23 courses with the subject COM, 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.
COM 130WPNR Practicum1
Participation on the staff of the campus radio station WPNR (90.7). Weekly class meeting required. Open to all majors. May be taken four times for credit.
Evaluation of television and radio as factors in society. Foreign systems of broadcasting, government regulations, station and network operation, and audience analysis, with consideration of roles played by radio and television in education, politics, government, and other aspects of our society.
Application of concepts and skills of communication arts to specific situations, such as gender or non-verbal communication. May be repeated once provided the topic is not the same.
Subject
COM
Credits (min)
3
Credits (max)
3
Type
course
Repeatable
May be repeated once provided the topic is not the same.
Informal exposure to independent, foreign language, experimental and classic motion pictures. Weekly attendance at Thursday evening film series required. May be taken three times for credit. Same as FLM 310 .
Human communication in the modern organization (government and industry): the communication process, communication skills useful to the individual in the organization, ways and means of analyzing the organization’s communications system, and ways and means of achieving higher levels of efficiency and effectiveness in this system.
COM 365Writing and Announcing for Radio/Television3
Introduction to radio and television as media for the writer; study of skills required for announcer and performer. Students prepare material for commercial and public service and practice delivery in the campus radio studio.
Fundamentals of radio production. Training in the creative use of studio and control room equipment. Construction of programs. Emphasis on local station production practices.
The role of communication in all phases of politics: political socialization; public opinion and polling; electoral campaigns; social movements; congressional and judicial processes; role of the news and entertainment media; impact of new technologies.
On-site experience in an organizational setting (governmental, corporate, service, broadcast). Focus on applying and developing skills. Student and teacher determine specific learning objectives and solicit sponsoring organization. Prerequisite(s); if any: Permission of Instructor.
Examines how the quality of communication influences the operation of an organization and identifies ways in which improved communication practices and policies lead to better performance and higher morale.
Investigation of the critical role communication plays in the exercise of leadership, and of the array of skills, tactics, and strategies available for leaders to enhance organizational performance and morale.
