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2018-2019 Graduate Catalog 
    
2018-2019 Graduate Catalog [ARCHIVED CATALOG]

Courses


Courses offered only online or both online and on-ground are indicated with (**)asterisks.

 

Communication

  
  • COMM 6226 - Special Topics in Film

    (1-3) Topics are varied and announced in online class listings May be repeated for maximum of 9 hours when topic varies.
  
  • COMM 6227 - Special Topics in Film

    (1-3) Topics are varied and announced in online class listings May be repeated for maximum of 9 hours when topic varies.
  
  • COMM 6228 - Special Topics in Film

    (1-3) Topics are varied and announced in online class listings May be repeated for maximum of 9 hours when topic varies.
  
  • COMM 6229 - Special Topics in Film

    (1-3) Topics are varied and announced in online class listings May be repeated for maximum of 9 hours when topic varies.
  
  • COMM 6340 - Listening

    (3) Exploration of communication theory and practice from the perspective of listening; emphasis on philosophical, practical, and personal dimensions of listening as an art of being as well as a mode of doing.
  
  • COMM 6341 - Interprsnl Communicatn

    (3) Theory, research, and practice regarding dyadic communication.
  
  • COMM 6342 - Small Group Communcatn

    (3) Advanced study of group communication theory emphasizing group membership, member perceptions, group development, group process, and group outcomes. Grades of A-F, or IP will be given.
  
  • COMM 6360 - American Eloquence

    (3) Examination of notable public discourse from founding of the republic through the twentieth century; religious and secular foundations of American rhetoric; tensions of inclusion and exclusion in development of national self-understanding.
  
  • COMM 6363 - Dialogue

    (3) Theoretical, philosophical, and practical exploration of dialogic communication and relations.
  
  • COMM 6364 - Gender and Public Discourse

    (3) History of gender topics in U.S. public discourse. The course covers gender and rhetorical theory analyzing the social and cultural significance gendered voices and topics have played and continue to play in US history. Focus is given to various Is 19th, 20th and 21st century issues.  Grades of A-F will be given.
  
  • COMM 6365 - Place/Community/Comm

    (3) Explores interrelationships among human interaction, created places, and the natural world; emphasizes communication environment, broadly conceived, and its effects on community.
  
  • COMM 6373 - Interracial Comm

    (3) The social problems encountered in communication between blacks and whites; readings, discussion, and field study on how prejudice, stereotypes, and self-concepts can affect communication; exploration of rhetorical methods to minimize these problems.
  
  • COMM 6375 - Intercultrl Communicatn

    (3) Special problems encountered in communication between people of different cultural backgrounds; focus on understanding communicative interaction between and among people with different national/cultural backgrounds and functioning more effectively in multicultural settings. Grades of A-F, or IP will be given.
  
  • COMM 6380 - Communication/Conflict

    (3) Theories and methods of conflict management and resolution, focusing on practical communication skills; emphasis on concepts of perception, listening, and peacemaking.
  
  • COMM 6400 - Contemplative Communication

    (3) Non-analytical approach to communication theory and practice; holistic-communal perspective of relational experience; benefits of silence, stillness and solitude are interrelated with the values of openness, receptiveness and responsiveness.
  
  • COMM 6802 - Internship

    (1-6) Field studies in communication; supervised practical work with government institutions, private business, film company, or broadcast and electronic media firm; written analysis of experience required. May be repeated for a maximum of 6 semester hours. May be repeated for a maximum of 6 semester hours PREREQUISITE(S): Permission of Instructor. Grades of S,U, or I will be given.
  
  • COMM 6811 - Media 2.0

    (3) Examination of long tail phenomenon and other theories behind convergent media; people and organizations producing and distributing their work on the Internet and other alternative channels; exploration of how these new distribution forms challenges and assumptions about how mass media should and does work. Grades of A-F, or IP will be given.
  
  • COMM 6822 - Audio Prdctn Film/Video

    (3) Intermediate principles and practices of audio (recording, editing, mixing, and design) with emphasis on film and video production. Grades of A-F, or IP will be given.
  
