COM-3650
2 hours
Clinical Methods in Teaching Speech
–Fa, Sp
Students seeking certification for teaching speech will gain
classroom experience. One credit hour equals 20 classroom
hours. Department staff members will supervise all assignments.
Credit/no credit.
COM-3710 Narrative and Cultural Literacy
–Sp
3 hours
An examination of early New Testament and American cultural
narratives helps students examine current communication
practices using biblical, critical, and theological perspectives.
COM-3810 Speechwriting for the Professional
–Sp
3 hours
This course focuses on the skills necessary to research for
and effectively write a variety of public messages. Students will
practice using the skills necessary for effective communication
in organizational, political, and nonprofit contexts. Theory that
enriches the understanding of speech writing will be presented
and applied. Prerequisite: COM-3100 Advanced Public Speaking.
COM-3840 Media Analysis
–Fa
3 hours
Overviews the study and application of theories that analyze
and critique news, and film media. Theories of media criticism will
be presented, along with a Christian view. Students will produce
critiques of media using the theories presented and integrating a
Christian worldview into their analysis.
COM-4060 Organizational Leadership
–Fa, Sp
3 hours
Leadership as a societal role is addressed through analysis
of theory and observation of practitioners. A chronology of
methodological approaches to the study of leadership is
presented. Students observe and evaluate leaders in a variety of
disciplines.
COM-4110 History of Public Address
–Fa
3 hours
Classical rhetorical systems and theories are studied from the
perspective of the rhetorical critic. The development of rhetoric is
traced from the Greek period to the present. Analysis is made of
the part rhetoric has played in the development of philosophies
and nations.
COM-4120 Contemporary Rhetoric
–Sp
3 hours
A survey of rhetorical theory that has developed since WWII.
Selected representative, contemporary rhetorical theories will
be studied and applied to U.S. political communication. Seeks to
integrate the study of political messages and the current political
culture. Prerequisite: COM-4110 History of Public Address or
permission of instructor.
COM-4600 Speech Seminar
–Sp
2 hours
Courses are available to the advanced student who desires
intensive study in a particular area of speech communications.
COM-4610 Communication Ethics
–Sp
2 hours
Seminar focuses on how to reason biblically about ethical
issues. Surveys contemporary Christian ethicists; examines issues
of concern to the Christian community; suggests communication
dynamics that build Christian social ethics.
COM-4640 Special Topics
–Fa, Sp
2–3 hours
Topics of important interest are examined on an as-needed
basis.
COM-4710–4760 Independent Study
1–3 hours
COM-4710–General Communication
–Fa, Sp
1–3 hours
COM-4720–Organizational Communication
–Fa, Sp
1–3 hours
COM-4730–Oral Interpretation
–Fa, Sp
1–3 hours
COM-4740–Drama
–Fa, Sp
1–3 hours
COM-4750–Media
–Fa, Sp
1–3 hours
COM-4760–Forensics
–Fa, Sp
1–3 hours
Taken to secure an in-depth background in one of the areas of
communication. Repeatable to a total of eight credit hours in the
field. Prerequisite: permission of instructor.
COM-4810 Research Pre-Seminar
–Sp
2 hours
Senior students present research findings to beginning
researchers. Senior students mentor beginning students.
Beginning researchers employ library search techniques
to prepare a research prospectus. Prerequisite: COM-2220
Quantitative Research. (Fee: $25)
COM-4850 Senior Seminar
–Sp
1 hour
A transitional seminar to provide students with the opportunity
to culminate their academic program and begin the orientation
to the professions of communication. The course will prepare
students for employment demands, revise resumes, develop
interview skills, and establish networking techniques for success
in their communication profession.
COM-4900 Internship in Communications
–Fa, Sp
3–12 hours
Students are placed with professional organizations to gain
experience in actual career situations. Internships depend upon
availability.
COM-4950 Applied Capstone
–Fa, Sp
3 hours
This course is the culmination of the major in applied
communication. It provides an opportunity for students to bring
together the academic training and professional skills in a
focused application. Students work with an advisor to develop a
project culminating their program of study in one of four options
selected with approval of the capstone coordinator and the
faculty advisor. All capstone projects will be presented in written
form and presented in a public forum. Prerequisites: COM-2050
Communication Theory or COM-2320 Theories of Mass Media
and COM-2220 Quantitative Research or COM-2225 Qualitative
Research. (Fee: $15)
Criminal Justice (CRJU)
CRJU-1310 Introduction to Criminal Justice
–Fa
3 hours
Introduction to the discipline and institutions of criminal justice
in the United States. Law enforcement, the courts, and corrections
will be recognized as a system with interacting and interdependent
institutions. An understanding and comprehensive view of the
formal criminal justice system is essential. (Fee: $60)
CRJU-1350
1 hour
Career Planning for the Criminal Justice Professional
–Sp
The course is designed to provide an understanding of how
to select the right major as a student and how to identify your
professional career aspiration. Understanding one’s unique skill
set, interest, and God’s will is paramount to identifying the correct
vocation to select. This course will utilize two personal assessment
instruments to help students better understand their personal
profile in relationship to professional opportunities. Students will
learn the fundamentals of how to develop and implement a career
plan. Prerequisite: CRJU-1310 Introduction to Criminal Justice.
(Fee: $60)
CRJU-2200 Criminology
–Fa
3 hours
Introduction to the major criminological perspectives regarding
crime causation. Selected notorious crimes are considered as
case studies to enhance understanding of each perspective.
Crosslisted as CRJU or SOC.
CRJU-2310 Juvenile Delinquency
–Fa
3 hours
Study and assessment of causal theory and problems of
correction and prevention of delinquency. Crosslisted as CRJU or
SOC (Fee: $30)
CRJU-2840
Concepts of Chemical Dependency
–Fa, Sp, Su
3 hours
Designed to investigate the concept of chemical dependency.
Course emphasis is on the various drugs of abuse and methods
of assessment, intervention, and treatment. Crosslisted as CRJU,
PYCH, SOC, or SWK.
CRJU-3300 Corrections
–Fa
3 hours
In-depth consideration of probation, penology, and community
supervision sectors of the field of criminal justice. (Fee: $30)
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