COMM 102/302 Journalism Practicum, Newspaper (repeatable)3
- Subject
- COMM
- Credits (min)
- 3
- Credits (max)
- 3
- Credit unit
- cr.
- Type
- course
- Edition
- 2026-2027
- Source
- blc.edu
Bethany Lutheran College · Courses
COMM
39 courses with the subject COMM, each shown exactly as we captured it from the college's catalog, with every element we hold. Where the wording looks broken, that is our reading of the catalog, not the college's text.
COMM 103Journalism Practicum, Yearbook1
Practical experience in writing, editing, layout, or photography with the college yearbook, the Fidelis.
- Subject
- COMM
- Credits (min)
- 1
- Credits (max)
- 1
- Type
- course
- Edition
- 2026-2027
- Source
- blc.edu
COMM 105Journalism Practicum Broadcast, Journalism1
Practical experience in writing, editing and producing a weekly television news program, BLC News. BLC 2026-2027 Academic Catalog 109
- Subject
- COMM
- Credits (min)
- 1
- Credits (max)
- 1
- Type
- course
- Edition
- 2026-2027
- Source
- blc.edu
COMM 111Fundamentals of Speech3
- Subject
- COMM
- Credits (min)
- 3
- Credits (max)
- 3
- Credit unit
- cr.
- Type
- course
- Edition
- 2026-2027
- Source
- blc.edu
COMM 115Competitive Speaking1
This is an activity course involving participation in intercollegiate speech tournaments.
- Subject
- COMM
- Credits (min)
- 1
- Credits (max)
- 1
- Type
- course
- Edition
- 2026-2027
- Source
- blc.edu
COMM 201Photojournalism Practicum1
Practical experience in photography. Work is coordinated with the college newspaper, yearbook, and other college departments.
- Subject
- COMM
- Credits (min)
- 1
- Credits (max)
- 1
- Type
- course
- Edition
- 2026-2027
- Source
- blc.edu
COMM 212Interpersonal Communication3
The study of human communication in informal settings, focusing on processes, self-concept and self-disclosure, listening, language effects, nonverbal messages, assertiveness, conflict, and relationships with family, with friends, and in the workplace.
- Subject
- COMM
- Credits (min)
- 3
- Credits (max)
- 3
- Credit unit
- cr.
- Type
- course
- Edition
- 2026-2027
- Source
- blc.edu
COMM 215Competitive Debate3
- Subject
- COMM
- Credits (min)
- 3
- Credits (max)
- 3
- Credit unit
- cr.
- Type
- course
- Edition
- 2026-2027
- Source
- blc.edu
COMM 230Argument and Advocacy3
While studying the requirements of cogent argument, students practice advocacy and refutation in value and policy disputes, giving special attention to rational approaches to moral issues. Prerequisite: COMM111 or consent of instructor.
- Subject
- COMM
- Credits (min)
- 3
- Credits (max)
- 3
- Credit unit
- cr.
- Type
- course
- Edition
- 2026-2027
- Source
- blc.edu
COMM 240Introduction to Mass Media3
ENGL100 and 101 Stretch Composition I and II or ENGL110 College Writing 3-6 cr.
- Subject
- COMM
- Credits (min)
- 3
- Credits (max)
- 3
- Credit unit
- cr.
- Type
- course
- Edition
- 2026-2027
- Source
- blc.edu
COMM 301Advanced Photojournalism Practicum1
Advanced work in photography. Work is coordinated with the college newspaper, yearbook, and other college departments. For those with four previous credits in COMM201.
- Subject
- COMM
- Credits (min)
- 1
- Credits (max)
- 1
- Type
- course
- Edition
- 2026-2027
- Source
- blc.edu
COMM 302Advanced Journalism Practicum Newspaper1
Advanced work with the student newspaper, the Bethany Scroll, for those with four previous credits in COMM102.
- Subject
- COMM
- Credits (min)
- 1
- Credits (max)
- 1
- Type
- course
- Edition
- 2026-2027
- Source
- blc.edu
COMM 303Advanced Journalism Practicum, Yearbook1
Advanced work with the annual yearbook for those with four previous credits in COMM103.
- Subject
- COMM
- Credits (min)
- 1
- Credits (max)
- 1
- Type
- course
- Edition
- 2026-2027
- Source
- blc.edu
COMM 305Advanced Journalism Practicum, Broadcasting1
Advanced work on the weekly television news program, BLC News, for those with four previous credits in COMM105.
