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Communication (COM)
College of Social Sciences
COM 201 Introduction to Communication (3) An
overview of communication emphasizing the interpersonal, intercultural,
organizational and international communication, management, multimedia,
mass media, and telecommunication perspectives.
COM 320 Organizational Communication (3) Communication
in formal organizational contexts; research and theory of communication
within organizations; role of communication in organizational
effectiveness. Pre: 201 or consent.
COM 330 Telecommunication Concepts &
Technologies (3) Basic electronics and concepts of
telecommunication; orientation to telecom technologies including
television, radio, cable, video disc, and telecom/computer convergence.
Pre: 201 or consent.
COM 331 Fundamentals of Visual Media (3) Orientation
to techniques of production. Emphasis on history, language, and theory
of the creative process and application to video productions and
multimedia. Pre: 201 or consent.
COM 335 Mass Communication (3) Introduction
to mass communication theory. Emphasis placed on theoretical approaches
to societal effects of media, human communication, and research
traditions in mass communication. Pre: 201 or consent.
COM 337 Introduction to Multimedia (3) Combined
lecture-lab course providing an orientation to, and examination of,
procedures and techniques of multimedia. Emphasis on new media literacy,
human-computer interaction, and basic design of electronic multimedia.
Pre: 201 or consent.
COM 340 Intercultural Communication (3) Problems
and opportunities of communication in a variety of intercultural
contexts. Focus on theory, research, and managing intercultural
effectiveness. Pre: 201 or consent.
COM 341 International Communication (3) Problems
and opportunities of communication in a variety of international
contexts. Focus on commerce, diplomacy, and mass communication. Pre: 201
or consent.
COM 350 Communication in Interpersonal
Relationships (3) Theory and practice of interpersonal communication
from a social science perspective. Pre: 201 or consent.
COM 401 Introduction to Communication Research
Methods (3) Exploration of quantitative and qualitative research
methods commonly used in communication studies. Practical experience
will be offered. Pre: 201 or consent.
COM 420 Communication in Multicultural
Organizations (3) Cultural diversity in multicultural and
multinational organizations is examined regarding communication-related
aspects of working life. Pre: 320 and 340, or consent.
COM 423 Applied Organizational Communication (3) Principles
of organizational communication applied in organizational assessment,
intervention, training, and development. Pre: 201 and junior standing,
or consent.
COM 431 Video Production Lab I (3) Production
of studio and remote video programming including news/information,
instructional/educational, and dramatic formats. Lighting, sound,
blocking, and equipment competency. Pre: 331 or consent.
COM 432 Telecommunication Services (3) Understanding
human information needs as they relate to telecommunication services
developed from new technologies. Pre: 330 or consent.
COM 433 Video Scriptwriting (3) Application of
communication theory to creating and revising commercial and dramatic
script material for video production. Pre: 331 or consent.
COM 434 Video Production Lab II (3) Creating,
scripting, and producing complex programs. Media aesthetics and
professional production, preparation, and execution are emphasized. Pre:
331 and 431, or consent.
COM 436 Media Effects (3) Social, political,
economic, and cultural effects of broadcast media are examined to
understand their impact on human behavior. Pre: 201 and junior standing,
or consent.
COM 437 Interactive Multimedia Design &
Development (3) The design, development, and evaluation of
interactive computer-based multimedia communication. The course
emphasizes authoring and production of such multimedia elements as
full-motion images, audio, graphics, etc. Pre: 337 or consent.
COM 438 International Telecommunication (3) Development
of international telecommunication with emphasis on political theory,
social purposes, legal regulation, and competition among nations. Pre:
330 or consent.
COM 440 Intercultural Training and Intervention (3)
This course describes programs designed to prepare, support, and
train individuals, groups, and communities for effective intercultural
interaction at home and abroad. Pre: 340 or consent.
COM 441 Communication Policy and Planning (3) Alternative
models in policy and planning that bring about or inhibit social,
economic, and technical development in communication systems and their
environments. Pre: 201 and junior standing, or consent.
COM 442 Communication in the Pacific Hemisphere (3)
Comparative communication processes, development communication,
technology, knowledge and skill transfer, and regional communication
issues in the Pacific hemisphere. Pre: 201 and junior standing, or
consent.