  • COMM 6824 - Cinema/Videography

    (3) Art of visual interpretation with a strong concentration in the theory and techniques of lighting. Experience with professional cameras and lighting equipment. PREREQUISITE(S):  Minimum grade of “C” in COMM 38824 or permission of instructor. 
  
  • COMM 6825 - Editing/Post Production

    (3) Aesthetics of continuity development in variety of editing styles; editing techniques and post-production procedures. PREREQUISITE(S): Minimum grade of “C” in COMM 3824 or permission of instructor.  Grades of A-F will be given.
  
  • COMM 6841 - Television Workshop

    (4) Production of television programming for local cablecasting. May be repeated for a maximum of 8 semester hours; repetition will not result in change of any grade previously given.
  
  • COMM 6842 - TV Studio Production II

    (4) Advanced training in TV studio/multiple camera techniques; extensive production work.
  
  • COMM 6850 - Film History I

    (3) (6852) (6852). Historical survey of motion pictures from medium’s pre-history to 1940 with emphasis on narrative film.
  
  • COMM 6851 - Film History II

    (3) Historical survey of major movements, genres, and themes in narrative film from 1940 to 1980.
  
  • COMM 6853 - Documentary Form Film

    (3) Development of non-fiction film as rhetorical and expressive form; analysis of individual films, genres, and filmmakers.
  
  • COMM 6854 - Documentary Form/Broadcasting

    (3) History, theory, and criticism of non-fiction broadcasting, including docudrama and television documentaries.
  
  • COMM 6856 - Gender and Film

    (3) Examines how gender, and consequently race and sexuality, are represented in film. Specific attention is given to feminist approaches in film studies.
  
  • COMM 6858 - Contemporary Cinema

    (3) Major themes and styles in international and American narrative film from 1980 to present.
  
  • COMM 6859 - Monster Films

    (3) Survey of classic and contemporary monster films exploring monstrosity as a social and cultural category for organizing, classifying, and managing change.
  
  • COMM 6891 - Produce/Direct Film/Vid

    (3) Research and script preparation; budgeting and production management; working with actors and crew. PREREQUISITE(S): Minimum grade of C in COMM 3824 or permission of instructor.
  
  • COMM 6960 - Documentary Writing

    (3) Writing for nonfiction media.
  
  • COMM 6970 - Screenwriting

    (3) Writing for fiction film and television. Basic dramatic theory, narrative structure, characterization, dialogue, adaptation and unique demands of audio/visual media.
  
  • COMM 7010 - Writ./Comm Cent. Theory/Meth

    (3) ENGL 7010   Study of writing and communication center theory and methodology. Prepares graduate students for professional work as writing and communication center consultants and administrators.
  
  • COMM 7012 - Seminar Health Comm **

    (3) (Same as ENGL 7012 -ENGL 8012 ) (Same as ENGL 7012-8012). Examines current issues in health communication research, including patient-provider relationships, new technologies and health promotion, and health organizations. May be repeated for a maximum of 9 credit hours.
  
  • COMM 7013 - Sem Political Comm

    (3) Survey of critical and rhetorical theories of contemporary US political discourse; examines relationships among rhetoric, culture, and state power; assignments lead toward preparation of manuscript for eventual publication. May be repeated for a maximum of 9 hours credit.
  
  • COMM 7014 - Public Health Communication

    (3) Explores the communication processes and practices that can be used to promote positive change in health behaviors, including the rhetorical exigencies inherent in public health care communication, the various formats for disseminating medical information, and the specific audience needs that health care communication must address. Grades of A-F, or IP will be given.
  
  • COMM 7110 - Leadership/Communicatn

    (3)
  
  • COMM 7210 - Special Topics in Communication Studies

    (1-3) Topics are varied and announced in online class listings.
  
  • COMM 7211 - Special Topics in Communication Studies

    (1-3) Topics are varied and announced in online class listings. Grades of A-F, or IP will be given.
  
  • COMM 7212 - Special Topics in Communication Studies

    (1-3) Topics are varied and announced in online class listings. Grades A-F, or IP will be given.
  
