of preparing and producing news stories for a variety of
media. Emphasis is on news judgment, writing copy, story development,
reporting, interviewing, copy editing, and career options in the industry.
JOUR 305 Journalism Writing and Reporting
Skills II. (3)
(Writing Intensive) (Prereq: English 101, 102; Journalism 201, 304) Workshop
on copy editing, investigative news reporting, feature writing, editorial
writing, sports writing, and free-lance for magazines.
JOUR 306 Journalism Law and Ethics. (3)
(Prereq: Journalism 201) The legal history and philosophy of the media
in light of the First Amendment, including discussion of libel and slander
laws, shield laws, the Freedom of Information Act, privacy laws, and other
issues affecting the rights and responsibilities of the media.
JOUR 307 Copy Editing. (3)
(Prereq: Journalism 201, 304) A rigorous workshop designed to develop
editing skills. Students learn to catch fact, style, and grammar errors
in copy; tighten and rewrite stories, create headlines, and manage deadlines.
JOUR 308 Public Opinion and Propaganda.
(3)
(Prereq: Journalism 201) This course offers historical analyses of propaganda
as persuasive communication and explores how public opinion and propaganda
impact each other and society. S, odd years.
JOUR 309 Introduction to Public Relations.
(3)
(Prereq: Journalism 201) A survey course in the concepts, strategies,
and tactics of public relations as a career field and as it relates to
journalism, advertising, and marketing. S, odd years.
JOUR 310 Writing for Broadcast. (3)
(Prereq: English 101, 102; Journalism 201) This course offers students
an introduction to broadcast media as well as reporting. Students learn
components of script writing, videotape editing and the impact of broadcast.
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JOUR 312 Writing for the Mass Media. (3)
The goal of this course is to instruct students in the art of writing
for the mass media in clear, concise, simple language that transmits information
and ideas while keeping in mind news values of timliness, proximity, relevance
and immediacy. Students learn what they must do to attract the media to
news about an organization they might one day represent.
JOUR 313 Video Production. (3)
This course introduces students to all aspects of video production from
concept to screen. Students are exposed to working in teams, similar to
the industry standards. They experience field production and studio production
problems and solutions as they complete their assignments. A short individual
project and a longer production as well as team final projects are required
as part of a final grade. Students leave the course with DVD's of their
work.
JOUR 365 Women and Media (3) (= Women's
Studies 365)
This is a survey course about the history of women's roles in the media,
their contributions, employment, and media effects on women.
JOUR 489 Journalism Special Topics Seminar.
(3)
(Prereq: English 101, 102; Journalism 201 or permission of instructor)
Exact topics will vary, but each will be an interdisciplinary seminar
emphasizing the relationships between journalism, mass media, and various
aspects of society. The course may be repeated for Journalism elective
credit.
JOUR 495 Journalism Internship. (3)
(Prereq: Journalism 201, 304, and 305) Students will receive professional
experience and instruction in a substantial internship while working 10
hours per week with a local media organization. Contracts outlining content,
supervision and grading criteria must be approved in advance by the Dean
of the Edwards College of Humanities and Fine Arts.
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