Foundation Courses
Foundation Courses
Rhetoric & Public Address |
Communication Theory | Media Studies |
102 Public Speaking & the Public Sphere | 105 Intro to Human Communication (SS) | 103 Media & Society |
Message Design
Classes in Message Design have the learning goal of effective creating oral and written messages that are appropriate for particular situations and audiences.
Rhetoric & Public Address |
212 Advanced Public Speaking |
Communication Theory | 265 Group Communication |
Media Studies | 240 Communicating Effectively Using Applied Media Aesthetics 245 Intro to Media Writing 247 Advanced Media Writing 336 Intro to Strategic Communication Campaigns |
282; 382 (Special Topics and Message Design) |
Analysis of Communication
The learning goal of classes in the Analysis of Communication area is to teach students to analyze and evaluate messages.
Rhetoric & Public Address | 201 Rhetoric, Culture & Criticism (HM) 308 Rhetoric of Advertising 311 Rhetoric and Religion 312 Rhetorical Dimensions of Sports |
Communication Theory | 205 Interpersonal Communication 250 Effective Listening 251 Communication & Conflict 352 Health Communication 358 Family Communication 367 Organizational Communication |
Media Studies | 248 Media & Children (EL) 337 New Media: Communication in an On-Line Era 340 Media Theories |
384 (Special Topic in Communication Analysis) |
Communication & Community
Students who successfully complete courses within the Communication & Community Learning goal will be able to articulate how communication shapes participation in community and demonstrate a concern for the impact of communication on community.
Rhetoric & Public Address | 303 Social Movements (HM) 304 Political Communication 305 Women's Voices (HM, GE) 307 Freedom of Speech (HM) 309 Environmental Rhetoric (HM) 310 Black Civil Rights Rhetoric (HM, IC) 335 Political Campaign Communication (EL) |
Communication Theory | 350 Intercultural Communication (IC) 351 Gender & Communication (GE) |
Media Studies | 341 News & Democracy (HM) |
387 (Special Topics in Communication & Community |
Capstone
Rhetoric & Public Address | 330 Capstone: Apology & Crisis Communication 333 Capstone: Rhetorical Criticism |
Communication Theory | 357 Capstone: Advanced Issues in Human Communication 360 Capstone: Language, Gender & Culture (GE) 368 Capstone: Love, Sex & Commitment (GE) |
Media Studies | 343 Capstone: Critical Analysis of News 344 Capstone: Media Aesthetics 346 Capstone: Strategic Communication Campaigns (EL) 347 Capstone: Media Effects |
395 Capstone: Research Paper | |
398 Capstone: Honors Thesis/Senior Thesis |
Additional Communication Department Courses
Rhetoric & Public Address | 301 Persuasion |
Communication Theory | 252 Listening (2 credits) 253 Nonverbal (2 credits) |
Media Studies | 286 Intro to Film (cross-listed in Engl.) (HM) 386 Studies in Film (cross-listed in Engl.) 349 Media Criticism |
356 Communication Research 380 Special Topics in Communication 271/371 ILP-Independent Learning Project |
One of the following courses may count toward the major:
- Art 317 Photography II
- Art 318 Computer Art II
- ENGL 311 Writing Essays
- ENGL 387 Introduction to Linguistics
- PCST 346 Mediation & Conflict Resolution
- PSYC 221 Applied Behavioral Statistics
- SOCI 201 Social Statistics
- One approved elective course from study abroad