  • COMM 7213 - Special Topics in Communication Studies

    (1-3) Topics are varied and announced in online class listings.
  
  • COMM 7214 - Special Topics in Communication Studies

    (1-3) Topics are varied and announced in online class listings.
  
  • COMM 7215 - Special Topics in Communication Studies

    (1-3) Topics are varied and announced in online class listings. Grades of S, U, or IP will be given.
  
  • COMM 7216 - Special Topics in Communication Studies

    (1-3) Topics are varied and announced in online class listings. PREREQUISITE(S): COMM 3824 or permission of instructor
  
  • COMM 7217 - Special Topics in Communication Studies

    (1-3) Topics are varied and announced in online class listings.
  
  • COMM 7218 - Special Topics in Communication Studies

    (1-3) Topics are varied and announced in online class listings.
  
  • COMM 7219 - Special Topics in Communication Studies

    (1-3) Topics are varied and announced in online class listings.
  
  • COMM 7321 - Communication Theory

    (3) Theories, models, and approaches to study of communication.
  
  • COMM 7322 - Persuasion & Influence

    (3) Topical seminar examining how people use communication to alter attitudes and behaviors of others in public and face-to-face settings; covers various social-scientific theories and research areas of persuasion and interpersonal influence. May be repeated for maximum of 9 hours.
  
  • COMM 7331 - Sem Communication Thry

    (3) Specific topics, issues, and research in communication theory. May be repeated for a maximum of 9 hours credit.
  
  • COMM 7332 - Seminar Comm Research

    (3) Examination of particular methodologies in communication research. Content will vary in response to current issues in the field. May be repeated for a maximum of 9 hours.
  
  • COMM 7345 - Health Literacy

    (3) (Same as PUBH 7345 -PUBH 8345 ) (Same as PUBH 7345-8345) This course will introduce students to the issues of health literacy from a public health perspective. We will explore the impact of health literacy on access to care, vulnerable populations, management of chronic illness, mental health, healthcare costs, and several other areas.
  
  • COMM 7350 - Rhetorical Theory

    (3) (Same as ENGL 7350 -ENGL 8350 ) (Same as ENGL 7350-8350). History of rhetoric from the sophists through the present; may include reading from Isocrates, Plato, Aristotle, Cicero, Augustine, Erasmus, Ramus, Campbell, Blair, John Q. Adams, and others.
  
  • COMM 7362 - Sem Public Address

    (3) Intensive study of selected topics in the analysis and criticism of public arguments; emphasis on cross-cultural comparison of arguments and appeal in common rhetorical situations. May be repeated for a maximum of 6 hours credit.
  
  • COMM 7369 - Sem Org Communications

    (3) Selected variables of organizational communication with emphasis on methods of analyzing and auditing communication within the organizational setting. May be repeated for a maximum of 9 hours credit. Grades of S, U, or IP will be given.
  
  • COMM 7371 - Rhetorical Criticism

    (3) (Same as ENGL 7371 -ENGL 8371 ) (Same as ENGL 7371-8371). Examines principal modes of contemporary rhetorical analysis.
  
  • COMM 7374 - Independent Studies Comm Arts

    (1-3) Independent research in areas of special interest including rhetoric, communication, and film and video production. May be repeated for a maximum of 9 hours.
  
  • COMM 7434 - Qual Research Methods

    (3) Survey of qualitative research in communication. Practical experience in collecting and analyzing qualitative information.
  
  • COMM 7450 - Sem Interpersonal Comm

    (3) Selected examination of theory about one-on-one interactions, related research, and application of that theory and research in diverse interpersonal contexts. May be repeated for a maximum of 9 hours credit.
  
  • COMM 7474 - Supv Comm & Leadership

    (3) Examination of the communication issues, strategies, and concepts involved in supervisory communication effectiveness. Review of current research regarding supervision, leadership, and teams.
  
  • COMM 7616 - Contemp Rhet Theory

    (3) Examines the relationship between rhetorical theory and contemporary philosophy, especially poststructuralism, neo-pragmatism, and hermeneutics.
  
