Courses at the 200-level
Topics include communication research, quantitative and qualitative methods, critiquing research from scholarly journals, and applying a selected method in an original research study. (Formerly Fundamentals of Research in Communications.)
4 credit hours
- Completion of at least 24 credits
Students develop public-speaking skills through directed practice. Emphasis is on the selection and organization of material, the use of reasoning and evidence, speech construction, and methods of delivery.
3 credit hours
Effective voice and articulation management are developed through theory and practice. Emphasis is on personal improvement for professional career objectives.
3 credit hours
The fundamentals of voice production and diction are studied, including the physiological and phonetic bases of speech. Students work on vocal clarity, flexibility, range, force, and variety.
3 credit hours
The basic vocabulary of Signed English and finger spelling are introduced. Discussion includes the needs and problems of the deaf community. A vocabulary of 600 signs should be attained at the completion of this course.
3 credit hours
This is a comparative study of the methods and criteria for analyzing communication. Traditional themes for speech criticism (situation, purpose, structure, and style) are introduced and selected contemporary critical approaches are presented.
3 credit hours
The institutions, history, and technology of the mass media are examined. Newspapers, film, and broadcasting media are studied in terms of social and personal impact.
4 credit hours
The industries, audiences, and content of film and video are analyzed and compared. Included are feature films and television programs.
4 credit hours
Students are introduced to visual communication and how meaning is made. Topics include the theories about and critical interpretation of visual media. Media production projects and
presentations are required.
4 credit hours
This course introduces students to concepts and techniques used to develop digital media products. Students will learn how to write for a variety of digital media distribution channels.
4 credit hours
Students gain the working knowledge required for the basic production of digital graphics, audio, video, and interactive media.
4 credit hours
- COMM 242 and 243
The theoretical and practical aspects of television production, script preparation, and studio and control room operations and practice are presented. Included is a two-hour-per-week lab.
4 credit hours
- COMM 244
The diversity and basic similarities of languages are explored, including their phonetic, phonological, morphological, syntactic, semantic, and social properties. (Formerly COMM 355: Language and Thought in Communication.)
3 credit hours
- COMM 208