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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. 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. 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. 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. COMM386 (PermReq) Experiential Learning; (3-6 credits) Grade Method: REG/P-F. Individual Instruction course: contact department or instructor to obtain section number. 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. COMM398D Selected Topics in Communication: Lying and Deception in Close Relationships; (3 credits) Grade Method: REG. COMM398L Selected Topics in Communication: Rhetoric, Race and the Law; (3 credits) Grade Method: REG. COMM398P Selected Topics in Communication: Popular Culture; (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). 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. COMM470 Listening; (3 credits) Grade Method: REG/P-F/AUD. The principles of listening behavior. 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. COMM489 (PermReq) Topical Research: Topical Research; (1-3 credits) Grade Method: REG/P-F/AUD. Individual Instruction course: contact department or instructor to obtain section number. COMM688 (PermReq) Communication Field Experience: Communication Field Experience; (1-6 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. 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; (1-8 credits) Grade Method: REG/S-F. Individual Instruction course: contact department or instructor to obtain section number.
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