4113 Spring

Legal Communication

Smith

Examines communication processes in the legal environment and focuses on communication skills and behaviors among judges, attorneys, litigants, and jurors. Particular attention will be given to verbal strategies and nonverbal messages related to interviews, negotiation, mediation, and litigation and to the rhetorical functions of legal pleadings and judicial opinions.

 

Studies representation of femininity and masculinity in popular culture contexts such as magazines, videos, television, advertising, film, popular music, and sports. Examines the various ways that media representation affect gender identities.

4143 Fall

American Film Survey

Scheide

A survey of major American film genres, major directors and films that have influenced the development of motion pictures. (Same as ENGL 4143.)

4243 Irregular

Literature into Film

Scheide

Comparison of literary and film narrative art, theory and practice. (Same as ENGL 4243.)

4283 Spring

Communication in Contemporary Society

Frentz

An examination of research and theory on the process and effects of communication in modern society

The primary objective of this course is to investigate the way the Japanese language reflects the beliefs and customs of the Japanese people as a social group. For comparison purposes, this course makes reference to studies in American language and culture. Proficiency in Japanese is not required. Prerequisite: junior standing. (Same as AIST 4313, SOCI 4313).

4323 Fall

Communication and Conflict

Amason

Study of the processes, effects, and management of communicative conflict, including a consideration of conflict styles, power, goals, tactics, assessment, self-intervention and third-party intervention. Prerequisite: COMM 1313 and junior standing

4333 Fall, Spring

Communication and Gender

Amason

Study of the nature, construction, function, and effects of gender and gender-role stereotypes related to verbal and nonverbal communication, small-group and organizational interaction, and mass mediated images in contemporary culture

4343 Spring

Intercultural Communication

Allen

Study of intercultural communication skills, intercultural issues and their impact at home and abroad, and cross-cultural comparisons of communication phenomena from a variety of theoretical perspectives

4353 Irregular

American Public Address

Historical and critical study of the leading American speakers, their speeches, the issues with which they were identified. Lectures, discussion, reports, and critical papers. Prerequisite: junior standing/consent

4363 Irregular

British Public Address

History and criticism of British oratory with emphasis upon the leading speakers and speeches of the Golden Age. Lectures, oral reports, critical essays. Prerequisite: consent

4373 Spring/Fall of even numbered years

Political Communication

Smith

Study of the nature and function of the communication process as it operates in the political environment. (Same as PLSC 4373.)

4383 Irregular

Rhetoric of the Modern American Presidency

A study of the increasing reliance of contemporary presidents on public persuasion through rhetorical discourse

4393 Fall

Freedom of Speech: Cases & Issues

Smith

Study of philosophy, cases, and issues relevant to the first amendment right to free expression, with focus on issues relevant to internal security, obscenity, pornography, slander, and the regulation of communications

Review of the major theories and concepts in a relational approach to interpersonal communication. Provides exposure to a sampling of the research findings in relational communication.

4633 Irregular

International Film

Scheide

A critical survey of motion pictures as a distinctive art form and as a medium of expression and communication with attention given to films and cinema innovators from its origins to the present. Prerequisite: COMM 1003

4683 Fall

Documentary Film

Rosteck

A study and analysis of the documentary film as a discrete film form and as important contribution to the international cinematic scene. Prerequisite: advanced standing

4713 Irregular

Language and Culture

Anthropological approaches to the description and analysis of languages and their extension into ethnographic semantics with emphasis on cognitive models and their sociological correlates. (Same as ANTH 4713 and FLAN 4713.) Prerequisite: consent

4753 Irregular

The Continental Film

Scheide

The development of modern cinema in France, Germany, England, Russia, Italy or other European countries with emphasis on a nation's film history, major directors, principal genres, and trends. (Same as FLAN 4753.)

An in-depth examination of children's use of media and the effects of media content on child and adolescent development. Topics may include violence and sex in media, commercialism, and new media.

4833

Television Writing

Scheide

Comprehensive analysis of the techniques and styles of television commercials, documentaries and dramatic TV plays. Class projects. Prerequisite: 5 hours in Radio-Television-Film and junior standing

4843 Fall

Computer-Mediated Communication

Warren

Consideration of the nature of CMC by examining its use and effects in interpersonal, work, educational, and societal contexts. Focuses on the social aspects of computer-mediated communication, rather than specific software or hardware technologies

4853 Irregular

Telecommunication Policy

Wicks

Research and discussion of social, ethical, educational, cultural, and technological aspects of telecommunications with attention given to changing programming patterns, world systems of broadcasting, data transmission, emerging technology, international politics, and regulatory policies. Prerequisite: Junior, senior, or graduate standing

4863 Spring

Seminar in Television

Warren

Research/discussion of contemporary problems in television. Emphasis on the economic and social impact of commercials, news, censorship, children's programs, blacks and women on television, future developments in telecommunications

Historical and critical study of how television shapes American culture an is shaped by it. Attention will be given to the study of television history, programs and audiences; particularly how race and gender shape content and reception of programs. Prerequisite: Comm 2333.

