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3.00 Credits
This course seeks to develop the analytic skills involved in effective reasoning and communication. In developing these skills, the course introduces students to various types of arguments, the tests to which each is susceptible and the characteristics of a reasonable argument: validity, evidence, and linguistic consistency. Analysis of sample arguments is stressed throughout. The course also considers the ethics of advocacy, and the qualities of a reasonable person. Prerequisite: communication major or permission of instructor. Four Credits Herrick Both Semesters
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4.00 Credits
Interpersonal communication is the study of face-to-face interaction and the creation of meaningful relationships. In this course, we will explore and develop five areas of interpersonal communication skill: interpretive competence, self competence, role competence, goal competence, and message competence. Topics include family systems, self identity, intimate relationships, gender issues, power, language, and non-verbal communication. Four Credits DeVries, Johnston Fall Semester
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4.00 Credits
This course focuses on understanding and developing communication competence in small groups. This involves learning how to function effectively as part of a team, as well as exercising appropriate leadership. Topics include group development, competitive vs. cooperative climates, decisionmaking and problem-solving, power resources, and conflict management. Four Credits Anderson Fall Semester
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4.00 Credits
This course addresses the theory and practice of conflict resolution from a communication perspective. Students examine, in the first half of the course, symbolic patterns of destructive conflict behavior, including the role and function of words and images in constructing enemies and dehumanizing others. Role-play, discussion, computer simulation, and lecture are utilized in the second half of the course to introduce students to the theory, practice and vocation of mediation, a facilitative non-adversarial conflict resolution process. Students learn how to use communication to maintain mediator neutrality, frame issues, generate problem-solving options, and write agreements. Four Credits Spielvogel Spring Semester
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4.00 Credits
This course offers an entry-level learning experience introducing students to digital media production from theoretical, aesthetic, and practical perspectives. The course aims to familiarize students with the basic tools and processes of digital media production so that they can communicate their ideas creatively and effectively using various forms of media. The course is divided into seminar and workshop components. In the seminars, students will discover different theoretical approaches to media representation that inform the practice of digital media production. In the workshops, students will gain the technical skills and knowledge required for digital media production, including the use of camera, sound, voice recording, lighting, editing, graphics, and transitions. All students will undertake a series of exercises which demonstrate their understanding, skills, and creativity, and they will present and discuss their own productions. Four Credits Park Both Semesters
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4.00 Credits
This course teaches students the basics of writing for the print media (primarily newspapers). It will also develop their ability to gather, analyze and synthesize information for news reports. The course will also focus on interviewing techniques, legal and ethical issues in print media, and the operations of a newsroom. Four Credits Housel Fall Semester
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2.00 Credits
This course provides an introduction to basic communication practices among a variety of organizations in both the public and private sectors. In addition to the study of public relations theories, students will simulate public relations and management situations using practical experiences and case studies. Two Credits Pocock Spring Semester
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4.00 Credits
This course explores the rhetorical strategies, argumentative approaches, and definitional techniques embedded in the texts of popular culture. Contrasting current theories of rhetorical analysis and cultural studies with those of the classical period, the course aims to familiarize students with the rhetorical elements in the symbolic world we inhabit, and to sharpen their critical skills as consumers of persuasive messages. The course will also introduce students to some of the basic qualitative research approaches commonly employed in the field of communication studies, including Burkean analysis, culture-centered criticism, and narrative criticism. Four Credits Herrick, Spielvogel Both Semesters
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4.00 Credits
This course is an introduction to the social science research process used to study human communication. It provides students with the skills to read, understand, and perform basic communication research. Such skills include conducting a review of literature, designing both quantitative and qualitative methods, calculating and interpreting results, and addressing the implications and ethical considerations of research. Four Credits DeVries, Johnston Both Semesters
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4.00 Credits
This course provides an opportunity for communication majors to develop media skills by producing a media project under the supervision of a faculty member. Credit for this course is elective and may not be applied to fulfill the requirements of the major. Students are expected to maintain approximately 4 hours of project work per week for each credit granted. Prerequisites: Communication 255 and 356 or Communication 251 and 352, junior standing, submission of departmental Independent Media Project Application, approval of instructor, and final approval of media project proposal by department. One or Two Credits Both Semesters
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