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COMM120/120L
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Introduction to Theatre: Overview of theatre.
Students will be exposed to theatre history, playscripts, and
the process of producing plays. Co-requisite COMM120L required
only for communication majors. Requisites: co-requisite, COMM120L. |
COMM128
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Mass Media in a Free Society: Survey course
examing newspapers, magazines, and other areas of print and
mass communications. Basic principles of journalism writing
aare considered. |
COMM318
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Introduction to Organizational Communication : Analysis
of the functions of communication in organizational settings.
Emphasis is placed on organizational structures and their effect
on the communication process. |
COMM204
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Intermediate Interpersonal Communication:
Course examines speech principles and practices relevant to
effective person-to-person and small group communication. Requisites:
PR, COMM100. |
COMM205
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Intermediate Speech: Course provides students
with the basic theories and principles of speech communication
and skill in their application through directed practice. Emphasis
is given to developing skills essential to the speaker-audience
situation. Requisites: PR, COMM100. |
COMM306
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Argumentation and Debate: Course provides
a study of theory and practice of argumentation and academic
debate. |
COMM601
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Persuasion: Psychological principles of
influencing individuals and groups and the application of these
principles to various areas of social activity. |
COMM602
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Intercultural Communication: Course examines
the effects of cultural variables on the communication process.
Cross-cultural interpersonal variables are examined. |
COMM604
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Interpersonal Communication: Course views
communication as a process of relating and evaluating. Emphasis
is given to the study of communication theory applicable to
face-to-face, spontaneous interactions in small groups. |
COMM605
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Small Group Communication: Various forms
of group discussion are studied with emphasis in developing
skills in effective participation and leadership. Emphasis is
on discussion, small group problem-solving, and group dynamics. |
COMM414
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Business and Professional Speaking: Course
in speech communication with emphasis on the practical application
of theories and principles to the development of those speech
skills essential to communication encounters in the business
and professional world. |
COMM606
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Conflict Management through Communication:
Course examines the role of communication in managing conflicts.
Conflict management theories such as assertiveness, shared decision-making,
negotiation, mediation of conflicts, and other skills will be
examined. |
COMM600
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Nonverbal Codes: Course examines the effects
of a variety of nonverbal behaviors during interpersonal interaction
at home, play, and work. Topics inlcude proxemics, hapatics,
oculesics, chronomics, gender and cultural variables, paralinguistics,
body types and shapes and sizes, personal artifacts and clothing,
kinesics, and olfactics. |
COMM603
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General Semantics: Course examines the
means of changing implications so that language, in spoken or
written form, more adequately describes life facts. |
COMM607
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Listening: Course covers basic theories
and principles of effective listening. Emphasis is given to
therapeutic, comprehensive, critical, discriminative, and appreciative
listening. |
