48 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.
This course emphasizes journalistic writing techniques including editorial, news, sports and features. Students will build a solid portfolio of work to show prospective employers. The class will give students practical experience in writing and reporting for a range of media.
An introduction to public speaking, emphasizing speaking in a professional environment. Students will learn how best to write and deliver speeches in a wide variety of settings, including group discussions, oral reporting persuasive speaking, sales pitches, and others.
Few skills are as essential to both societal and individual well-being as being a good presenter. Every year, employers are increasingly holding meetings, interviewing 244
Mediated communication affects virtually every facet of citizens’ lives. This course is designed to introduce you to the many worlds and media of mass communication via a survey of its history, forms, practices, and influences. Students could take this course as an elective with outlying interest in the social sciences, education, or more importantly, it can be a foundation of your future as a communicator.
No prerequisites. (Must be taken in the first semester after declaring the Communication major.) Mediated communication affects virtually every facet of American. This course is designed to introduce you to the many worlds and media of mass communication via a survey of its history, forms, practices and influences. Students could take this course as an elective with outlying interest in the social sciences, education, or more importantly, it can be a foundation of your future as a communicator. Three credits.
COM 240 ePortfolio Design 3
The Debate Team is open to all students of the University for credit or non-credit. Members of the Debate Team meet for a minimum of two hours weekly for one credit. Requirements for students selecting non-credit are the same. Members of the Debate Team are required to participate each semester unless excused by the coach. May be repeated for credit up to four credits. Zero or one credit.
This course emphasizes journalistic writing techniques including editorial, news, sports, and features. Students will build a solid portfolio of work to show perspective employers. The class will give students practical experience in writing and reporting for print, online, and convergent media. Student work is intended for print and online publication in the campus newspaper, LRN Monthly. Three credits.
This course is designed to cover skills in newspaper and on-line editing, layout, and design. Students will work with all aspects, including story development and writing, 245
No prerequisites. Required equipment: 8 megapixel or better digital camera with flash (or equivalent phone). Designed to teach students how to produce professional quality photographs for publication, this course will combine classroom lectures and fieldwork in a roughly 50/50 ratio. Lectures will trace photography’s evolution and hands-on fieldwork will require students to put their newfound knowledge to the test in real-world environments in a series of assignments and competitions designed to stretch students past your comfort zone. Three credits.
No prerequisites. An introduction to the basic aspects of all video productions, including the production of commercials, public service announcements and dramatic scenes. The class will give students practical experience with the basics of shooting and editing for the electronic media, audio production, and basic operation of remote equipment. Three credits.
This course introduces students to the field of public relations and provides a foundational knowledge of public relations theory and practice. Students will begin to develop an understanding of professional practice, ethical issues, and role of communication strategies and tactics in public relations management.
Embark on a hands-on exploration of crafting compelling narratives through video. This course equips you with the foundational tools you need to tell unforgettable stories, using readily available resources like your own camera and editing software. Students will learn the principles of visual aesthetics through the use of single-camera shooting technique. The focus will be on the creation and interpretation of meaning through the use of framing, shot composition, lighting, and editing.
No prerequisites. Sound and video are major components of media production. This course develops students' understanding of the theory of sound and develops their abilities to capture, edit, as well as share and stream the audio files using a variety of media. Students will advance their skills through radio station experience, podcasting sessions and by implementing sound into a variety of video files. In addition, this course is also designed to give students hands-on experience in studio-based production. Students will learn the basics of three cam era productions; live switching of news and talk shows; as well as dramatic scenes. Students will also learn to use studio cameras, switcher, green screens and more. Collaborative student work in this course is intended for distribution on the campus radio station, WLRZ, LRTV podcasting or on the LRTV news show. Six credits.
This course will examine the foundations and underlying theories of organizational communication, along with the challenges and misunderstandings within organizational communication. Emphasis is placed on general communication processes and dynamics within organizations including: interpersonal group relations within organizations; decision-making and conflict management; power and politics within organizations; and how communication socializes and supports employees and team members.
This course is designed as an introduction to the art of debate and argumentation. Emphasis will be on the ability to analyze, criticize, and advocate ideas to understand the relationship of language to logic. The course will draw from contemporary topics from within communication and push students to examine issues with critical thinking skills.
