1997-1998 Academic Catalog

80 Communication Arts CommunicationArts The communication arts major prepares students for careers in public relations, personnel management, consultancy programs, media communications, and corporate executive training. Because of the importance of excellent communication skills in many professions, this major has also been chosen by those pursuing careers in sales or politics. It also serves as excellent under– graduate preparation for those planning additional graduate professional training such as law, theology, and business. Graduating seniors in communication arts culminate their programs with an individualized senior project under the direction of a faculty mentor. This project involves either a senior recital or a senior thesis. The senior recital emphasizes the performance training in areas of acting, oral interpretation, and public speaking and results in a public performance. The senior thesis emphasizes research and writing and results in a public lecture. Course requirements involve 55 quarter hours includ– ing 31 hours in core requirements and 24 hours in an area of specialization chosen with the advice of the student's academic advisor. COM-200 Persuasive Theory ......................................... 5 COM-222 Research in Communication .......................... 4 COM-310 Advanced Public Speaking ............................ 5 COM-324Interpersonal Communication ........................ 3 COM-331 Communication in the Information Age ........ 3 COM-411 History of Public Address ............................. 5 COM-482,483 Senior Project I,II - Research ................. 6 (or COM-484,485 Senior Project I,II - Recital ............. 6) Students from all majors participate in the drama presentations at Cedarville. Gmy Barker, a member of the prestigious Actors Equity Association, teaches theatre arts classes and directs plays. Specializations, selected by the end of the sophomore year, include: General communications Organizational communications Theatre arts communications Specialization requirements may be adjusted to the needs of individual students with the written permission of the department chairman. General communications specialization requirements (selectedfroni): ............................................................. 24 COM-123 Voice and Diction .......................................... 3 COM-205 Communication Theory ................................. 3 COM-223 Group Discussion .......................................... 3 COM-232 Theories of Mass Media ................................ 5 COM-312 Argumentation and Debate ........................... 5 COM-313 Rhetorical Criticism ....................................... 3 COM-322 Visual Communication ................................... 4 COM-431 Communication Internship ........................ 5-15 COM-461 CommunicationEthics ................................... 3 COM-471 through COM-476 Independent Study ....... 1-4 Students planning to do a recital should take COM-241 Fundamentals of Oral Interpretation as a prerequisite. Those doing the senior thesis should take COM-205 Communication Theories as a prerequisite. Organizational communications specialization requiren1ents .............................................................. 24 COM-323 Organizational Communication ...................... 3 COM-325Interviewing ................................................... 3 COM-333 Organizational Training .................................. 4 MGMT-350 Principles of Organization and Management ................................................................. 4 MGMT-353 Human Resources Management ................ 4 Electives (selected from): ............................................... 6 COM-223 Group Discussion ....................................... 3 COM-232 Theories of Mass Media ............................ 5 COM-312 Argumentation and Debate ........................ 5 COM-326 Organizational Negotiation ......................... 4 COM-406 Leadership .................................................. 3 COM-461 Communication Ethics ................................ 3 COM-471 through COM-476 Independent Study .... 1-4 COM-481 Internship in Communication ................. 5-15 MGMT-355 OrganizationalBehavior .......................... 4 PWRT-311 Style and Mechanics of Writing ............... 4 PWRT-315 Public Relations Writing ........................... 5