  • COMM 7621 - Seminar Argumentation

    (3) (Same as ENGL 7621 -ENGL 8621 ) (Same as ENGL 7621-8621). Examines historical and contemporary argumentation theories and how those theories are incorporated into teaching oral argumentation and composition. PREREQUISITE(S): AUSP 8003  or permission of instructor.
  
  • COMM 7632 - Sem Rhet Criticism

    (3) Examination of the principal modes of contemporary rhetorical analysis such as Neoclassical, Burkean, Feminist, Cultural/Critical, and Poststructuralist. Repeatable for 9 hours.
  
  • COMM 7802 - Internship

    (1-6) Field studies in communication; supervised practical work with government institutions, private business, film company, or broadcast and electronic media firm; written analysis of experience required. May be repeated for a maximum of 6 semester hours. PREREQUISITE(S): Permission of Instructor.
  
  • COMM 7803 - Seminar Film Criticism

    (3) Intensive study of selected periods, genres, or filmmakers with emphasis on independent research project. May be repeated for a maximum of 9 hours.
  
  • COMM 7804 - Sem Media Theory/Crit

    (3) Major critical approaches to media form and content; emphasis on film and television. May be repeated for a maximum of 6 hours.
  
  • COMM 7806 - Trends Mass Communicatn

    (3) Critical issue or issues facing communications today. Topics will vary each time offered. May be repeated for a maximum of 6 credits.
  
  • COMM 7808 - Mass Comm & Society

    (3) Interrelationships between mass communications, the individual, and society. Topics will vary each time offered. May be repeated for a maximum of 6 credits.
  
  • COMM 7809 - Sem Communication Hist

    (3) Selected topics in history of communication, including public address, film, broadcasting, and electronic media. May be repeated for a maximum of 6 hours.
  
  • COMM 7815 - Sem History Rhetoric

    (3) (Same as ENGL 7815 -ENGL 8815 ) (Same as ENGL 7815-8815). Examines different periods and issues of rhetorical history each semester; one semester will consider Greek rhetoric (beginnings through New Testament); another will consider Latin rhetoric (Cicero through Renaissance); a third will cover Scottish, British, and American rhetoric. May be repeated for a maximum of 9 hours when topic varies.
  
  • COMM 7819 - Rhetoric Of Science

    (3) (Same as ENGL 7819 -ENGL 8819 ) This course examines scientific and technical communication from a rhetorical perspective, showing how scientific knowledge is shaped not only by data and method, but also by persuasive purposes and sociocultural forces.
  
  • COMM 7820 - Topics In Rhetoric

    (3) (Same as ENGL 7820-8820) Topical seminar devoted to an important aspect of the history, theory, or criticism of rhetoric. May be repeated for a maximum of 9 hours when topic varies.
  
  • COMM 7892 - Film/Video Production

    (1-3) Workshop for film and video production. Students write, produce, direct, or assume crew responsibilities on productions. May be repeated for a maximum of 6 credits. See departmental guidelines for independent production requirements and procedures. PREREQUISITE(S): COMM 3824 or permission of instructor. Grades of A-F will be given.
  
  • COMM 7991 - Sem Comparative Media

    (3) To demonstrate through intensive analysis what happens to the form and content of a creative work in its various adaptations: novel, condensation, stage, movie, and television. Open to all Theatre and Dance, Communication, and English majors. PREREQUISITE(S): AUSP 8003  and AUSP 8010  or permission of instructor.
  
  • COMM 7993 - Special Problems

    (1-3) Directed individual investigation of special research projects not included in thesis. Grades of A-F will be given.
  
  • COMM 7994 - Culminating Project

    (3-6) Culminating research project in lieu of a thesis. Course may be repeated up to 6 hours. Grades of S, U, or I will be given.
  
  • COMM 7995 - Production Practicum

    (3-6) Creative performance or production project suitable for public presentation and/or a practical application. Project to be determined in consultation with and directed by the student’s supervisory committee. Grades of S, U, or I will be given.
  
  • COMM 7996 - Thesis

    (1-6) Grades of S, U, or IP will be given.
  
