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Course Criteria
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3.00 Credits
3 credits Investigates and analyzes various methods of communication criticism and their applications to the understanding and evaluation of interpersonal and mass communication. Introduces theories and perspectives to assist in the analysis of contemporary communication. Emphasizes the application of critical methods to actual speeches, films, texts, and mass media coverage.
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3.00 Credits
3 credits Presents in a topical manner the history of the media from various perspectives, seeking to place the material into a meaningful economic, cultural, political, and/or social context. Different issues and related individuals are examined, such as the golden age of radio, motion picture economics, and media empire builders, with a view toward understanding their significant impact on the development and functioning of the media today. This course may be taken more than once with a different emphasis.
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3.00 Credits
3 credits Examines mass media systems and their influence on international communication. Emphasizes media systems of major political powers such as Russia, China, the European community, the United States, and geopolitical centers such as Africa, Asia, the Middle East, and Latin America. Using a seminar format, the course explores how a nation's mass media reflect its socio-political environment and national values. Focuses on the international images constructed by the mass media.
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3.00 Credits
3 credits Utilizes quantitative and qualitative research to investigate current topics in communication. Students conceptualize problems, develop hypotheses, review literature, design appropriate techniques of inquiry, conduct their research, and present their findings orally to the seminar and in writing to the instructor. Senior journalism and communication majors only.
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3.00 Credits
3 credits This is an advanced course in the tools and techniques of contemporary in-depth reporting. Students will learn how to do multi-sourced reporting and writing using primary and secondary sources including human sources, paper sources, electronic documents and databases, both online and offline. Emphasis will be placed on writing stories that answer not only the who, what, when and where questions but also the why, the how and the "so what " questions. Studentswill also be exposed to some of the best investigative work of journalists past and present as models for analysis and discussion. Prerequisite: COM-210.
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3.00 Credits
3 credits Utilizes the studio as a tool of scholarly research. Students design and conduct social and behavioral research on the influence and the effects of television, using their own production as a basis for experimental or descriptive studies. Prerequisite: COM-331 or permission of instructor.
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3.00 Credits
3 credits Provides in-depth study of advanced techniques in audio recording and radio programming and production. Individual and group production of short and longform radio projects including: promotional spots, features, music programming, and news. Students will be involved in all phases of programming and production for radio including: project conception, development, management, and implementation. Selected student projects will air on student radio station, WRRC. Prerequisite: COM-234.
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3.00 Credits
3 credits Critically analyzes public relations case problems in industry, labor, education, government, social welfare, and trade associations. Emphasizes problem solving through the use of communication theories, public relations techniques, creative thinking, and the development of professional goals and standards. Employs realistic simulation exercises and actual case studies to develop and critique students' ability to demonstrate this knowledge in professional situations. Prerequisite: COM-341 or permission of instructor.
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3.00 Credits
3 credits Introduces the student to the study and nature of human interaction. Students are encouraged to explore the social and psychological implications of various communicative relationships ranging from cross-gender communication to dysfunctional family systems to intercultural interactions. Prerequisites: COM-222, COM-251 or COM-252 or permission of instructor.
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3.00 Credits
3 credits Builds on previous courses to refine students' understanding of theories of digital media across platforms. Introduces Web site creation and management, as well as management of other forms of digital media. Prerequisite: COM-364.
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