COM 444 Communication and Gender (3) Theories,
myths, and the missing links in gendered communication. Application of
established and emerging theories of gender and communication to
interpersonal, organizational, intercultural, and mass communication.
Pre: 201 and junior standing, or consent.
COM 451 Communication and Law (3) Role
of communication in the legal process; impact of law on communication
processes. Pre: 201 and junior standing, or consent.
COM 452 Building Communication Theory (3) Major
theories of communication in terms of requirements for a theory, theory
development, associated research, and application. Pre: 201 and junior
standing, or consent.
COM 453 Ethnography of Communication (3) The
interactional basis of communication in normal everyday living. Students
analyze face-to-face and mediated communication using ethnographic
methods. Pre: 201 and junior standing, or consent.
COM 454 Communication Campaigns (3) Communication
strategies and research methods that lead to effective campaign
programs. Focus on political, marketing, and public communication
campaigns. Pre: 201 and junior standing, or consent.
COM 459 Special Topics (3) Topics of interest
to faculty and students; taught by regular and visiting faculty.
Repeatable on different topics to 6 credit hours. Pre: 201 and junior
standing, or consent.
COM 480 Communication Seminar (3) Application
of theoretic and methodological criteria to researchable questions.
Topics will vary. Pre: 201 and senior standing, or consent.
COM 490 Senior Thesis Project (3) Completion
of the thesis project appropriate to the selected area of concentration
within the context of a seminar. Pre: 201 and senior standing, or
consent.
COM 495 Communication Internship (V) Analysis
of communication processes under faculty supervision through
participation in the operations of an organization. Repeatable up to 3
credit hours. Pre: 201 and junior standing, or consent.
COM 499 Special Problems (V) Independent study
of selected topics under faculty supervision. Repeatable up to 3 credit
hours. Pre: 201 and junior standing, or consent.
COM 500 Master’s Plan B/C Studies (1)
COM 611 Communication Theories (3) Systematic
study of major theories of communication and current status of
communication research.
COM 612 Communication Research Methods (3) Introduction
to the major steps in the research process. Emphasis on the
methodological approaches to making choices among alternatives at each
step of a research cycle.
COM 623 Organizational Communication (3) Communication
theory/research applied to formal organizations; assessments of
strengths and weaknesses of organizational communications systems. Pre:
611 (or concurrent) or consent.
COM 624 Organizational Communication Training (3) Designing
and implementing training systems in organizations; conducting training
programs; evaluating training program effectiveness. Pre: 612 (or
concurrent) or consent.
COM 633 Telecommunication Architectures (3) Telecommunication
structures, processes, and networks as an area of research and study in
the social sciences. Pre: 611 (or concurrent) or consent.
COM 634 Telecommunication Services (3) Systematic
study from a social science perspective of current and emerging
teleservices. Attention to user needs and impact, and to teleservice
design. Pre: 612 (or concurrent) or consent.
COM 643 Intercultural Communication (3) Problems
and opportunities of intercultural communication from theory and
research, consulting and training, and policy and program perspectives.
Pre: 611 (or concurrent) or consent.
COM 644 International Communication (3) Principles
and practices of international communication from the perspectives of
relevant theories, focusing on problems in an information age. Pre: 612
(or concurrent) or consent.
COM 650 Communication Policy (3) Examination
of the formation and implementation of communication policy in world,
national, and local arenas. Key concepts; role in development. Pre: 611
(or concurrent) or consent.
COM 660 Communication Planning (3) Processes
and methods of planning appropriate to the communication sector,
including cultural, information, and media industries and organizations.
Pre: 611 (or concurrent) or consent.
COM 691 Communication Topics (3) Coverage
in depth of some area of theory and research. Repeatable. Pre: 611 and
612, or consent.
COM 692 General Research Seminar (3) Application
of theoretic and methodological criteria to a researchable question.
Pre: 611 and 612, or consent.
COM 695 Communication Practicum (V) Supervised
work experience, study of an organization, and career planning. Required
of Plan B students in the main communication program. Repeatable. CR/NC
only. Pre: 611 and 612, or consent.
COM 699 Directed Reading and Research (V) Individual
reading and/or research. Pre: consent.
COM 700 Thesis Research (V)
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