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  • CM 303A: Nonverbal Communication

    3.00 Credits
    Merrimack College

    This course will be an academic and experiential learning process pertaining to all aspects of nonverbal communication. We will study in detail Kinesics, Haptics, Proxemics, Chronemics, Occulistics, Olfactics, Paralanguage and Multichannel Communication. Prerequisite: CM 101A or CM 102A or consent of the instructor. Three hours a week.
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  • CM 305A: Sexuality and Communication

    3.00 Credits
    Merrimack College

    This course explores the complex association between communication and sexuality and the fundamental role it plays in a wide-range of close relationships. We will examine research methods used in the study of sexuality and review popular culture messages about sexuality and communication. We will consider the role of communication in topics such as attraction, flirtation, sexual decision making, sexual orientation, relationship development, infidelity, sexual violence and coercion, and sexual health. Prerequisite: CM 101A or CM 102A or consent of the instructor. Three hours a week.
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  • CM 310A: Leadership and Communication

    3.00 Credits
    Merrimack College

    This course focuses on the enactment of leadership through communication. Students will explore the relationship between leadership (i.e. theory; styles; practice) and communication. Traditional and contemporary approaches to leadership within various social contexts (e.g. political; organizational; religious) are examined, with special emphasis given to how communication theory can add to our understanding of leadership. Students will be asked to engage in course-curriculum activities aimed at uncovering leadership as essentially a product of human communication, as well as refining individual leadership potential and skills. Prerequisite: CM 101A or CM 102A or consent of the instructor. Three hours a week.
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  • CM 314A: Presidential Communication

    3.00 Credits
    Merrimack College

    This course treats Presidential discourse (i.e., the communicative styles and patterns of U.S. Presidents) as a distinct form of communication. As such, the course explores the various ways through which U.S. Presidents, both current and past, have used communication to meet political, social, economic, domestic and international objectives. The course also examines both the role and efficacy of Presidential communication during periods of national and international crises. Public reaction to and perception of Presidential communication are studied as well. Students will critically assess the content and form of historically-situated Presidential communication through qualitative analyses of addresses, papers, letters, editorials, and other publicly available documents. Prerequisite: CM101A or CM102A, or consent of the instructor.
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  • CM 315A: Rhetoric and Social Theory

    3.00 Credits
    Merrimack College

    This course offers theoretical and practical perspective that examine how public forms of communication influence the dominant social, economic, and institutional orders. The course provides insight into how social power is circulated through comunication practices such as speeches, social movements, ideological campaigns, and community rituals. Special attention will be paid to the changing dynamics of communication in contemporary American culture. Prerequisite: CM 101A or CM 102A or consent of the instructor. Three hours a week.
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  • CM 316A: Social Interaction

    3.00 Credits
    Merrimack College

    In this course you will have the opportunity to develop an understanding of our essentially social nature as human beings, and about how – through our everyday interactions with one another (and with the world, more generally) – create (and recreate) ourselves and our worlds. With increased awareness about the general principles and special features of our participation in the on-going construction of our own realities, we are equipped to take a more active, deliberate and successful approach toward making ourselves who we really want to be, to realize the sorts of relationships that genuinely work for us, and to give shape to the world in which we live. Prerequisite: CM 101A or CM 102A or consent of the instructor. Three hours a week.
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  • CM 320A: Communicating Through Writing

    3.00 Credits
    Merrimack College

    This course studies the various forms of writing, including expressive forms, persuasive writing, as well as journalistic styles. Business writing, such as letters, memos, and resumes, will be considered along with the ability to write concise summary. The course studies form, style and clarity in writing and communication through analysis and practice. This workshop will develop a portfolio for the student. Prerequisite: CM 101A or CM 102A or consent of the instructor. Three hours a week.
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  • CM 325A: The Rhetoric of Science and Technology

    3.00 Credits
    Merrimack College

    This course uses rhetorical categories of analysis to explore the characteristic style, conventions, and underlying assumptions of scientific reasoning. The way scientists present themselves is taken as a genre of communication of “language game,” reinforcing concepts such as value-neutrality, specialization and empiricism. Also considered is the relationship between science and technology as conceived of by philosophers such as Ellul, Latour and Gadamer as well as contemporary rhetorical scholars like Taylor, Charland and Fuller. A final major issue of inquiry concerns the question of how and why our culture lacks a critical vocabulary for discussing the limits of science and technology. Prerequisite: CM 101A or CM 102A or consent of the instructor. Three hours a week.
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  • CM 400A: Senior Seminar

    3.00 Credits
    Merrimack College

    This is the capstone course for the Communication Studies major. The seminar topics will analyze the current state of the literature in various areas of the communication discipline. Each student will select a topic in a sub-field of communication studies and produce an original research project. This project should reflect the student’s professional goals and interests while providing additional experience in a chosen specialization. Required for Communication Studies majors. Three hours a week.
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  • CM 401A: Communication Studies Seminar: Special Topics

    3.00 Credits
    Merrimack College

    The specific topic varies each time the course is taught. Descriptions will be available in the Communication Studies Program office. Course includes student preparation of seminar papers and critiques. Prerequisite: CM 101A or CM 102A and Junior standing or consent of the instructor. Three hours a week.
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