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Course Criteria
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3.00 Credits
This course examines the various viewpoints and theories on mass media and communication ethics. The course investigates the correspondence and discussions between the scholars and professionals involved in various subdivisions of communication and ethics. The course aims to study and explore the philosophical bases of decisions, empirical studies, and literature dealing with mass media content and the behavior of practitioners in journalism, broadcasting, public relations, advertising, and other mass communication disciplines.
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3.00 Credits
This course explores different conceptualizations of organizations and their impacts on the structures, modes and contents of communication within various organizations. It also examines the effects of communication on an organizations decision making process, conflict management and organizational change. Critical issues such as gender, race, technology and globalization are discussed within organizational contexts with the goal of preparing students to function effectively in an increasingly diverse and globalized work environment.
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3.00 Credits
This course offers students an opportunity to examine and critically anaylze communication theories from the seven traditions in the field of communication: rhetorical, semiotic, phenomenological, cybernetic, sociopsychological, sociocultural, and critical. Students will utilize these traditions to understand how researchers have theorized about the communicator, the message, the conversation, the relationship, the group, the organization, the media, and culture and society.
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3.00 Credits
This course will introduce graduate students to the standard practice of qualitative research in the communication discipline. Students will design and conduct a qualitative study related to their academic and/or professional interests. This course will address the following qualitative methods: Ethnology, narrative, phenomenological, grounded theory, and case study. Students will apply the standards that guide the discipline's understanding of research ethics and validity.
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3.00 Credits
This course is designed to teach students advanced methods of research in the field of communication. The course will enable students to survey existing literature on communication research to design their own original research studies.
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1.00 Credits
Under close supervision of a faculty advisor, students will engage in a rigorous scholarly endeavor that involves independent research, data analysis, report writing and the oral defense of a thesis. Guidelines mandated by The Graduate College will be closely adhered to. Students may repeat this course for a maximum of six credit hours.
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3.00 Credits
This course allows the student, under the direction of a faculty member, to design and implement a project examining an aspect of, or issue related to, human communication. A formal report of the project and findings will be prepared and submitted. This course is required for all students pursuing the non-thesis option. Prior completion of required coursework in the Master of Arts in Communication degree program is required.
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3.00 Credits
This online course will introduce the student to information systems and information security, especially with regard to the management of information systems. Topics include information and communication system basics, information assurance, national information security policies, operational security, and security planning.
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3.00 Credits
This online course will allow students to delve more deeply into the concepts of information system security management, especially with regard to Senior System Managers. Topics include system approval to operate, system accreditation, compliance verification, security control management, acquisition management, roles and responsibilities of security management officials, criticality and sensitivity of systems, resource allocation, and assessment of network security.
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3.00 Credits
This online course will allow students to delve more deeply into the concepts of information system security management, especially with regard to System Administrators. Topics include secure use of information systems, incidents and incident response, system configuration, system anomalies and system integrity, and security administrationl.
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