1985-1986 Academic Catalog

Professor: James R. Phipps, Chairman Associate Professor: Marlin L. Rayburn Assistant Professors: J. Wesley Baker, J. Michael Lopez, Kurt D. Moreland, David H. Robey Instructor: James 0. Leightenheimer Part-time Faculty: Rebecca Baker, Sharon Biddle, Deborah Haffey, Clifford W. Johnson, Miriam B. Maddox, Associate Professor Emerita, The Department of Communication Arts offers four basic areas of specialization: General Communications, Organizational Communications, Platform Arts, and Broadcasting. A combina– tion of theory and practice is used to help the student learn to com– municate effectively in a wide range of experiences. Communication Arts is a widely accepted major for those con– sidering future work in public relations, personnel management, consultancy programs, media communications, and corporate ex– ecutive training, as well as being a good background study for those considering law, sales, or politics as future career choices. In combination with Biblical studies, Communication Arts has been used as a basic preparation for those interested in attending seminary after graduation. Beyond this, the Communication Arts major provides a flexi– ble course of study for those who intend to go on to graduate train– ing in many areas. A private speech clinic for students desiring corrective help is available in the department. Kequ1n~m1en1ts for a Communication Arts.Fifty-five quarter hours including 30 hours in core requirements and 25 hours in an area of specialization chosen with the advice of the student's academic advisor. The core requirements include: 81-200 Persuasive Theory . . . . . . . 5 81-210 Advanced Public Speaking . . . 5 81-222 Research in Communication . . 4 81-224 Interpersonal Communication . 3 81-331 Communication in the Information Age . 3 81-411 History of Public Address 81-462 or 81-463 Senior Project GENERAL COMMUNICATIONS SPECIALIZATION .5 .6 81-123 Voice and Diction . . . . . . . . . 3 81-205 Philosophy of Communications . 3 81-212 Argumentation and Debate . 4 81-223 Group Discussion . . . . . 3 81-232 Theories of Mass Media . . . 5 81-313 Rhetorical Criticism . . . . . 4 81-431 Communication Internship 1-15 81-461 Communication Ethics . . . . . 3 81-471 through 81-476 Independent Study . 1-4 ORGANIZATIONAL COMMUNICATIONS SPECIALIZATION 11-251 Principles of Organization and Management . 4 *11-252 Organizational Behavior . . . 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 81-431 Communications Internship . . . 1-15 81-461 Communication Ethics . . . . . . . . 3 81-471 through 81-476 Independent Study . 1-4 41-312 Professional Writing . . . . . . . . . . 5 41-414 Report Writing and Technical Editing . 5 PLATFORM ARTS SPECIALIZATION 81-123 Voice and Diction . . . . . . . 3 81-141 Introduction to Dramatic Arts . 3 81-212 Argumentation and Debate . . 4 *81-240 Stage Craft . . . . . . . . . . . . 2 *81-241 Fundamentals of Oral Interpretation . 5 *81-243 Principles of Acting . . . . . . . . . . 3