1998-1999 Academic Catalog

Communication Arts The communication arts major prepares students for careers in public relations, personnel management, consultancy. programs, media communications, and corporate executi;e . training. Because of the importance of excellent commumcatlon 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 law, theol- ogy, and business. . . Graduating seniors in communication arts culmmate thell' programs with an individualized .senio~· pr~ject unde1: the direction of a faculty mentor. This project mvolves 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 publi~ .performance. 1:he senior thesis emphasizes research and wntmg and results m a public lecture. . . Course requirements involve 55 quarter hours mcludmg 31 hours in core requirements and 24 hours in an area of special– ization chosen with the advice of the student's academic advisor. Core requirements ................................................................. 31 COM-200 Persuasive Theory ................................................... 5 COM-222 Research in Corrununication .................................... 4 COM-310 Advanced Public Speaking ...................................... 5 COM-324 Interpersonal Communication .................................. 3 COM-331 Communication in the Information Age ................... 3 COM-411 History of Public Address ....................................... 5 COM-482,483 Senior ProjectI, II-Research .............................. 6 (orCOM-484,485 SeniorProjectI,II-Recital ........................... 6) Pr~fessor Gary Barker, a member of the pre~tigious A_c!ors. Eq1~ity Association, works with students from all ma;ors part1c1pat111g Ill Cedarville drama presentations. 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 depart– ment chairman. General communications specialization requirements (selected from): ...................................................................... 24 COM-123VoiceandDiction .................................................... 3 COM-205CorrununicationTheory ................... ,....................... 3 COM-223GroupDiscussion .................................................... 3 COM-232 Theories of Mass Media .......................................... 5 COM-312 Argumentation and Debate ..................................... 5 COM-313Rhetorica1Criticism .................................................. 3 COM-322 Visual Communication ............................................. 4 COM-431 Communication Internship .................................. 5-15 COM-461 CorrununicationEthics ............................................. 3 COM-471 through COM-476 Independent Study ................. 1-4 Students planning to do a recital should take COM-123 Voice and Diction, COM-241 Fundamentals of Oral Interpretation, and COM-243 Principles of Acting as a prerequisite. Those doing the senior research should take COM-205 Communica– tion Theories and COM-222 Research in Communication as a prerequisite. Organizational communications specialization requirements .......................................................................... 24 COM-3230rganizationa1Communication ................................ 3 COM-325Interviewing ............................................................. 3 COM-3330rganizationa1Training ........................................... 4 MGMT-350 Principles ofOrganization and Management .......................................................................... 4 MGMT-353 Human Resources Management.. ......................... 4 Electives (selected from): ........................................................ 6 COM-223 Group Discussion ..... .,......,................................... 3 COM-232 Theories ofMass Media ...................................... 5 COM-312 Argumentation and Debate .................................. 5 COM-3260rganizationa1Negotiation .................................. 4 COM-4060rganizationa1Leadership .................................... 3 COM-461 CommunicationEthics .......................................... 3 COM-471 through COM-476 Independent Study ............. 1-4 COM-481 Internshipfo Communication .......................... 5-15 MGMT-355 OrganizationalBehavior .................................... 4 PWRT-311 Style and Mechanics of Writing ........................ 4 PWRT-315PublicRelationsWriting .................................... 5