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  • COM 2850: Women in Media

    3.00 Credits
    Curry College

    Alternate Fall Semesters Fall 2007, 2010 Examines the nature and effects of male and female imagery found within mass media and investigates the professional position of women in various media organizations. The discussion of media sex-role stereotypes will center around an analysis of the different types of media output, including mass distributed films, television shows, advertisements, and pornography. The media as image maker will be set against a background of media as employer which will focus on the sexual division of labor currently found within the various areas of the communication industry. Prerequisite: COM 1010.
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  • COM 2900: Introduction to Journalism

    3.00 Credits
    Curry College

    Fall and Spring Semesters Covers the basics of reporting and news writing. Emphasis on lead writing, interviewing, researching and preparing news stories. Discussion of libel laws and ethics. Some writers will have their stories appear in The Currier Times. ( Same course as ENG 2900). Prerequisites: ENG 1280 and three (3) additional credits of English at the 1000-level.
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  • COM 2901: Intermediate Journalism

    3.00 Credits
    Curry College

    Alternate Spring Semesters Spring 2008, 2010 A continuation of COM 2900, with emphasis on covering crime, sports, and local beats. Students will write features and news stories for The Currier Times and other local newspapers. (Same course as ENG 2901). Prerequisite: COM 2900.
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  • COM 3007: Sign Language II

    3.00 Credits
    Curry College

    In this continuation of COM 2007: Sign Language, students will advance their comprehension and signing skills, achieving conversational level. This course is designed to increase the student’s ability to communicate effectively with Deaf American and Canadian signers. Students will engage in a more in-depth exploration and discussion of the American deaf experience and Deaf culture. Prerequisite: COM 2007.
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  • COM 3010: Small Group Discussion

    3.00 Credits
    Curry College

    Alternate Fall Semesters Fall 2007, 2009 Presents and encourages the use of theory and research dealing with factors which influence the effectiveness of groups of people communicating face to face for a shared purpose. Included is the presentation of practical techniques for maximizing one’s effectiveness in the small group setting, and one long-term group task designed to simulate the structure and working conditions of committees or task groups. Prerequisite: COM 1010 or permission of instructor.
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  • COM 3040: Persuasion

    3.00 Credits
    Curry College

    Fall Semester Applies and investigates the various modes of persuasion including propaganda, mass communication, and public speaking with an emphasis on application and analysis of persuasive techniques. Prerequisite: COM 1010 or COM 2100 or permission of instructor.
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  • COM 3100: Argumentation and Debate

    3.00 Credits
    Curry College

    Rotating Fall Semesters Fall 2007, 2009 The study and practice of using logical appeals to achieve rational decisions. Course includes case studies, speaking, and videotaped feedback to enable one to: (1) argue persuasively, (2) refute arguments, (3) think on one’s feet, (4) increase efficiency in research, (5) expose fallacies, and (6) make more rational personal decisions. Prerequisite: COM 1010.
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  • COM 3120: Speech Criticism

    3.00 Credits
    Curry College

    Rotating Fall Semesters Fall 2008, 2010 By writing critical papers on speakers from Patrick Henry to Bill Clinton, students learn what makes a speech great and how to write a great speech. Prerequisite: COM 1010 or permission of instructor.
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  • COM 3290: Advanced Journalism

    3.00 Credits
    Curry College

    Rotating Spring Semesters Spring 2008, 2010 Includes discussion, lecture, and writing sections that point the student toward researching, reporting, and writing for the publication of features and editorials. Discussion of such contemporary issues as ethics, privacy, good taste, community standards, effectiveness of the press, and responsibility of the press is coordinated with the writing. (Same course as ENG 3290). Prerequisite: COM 2901.
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  • COM 3400: Peer Coaching in Communication

    3.00 Credits
    Curry College

    This course is designed to prepare students to work as Speech Associates in the Curry College Speaking Center. The content of the course will address four primary areas: and examination of rhetorical background and theory, an understanding of the special nature of peer coaching, training in pedagogy and specific skills of public speaking, and training in the daily operating procedures of the Curry Speaking Center. The nature of this course is specialized and it will be taught as a seminar course relying heavily on regular contributions by individual students. Prerequisite: Instructor’s signature
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