2001-2002 Academic Catalog

COM-412 Contemporary Rhetoric-Sp 4 hours A survey of rhetorical theory that has developed since WWII. Selected representative contemporary rhetorical theories will be studied and applied to U.S. political communication. The course seeks to integrate the study of political messages, and the current political culture. Special attention will be given to arguments presented to the public. Prerequisite: COM-411 HistolJ' ofPublic Address, or permission ofinstructor. COM-460 Speech Seminar 3 hours Courses are available to the advanced student who desires intensive study in a particular area of speech communications. COM-461 Communication Ethics-Sp 3 hours Journaling life experience, discussing American moral traditions, and performing biblical narratives are the activities by which students realize the ethical basis for communication and the communication basis for ethics. (even years) COM-464 Special Topics-A,W,Sp,Su 3-5 hours Topics of important interest are examined on an as-needed basis. Repeatable to six credit hours. COM-471 through COM-476 Independent Study in Speech 1-4 hours Taken to secure an in-depth background in one of the areas of speech communication. Repeatable to a total of eight credit hours in the field. Prerequisite: permission ofinstructor. COM-471 Speech COM-472 Special Topics COM-473 Oral Interpretation COM-476 Forensics COM-481 Internship in Comrnunications-A,W,Sp,Su 5-15 hours Students are placed with professional organizations to gain experi– ence in actual career situations. Internships depend upon availability. COM-482 Senior Project I - Research (Fee: $25) 2 hours COM-483 Senior Project II - Research 3 hours Students select a topic of interest and prepare a major research paper, which discusses their findings, or complete a major project. Taken for two quarters and overseen by an individual faculty mentor. Capstone course. Prerequisite: COM-205 Com111u11icatio11 Theory,· COM-222 Research in Communications,· senior status. (Fee: $25) COM-484 Senior Project I-Recital (Fee: $25) 2 hours Students desiring to fulfill their senior project requirement with a recital must declare that to their advisor before the encl of the sophomore year. The required courses should be completed by spring of the junior year. Platform examinations are required ofall who wish to present a recital and are included in COM-241 Funda– mentals of Oral Interpretation and COM-310 Advanced Public Speaking. All students who wish to transfer college credit for these courses must complete a platfonn examination the quarter they enter the major. Entrance and continuation in the program is determined by faculty. Capstone course. Prerequisite: COM-123 Voice and Diction,· COM-241 Fundamentals ofOral Inte1pretation; COM-243 Principles ofActing,· COM-310 Advanced Public Speaking. (Fee: $25) COM-485 Senior Project II-Recital 3 hours Students desiting to fulfill their senior project requirement with a recital must declare that to their advisor before the end of the sophomore year. The required courses should be completed by spring of the junior year. Platform examinations are required of all who wish to present a recital and are included in COM-241 Funda– mentals of Oral Interpretation and COM-310 Advanced Public Speaking. All students who wish to transfer college credit for these courses must complete a platform examination the quarter they enter the major. Entrance and continuation in the program is determined by faculty. Capstone course. Prerequisite: COM-123 Voice and Diction,· COM-241 Fundamentals ofOral lnte1pretatio11,· COM-243 Principles o.fActing; COM-310 Advanced Public Speaki11g,· COM-484 Senior Project I-Recital. (Fee: $25) Multimedia Productions MMT-102 Audio Control Techniques-A 2 homs See course description for RTV-102 Audio Control Techniques. (Fee: $30) MMT-271 Introduction to Interactive Multimedia-Sp 3 hours The merging of computers and audio and video media has created the field of interactive multimedia. Provides an overview of the techno– logical changes, which have created this electronic marriage ofmedia and its applications, focusing on institutional and educational uses. MMT-275 Preproduction Planning fo1· Multimedia-A 3 hours Examines the preproduction phase of multimedia program develop– ment. Topics covered include the steps in planning, the development of a program design and s:pecifications, and the development of prototypes of the production. Emphasis is placed on the contribution of research on learning theory and production design variables to understanding of the effectiveness ofa multimedia program. Prerequi– site: MMT-271 Introduction to Interactive Multimedia. (Fee: $30) MMT-310 Advanced Audio Production-A 4 hours A lecture/laboratory class designed for students with a strong commitment to production. The course seeks to develop critical judgment in audio production while sharpening audio production skills. Prerequisite: RTV-103 Program Production (waived.for MMT majors). (Fee: $30) MMT-341 Issues and Ethics in Electronic Meclia-W 3 hours Examines ethical issues in the wide range of electronic media. After the establishment of a biblical, ethical base, current criticisms of the role and performance of electronic media are evaluated. Topics include program content, advertising, privacy, and intellectual property. MMT-365 Advanced Clinic: Computer Graphics-W 2 hours Introduction to the use of computers for the production of electronic graphics. Includes the use ofpaint, digitizing, and 2-D animation programs. Corequisite: MMT-3 71 Graphic Design/or Interactive Multimedia. (Fee: $30) MMT-367 Advanced Clinic: 3D Graphics and Animation-Sp 2 hours Advanced use of the computer for electronic graphics for multimedia production. The emphasis 1s on three-dimensional modeling, rendering, and animation. (Fee: $30) MMT-371 Graphic Design for Interactive Multirnedia-W 3 hours Introduction to computer graphics for multimedia, this course applies principles of visual communication to multimedia screen design. Prerequisite: ART-110111trod11ction to Art or COM-322 Visual Com111unicatio11. Corequisite (multimedia maj01): MMT-365 Advanced Clinic: Computer Graphics. (Fee: $30) MMT-375 Authoring for Interactive Multimedia-Sp 4 hours Covers the development of interactive multimedia programming for educational and training applications. Topics include research on the effectiveness of the interactive media, the team approach to planning for interactive projects, and the use of authoring software for control of various media by the computer. Prerequisite: MMT-275 Preproduction Planning/or Multimedia. (Fee: $30) MMT-401 Mass Media Law and Regulation-A 4 hours Development of First Amendment protections and present legal requirements for media are studied. Emphasis is placed upon comi decisions that help define First Amendment freedoms for those in electronic media, as well as regulations imposed upon the broadcaster. MMT-481 Multimedia Internship 5-15 hours Students are placed with professional organizations to gain experi– ence in actual career sihiations. Internships depend upon availability. Prerequisite: senior status and permission of'advisor. MMT-482 Senior Project I - Multimedia-A (Fee: $30) 3 hours MMT-483 Senior Project II - Multimedia-W 3 hours Students select one of three options: 1) a paper reporting on the student's original research that investigated a topic in multimedia, 2) a multimedia production, which involves a quarter ofresearch using standard methodological approaches to the production project and a quarter in production, or 3) a multimedia performance. A proposal detailing the sh1dent's plan for the senior project should be submitted and approved by the project advisor prior to registration for the class. Capstone course. Prerequisite: MMT-371 Graphic Design or COM- 222 Research in Com111unicationfor option 1; senior status and approval by the pro.feet advisor.for all options. (Fee: $25)