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  • 3.00 Credits

    College: COLLEGE OF THE ARTS Department: COMMUNICATION STUDIES Credits: 3.00 Organizational Communication. Prerequisites: SPCM 172 may be taken as a pre-requisite or co-requisite. BA Communication Studies students only. Corequisites: SPCM 172 may be taken as a pre-requisite or co-requisite. An experiential study of the role of communication in business and the application of theories of communication in our understanding of organizations. An organizational simulation provides the experience from which students can apply communication theories. 3 hours lecture.
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    College: COLLEGE OF THE ARTS Department: COMMUNICATION STUDIES Credits: 3.00 Communication and Gender. Prerequisites: SPCM 172 may be taken as a pre-requisite or co-requisite. BA Communication Studies students only. Corequisites: SPCM 172 may be taken as a pre-requisite or co-requisite. An examination of male and female communication patterns and gender expectations in various contexts with emphasis on: (1) the relationship between gender, language and culture; (2) cultural stereotypes regarding gender roles; (3) the implictions of gendered understandings on our personal and professional lives. 3 hours lecture.
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    College: COLLEGE OF THE ARTS Department: COMMUNICATION STUDIES Credits: 3.00 Seminar in Communication Research. Prerequisites: SPCM 172 and SPCM 201 and SPCM 234. BA Communication Studies students only. This course introduces students to the research and methods (quantitative and qualitative) of the discipline of communication. Emphasis is on the critical assessment of research, improved writing, and the completion of a research paper. Meets the University Writing Requirement for CSOC, CSPR and CSSC majors. 3 hours seminar.
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    College: COLLEGE OF THE ARTS Department: COMMUNICATION STUDIES Credits: 3.00 Mediated Communication Theory. Prerequisites: SPCM 104 and SPCM 201 and SPCM 271 and SPCM 301. BA Communication Studies students only. The course provides an in-depth examination of mass media theories and social effects on a national and global level. Through case studies, research, screenings, and class discussions students develop analytic tools they can use in their role as proactive consumers and potential creators of media products. 3 hours lecture.
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    College: COLLEGE OF THE ARTS Department: COMMUNICATION STUDIES Credits: 3.00 Public Relations Writing. Prerequisites: SPCM 172 and SPCM 201 and SPCM 222 and SPCM 234. BA Communication Studies students only. In Public Relations Writing, students learn the basic principles associated with public relations writing and how to prepare an assortment of public relations documents. Associated Press (AP) style is reinforced throughout all assignments, and students learn how to construct specialized written documents such as backgrounders, brochures, business letters, pitch letters, infographics, news releases, stationery, business cards, logos. Students are also encouraged to begin portfolio building. Aesthetics is a central focus of the class and students learn the features of effective design. 3 hours lecture.
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    College: COLLEGE OF THE ARTS Department: COMMUNICATION STUDIES Credits: 3.00 Public Relations Cases. Prerequisites: SPCM 172 and SPCM 201 and SPCM 222 and SPCM 230 and SPCM 234 and SPCM 271 and SPCM 322. BA Communication Studies students only. Public Relations Cases uses a case-study method to teach students about theoretical and applied principles of public relations campaign management. Students examine successful/unsuccessful examples of public relations in order to learn how to plan more effective campaigns and to evaluate completed campaigns. 3 hours lecture.
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    College: COLLEGE OF THE ARTS Department: COMMUNICATION STUDIES Credits: 3.00 Television Production in Communication Studies. Prerequisites: SPCM 172 and SPCM 201 and SPCM 230 and SPCM 234 and SPCM 271. BA Communication Studies students only. Hands-on experience in MSU's television studio with focus on production elements including camera operation, directing, and creativity through production of commercials, talk shows and variety shows. 3 hours lecture.
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    College: COLLEGE OF THE ARTS Department: COMMUNICATION STUDIES Credits: 3.00 Argumentation and Debate. Prerequisites: SPCM 103 and SPCM 172 and SPCM 201 and SPCM 230 and SPCM 234 and SPCM 242 and SPCM 271. BA Communication Studies students only. Principles of argumentation; characteristics of propositions, definitions of terms, logical organization, evidence, research and oral reason, structure of debates; practice in argumentation and debate of current significant issues. 3 hours lecture.
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    College: COLLEGE OF THE ARTS Department: COMMUNICATION STUDIES Credits: 3.00 Group Processes. Prerequisites: SPCM 172 and SPCM 230 and SPCM 271 and SPCM 274. BA Communciation Studies students only. Effective communication patterns for small groups; variables such as cohesiveness, roles, problem-solving, leadership, decision-making are related to the development and maintenance of productive interaction. Meets the University Writing Requirement for CSOC and CSSC majors. 3 hours lecture.
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    College: COLLEGE OF THE ARTS Department: COMMUNICATION STUDIES Credits: 3.00 Nonverbal Communication. Prerequisites: SPCM 172 and SPCM 201 and SPCM 230 and SPCM 234 and SPCM 271 and SPCM 301. BA Communication Studies students only. Introduces nonverbal communication theory to promote a better awareness of its dynamics and influence in the communication process; an awareness of how people reveal and define themselves; a development of skills for encoding and decoding nonverbally ; creating slide shows. 3 hours lecture.
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