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COM 100 — Human Communication in a Diverse Society: The role of human communication in meeting the task and social needs of a multicultural society. Emphasis on communication concepts, principles, and cultural issues in interpersonal, small groups, organizational, public, mediated, and global contexts.; Credits: 3; Updated: August 22, 2002
COM 151 — Introduction to Communication: Principles, theories, and practices in one-to-one, small group, and one-to-many communication situations through participation in structured activities.; Credits: 3
COM 199 — Directed Studies: Permission of instructor and statement of planned reading or research required.; Credits: 1-3
COM 200 — Fundamentals of Interpersonal Communication: The fundamental concepts of interpersonal communication: verbal and nonverbal communication in face-to-face encounters.; Credits: 3; Updated: June 5, 2000
COM 231 — Oral Interpretation of Literature: Principles of interpretative reading. Practice in textual analysis. Training in individual and group performance techniques. Development, arrangement, and performance of program.; Credits: 3; Crosslink: Same as Dram 231; Updated: June 5, 2000
COM 240 — Health Culture and Diversity: This course is an overview of the study of health communication. It is aimed to provide exposure to concepts and principles in the field, focusing on advocacy and individual awareness in current events. Topics will include the dynamics shared between health care providers and patients, the role of mass media, promotion of public health campaigns, and culturally diverse approaches to health care.; Credits: 3; Updated: February 8, 2007
COM 251 — Public Speaking: Analysis, preparation and delivery of speeches. Emphasis on content, organization and style.; Credits: 3
COM 260 — Mass Communication: Historical and contemporary overview of television, radio, film, and the press in American culture.; Credits: 3
COM 270 — Introduction to Theories of Human Communication: Examination of the theoretical foundations of the human communication discipline. Coverage of traditional and contemporary theories in such areas as interpersonal, small group, organizational, intercultural, public, and mass communication.; Credits: 3; Updated: February 11, 2003
COM 285 — Introduction to News Writing and Reporting: Prepares students to write for newspapers, the internet, and other journalistic outlets. Includes coverage of news conferences, county council meetings, trials, sports, and writing feature stories.; Credits: 3; Crosslink: Same as English 285; Updated: March 5, 2004
COM 299 — Directed Studies: Permission of instructor and statement of planned reading or research required.; Credits: 1-3; Prerequisite(s): Sophomore standing
COM 340 — Interviewing: This course focuses on the interview process as a collaborative dialogue. Emphasis is placed on framing the interview, listening ethics, cultural diversity, and the development of interviewing skills.; Credits: 3; Prerequisite(s): COM 200, or consent of instructor; Updated: February 8, 2007
COM 350 — Introduction to Human Communication Research: An introduction to basic communication research approaches, reviewing the literature, and reporting research.; Credits: 3
COM 350L — Communication in the Multicultural Workplace: This course provides intercultural insights into organizational communication and addresses leadership, membership, decision-making, and conflict resolution in the multicultural workplace.; Credits: 3; Updated: February 8, 2007
COM 352 — Communication in Small Groups: Discussion processes in small groups. Effects of variables such as group organization, leadership, membership, goals on how a group attempts to achieve its purpose.; Credits: 3
COM 354 — Communication in Innovation: The role of communications as a change agent in society. Communication strategies in diffusion of information.; Credits: 3
COM 360 — Impact of the Mass Media: Analysis of some of the major effects of the mass media on the individual and society.; Credits: 3
COM 361 — sMedia Ethics and Law: Media Ethics and Law is an introduction to the ethnical and legal issues related to communication and speech. It also gives students a better understanding of the U.S. Constitution and its role in our legal system. Students are provided tangible guidelines within which to communicate. They will understand how and why speech is protected and when that speech crosses the line into becoming unprotected speech.; Credits: 3; Updated: February 8, 2007
COM 365 — Modern American Cinema: The study of American film since WWII, drawing from such film genres as the detective-hero, the musical, the western, comedy, social realism, and melodrama.; Credits: 3
COM 370 — Persuasion: Inquiry into the nature of persuasion or attitude change with focus on the message as a major determinant of the effects of persuasion on receivers.; Credits: 3
COM 375 — Nonverbal Communication: The nonverbal dimensions of human communication.; Credits: 3