  • COMM 8010 - Writ./Comm Cent. Theory/Meth

    (3) ENGL 8010   Study of writing and communication center theory and methodology. Prepares graduate students for professional work as writing and communication center consultants and administrators.
  
  • COMM 8012 - Seminar Health Comm **

    (3) (Same as ENGL 7012 -ENGL 8012 ) (Same as ENGL 7012-8012). Examines current issues in health communication research, including patient-provider relationships, new technologies and health promotion, and health organizations. May be repeated for a maximum of 9 credit hours.
  
  • COMM 8013 - Sem Political Comm

    (3) Survey of critical and rhetorical theories of contemporary US political discourse; examines relationships among rhetoric, culture, and state power; assignments lead toward preparation of manuscript for eventual publication. May be repeated for a maximum of 9 hours credit.
  
  • COMM 8014 - Public Health Communication

    (3) Explores the communication processes and practices that can be used to promote positive communication processes and practices that can be used to promote positive change in health behaviors, including the rhetorical exigencies inherent in public health care communication, the various formats for disseminating medical information, and the specific audience needs that health care communication must address.
  
  • COMM 8210 - Special Topics in Communication Studies

    (1-3) Topics are varied and announced in online class listings.
  
  • COMM 8211 - Special Topics in Communication Studies

    (1-3) Topics are varied and announced in online class listings.
  
  • COMM 8212 - Special Topics in Communication Studies

    (1-3) Topics are varied and announced in online class listings.
  
  • COMM 8213 - Special Topics in Communication Studies

    (1-3) Topics are varied and announced in online class listings.
  
  • COMM 8214 - Special Topics in Communication Studies

    (1-3) Topics are varied and announced in online class listings.
  
  • COMM 8215 - Special Topics in Communication Studies

    (1-3) Topics are varied and announced in online class listings.
  
  • COMM 8216 - Special Topics in Communication Studies

    (1-3) Topics are varied and announced in online class listings.
  
  • COMM 8217 - Special Topics in Communication Studies

    (1-3) Topics are varied and announced in online class listings.
  
  • COMM 8218 - Special Topics in Communication Studies

    (1-3) Topics are varied and announced in online class listings.
  
  • COMM 8219 - Special Topics in Communication Studies

    (1-3) Topics are varied and announced in online class listings.
  
  • COMM 8321 - Communication Theory

    (3) Theories, models, and approaches to study of communication.
  
  • COMM 8322 - Persuasion & Influence

    (3) Topical seminar examining how people use communication to alter attitudes and behaviors of others in public and face-to-face settings; covers various social-scientific theories and research areas of persuasion and interpersonal influence. May be repeated for maximum of 9 hours.
  
  • COMM 8331 - Communication Theory

    (3) Specific topics, issues, and research in communication theory. May be repeated for a maximum of 9 hours credit.
  
  • COMM 8332 - Seminar Comm Rsearch

    (3) Examination of particular methodologies in communication research. Content will vary in response to current issues in the field. May be repeated for a maximum of 9 hours.
  
  • COMM 8345 - Health Literacy

    (3) (Same as PUBH 7345 -PUBH 8345 ) This course will introduce students to the issues of health literacy from a public health perspective. We will explore the impact of health literacy on access to care, vulnerable populations, management of chronic illness, mental health, healthcare costs, and several other areas.
  
  • COMM 8350 - Rhetorical Theory

    (3) (Same as ENGL 7350 -ENGL 8350 ) History of rhetoric from the sophists through the present; may include reading from Isocrates, Plato, Aristotle, Cicero, Augustine, Erasmus, Ramus, Campbell, Blair, John Q. Adams, and others.
  
  • COMM 8362 - Seminar Public Address

    (3) Intensive study of selected topics in the analysis and criticism of public arguments; emphasis on cross-cultural comparison of arguments and appeal in common rhetorical situations. May be repeated for a maximum of 6 hours credit.
  
  • COMM 8369 - Sem Org Communications

    (3) Selected variables of organizational communication with emphasis on methods of analyzing and auditing communication within the organizational setting. May be repeated for a maximum of 9 hours credit.
 

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