1000. The Process of Communication

A study of modern communication theories and principles useful in understanding how people affect and are affected by others through communication. CA 2.

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1100. Principles of Public Speaking

Theory and performance in public speaking: overcoming apprehension; audience analysis; development of concepts; maximizing message impact; professional presentation skills; group projects; evidence; listening and speech evaluation.

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1993. Foreign Study

Special topics taken in foreign study program. Consent of department head required, normally granted prior to the student's departure.

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2000Q. Research Methods in Communication

The scientific approach as it specifically applies to communication.

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2010Q. Applied Communication Research Methods

Principles and practices of research and data analysis in communication industries.

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2100. Professional Communication

The principles of communication in business and professional environments. Focus on the refinement of communication skills necessary to succeed in professional contexts.

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2110. Presenting in the Digital World

Fundamentals of applying computer mediated communication skills, with emphasis on best practices for producing a range of effective digital presentations.

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2200. Interpersonal Communication

An introduction, analysis and critique of recent theories of interpersonal communication. Topics include person perception, theories of communication management, and the structural analysis of face to face communication behavior.

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2300. Effects of Mass Media

An analysis of the roles of the mass media and of the effects they exert on individuals and society.

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2500. Persuasion

Introduction to theories of attitude formation, change and reinforcement. Research is used to evaluate past and present models of persuasion.

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2600. Media in the Information Age

The history, organizational structure, economics, policy, and functioning of technologically-based communication systems, and the relationship of these factors to media issues, effects, and culture. Formerly offered as COMM 1300.

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2700. Fundamentals of Digital Production

Fundamentals associated with the production of digital video, audio, and images to communicate with various audiences. Students rotate through various roles of pre-production, production, and post-production processes in the creation of multimedia projects.

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2993. Foreign Study

Special topics taken in foreign study program. Consent of department head required, normally granted prior to the student's departure. May count toward major with consent of the advisor.

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3110. Organizational Communication

Communication in formal organizations; horizontal and vertical communication; effectiveness of different organizational structures and channels; feedback; networks; norms and roles.

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3120. Small Group Communication

Approaches, methods, and findings of research in small group communication and development of an ability to engage effectively in small group situations.

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3120W. Small Group Communication

Approaches, methods, and findings of research in small group communication and development of an ability to engage effectively in small group situations.

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3130. Communication in Conflict Management

The principles of communication underlying conflict and its management, including negotiation and intervention strategies, in interpersonal, group/organizational, and inter-group conflict.

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3198. Variable Topics in Professional Communication

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3210. Gender and Communication

Differences in male/female communication, and an examination of cultural assumptions regarding gender in the communication process. Critically analyze the theory, politics and practice of communication and gender.

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3220. Intercultural Communication

Communication behavior within and across cultures and subcultures. How cultures impact social structures, communication styles, and behavior.

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3220W. Intercultural Communication

Communication behavior within and across cultures and subcultures. How cultures impact social structures, communication styles, and behavior.

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3222. People of Color and Interpersonal Communication

Impact of race, ethnicity, and culture on interpersonal interactions. Surveys key theories and empirical works of past and current race relations in the U.S., negotiation of identity, and ways identity is communicated in various personal relationships.

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3222W. People of Color and Interpersonal Communication

Impact of race, ethnicity, and culture on interpersonal interactions. Surveys key theories and empirical works of past and current race relations in the U.S., negotiation of identity, and ways identity is communicated in various personal relationships.

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3230. Family Communication

The role of communication theories and processes in family contexts, construed broadly to include the biological, legal, and voluntary kin comprising diverse families today. Formerly offered as COMM 4240.

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3240. Nonverbal Communication

Facial expression, body movement, spatial behavior and para-language, with a consideration of applications for information theory.

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3241. Motivation and Emotion

Cognition, brain mechanisms, biofeedback, aggression, sex, competence, social influence, and conformity.

