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3.00 Credits
A survey of conceptual approaches to the study of human communication. Emphasis on theories that focus on speaker and message aspects, and the use of communication strategies in the forming, building, and dissolution of relationships. Interdisciplinary perspectives are used. Prerequisites: COM 280, 290
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The ability to have access to communications is an important foundation for empowerment of people who are deaf and hard of hearing. This course explores how commu nication accessibility is achieved through study of current and emerging technology, trends in industry, public policies, and the government agencies that enforce these policies. Access to telecommunications (including Internet and wireless communications, relay services, etc.), information, video media, emergency services, public accommodations, employment, education, and other contexts are included. Prerequisite: COM 280 or 290
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3.00 Credits
A study of the ways in which beliefs, attitudes, and behavior are affected by communication. The findings of behavioral research and contemporary theories are employed to demonstrate the workings of persuasion in political campaigns, advertising, and everyday life. Prerequisites: COM 280 or 290 and upper-class standing
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3.00 Credits
An approach to the study of public speeches and speech-making based on theory, performance, and criticism. Students will both write and deliver their own addresses and learn principles for rhetorical criticism of others' speeches. Prerequisite: COM 290
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3.00 Credits
A study of the theories and research on the influence of artifacts, appearance, facial expression, gestures, paralanguage, posture, movement, space, time, and touch on human interaction. Opportunities for analysis and application of learned principles through in-class exercises, simulations, videotaped sessions, and original field research. Prerequisite: COM 280 or 290
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3.00 Credits
An introduction to the study of gender differences and sex role stereotypes as they affect communication in various contexts, and the implications and consequences of each. Prerequisites: COM 280 or 290; junior or senior standing; and permission of the instructor
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3.00 Credits
An examination of the role played by communication in the bridging and separating of cultures. How norms, values, and expectations concerning the communication act itself differ from culture to culture, and how these differences affect intercultural encounters. Prerequisite: COM 280 or 290
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3.00 Credits
An examination of the persuasive strategies used by mainstream politicians, social activists, and propagandists. Special emphasis is on the rituals and implicit rules of conducting public information campaigns and electoral campaigns, and the relationship among politicians, the voting public, and the mass media that link them. Prerequisite: COM 280 or 290
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3.00 Credits
The role of communication in complex organizations. Emphasis upon the role of communication styles of managers and employees in the creation of corporate culture. Dissemination of messages within and among divisions of organizations. Use of such diagnostic tools as the ICA Communication Audit to identify dysfunctional communication patterns. Prerequisite: COM 280 or 290
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3.00 Credits
Examination of the communication concepts that are fundamental to understanding interaction in the family. Exploration of how communication affects the development, maintenance, and enhancement of family relations. Prerequisite: COM 280 or 290
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