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Course Criteria
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3.00 Credits
A focus on group behavior and on ways in which group functioning affects organizational effectiveness. Emphasis on effective group processes for role clarification, decision-making, problem-solving, conflict resolution and group communications. Students develop communication strategies and application of concepts through completion of a small-group project.
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1.00 Credits
Study of the communication rules to follow when conducting formal meetings. Study of constitutions and bylaws. Periodic offering.
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4.00 Credits
An in-depth course on the construction and delivery of valid arguments, logical and emotional appeals, attitude change, fundamentals of academic debate and practical application of persuasive methods. Course surveys American presidential debates and models of argument. Prerequisite: SP 210. Fall semester, even years.
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5.00 Credits
Study of human interpersonal communication and other communication practices in France. Class promotes cross-cultural understanding by study of ritual, status, symbols, verbal and nonverbal communication. Intent is to broaden cultural awareness and understand oral communication practices of French and American cultures. Visits to sites such as museums, businesses, media outlets and churches, along with interactions with French religious, cultural and community representatives, provide students with firsthand experiences to understand similarities and differences between American and French communication styles. Part of the France Study Program. Every three years.
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3.00 Credits
An introduction to the most frequently employed methods of rhetorical criticism. Students apply various methodological approaches to investigate the rhetoric of public speaking, film, television, song and humor. Prerequisite: SP 210. Periodic offering.
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3.00 Credits
Selected upper-division topics in speech communication, such as interviewing, sermon analysis and rhetorical criticism. Periodic offering.
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3.00 Credits
Study of how elements such as ritual, status, symbolism, concepts of time and use of space create our worldviews. Class promotes cross-cultural understanding using interactive and visual communication to communicate effectively across cultures. Intent is to broaden cultural awareness and enhance multicultural literacy. Offered every year.
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3.00 Credits
An in-depth examination of the First Amendment and court-protected freedom of expression, including sedition and political speech, religious speech, protest speech, academic freedom, and symbolic expression. Prerequisite: JMC/SP 212. Fall semester, odd years.
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3.00 Credits
An in-depth course covering speech construction in different contexts. Students deliver a variety of persuasive speeches. Emphasis on reasoning, delivery skills and speech criticism. Prerequisite: SP 210. Spring semester, even years.
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3.00 Credits
Study and application of persuasion theories and research as they relate within interpersonal, media, ministry and other contexts. The course will consider, primarily from a social-science perspective, how speakers, messages and various persuasive appeals can modify attitudes and behaviors. Fall semester.
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