- Subject
- COMM
- Credits (min)
- 1
- Credits (max)
- 1
- Type
- course
- Edition
- 2026-2027
- Source
- blc.edu
COMM 315Advanced Competitive Speaking
Recommended Music Course:
- Subject
- COMM
- Type
- course
- Edition
- 2026-2027
- Source
- blc.edu
COMM 318Small Group Communication3
Students investigate group communication processes and theories. Key concepts include roles, decision-making, conflict management, cohesiveness, and variables affecting the small group dynamic such as power and gender.
- Subject
- COMM
- Credits (min)
- 3
- Credits (max)
- 3
- Credit unit
- cr.
- Type
- course
- Edition
- 2026-2027
- Source
- blc.edu
COMM 325Processes of Criticism3
Drawing on the work of theorists, students explore means of understanding rhetorical expressions, then produce appropriate pragmatic, artistic, and ethical judgments expressed in lucid speaking and writing.
- Subject
- COMM
- Credits (min)
- 3
- Credits (max)
- 3
- Credit unit
- cr.
- Type
- course
- Edition
- 2026-2027
- Source
- blc.edu
COMM 330Introduction to Health Communication3
Students examine the multidimensional and interdisciplinary relationships that characterize the field of health communication, exploring it in interpersonal, organizational, and societal contexts.
- Subject
- COMM
- Credits (min)
- 3
- Credits (max)
- 3
- Credit unit
- cr.
- Type
- course
- Edition
- 2026-2027
- Source
- blc.edu
COMM 333Screenwriting3
Students will examine and practice the techniques of creative writing to be implemented in various projects for film, television, or the internet. Fundamental components of literature will be studied and developed for use in creating these projects. Industry format will also be covered and utilized. Prerequisite: ENGL110 (Students must have earned a C or better).
- Subject
- COMM
- Credits (min)
- 3
- Credits (max)
- 3
- Credit unit
- cr.
- Type
- course
- Edition
- 2026-2027
- Source
- blc.edu
COMM 340Rhetorical Traditions3
Students learn the history and theories of rhetoric central to the Western humanistic tradition, including classical, medieval, Renaissance, and contemporary (modern and post-modern) periods, with some attention to non-western rhetoric.
- Subject
- COMM
- Credits (min)
- 3
- Credits (max)
- 3
- Credit unit
- cr.
- Type
- course
- Edition
- 2026-2027
- Source
- blc.edu
COMM 350Nonverbal Communication3
BLC 2026-2027 Academic Catalog 110
- Subject
- COMM
- Credits (min)
- 3
- Credits (max)
- 3
- Type
- course
- Edition
- 2026-2027
- Source
- blc.edu
COMM 351Health Communication Program Planning and Evaluation3
- Subject
- COMM
- Credits (min)
- 3
- Credits (max)
- 3
- Credit unit
- cr.
- Type
- course
- Edition
- 2026-2027
- Source
- blc.edu
COMM 360Visual Communication3
Students examine how visual imagery functions rhetorically in various media, establishing a visual aesthetic with a vocabulary and framework for doing visual analysis.
- Subject
- COMM
- Credits (min)
- 3
- Credits (max)
- 3
- Credit unit
- cr.
- Type
- course
- Edition
- 2026-2027
- Source
- blc.edu
COMM 362Social Media Communication3
Communication, through the use of social media, has become an integral part of human interaction. The ability to understand the influences of the various forms of social media and how to use them effectively are important aspects of communication competence. Primary goals of this course are to improve students' oral and written communication when interacting with social media, and for students to understand the ethical implications of social media.
- Subject
- COMM
- Credits (min)
- 3
- Credits (max)
- 3
- Credit unit
- cr.
- Type
- course
- Edition
- 2026-2027
- Source
- blc.edu
COMM 365Images on Film3
or MART475 Avant Garde/ Experimental Film 3 cr. Studio: (minimum of 9 credits)
- Subject
- COMM
- Credits (min)
- 3
- Credits (max)
- 3
- Credit unit
- cr.
- Type
- course
- Edition
- 2026-2027
- Source
- blc.edu
COMM 370Organizational Communication3
Viewing organizations as created and characterized by communication, students explore organizational culture, dynamics, leadership, management styles, and various organizational models affecting communication.
- Subject
- COMM
- Credits (min)
- 3
- Credits (max)
- 3
- Credit unit
- cr.
