Courses at the 200-level

Topics include communication research, quantitative and qualitative methods, critiquing research from scholarly journals, and applying a selected method in an original research study. (Formerly Fundamentals of Research in Communications.)
4 credit hours

• Completion of 24 credit hours of courses.

Students develop public-speaking skills through directed practice. Emphasis is on the selection and organization of material, the use of reasoning and evidence, speech construction, and methods of delivery.
3 credit hours

Effective voice and articulation management are developed through theory and practice. Emphasis is on personal improvement for professional career objectives.
3 credit hours

The fundamentals of voice production and diction are studied, including the physiological and phonetic bases of speech. Students work on vocal clarity, flexibility, range, force, and variety.
3 credit hours

The basic vocabulary of Signed English and finger spelling are introduced. Discussion includes the needs and problems of the deaf community. A vocabulary of 600 signs should be attained at the completion of this course.
3 credit hours

This is a comparative study of the methods and criteria for analyzing communication. Traditional themes for speech criticism (situation, purpose, structure, and style) are introduced and selected contemporary critical approaches are presented.
3 credit hours

Students are introduced to the theory, concepts, processes, and careers in the printing and publishing field. Study includes digital photography, design and computer operation, imagesetter operation, and screen-process printing.
3 credit hours

The institutions, history, and technology of the mass media are examined. Newspapers, film, and broadcasting media are studied in terms of social and personal impact. (Formerly Mass Communication.)
3 credit hours

The industries, audiences, and content of film and video are analyzed and compared. Included are feature films and television programs.
3 credit hours

Students are introduced to visual communication and how meaning is made. Topics include the theories about and critical interpretation of visual media. Media production projects and presentations are required.
3 credit hours

The theoretical and practical aspects of television production, script preparation, and studio and control room operations and practice are presented. Included is a two-hour-per-week lab.
4 credit hours

• Completion of 9 credit hours of communications courses

Organizational communication and methods for improving the communication of leaders and managers in organizations are studied. Simulations, role play, and case studies are used.
3 credit hours

The diversity and basic similarities of languages are explored, including their phonetic, phonological, morphological, syntactic, semantic, and social properties. (Formerly Communications 355: Language and Thought in Communication.)
3 credit hours

• COMM 208

By participating in a series of communication experiences, students explore principles, skills, and techniques essential for effective face-to-face communication and how to apply them to their daily lives.
3 credit hours

This is a critical inquiry into the issues of free speech and free speech “crimes” in the United States and in certain non-Western countries.
4 credit hours

• Gen. Ed. Core 1, 2, and 3.