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3298. Variable Topics in Interpersonal Communication

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3310. Media Literacy and Criticism

History, analysis and evaluation of technique, content and aesthetic effect of media messages. Cultural, political, economic, and institutional factors that help define the grammar of popular mass media content; social scientific perspectives addressing how audiences learn to comprehend media content including efforts to promote media literacy.

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3310W. Media Literacy and Criticism

History, analysis and evaluation of technique, content and aesthetic effect of media messages. Cultural, political, economic, and institutional factors that help define the grammar of popular mass media content; social scientific perspectives addressing how audiences learn to comprehend media content including efforts to promote media literacy.

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3320. Media and Diverse Audiences

Issues of race, ethnicity, culture, class, gender, and sexuality in mainstream and alternative media. Analysis of how diverse groups use the media, are represented in, and interpret media content.

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3321. Latinas and Media

The role of ethnicity and race in women's lives. Special attention to communication research on ethnic and racial minority women. CA 4. Formerly offered as LLAS 3264/ WGSS 3260.

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3322. Soap Opera/Telenovela

Socio-cultural functions of soap operas/telenovelas as mediated serials constructed by commercial organizations and consumed by United States and global audiences.

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3330. Children and Mass Media

Child development and the effects of mass media on young children. Educational television, frightening media, violent television, computer games, the Internet and media policy.

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3330W. Children and Mass Media

Child development and the effects of mass media on young children. Educational television, frightening media, violent television, computer games, the Internet and media policy.

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3398. Variable Topics in Media Effects

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3410. Political Communication

Communication in political processes and the role of mass media in American politics. Topics may include campaigning, issue management, lobbying, interest-group strategies, government relations, grassroots action, and coalition building.

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3410W. Political Communication

Communication in political processes and the role of mass media in American politics. Topics may include campaigning, issue management, lobbying, interest-group strategies, government relations, grassroots action, and coalition building.

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3415. Protest and Communication

Protest movement - past and current - in light of principles, models, and theories of communication.

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3420. Health Communication

Overview of health communication, including health behavior change interventions, emergency communication, risk assessment, media influences, provider-patient communication, socialization and identity, stereotyping, social support, diverse populations, and new communication technologies.

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3420W. Health Communication

Overview of health communication, including health behavior change interventions, emergency communication, risk assessment, media influences, provider-patient communication, socialization and identity, stereotyping, social support, diverse populations, and new communication technologies.

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3430. Science Communication

The role of communication and media in shaping science and technology in society. Topics include theories and debates in the field, media coverage of science, activism and science campaigns, and using new and social media to communicate science issues.

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3430W. Science Communication

The role of communication and media in shaping science and technology in society. Topics include theories and debates in the field, media coverage of science, activism and science campaigns, and using new and social media to communicate science issues.

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3435. Environmental Communication

Survey of best practices for communicating environmental issues and engaging diverse communities and publics. Development of communication strategies to effectively promote environmental literacy and increase environmental equity.

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3460. Sport Communication

Communication theory and best practices in the realm of sport, with a focus on application to modern issues for organizations, athletes, and fans at varying levels of competition.

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3498. Variable Topics in Specialized Communication

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3510. Marketing Communication

Principles, strategies, and theories of communication in product and brand marketing contexts.

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3520. Communication Processes in Advertising

Advertising theory and practice, with specific application to digital, omni-channel and multimedia strategies for implementation in advertising campaigns.

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3530. Public Relations

Practical applications of major theories of communication and mass media to public relations practiced by organizations.

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3598. Variable Topics in Persuasion and Promotion

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3600. New Communication Technologies

An overview of new communication technologies. Topics include the uses, evolution, diffusion, operation, and effects of new communication technologies.

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3600W. New Communication Technologies

An overview of new communication technologies. Topics include the uses, evolution, diffusion, operation, and effects of new communication technologies.

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3605. Communication Technology and Social Change

Examination of new communication technologies and their influence on social change. Provides a foundation for students with professional as well as academic interests in communication technology.

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3610. Computer Mediated Communication

How computer media increasingly influence communication processes and how computer media are changing society. Students will examine critically both exposure to and use of computer media with particular attention to how people use computer media and the effects of this use.

