1980-1981 Academic Catalog

1 Cedarville College particular period of his own choice. Analysis is made of the part that rhetoric has played in the development of philosophies and nations. 420 Advanced Intercollegiate Debating - A, W, Sp 2 hours Varsity intercollegiate competition in debate. See SP 320. Repeatable to six credit hours. Prerequisite: SP 320 (six credit hours) 430 Internship in Broadcasting - A, W, Sp, Su 12-15 hours One quarter of work in a commercial or non-commercial radio or television station, or the programming department of a regular program service is coupled with supervision approved by the department to help the student develop areas of specialization. By permission of the supervising station, the department chairman, and the coordinator of broadcasting only. Sen– ior majors only. 432 Mass Media Law and Regulation - W 4 hours Development of 1st Amendment protections and present legal requirements of media are studied. Emphasis is placed upon court decisions on 1st Amendment freedoms for both broadcast and print journalists as well as regulations imposed upon the broadcast. 433 Broadcast Management - Sp 3 hours This course acquaints the student with the concerns facing the management of a broad– cast station. Legal requirements of the FCC, personnel management and implementation of programming are among the areas stressed. Prerequisite: SP 231. 434 Advanced Broadcast Journalism - Sp 3 hours Building upon Broadcast Journalism, the course emphasizes newsgathering and reporting techniques which are unique to the electronic media. Documentaries and "in depth" news stories will be developed by the students. Prerequisite: SP 234. (Alternate Years) 442 Readers' Theater - W 3 hours A helpful class for anyone with present or future involvement in school or church programs is offered. The skills of oral interpretation are extended to the compiling and staging of read– ers' theater programs. Theories and methods are studied with classroom practice. 443 Dramatic Literature - A 4 hours An emphasis upon the relationships among styles, theory, criticism, and dramatic con– struction is gained from a survey of major drama, playwrights, dramatic critics and theorists from the Greek period to the present. This course can be applied to meet English or speech requirements, but not to meet both fields for the same student. 456 Advanced Homiletics - Sp 4 hours An advanced study of sermon structure, development, and effective delivery. The course is designed to give the student practice in outlining, writing, delivery, and evaluating sermons for different types of preaching situations. Prerequisite: Sp 350. 461-465 Speech Seminar 3 hours Alternating courses are available to the advanced student for intensive study of some phase of speech communication field with classroom participation. 461 Communication Ethics 462 Senior Project - Research 463 Senior Project - Recital or Research 464 Special Topics 465 Religious Broadcasting Prerequisite: Permission of the instructor. 470 Independent Study in Speech 1-4 hours For those with special interests and capabilities, the independent studies can be taken to secure an in-depth background into one of the areas of speech communication. The course is repeatable to a total of eight credit hours in the field.