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COMM Communication( Arts and Humanities) COMM107 Oral Communication: Principles and Practices; (3 credits) Grade Method: REG/P-F.Not open to students who have completed COMM100. Credit will be granted for only one of the following: COMM100 or COMM107. A study of and practice in oral communication, including principles of interviewing, group discussion, listening, informative briefings, and persuasive speeches. COMM107M Oral Communication: Principles and Practices; (3 credits) Grade Method: REG/P-F. Not open to students who have completed COMM100. Credit will be granted for only one of the following: COMM100 or COMM107. Restricted to students in the Markets and Society program. COMM125 Introduction to Interpersonal Communication; (3 credits) Grade Method: REG/P-F/AUD. Concepts of interpersonal communication including perception, language and meaning, nonverbal communication, listening and feedback. This course is restricted to students of the former College of Human Ecology, College of Business and Management, College of Education, College of Journalism, College of Letters and Sciences, and students with the following major codes: 0108F, 01020, 01030, 01021, 01031, 1506A, 12230, 12120, 12130, 21030, 1307D and 00001. COMM200 Critical Thinking and Speaking; (3 credits) Grade Method: REG/P-F/AUD. CORE Humanities (HO) Course. Theory and practice of persuasive discourse analysis and composition. Research techniques, logical and rhetorical conceptions of argument, and technical principles for persuading in public venues. COMM230 Argumentation and Debate; (3 credits) Grade Method: REG/P-F/AUD. A study of the fundamental principles of reasoning, analysis, and evidence preparation of debate briefs and presentation of standard academic debate. COMM231 (PermReq) News Writing and Reporting for Public Relations; (3 credits) Grade Method: REG/P-F/AUD. Prerequisite: Limited to COMM majors with sophomore and junior standing, or permission of department. Credit will be granted for only one of the following: JOUR201, JOUR201P, JOUR231, or COMM231. Formerly JOUR231. Introduction to writing and researching news and information media for public relations; laboratory in news-gathering tools and writing techniques for public relations. COMM232 (PermReq) News Editing for Public Relations; (3 credits) Grade Method: REG/P-F/AUD. Prerequisite: Grade of C or better in COMM231 or equivalent and permission of department. Limited to COMM majors. Credit will be granted for only one of the following: JOUR202, JOUR202P, JOUR232, or COMM232. Formerly JOUR232. Copy editing, graphic principles and processes, news and information technologies for public relations. COMM250 Introduction to Communication Inquiry; (3 credits) Grade Method: REG/P-F/AUD. An introduction to the field of communication. Definitions, models, and contexts of communication; rhetorical theory and rhetorical criticism of discourse. COMM288 (PermReq) Communication Internship; (1-6 credits) Grade Method: REG/P-F/AUD. Individual Instruction course: contact department or instructor to obtain section number. COMM324 Communication and Gender; (3 credits) Grade Method: REG/P-F/AUD. CORE Diversity (D) Course. The creation of images of male and female, and masculine and feminine, through communication, the differences in male and female communication behaviors and styles, and the implications of those images and styles for male-female transactions. COMM330 Argumentation and Public Policy; (3 credits) Grade Method: REG/P-F/AUD. Contemporary theories of argumentation with special emphasis on methods of formulating and critiquing public policy argument. COMM350 Public Relations Theory; (3 credits) Grade Method: REG/P-F/AUD. Prerequisite: Grade C or better in JOUR201, JOUR231, COMM231 or COMM250; or permission of department. For COMM majors only. Not open to students who have completed JOUR330. Credit will be granted for only one of the following: COMM350 or COMM430 or JOUR330 or JOUR530. Formerly JOUR330. The historical development and contemporary status of public relations in business, government, associations and other organizations. Application of communication theory and social science methods to the research, planning, communication and evaluation aspects of the public relations process. COMM351 (PermReq) Public Relations Techniques; (3 credits) Grade Method: REG/P-F/AUD. Prerequisite: A grade C or better in JOUR202, JOUR232 or COMM232; and COMM350. For COMM majors only. Not open to students who have completed JOUR331. Credit will be granted for only one of the following: COMM351 or JOUR331. Formerly JOUR331. The techniques of public relations, including news releases, publications and printed materials, audio-visual techniques, speeches and special events. Application of these techniques in laboratory and field projects. COMM352 (PermReq) Specialized Writing in Public Relations; (3 credits) Grade Method: REG/P-F/AUD. Prerequisite: A grade of C or better in COMM351. For COMM majors only. Not open to students who have completed JOUR332. Credit will be granted for only one of the following: COMM352 or JOUR332. Formerly