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3610W. Computer Mediated Communication

How computer media increasingly influence communication processes and how computer media are changing society. Students will examine critically both exposure to and use of computer media with particular attention to how people use computer media and the effects of this use.

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3698. Variable Topics in Communication Technology

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3700. Visual Communications

Strategic use of imagery and multimedia to improve communication in professional and public contexts. Students will create media to solve communication-based problems.

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3798. Variable Topics in Multimedia Production

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3993. Foreign Study

Special topics taken in foreign study program. Consent of Department Head required, normally granted prior to the student's departure.

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4200. Advanced Interpersonal Communication

An advanced approach to interpersonal communication focusing on theories and their applications. Topics may include affection exchange theory, theories of uncertainty, attachment theory, communication privacy management theory, interpersonal deception theory, and relational dialectics theory.

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4200W. Advanced Interpersonal Communication

An advanced approach to interpersonal communication focusing on theories and their applications. Topics may include affection exchange theory, theories of uncertainty, attachment theory, communication privacy management theory, interpersonal deception theory, and relational dialectics theory.

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4300. Advanced Media Effects

Contentious topics in current media effects research, and their theoretical implications. Topics may include sexual content on television, pornography, alcohol on television, video games, and media impact on body image.

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4300W. Advanced Media Effects

Contentious topics in current media effects research, and their theoretical implications. Topics may include sexual content on television, pornography, alcohol on television, video games, and media impact on body image.

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4411. International Communication and Conflict

Communication in international conflicts and crises. Negotiation, mediation, and transformational approaches; globalization and the media; communication in war and peace; cultural, social, political, and economic effects.

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4501. Advanced Persuasion and Communication

Advanced consideration and criticism of selected modern persuasion theories and research in communications.

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4510. Communication Campaigns and Applied Research

Application of media, persuasion, and social change theories to the design of communication campaigns, including focus groups, interviews and other background research. Students will work with community organizations.

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4530W. Public Relations Writing

Philosophy and practice of good, ethical and effective public relations for advanced students. Writing projects such as press releases, media advisories, briefing packets, speech introductions, brochures, newsletters, and op-eds.

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4540. Crisis Communication

Principles and practices of effective crisis response. The management processes and leadership skills necessary to anticipate, plan for, manage, communicate about, and recover from organizational and public crises.

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4640. Social Media: Research and Practice

Examines social media from multiple perspectives, including understanding their effects through theoretical approaches and empirical research, as well as practical applications across various contexts.

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4640W. Social Media: Research and Practice

Examination of the use and effects of social media through theoretical approaches and empirical research; practical applications across various contexts.

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4650. Human-Computer Interaction

Human interaction with computer technology and methods of evaluating communication systems for different populations and usage goals.

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4799. Independent Study in Multimedia Production

Credits and hours by arrangement.

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4979. Digital Portfolio

Development of a digital portfolio for presentation to professional and graduate-level audiences. Students taking this course will be assigned a final grade of S (satisfactory) or U (unsatisfactory).

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4981. Internship in Communication

Provides students with an opportunity for supervised field work in a professional communication organization. Student's performance will be evaluated both by the field supervisor and course instructor. Students taking this course will be assigned a final grade of S (satisfactory) or U (unsatisfactory).

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4982. Research Practicum in Communication

Participation in supervised research activities in communication. Students taking this course will be assigned a final grade of S (satisfactory) or U (unsatisfactory).

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4993. Foreign Study

Special topics taken in foreign study program. Consent of Department Head required, normally granted prior to the student's departure. May count toward the major with consent of the advisor.

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4995. Special Topics

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4996. Undergraduate Research in Communication

Students conduct an original research investigation under the guidance of a faculty mentor. The student is required to submit a brief report at the end of the semester. May be repeated once for credit.

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4997W. Senior Thesis

Preparation of a thesis and its presentation to the department.

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4998. Variable Topics

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4999. Independent Study

The course, for superior students, includes independent reading, periodic conferences, and such other work as desired by the instructor.

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