1989-1990 Academic Catalog

82 Communication Arts Communication Arts The communication arts major prepares students for careers in public relations. perso1U1el 1nanage1nent, consultancy prograrns, media com1nuni~ cations, and corporate executive training. Because of the in1portance of excellent co1nmunications skills in many professions, this major has also been chosen by those pursuing careers in sales or politics. It also serves as excellent undergraduate preparation for those planning additional graduate professional training such as Jaw, theology, and business. Course requirements involve 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. TI1e core requirements involve thirty quarter hours including: COM-200 Persuasive Theory ................................................................. 5 COM-210 Advanced Public Speaking .................................................... 5 COM-222 Research in Communication ................................................. 4 COM-224 Interpersonal Communication ............................................... 3 COM-331 Communication in the Information Age ................................. 3 COM-411 History ofPublicAddress ...................................................... 5 COM-462 orCOM-463 SeniorProject .................................................. 6 Specializations, selected by the end of the sophomore year, include: General communications Intercultural com1nunications Organizational communications Platform arts Specialization requirements may be adjusted to the needs of individual students with the written permission of the department chainnan. General communications specialization requirements...................... 25 COM-123 Voice and Diction .................................................................. 3 COM-205 Philosophy ofCommunications ............................................. 4 COM-212 Argumentation and Debate .................................................... 4 COM-223 Group Discussion ................................................................. 3 COM-232 Theories ofMass Media ........................................................ 5 COM-313 Rhetorical Criticism .............................................................. 4 COM-431 Communication Internship ............................................... 1-15 COM-461 Communication Ethics .......................................................... 3 COM-471 through COM-476 Independent Study ............................... 1-4 Intercultural con1n1unication specialization requireinents ................ 34 COM-215 Intercultural Communication ................................................ 4 COM-471 Independent Study-Intercultural ............................................ 4 *ANTH-180 CulturaIAnthropology ...................................................... 5 One year of intermediate foreign language .............................................. 9 *IIlST-201,202,203 History of Civilization .......................................... 12 *satisfies the General Education requirements Organizational communica!ions specialimtion requirements ........... 14 COM-225 Interviewing ......................................................................... 3 COM-323 Organizational Communication ............................................. 3 MGMT-252 Organizational Behavior .................................................... 4 MGMT-353 Personnel Management ...................................................... 4 Electives (selectedfrom) ....................................................................... 11 COM-212 Argumentation and Debate .................................................... 4 COM-223 Group Discussion ................................................................. 3 COM-232 Theories ofMass Media ........................................................ 5 COM-431 Communications Internship ............................................. 1-15 COM-461 Communications Ethics ........................................................ 3 COM-471 through COM-476 Independent Study ............................... 1-4 MGMT-251 Principles of Organization & Management ......................... 4 PWRT-312 Professional Writing ............................................................ 5 PWRT-414 PRWriting .......................................................................... 5 Platform arts specialization requirements ......................................... 14 COM-240 Stage Craft ............................................................................ 2 COM-241 Fundamentals ofOral Interpretation ...................................... 5 COM-243 Principles ofActing .............................................................. 3 COM-343 Principles of Play Directing ...................................................4 Electives (selectedfrom) ....................................................................... 11 COM-123 Voice and Diction ................................................................. 3 COM-141 Introduction to Dramatic Arts ................................................ 3 COM-146 Dramatic Participation ....................................................... 1-4 COM-212 Argumentation and Debate .................................................... 4 COM-471 through COM-476 Independent Study ............................... 1-4

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