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3.00 Credits
An introduction to the oral interpretation of literature, an art involving mind, body, voice, and experience premised on a full understanding of the poetry, prose, or drama being interpreted. The course equally stresses literary analysis and oral performance skills. It furthermore provides an avenue of student creativity as the student encounters a work of imaginative literature and chooses how to use vocal and physical resources in offering a performed interpretation. Three hours. Mr. Mingus.
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3.00 Credits
Students may select a field research project or a library research topic in a specialized area of Communication Studies research. Projects are student-designed in con- sultation with a faculty member. A proposal (including a literature review and plan of research) must be submitted by the end of the second week of the term in which the research is to be conducted. A final research paper will be presented in seminar. Students are encouraged to submit their papers to the Eastern Communication Association or Southern States Communication Association, both of which have long-standing interests in presentations of undergraduate research. Intended for Communication Studies minors who have already completed coursework in Group II. Prerequisites: junior or senior status and approval of program director. Three hours. Ms. Conners and Mr. Sheckels.
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3.00 Credits
An introduction to the theory and research on the public multi-media communication activities of elections, governance, and political advocacy. The course considers five approaches taken by scholars to this study: the examination of genres of political communication such as inaugural, state of the union, and war declaration addresses; the examination of presidential "style"; the rhetorical criticism of specific examplesof discourse; the examination of the rhetorical difficulties women and minority group members have with political discourse as it has been defined through decades of practice; and the scrutiny of election campaign communication activities including convention speeches, debates, and television advertising. Throughout, the course traces changes in the media being used and in the relationships among the media, the public, those involved in politics as candidates and otherwise, and the institutions of the government. Same as PSCI 307. Offered in alternate years. Three hours. Mr. Sheckels.
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3.00 Credits
A study of contemporary American political campaigns and elections. The election cycle will be examined from three different perspectives: the political campaign/politician, the mass media, and the voter. State level and federal elections will be analyzed during election years. Same as PSCI 308. Offered alternate years. Three hours. Ms. Conners.
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3.00 Credits
A close historical, rhetorical, and literary examination of the most important public addresses delivered in the twentieth-century United States. Same as AMST 309. Offered in alternate years. Mr. Sheckels.
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6.00 Credits
Participation in the practice, competitive activities, and on-campus events of the college's debate and forensics program. Only six hours of COMM 310 may be counted toward graduation. One hour. Mr. Sheckels.
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3.00 Credits
After surveying the conceptual foundations of gender, the course surveys research on gender differences in verbal and non-verbal communication. Then, the course considers these differences within contexts such as the family, friendship, intimate relationship, school, politics, and various workplaces. Finally, the course considers how mass media communication (television, movies, music, advertising) affect societal and personal definitions of gender. Throughout the course, the relationships among gender, power, and communication are stressed. Sophomore status. Same as WMST 361. Offered alternate years. Three hours. Ms. Conners.
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3.00 Credits
A consideration of various topics in communication studies. Three hours. Staff.
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3.00 Credits
Intensive experience as a Communication Studies professional in an appropriate business setting. Possible placements will include public relations, government offices, sales, customer relations, fund-raising, personnel, and broadcasting. Prerequisites: junior or senior status, GPA of 2.25, and approval of program director. Three hours. Staff.
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3.00 Credits
This course is designed to help students increase their under- standing of computer systems and how we are affected by them in a business environment. The course will include an introduction to spreadsheets and spreadsheet programming, databases, presentation software, and Internet software with emphasis on using these applications to solve problems. Three hours. Staff.
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