4903 Fall, Spring, Summer

Special Problems

arranged with instructor

Prerequisite: advanced standing or consent

4913 Fall, Spring, Summer

Internship in Communication

Wicks

Internship in applied communication within public and private organizations. Prerequisite: junior standing and 18 completed hours in communication courses and consent of instructor

498V Fall, Spring, Summer

Senior Thesis (1-6)

arranged with instructor

Prerequisite: consent of instructor

5111, Fall, Spring

Presentation, evaluation, and discussion of research proposals or on-going research projects. Grad students are required to register for this course each semester of residence.

5113, Fall

Frentz

Smith

Emphasizes the assumptions and procedures of historical, critical, and ethnographic research methods in communication. May be repeated for 3 hours.

5123, Fall

Emphasizes the assumptions and procedures of social scientific research methods in communication.

5133, Fall

Warren

Wicks

Introduction to scholarly research in mass communication, including processes and effects. Particular attention will be devoted to the impact of media messages on individuals and societies. Emphasis will be placed on the construction and development of theory.

This class focuses upon the fieldwork procedures and narrative writing strategies that comprise the methods of ethnographic research in communication. Students conduct fieldwork requiring in-depth interpersonal contact with members of a group or culture, and practice narrative writing skills.

5193, Fall, Spring, Summer

Research, discussion, and papers focus on one of a variety of communication topics including symbolic processes in communication, philosophy of rhetoric, communication education, criticism of contemporary communication, interpersonal communication, organizational communication, and contemporary applications of rhetoric. Maximum credits is 9 hours. Prereq: graduate standing. May be repeated for 3 hours.

5303, Irregular

Systematic investigation of the development of rhetorical theory in the Classical world with emphasis upon the contributions of Plato, Aristotle, Socrates, Cicero and Quintillian. Gives some consideration to the chief treatises of the medieval period. Lectures, oral and written reports, including a major research essay. Prereq: graduate standing.

5323, Fall

Focus is on comparing theoretical accounts of persuasion and research evidence concerning the effects of various factors on persuasion.

5333, Spring

Survey of the theoretical orientations in communication theory with primary focus on conceptual, theoretical, and philosophical issues.

5343, Fall

Amason

Webb

Theory and research concerning the exchange of information and the mutual influencing of behavior among people. Prereq: graduate standing.

5353, Spring

A seminar in rhetorical criticism. A study of the development of standards of rhetorical appraisal from the foundations of the art of speaking to the modern period; examination of contemporary approaches to rhetorical appraisal. Practice in critical analysis of contemporary address.

5363, Summer

A consideration of recent developments in small group research which relate to problem solving tasks, leadership and other kinds of human interaction through speech communication. Emphasis given to the interpersonal speech transaction and to the emergence of participant roles. Prereq: COMM 3303 or SOCI. (Same as SOCI 5363).

5373, Irregular

Techniques for observing and analyzing the overt communication behavior of selected communicators. Prereq: graduate standing.

5383, Irregular

Research seminar focusing on selected topics such as candidate imagery, diffusion of political information, or political symbolism. (Same as PLSC 5383). Prereq: graduate standing.

5393, Irregular

Systematic study of contemporary perspectives on rhetoric including scholars such as Burke, Richards, Weaver, Grassi, MacIntyre, Derrida, and Rorty. Prereq: graduate standing.

5403, Spring

A seminar on the historical development of theory and research into communication processes occurring within an organization setting. Prereq: graduate standing.

5413, Summer

A seminar on conducting applied research within an organizational setting. Prereq: graduate standing.

5423,Spring even years ,

Seminar exploring how people learn from written, aural and visual mass media messages. Topics to include attention, memory, comprehension, emotional response, arousal, unconscious processing, picture perception, and person perception. Seminar will be concerned with most popular media (e.g., television, radio, newspaper, and film), and with several content genres (e.g., entertainment, news, advertising).

An exploration of the major theories and lines of research that examine marital communication in contemporary American life.

An exploration of the major theories and lines of research that examine how race and gender influence interpersonal communication in everyday life in America.

5453, Irregular

Seminar in major theories of mythology, including archetypal and ideological perspectives, and their applications to the criticism of public communicative events. Practice in written critical analysis. Prereq: graduate standing.

5503, Fall

Examinations of the role of communication in modern culture. Emphasis is upon the production and circulation of meanings with society, and special attention is given to the role of popular and mass media in this process. Prereq: graduate standing.

An exploration of the major theories and lines of research that examine family communication in contemporary American life.

569V, Irregular

Research, discussion, papers on a variety of film genres and areas including the new American film, the science-fiction film, directors, film comedy, the experimental film, criticism, the film musical. (Same as ENGL 569)

590V, Fall, Spring, Summer

 

Credit by arrangement. Prereq: graduate standing.

5913, Fall, Spring, Summer

Internship in applied communication with public and private organizations. Prereq: 15 hours graduate level communication in residence.

Classic and current theoretical approaches to cultural studies. Subject matter changes depending on student interest and faculty expertise.

600V

Prereq: graduate standing.

Department of Communication