2011-2012 Undergraduate Academic Catalog

Page 219 2011–12 Undergraduate Catalog Introduction Admissions Academic Information Academic Departments Course Descriptions Financial Information Appendix Index COM-3810 Political Speechwriting –Fa 3 hours This course focuses on the skills necessary to research for and effectively write a variety of political messages. Students will practice using the skills necessary for effective political communication in political speechwriting exercises. Theory that enriches the understanding of political messages will be presented and applied. Prerequisite: COM-3100 Advanced Public Speaking. COM-3840 Media Analysis –Fa 3 hours Overviews the study and application of theories that analyze and critique news, and film media. Theories of media criticism will be presented, along with a Christian view. Students will produce critiques of media using the theories presented and integrating a Christian worldview into their analysis. COM-4060 Organizational Leadership –Fa, Sp 3 hours Leadership as a societal role is addressed through analysis of theory and observation of practitioners. A chronology of methodological approaches to the study of leadership is presented. Students observe and evaluate leaders in a variety of disciplines. COM-4110 History of Public Address –Fa 3 hours Classical rhetorical systems and theories are studied from the perspective of the rhetorical critic. The development of rhetoric is traced from the Greek period to the present. Analysis is made of the part rhetoric has played in the development of philosophies and nations. COM-4120 Contemporary Rhetoric –Sp 3 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. Seeks to integrate the study of political messages and the current political culture. Prerequisite: COM-4110 History of Public Address or permission of instructor. COM-4210 Public Opinion and Polling –Sp 3 hours Provides an introduction to the process of public opinion and the methods of studying that process, specifically polling. Students will participate in a number of research-related activities associated with the study of public opinion. Theory that is useful for understanding the public opinion process will be presented and applied to examples of public opinion research. Prerequisite: COM-2220 Research in Communication. COM-4600 Speech Seminar –Sp 2 hours Courses are available to the advanced student who desires intensive study in a particular area of speech communications. COM-4610 Communication Ethics –Sp 2 hours Seminar focuses on how to reason biblically about ethical issues. Surveys contemporary Christian ethicists; examines issues of concern to the Christian community; suggests communication dynamics that build Christian social ethics. COM-4640 Special Topics –Fa, Sp 2–3 hours Topics of important interest are examined on an as-needed basis. COM-4710–4760 Independent Study 1–3 hours COM-4710–General Communication –Fa, Sp 1–3 hours COM-4720–Organizational Communication –Fa, Sp 1–3 hours COM-4730–Oral Interpretation –Fa, Sp 1–3 hours COM-4740–Drama –Fa, Sp 1–3 hours COM-4750–Media –Fa, Sp 1–3 hours COM-4760–Forensics –Fa, Sp 1–3 hours Taken to secure an in-depth background in one of the areas of communication. Repeatable to a total of eight credit hours in the field. Prerequisite: permission of instructor. COM-4810 Research Pre-Seminar –Sp 2 hours Senior students present research findings to beginning researchers. Senior students mentor beginning students. Beginning researchers employ library search techniques to prepare a research prospectus. Prerequisite: COM-2220 Research in Communication. (Fee: $25) COM-4820 Senior Research Project –Fa 3 hours Students select a topic of interest, research, and write a paper under the direction of a research mentor. Students present findings before faculty and peers. Research is published by the department and retained in the department of media and applied communications archives. Prerequisites: COM-2050 Communication Theory; COM-2220 Communication Research; COM-4810 Research Pre-Seminar. (Fee: $45) COM-4825 3 hours Senior Research Capstone Internship –Fa, Sp, Su Students with an emphasis in political communication may elect to complete a capstone internship for their senior project. Internship experiences must be approved by faculty within the political communication specialization and must demonstrate strong academic preparation and a capacity for professional development during the internship experience. For more information on the capstone internship, contact the media and applied communications department office. Prerequisites: COM-2050 Communication Theory; COM-2220 Communication Research; COM-2820 Political Communication; COM-3120 Argumentation and Debate; COM-3150 Gender, Politics, and Communication; COM-3810 Political Speechwriting; COM-4210 Public Opinion and Polling;COM-4810 Research Pre-Seminar. COM-4830 Research–Post Seminar –Sp 0 hours Senior students present research findings to beginning researchers. Senior students mentor beginning students. Beginning researchers employ library search techniques to prepare a research prospectus. COM-4900 Internship in Communications –Fa, Sp 3–12 hours Students are placed with professional organizations to gain experience in actual career situations. Internships depend upon availability. Criminal Justice (CRJU) CRJU-1310 Introduction to Criminal Justice –Fa 3 hours Introduction to the discipline and institutions of criminal justice in the United States. Law enforcement, the courts, and corrections will be recognized as a system with interacting and interdependent institutions. An understanding and comprehensive view of the formal criminal justice system is essential. CRJU-1350 1 hour Career Planning for the Criminal Justice Professional –Sp The course is designed to provide an understanding of how to select the right major as a student and how to identify your professional career aspiration. Understanding one’s unique skill set, interest, and God’s will is paramount to identifying the correct vocation to select. This course will utilize two personal assessment instruments to help students better understand their personal profile in relationship to professional opportunities. Students will learn the fundamentals of how to develop and implement a career plan. Prerequisite: CRJU-1310 Introduction to Criminal Justice. (Fee: $60) CRJU-2200 Criminology –Fa 3 hours Introduction to the major criminological perspectives regarding crime causation. Selected notorious crimes are considered as case studies to enhance understanding of each perspective. Crosslisted as CRJU or SOC. CRJU-2310 Juvenile Delinquency –Sp 3 hours Study and assessment of causal theory and problems of correction and prevention of delinquency. Crosslisted as CRJU or SOC (Fee: $30) Course Descriptions | COM-3810 – CRJU-2310