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COM-3250 Interviewing
–Fa, Sp
3 hours
Focuses on the study of fundamental interviewing principles.
Instruction and training are offered across a variety of interviewing
situations, including informational, employment, and persuasive
interviews.
COM-3260 Organizational Negotiation
–Fa
3 hours
Focus on communication and the negotiation process in the
organizational context, coverage of negotiation theories, elements
of the negotiation process, and negotiation formats (e.g., salary
negotiations, budget negotiations, collective bargaining, etc.).
COM-3330 Organizational Training
–Fa
2 hours
Focuses on trainer skills essential for training the adult
employee in an organizational setting. Techniques and learning
resources are presented to aid the trainer in assessing training
needs.
Prerequisite: COM-3230 Organizational Communication or
permission of instructor.
COM-3350 Event Planning
–Sp
3 hours
This course introduces students to event planning processes
and techniques. Emphasis is on creating, organizing, planning,
processing, marketing, implementing, and evaluating a wide
variety of events. Focus includes information and resources
applicable to community, professional, private, nonprofit and for-
profit events.
COM-3450 Forensics/Individual Events
–Fa, Sp
1 hour
Students receive individual coaching for participation in
intercollegiate speech competition. Areas of competition include
oral interpretation, public speaking, and limited preparation events.
Prerequisite: permission of instructor.
COM-3451 Debate Practicum
–Fa, Sp
1 hour
Students receive individual coaching for participation in
intercollegiate debate competition.
Prerequisite: permission of
instructor.
Credit/no credit; repeatable up to six times.
COM-3500 Storytelling
–Sp
3 hours
The history, development, and usage of storytelling is presented
in a format where the student participates in developing skills as
a teller. Students are assisted in developing their own style and
method for presenting stories. Open to all majors.
COM-3550 Advocacy Communication
–Fa
3 hours
This course studies advocacy as it relates to social and political
change. Advocacy communication requires unique practices that
rely on public speaking skills and analysis of advocacy discourse.
Students will think critically about current social, political, and
ethical issues and will develop persuasive and strategy skills as
they practice how to mobilize the public, influence public opinion,
and negotiate policy decisions. These skills are useful to those
anticipating careers in politics, consulting, speechwriting, law,
sales, nonprofits, and religion.
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-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-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-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
3–12 hours
Internship in Communication
–Fa, Sp, Su
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 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 and/or 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)
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Course Descriptions
COM-3250 – COM-4950
COMMUNICATION