1983-1984 Academic Catalog

Professor: James R. Phipps, Chairman Associate Professor: Marlin L. Rayburn Assistant Professors: J. Wesley Baker, Kurt D. Moreland, David H. Robey Instructors: Deborah Homer, James 0. Leightenheimer Part-time Faculty: Rebecca Baker, Sharon Biddle, Deborah Haffey, Clifford W. Johnson, Miriam B. Maddox, Associate Professor Emerita, Myron Youngman The Department of Communication Arts offers seven basic areas of emphasis: rhetoric and public address, communication theory, drama, forensics, homiletics, oral interpretation, and broadcasting. A combination of theory and practice is used to help the student learn to communicate effectively in a wide range of experiences. Speech is a widely accepted major for those considering future work in public relations, personnel management, consultancy programs, media communications, and corporate executive train– ing, as well as being a good background study for those consider– ing law, sales, or politics as future career choices. In combination with Biblical studies, speech has been used as a basic preparation for those interested in attending seminary after graduation. Beyond this, the speech major is an excellent choice for those who intend to go on to graduate training and for those wishing to teach in secondary schools. Private speech courses for students wishing corrective help are available in the department. Ke~auin:~m1en1ts for a Major in Speech. Fifty-five quarter hours including 36 hours in core requirements and 19 hours in an area of specialization chosen with the advice of the student's academic advisor. The core requirements include: 81-110 Fundamentals of Speech . . 5 81-200 Persuasive Theory . . . . . . 5 81-210 Advanced Public Speaking . 4 81-212 Argumentation and Debate . 4 81-222 Research in Communication . 81-224 Interpersonal Communication 81-411 History of Public Address 81-462 or 81-463 Senior Project . . . AreasofSoeci1alizaltio1m: PLATFORM ARTS SPECIALIZATION 81-123 Voice and Diction . . . . . . . 81-141 Introduction to Dramatic Arts 81-212 Argumentation and Debate .. 81-240 Stage Craft .......... . 81-241 Fundamentals of Oral Interpretation 81-243 Principles of Acting ..... 81-343 Principles of Play Directing .. 81-344 Religious Drama . . . . . . . . 81-345 Writing for Oral Interpretation 81-471through81-476 Independent Study GENERAL COMMUNICATIONS SPECIALIZATION 81-123 Voice and Diction . . . . . . . . . 81-205 Philosophy of Communications 81-212 Argumentation and Debate 81-223 Group Discussion . . . 81-232 Theories of Mass Media . . 81-313 Rhetorical Criticism . . . . 81-431 Communication Internship 81-461 Communication Ethics 81-471through81-476 Independent Study .4 .3 .5 .6 .3 .3 .4 .2 .5 .3 .4 .3 .3 1-4 .3 .3 .4 .3 .5 .4 1-15 . . 3 1-4 ORGANIZATIONAL COMMUNICATION SPECIALIZATION 11-251 Principles of Organization and Management . 4 11-252 Human Relations Management . . 4 11-353 Personnel Management . . . 4 81-212 Argumentation and Debate . 4 81-223 Group Discussion . 3 81-225 Interviewing . . . . . . . . . . 3 81-232 Theories of Mass Media . . . 5 81-323 Organizational Communications . 3