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3.00 Credits
Theory and practice of conflict resolution, group dynamics, and effective leadership and participation. (Fall Semester, odd years)
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3.00 Credits
Prerequisite: COMM 105 or equivalent; PSYC 105 or SOCI 105 recommended. Theory and practice of logical and psychological forms of persuasion in various arenas of life, including business, politics, media, religion, interpersonal relations and mass media. Students develop an ethic of persuasion and learn to identify and unmask messages and techniques of propaganda. (Fall Semester)
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3.00 Credits
A study of the legal framework shaping the print and electronic mass media with special attention paid to the origins and implications of the First Amendment. Students gain experience in reading landmark court decisions and conducting basic legal research. (Spring Semester)
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2.00 Credits
Prerequisite: COMM 105. A course designed to develop the communication skills of listening, critical thinking, appreciation and understanding of diversity, public speaking, writing, and technological competence. The student produces a variety of effective public presentations using selected techniques and media. (Spring Semester, odd years)
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3.00 Credits
Prerequisite: COMM 150. An investigative course on electronic media systems around the world with an emphasis on the development, general practices, governmental control, the role of international organizations in fostering international communication and analysis of major issues facing the global media community. (Offered as needed)
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3.00 Credits
Prerequisites: COMM 150; COMM 325, recommended. The study and application of research, theories and concepts of effective management as they relate to the dynamic nature of contemporary media environments such as newspapers, television, advertising, public relations, radio and the Internet. The foci of the course will address the issues of the free flow of ideas and the factors (i.e., politics, economics, bureaucracies and technology) that influence information distribution. (Fall, odd years)
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3.00 Credits
An overview of the history of advertising and its contemporary role in communication and business. An examination of advertising's influence on the culture. Practical applications in planning, copy preparation, and media selection. NOTE: A lab fee of $45 will be required. (Spring Semester)
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3.00 Credits
A course which examines the influence of the media in shaping our images of the individual, the family, our communities, society, and "the global village." The course enables the student to identify thehistorical, political, and social events in the American experience that have both built community and promoted individualism. A philosophical approach to the "communication ideal" as presented in popularculture will be applied throughout the course. The course combines social research methods in an historical and philosophical context. (Fall Semester, odd years)
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3.00 Credits
Prerequisite: COMM 220, COMM 235. Practical experience (minimum of four weeks) living in a culture new to the student. The student uses the theories, tools, and techniques of intercultural communication to interact, observe, analyze and report on the personal experiences encountered. Required of all Intercultural Communication majors in consultation with the program coordinator. May be fulfilled through an international internship or service opportunity, student missionary service, or college study abroad. Courses may be repeated for credit. (Every semester)
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3.00 Credits
Prerequisite: COMM 150 recommended. The course examines how media and popular culture help to shape an individual's racial, class and gender identities, and how those images and messages are constructed, transformed, and disseminated to the culture through the media. (Spring Semester, even years)
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