1989-1990 Academic Catalog

COM-314 Infercultural Con1n1unication-Sp 4 hours Unstated and often unconscious assumptions frequently dctemline opportunities and ob– stacles in conununication. By featuring cultuml values, this course encournges students to develop intcrcultural understandings, attitudes, and pcrfommnce skills. COM-323 Organizational Co111municatlon - Sp 3 hours A study of the usage of conmumication for the organizational strncture. 111e course fo– cuses on major organizational theories, topics, and their communicative implications. In addition, the course focuses on the role of conununication during interviews, conflict n1an– agement, negotiation, crisis m<UJage1ncnt, and sniall group process in the organizational con– text. COJ\f-331 Conununicallon in lhe Inforn1atlon Age-Sp 3 hours A survey of the "new n1edia" in electronic conm1unication with an emphasis on lhe stntctures of the new media; their use in such area<:> a<:> politics, education, business, and heaJth care; the resulting changes in conununication patten1s in society; and the sociaJ and ethical issues raised by their use. COl\.1-343 Principles of Play Directing-Sp 4 hours A practicaJ study of play dirccling 1nethods and techniques applied through class projects. Students will direct and pcrfom1 play cuttings fron1 a variety of drnnmtic literature types during !he quarter. 111c class is especially helpful to education nmjors who will have lo assist in educational theatre productions. No prerequisites. CO;\f-350Hmnilelks-A,1V 5 hours Practice in the skills necessary for the preparation and delivery of scm1ons of the topical, textual, and expository modes, along wilh a study of the theory that is involved. ~tu~ents participate in speaking situations. Prerequisite: COM-110 Fundamentals ofSpeech; JUruor or senior status. COl\.f-360 Teaching Speech-A, Sp 2 hours To be taken by majors seeking certification in speech, the course involves discussion of 1nethods directly related to the speech discipline. 1l1e course is supplemental to EDUC-316 ~1ethods ofTeaching. CO;\f-361 Teaching Creath·e Dran1atics for Children 3 hours For ele1nentary education majors and secondary education majors seeking certification in speech. Involves discussion and prnclical application of teaching methods relating to crea– tive dramatics and children's theatre productions. 1lie course is supplen1ental to EDUC-316 Methods of Teaching. Preret1uisite: Admission to Education Dcpartn1ent, Communication Arts nmjors. COJ\.-1-365 Clinical l\1elhods Jn Teaching Speech-A, n~ Sp 3 hours Students seeking certification for teaching speech will gain classroo1n ~xperience. 1\venty classroom hours will equal one credit hour. Assignn1ents will be supervised by department staff nlembers. (Credit/No Credit). COJ\.-f-410 Ad\'anced Argunient- \V 4 hours An advanced course in argumenlation, public speaking, m1d writing, this senllnar course will focus on !he tools of practical logic, by studying the argumentative work of others and by allowing student<:> to develop their own argumentative positions. Ptuticularly beneficial for prelaw students. Prerequisite: COM-312 Argumentation and Debate. (Alteniatc ye.ars) C0!\.1-411 History of Public Address-A 5 hours Classical rhetorical systen1s and theories are studied from the perspective of the rhetorical critic. The development of rhetoric is traced fron1 the Greek period to the present. Analysis is 111ade of lhe p<ut rhetoric has played in the developn1ent of philosophie-s and nations. Communication Arts 87 COl\.1-443 Dran1atic Literalure-A 4 hours An entpha~is upon the relationships an1ong styles, theory, criticis1n, and dramatic con– struction is gained from a survey of major dran1a, pla)'\vrights, dramatic critics and theorists from the Greek period to the present. COJ\.-1-461 through COM-465 Speech Seminar 3 hours Courses are available lo the advanced student who desires intensive study in a particular area of speech communications. CO;\f-461 Connnunication Ethics-Sp 3 hours Ethics are studied from the perspective ofcommunications paradig.-ns and structures. A senllnar fonnat is used. C();\1-462 Senior Project-Research Repeal lo 6 hours COl\-f-46'3 Senior Project-Recital Repeat to 6 hours Prerequisite: COr-..1-123 Voice and Diction, COM-241 Fundantentals of Oral lnterpreta tion, and COM-243 Principles ofAeling. COl\-f-464 Special 1bpks COM-471 through COM-476 Independent Study in Speech 1-4 hours Taken to secure an in-deplh background in one of the meas of speech conununication. Repeatable to a total ofeight credit hours in lhc field. Prerequisite: Pemlission of inslructor. COM-471 Speech C0!\.1-472 Homiletics COl\.1-473 Oral Interpretation COM-475 Dra1na COl\.I-476 Forensics C0!\.1-481 Internship in Con1n1unications-A, JV, Sp, Su 5-15 hours Students are placed with professional organizations to gain experience in actual career situations. Internships depend upon availability. The 111a11y skills de\'efoped by the commm1icatio11 arts major allow students to pursue 11w11y different i11terests. Meg IYheeler worked as an i11ter11 in U'aslli11g/011, D.C.,for Ohio Co11- gressma11 Alike Dewi11e.