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Course Criteria
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3.00 Credits
3 hours; 3 credits This course is an introduction to the aesthetic principles, analytical tools, and production techniques of video communication. The course involves lectures, screenings, readings, and a variety of writing projects, along with direct experience with studio and portable video equipment on a number of production exercises. Prerequisite: COM 1010.
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3.00 Credits
3 hours; 3 credits This course critically examines the mass media and their role in society through a variety of case studies, including the representation of gender in advertising, theories of the media audience and media effects, journalistic values and the agenda-setting function of the press, nonfiction filmmaking as a persuasive form, and the future of the mass media in the context of technological change. In addition to addressing specific topics in some detail, the course also provides an overview of media institutions and history in an international context. Prerequisite: COM 1010.
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3.00 Credits
3 hours; 3 credits This course uses selected readings from classical and modern texts to provide a historical analysis and framework for students who wish to further develop their speechwriting and presentation capabilities. The student cultivates sensitivity to the intellectual and ethical dimensions of speech and gains experience in the preparation and delivery of mature original speeches. Prerequisite: COM 1010.
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3.00 Credits
3 hours; 3 credits The course examines the electronic mass media of radio, television, and digital technologies. Topics addressed include economic and regulatory history, the impact of technological change, and the role of electronic media in American society. Prerequisite: COM 1010.
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3.00 Credits
3 hours; 3 credits This course offers a historical and critical survey of the popular program forms in American broadcasting. Topics include the influence of other dramatic arts on television; the role of entertainment programming in the business and social history of American broadcasting; the changing economics of program production, scheduling, and audience research; and the problem of creative authorship in American television. American commercial television will be considered alongside alternative programming from noncommercial and foreign sources. Emphasis is placed on extensive written reports based on readings, lectures, and screenings. Prerequisite: COM 1010.
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3.00 Credits
3 hours; 3 credits This course introduces the study of managerial communication within complex organizations through a review of recent theoretical contributions, empirical findings, and methodological advances in the field of organizational communication. Prerequisite: COM 1010.
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3.00 Credits
3 hours; 3 credits This course examines the influence of cultural factors on communication, aiding students in the development of intercultural communication skills in interpersonal, public, and organizational contexts. The course explores how cultures differ in behavior patterns, social organization, perception of time and space, verbal and nonverbal communication, value orientations, thinking and learning styles, and other characteristics. Students will engage in field research; cultural elements and communication styles of different cultural groups are examined in depth. Prerequisite: COM 1010.
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3.00 Credits
3 hours; 3 credits This course examines: theoretical models that seek to explain how successful persuasion works; ethical arguments regarding the appropriate uses of persuasion in various situations and with various audiences; and historical and contemporary examples of persuasion in a variety of social, cultural, and political contexts. Prerequisite: COM 1010.
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3.00 Credits
3 hours; 3 credits This course examines the theory of argumentation and provides students with the opportunity to engage in several in-class debates. Students will develop a heightened under - standing and appreciation of the nature and role of debate in the democratic process. Attention will be paid to models of argumentation, methods of reasoning, evidence usage, detection of fallacies, strategies of effective rebuttal, and the critique of arguments in the classroom and in public life. Prerequisite: COM 1010.
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3.00 Credits
3 hours; 3 credits This course examines the dynamics of individuals in interaction with supervisors, colleagues, subordinates, customers, and external organizational stakeholders. It will focus on the critical skills that are needed in a business world that is increasingly focused on an ability to get along with others and work well in teams. The course will cover the influence of language and communication on decision-making, critical thinking, negotiation, conflict management, and multicultural interpersonal and group processes. Prerequisite: COM 1010.
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