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3.00 Credits
Prerequisite: Junior standing and two courses in English writing with grades of "C"or better. This is an overview of the structure and history of the English language, and of its variation in different speech communities. Dual listed as ENGL 311. 3 cr.
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3.00 Credits
Prerequisite: COMM 100 or equivalent. This course examine the ways in which language is used and misused as a communication tool, as well as a variety of language-based communication issues. The course also examines the structure of Modern English, with emphasis on American English, as well as the varieties of English spoken in the 21st century and their historic roots. 3 cr.
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3.00 Credits
Prerequisite: COMM 100 or junior standing and two courses in English writing with grades of “C” or better. This is a study ofseveral types of communication that are common in business and the professions. Topics include professional presentations, techniques of interviewing, questionnaire construction, small group dynamics, symposium planning, and presentation. Offered every semester. 3 cr.
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3.00 Credits
Prerequisite: COMM 100 and two courses in English writing with grades of "C" or better.The course explores all of the channels of nonverbal communication, analyzing individual, cultural, and contextual variables that affect it. 3 cr.
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Prerequisite: COMM 100 and two courses in English writing with grades of "C" or better.This is a study of historical and critical views of the practice of public relations; basic public relations writing principles; basic principles of research and analysis for planning appropriate public relations messages and media choices; and ethical principles for the development and evaluation of public relations efforts. Students will examine and critique actual public relations activities in a variety of contexts such as employee and membership relations, consumer and community relations, and nonprofit organizations. They will prepare various writing assignments and a hypothetical campaign proposal. 3 cr.
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3.00 Credits
Prerequisite: COMM 100 and COMM 205. This course will explore the relationship among media industries, government, and society in the United States. The course will provide a brief history of media regulation and deregulation, examine the impact of new media (cable, satellites, the Internet) on old media (broadcast television and radio), consider how to define and to operate media in the public interest, and scrutinize the relationship among corporate interest, government interests, consumer interests, and citizen interests. Students will also examine the role of news media and entertainment media-as well as news media as entertainment media-and the effects of media mergers on media, the government, and U.S. culture. 3 cr.
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Prerequisite: COMM 100 and COMM 205, two courses in English writing with grades of "C"or better. The purpose of this course is to examine the media as cultural artifacts that provide the images and representations that help shape our identities, beliefs, and values. Special attention is paid to questions of race, gender, and ethnicity. Students study and apply the theory of oppression and liberation developed by Paulo Freire and the key concepts of the cultural studies approach to the analysis of mass media. These concepts include ideology, power, identity, semiology, discourse, and narrative. Students investigate such forms of communication as advertising, popular music, popular fiction, television, film, and pornography. This course satisfies the Behavioral/Social Science requirement of the School of Arts and Sciences. 3 cr.
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3.00 Credits
Prerequisite: Junior standing. Two courses in English writing with grades of "C" or better.See "Independent Study" on p. 32. 1-3 cr.
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3.00 Credits
Prerequisite: Junior standing and two courses in English writing with grades of "C"or better. The principles of effective professional writing are studied. The course requires extensive practice in planning, organizing, writing, and analyzing letters and short reports as they are used in business and industry. It also emphasizes oral presentations (except for sections taught through the Internet). Offered every semester. 3 cr.
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3.00 Credits
Prerequisite: COMM 100.and junior standing. This course promotes appreciation of other cultures by instructing students in the use of cross-cultural communication skills. Activities include discussion, guest lectures, simulations, case studies, role-playing, and presentations. This course satisfies the Behavioral/Social Science requirement of the School of Arts and Sciences. Offered every semester. 3 cr.
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