An introduction to communication research methods, this course will focus on research design, data collection and analysis, measurement, sampling, interviews and focus groups. This course will also consider the social and ethical issues of communication research and introduce students to the theories that are the basis for such research.
In this course, students will explore how all forms of communication (interpersonal, group/organizational, media/social media, and public discourse) operate within and shape sports culture. Students will be able to apply concepts in communication to desired careers in sports or sports communication, if applicable. Further, students will be able to apply knowledge and skills in communication to address critical communication problems in sport. Specific topics and course materials will be determined by student interest as well as current events and controversies.
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Multimedia Storytelling focuses our attention on how humans share information, often in the form of stories. By enhancing your comprehension of various media and the ways practitioners interact with their audiences’ creative and critical judgments, students will develop rhetorical awareness on how to write scripts for a myriad of communication contexts. Focusing on empowering the next generation of multimedia storytellers, students apply traditional storytelling practices with the new and emerging tools of multimedia environments to engage audiences for artistic, educational, and commercial purposes.
In this course, students will explore the role of social media in strategic communication, examining its evolution, current trends, and real-world applications. They will develop skills in cell phone photography, strategic writing, and content creation and curation, learning to adapt content for diverse audiences and social media algorithms. Through analyzing successful strategies used by organizations and influencers, students will gain insight into creating impactful social media content in today’s dynamic digital landscape. The course includes opportunities for individual exploration, allowing students to pursue and develop their unique interests within the field.
Complete nine credit hours of COM specialization courses: 9
In 1999, Ira Glass (co-creator of This American Life) wrote a Zine that pondered how we “make radio that’s actually good.” This class has you explore and experience how you can make audio stories that are actually good. Podcasting familiarizes students with audio productions that take place within a studio environment, developing students’ understanding of audio production alongside the theories of sound. More specifically, the course develops students’ abilities to plan, capture, edit, and share audio stories.
This course focuses on a single, broad contemporary topic of interest in the communication fields. Course content varies from semester to semester and can be repeated. Topics, including prerequisites, to be considered will be announced in advance.
This course focuses on a single, broad contemporary topic of interest in the communication fields. Course content varies from semester to semester and can be repeated. Topics, including prerequisites, to be considered will be announced in advance.
This course focuses on a single, broad contemporary topic of interest in the communication fields. Course content varies from semester to semester and can be repeated. Topics, including prerequisites, to be considered will be announced in advance.
This course focuses on a single, broad contemporary topic of interest in the communication fields. Course content varies from semester to semester and can be repeated. Topics, including prerequisites, to be considered will be announced in advance.
This course is designed to get students prepared for their capstone project by identifying a capstone project. Course content will be delivered via online modules, but will include several face-to-face meetings. Students will revisit the core principles of creating literature reviews, identifying methods and data collection measures to answer their chosen questions. Pass/Fail - Zero Credit.
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This course is designed to cover advanced skills in magazine and on-line editing, layout, and design. Students will work with all aspects, including story development and writing, graphics, use of white space, page layouts and photographs. Student work in this course is intended for distribution in the final the creation of an issue of the School of Journalism & Mass Communication’s LRUnplugged Magazine. Three credits.
In this topical course, students will explore an issue or practice within the field of Communication Studies.
A laboratory class that examines the role of the director in the video process. Special emphasis is placed on studying the various techniques of film and television directors and working with actors and crewmembers. Three credits.
Understanding the fundamentals of argument and the nature of public advocacy provides citizens with a foundation to become successful social advocates. This course explores campaign planning, including political, religious, issue-based, and promotional campaigns. Using the theory and practice of persuasion, the course focuses on the impact of messages on attitudes, opinions, values, and behaviors. Students may participate in local, state, or national campaigns, or do an in-depth research paper.
*Majors must complete COM 390 before being eligible to take COM 465. Choose a minimum of four courses (15 hours) from specialization topics below 15 with at least one (3 hours) at the 400-level:
In this course, students will explore sports communication on a global scale. Course topics will examine cultural narratives communicated by sport, how sports performances and mega-events (Olympics, World Cup) influence global politics and diplomacy, how individual, social, and national identities are shaped by sports, and the role of sport in addressing global challenges through the lens of the United Nations’ Sustainable Development Goals.
This course focuses on a single, broad contemporary topic of interest in the communication fields. Course content varies from semester to semester and can be repeated. Topics, including prerequisites, to be considered will be announced in advance.
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