JOUR332. Public Relations writing for science, technology, health, medicine, corporate finance, educational policy, law and government in broadcast and technical media, as well as newspapers, magazines, proposals, speeches and correspondence. COMM354 (PermReq) Public Relations Programs; (3 credits) Grade Method: REG/P-F/AUD. Prerequisite: COMM350. Not open to students who have completed JOUR334. Credit will be granted for only one of the following: COMM354 or JOUR334. Formerly JOUR334. Analysis of eight major programs typically carried out by public relations professionals: employee relations, media relations, financial relations, member relations, governmental relations, community relations, fundraising and dealing with activist public. COMM360 The Rhetoric of Black America; (3 credits) Grade Method: REG/P-F/AUD. CORE Diversity (D) Course. An historical-critical survey of the rhetoric of Black Americans from the colonial period to the present. COMM370 Mediated Communication; (3 credits) Grade Method: REG/P-F/AUD. Prerequisite: COMM250. Junior standing. Analysis and critique of structure, performance, content, effects, and future of mediated communication. Registration is restricted to CCJS students enrolled in the Shady Grove BA program. COMM386 (PermReq) Experiential Learning; (3-6 credits) Grade Method: REG/P-F. 45 hours of supervised internship per credit hour. Only 3 credits may be used to fulfill the requirements for the Communication major. Prerequisite: permission of department. Junior standing. For COMM majors only. Supervised internship experience with communication professionals. Relation of academic training to professional experience. COMM388 (PermReq) Communication Practicum; (1-3 credits) Grade Method: REG/P-F. COMM398 (PermReq) Selected Topics in Communication; (3 credits) Grade Method: REG. Individual Instruction course: contact department or instructor to obtain section number. COMM398C Selected Topics in Communication: Crisis Communication; (3 credits) Grade Method: REG. COMM398P Selected Topics in Communication: Political Communication; (3 credits) Grade Method: REG. COMM398V Selected Topics in Communication: Visual Communication; (3 credits) Grade Method: REG. COMM399 (PermReq) Honors Thesis; (3 credits) Grade Method: REG/P-F/AUD. Individual Instruction course: contact department or instructor to obtain section number. COMM400 Research Methods in Communication; (3 credits) Grade Method: REG/P-F/AUD. Prerequisite: COMM250 and an introductory course in statistics. For COMM majors only. Philosophy of scientific method; role of theory; research ethics; empirical research methods (measurement, sampling, design, analysis). Attendance on the first day of class is mandatory. COMM401 Interpreting Strategic Discourse; (3 credits) Grade Method: REG/P-F/AUD. Prerequisite: COMM250. For COMM majors only. Principles and approaches for practical analysis of discourse designed to shape audience opinion. COMM402 Communication Theory and Process; (3 credits) Grade Method: REG/P-F/AUD. Prerequisite: COMM250. For COMM majors only. Philosophical and conceptual analysis of communication theories. COMM421 Communicating Leadership; (3 credits) Grade Method: REG/P-F/AUD. Not open to students who have completed COMM498L. Examines the nature of leadership, theories of leadership from a communication perspective, relationships between leadership, authority, power, and ethics. Explores leadership responsibilities, commitments, and actions. COMM422 Communication Management; (3 credits) Grade Method: REG/P-F/AUD. Communication policies, plans, channels, and practices in the management of the communication function in organizations. Registration is restricted to CCJS students enrolled in the Shady Grove BA program. COMM424 Communication in Complex Organizations; (3 credits) Grade Method: REG/P-F/AUD. Structure and function of communication within organizations: organizational climate and culture, information flow, networks and role relationships. COMM425 Negotiation and Conflict Management; (3 credits) Grade Method: REG/P-F/AUD. Role of communication in shaping negotiation and conflict processes and outcomes. COMM455 Speechwriting; (3 credits) Grade Method: REG/P-F/AUD. The study of message strategies in order to research and develop effective speech texts appropriate to speakers and their audiences in various public contexts. COMM461 Voices of Public Leadership in the Twentieth Century; (3 credits) Grade Method: REG/P-F/AUD. Study of the use of speaking in the power struggles of the twentieth century. Focus is on important speakers of the century, their social and policy influence, and the struggle to expand the diversity of voices with power in the public sphere. COMM470 Listening; (3 credits) Grade Method: REG/P-F/AUD. The principles of listening behavior. COMM472 Nonverbal Communication; (3 credits) Grade Method: REG/P-F/AUD. Nonverbal communication in human interaction theory and research on proxemics, kinesics and paralanguage as expression of relationship, affect and orientation within and across cultures. COMM475 Persuasion; (3 credits) Grade Method: REG/P-F/AUD. Bases of persuasion, with emphasis on