- Type
- course
- Edition
- 2026-2027
- Source
- blc.edu
COMM 375Public Relations and Advertising3
Students explore the history and functions of public relations and advertising in the business and non-profit sectors, focusing on roles in organizational settings, audience analysis, public opinion, media relations, and writing and budgeting principles. BUSN431 may be taken as a substitute course.
- Subject
- COMM
- Credits (min)
- 3
- Credits (max)
- 3
- Credit unit
- cr.
- Type
- course
- Edition
- 2026-2027
- Source
- blc.edu
COMM 380Journalism3
Students step into the work of the news gatherer and reporter, focusing on interviewing and information gathering techniques, news and feature writing, print and video approaches, and the role of personal values and other variables that affect the news.
- Subject
- COMM
- Credits (min)
- 3
- Credits (max)
- 3
- Type
- course
- Edition
- 2026-2027
- Source
- blc.edu
COMM 385Law and Ethics in Media3
Choose either 2D or 3D: 2-D:
- Subject
- COMM
- Credits (min)
- 3
- Credits (max)
- 3
- Credit unit
- cr.
- Type
- course
- Edition
- 2026-2027
- Source
- blc.edu
COMM 389Intercultural Communication3
Students develop intercultural communication awareness and competence by exploring concepts of macro- and micro-culture; family, social and gender roles; verbal and non-verbal codes; acculturation and culture shock.
- Subject
- COMM
- Credits (min)
- 3
- Credits (max)
- 3
- Credit unit
- cr.
- Type
- course
- Edition
- 2026-2027
- Source
- blc.edu
COMM 430Health Communication Theory and Research3
Students examine scholarship in health communication, including the diversity of theories and research, the need for research, appropriate questioning, and applications in a variety of settings. Prerequisite: COMM330.
- Subject
- COMM
- Credits (min)
- 3
- Credits (max)
- 3
- Credit unit
- cr.
- Type
- course
- Edition
- 2026-2027
- Source
- blc.edu
COMM 440Communication Theory3
Six additional credits at the three- or four-hundred level COMM courses 6 cr.
- Subject
- COMM
- Credits (min)
- 3
- Credits (max)
- 3
- Credit unit
- cr.
- Type
- course
- Edition
- 2026-2027
- Source
- blc.edu
COMM 450Health Communication Research and Grant Administration3
This course provides a comprehensive overview of grant writing and management relevant to health communication. The course will cover ethical considerations, data collection methods, basic data analysis techniques, and the principle of grant writing for health communication research projects. Students will gain practical experience in designing research proposals, conducting literature reviews, and developing grant applications.
- Subject
- COMM
- Credits (min)
- 3
- Credits (max)
- 3
- Credit unit
- cr.
- Type
- course
- Edition
- 2026-2027
- Source
- blc.edu
COMM 460Topics in Visual Communication3
Students focus on specialized visual topics, such as visual ethics in advertising, visual imagery in politics, video production challenges, or writing for the screen.
- Subject
- COMM
- Credits (min)
- 3
- Credits (max)
- 3
- Type
- course
- Edition
- 2026-2027
- Source
- blc.edu
COMM 470Performing for the Camera3
BLC 2026-2027 Academic Catalog 111
- Subject
- COMM
- Credits (min)
- 3
- Credits (max)
- 3
- Type
- course
- Edition
- 2026-2027
- Source
- blc.edu
COMM 475Media Ecology3
One of the following:
- Subject
- COMM
- Credits (min)
- 3
- Credits (max)
- 3
- Credit unit
- cr.
- Type
- course
- Edition
- 2026-2027
- Source
- blc.edu
COMM 480Topics in Communication3
Students examine a variety of special media topics that emerge from the issues of the day, the expertise of the instructor, and the special interests of students.
- Subject
- COMM
- Credits (min)
- 3
- Credits (max)
- 3
- Type
- course
- Edition
- 2026-2027
- Source
- blc.edu
COMM 489International Study Tour3
There is no better way to understand communication in a culture different from our own than to engage directly with the people of that culture. Against a background of intercultural communication theory, students travel to a location where they examine communication with a specific culture, after surveying its history, language and people.
- Subject
- COMM
- Credits (min)
- 3
- Credits (max)
- 3
- Type
- course
- Edition
- 2026-2027
- Source
- blc.edu
COMM 499Internship (minimum credits required)3
- Subject
- COMM
- Credits (min)
- 3
- Credits (max)
- 3
- Credit unit
- cr.
- Type
- course
- Edition
- 2026-2027
- Source
- blc.edu
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