COM 391 — General Semantics: Understanding language, verbal meaning and implication, roles of perception and assumption (inference and judgment) in human relationships.; Credits: 3
COM 399 — Directed Studies: Statement of planned reading or research required.; Credits: 1-3; Prerequisite(s): Junior standing and consent of instructor; Updated: June 5, 2000
COM 400 — Seminar in Human Dialogue: An exploration of the writings of those who contemplate dialogue, generally considered to be the highest quality form of human communication.; Credits: 3; Prerequisite(s): COM 200 and 251 or consent of instructor; Updated: February 8, 2007
COM 420 — Family Communication: Foundational concepts and theories are introduced. Communication dynamics within families are explored. Narrative, functional, interpretive, and system approaches to family communication are included. Cultural influences are examined. Conditions necessary for optimal family functioning are addressed.; Credits: 3; Crosslink: Same as WS 420; Updated: June 27, 2002
COM 440 — Organizational Communication: Organizational communication is an intensive consideration of the role of human communication in organizational effectiveness. The course emphasizes both theory and practice and focuses on historical and cotemporary trends affecting organizations.; Credits: 3; Prerequisite(s): COM 200 and 251 or consent of instructor; Updated: February 8, 2007
COM 441 — Leadership and Communication: Relationship between communication and leadership including a consideration of relevant theories, concepts, tools, and skills. Leadership and communication are examined in relation to organizational culture, change, diversity, technology and decision making.; Credits: 3; Prerequisite(s): COM 200 and 251 or consent of instructor; Updated: February 8, 2007
COM 442 — Communication and Conflict: Relationship between human communication and conflict. The relationship among personal history, culture, gender, power, communication, and conflict is considered. Students gain experience in assessing and interviewing in conflict situations in both professional and personal contexts. Western, eastern, and Hawaiian approaches to conflict management are included.; Credits: 3; Prerequisite(s): Com 151 or 251 or consent of instructor.; Updated: August 22, 2002
COM 444 — Public Relations: An overview of the practice of public relations in business, educational institutions, non profit organizations, and government. Students will learn how to interact with public relations professionals, the media, write press releases, and design and evaluate campaigns.; Credits: 3; Prerequisite(s): COM 251, or consent of instructor; Updated: February 8, 2007
COM 451 — Communications and Ethnography: Study of ethnography as a qualitative research method. Opportunities to collect data in the field by participating and observing (writing field notes, videotaping, and/or audio taping) interviewing (videotaping or audio taping), and investigating texts (documents, diaries, photographs, films, etc.) are provided. New ethnographic form such as autoethnography, co-constructed narrative, interactive interviewing, creative non-fiction, poetry, fiction and performance are introduced.; Credits: 3; Updated: February 8, 2007
COM 456 — Asian Perspectives on Communication: This course surveys indigenous concepts and theories of Asian cultures and communication and compares Easters and Western perspectives on human communicating.; Credits: 3; Updated: February 8, 2007
COM 457 — Japanese Culture and Communication: This course explores aspects of Japanese communication from cross-cultural perspectives and examines problems in intercultural interactions between Japanese and non-Japanese.; Credits: 3; Prerequisite(s): JPST 457; Updated: February 8, 2007
COM 459 — Intercultural Communication: Linguistics and nonverbal variables that influence the effectiveness of cross-cultural communication.; Credits: 3; Updated: February 8, 2007
COM 460 — Mass Media Analysis: Advanced study in mass communication theory, analysis, and criticism, with emphasis upon the electronic mass media.; Credits: 3; Prerequisite(s): Comu 260 or 360 recommended; Updated: June 5, 2000
COM 475 — Seminar in Listening: The exploration of effective and ineffective listening behaviors in everyday life is the primary course topic. Research and scholarship on the topic of listening will be surveyed. An effort will also be made to refine students? actual listening skills.; Credits: 3; Prerequisite(s): COM 200
COM 494 — Special Topics in Speech and Communication: Advanced-level topics chosen by the instructor. The course content will vary and the course may be repeated for credit, provided that a different topic is studied.; Credits: 1-3; Prerequisite(s): Junior standing or consent of instructor.; Updated: March 22, 2004
COM 499 — Directed Studies: Statement of planned reading or research required.; Credits: 1-3; Prerequisite(s): Senior standing and consent of instructor; Updated: June 5, 2000

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