recent experimental developments in persuasion. COMM482 Intercultural Communication; (3 credits) Grade Method: REG/P-F/AUD. CORE Diversity (D) Course. The major variables of communication in an intercultural context: cultural, racial and national differences; stereotypes; values; cultural assumptions; and verbal and nonverbal channels. COMM483 (PermReq) Senior Seminar in Public Relations; (3 credits) Grade Method: REG/P-F/AUD. Prerequisite: COMM351 and COMM400. Not open to students who have completed JOUR483. Credit will be granted for only one of the following: COMM483 or JOUR483. Formerly JOUR483. Integration of theory, techniques and research methods into the planning and execution of public relations campaigns for specific organizations. Analysis of research on the case studies of public relations. COMM489 (PermReq) Topical Research; (1-3 credits) Grade Method: REG/P-F/AUD. Individual Instruction course: contact department or instructor to obtain section number. COMM498B (PermReq) Seminar: Bateman Competition; (3 credits) Grade Method: REG/P-F/AUD. COMM498R Seminar: The Rhetoric of Political Campaigns; (3 credits) Grade Method: REG/P-F/AUD. COMM600 Empirical Research in Communication; (3 credits) Grade Method: REG/AUD. Formerly SPCH600. COMM631 Seminar in Public Relations Publics; (3 credits) Grade Method: REG/AUD. Not open to students who have completed JOUR 631. Credit will be granted for only one of the following: COMM 631 or JOUR 631. Formerly JOUR631. Analysis of public relations programs aimed at organizational publics. Media, issue-related, community, employee, governmental, consumer, financial, and student/educator publics. Theories of the nature of publics, communication behavior of publics, and effects of public relations programs aimed at different publics. COMM634 Seminar in Ethics and Philosophy of Public Relations; (3 credits) Grade Method: REG. Not open to students who have completed JOUR 634. Credit will be granted for only one of the following: COMM 634 or JOUR 634. Formerly JOUR634. Exploration of the emergent philosophy of public relations; ethical issues including accountability, social responsibility, philanthropy, multicultural and gender issues, fee structure, professionalism, divided loyalties, and confidentiality. COMM661 Communication and Social Change; (3 credits) Grade Method: REG/AUD. Place of rhetoric as the union of the moral and historical in moments of social definition. Reviews theories of discourse in social change including political change, social movements, consciousness change, and more global change. Application to contemporary change. COMM688 (PermReq) Communication Field Experience; (1-6 credits) Grade Method: REG/AUD. Individual Instruction course: contact department or instructor to obtain section number. COMM698 (PermReq) Special Problems in Communication; (1-3 credits) Grade Method: REG/AUD. Individual Instruction course: contact department or instructor to obtain section number. COMM711 Historical/Critical Methods in Communication Research; (3 credits) Grade Method: REG/AUD. Prerequisite: COMM 700 or permission of instructor. Formerly SPCH711. Methods for historical and critical research in communication. Formulation of significant research questions, systematic collection of bibliographic and phenomenal information, formulating substantial claims, organizing and writing research for disciplinary outlets. COMM715 Advanced Qualitative Methods in Communication Research; (3 credits) Grade Method: REG/AUD. Prerequisite: COMM714 or equivalent. Advanced data analysis of qualitative data in Communication research. In-field research and techniques for analysis of data from in-field work. COMM777 Persuasive Message Strategies; (3 credits) Grade Method: REG/AUD. Credit will be granted for only one of the following: COMM 698P or COMM 777. Formerly COMM698P. Examines which persuasive messages are effective to change attitudes and behavior at what times and with what people. COMM779A Seminar: Special Topics in Persuasion and Attitude Change: Argumentation; (3 credits) Grade Method: REG/AUD. COMM798 (PermReq) Independent Study; (1-3 credits) Grade Method: REG/AUD. Individual Instruction course: contact department or instructor to obtain section number. COMM799 (PermReq) Master's Thesis Research; (1-6 credits) Grade Method: REG. Individual Instruction course: contact department or instructor to obtain section number. COMM888 (PermReq) Doctoral Practicum in Communication; (3-9 credits) Grade Method: REG/AUD. Individual Instruction course: contact department or instructor to obtain section number. COMM889 (PermReq) Doctoral Tutorial in Communication; (3-9 credits) Grade Method: REG/AUD. Individual Instruction course: contact department or instructor to obtain section number. COMM898 (PermReq) Pre-Candidacy Research; (1-8 credits) Grade Method: REG/S-F. Individual Instruction course: contact department or instructor to obtain section number. COMM899 (PermReq) Doctoral Dissertation Research; (6 credits) Grade Method: REG/S-F. Individual Instruction course: contact department or instructor to obtain section number.
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