23 courses with the subject ACL, 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.
ACL 1500Introduction to Interpersonal Communication3
This course focuses on interpersonal communication giving students a broad exposure into the theories, techniques, and skills of creating meaning and understanding between two or more people to initiate, develop, and maintain relationships at home and work. This course fulfills the Communications general education requirement. Offered: fall and spring
This course focuses on idea development, organization of thought, language, and verbal and nonverbal delivery of originally prepared presentations as well as listening, receiving feedback, and relationship building. This course fulfills the Communications general education core requirement. Offered: fall and spring
This course involves instruction in the techniques and theories of various forms of argumentation and advocacy, including a brief introduction to various competitive debate formats. Students will learn the basic theories, principles, and practices of effective argumentation, including research and critical thinking skills to promote effective advocacy in private and public settings. 56
ACL 22002210 COMPETITIVE INTERCOLLEGIATE SPEECH AND DEBATEeach1
Participation on the debate/individual events team including weekly meetings, research, practice sessions, and intercollegiate tournaments under the supervision of the team coach. Offered: fall or spring
ACL 2540Strategic Business and Professional Communication3
This course focuses on development, organization, and delivery of originally prepared presentations. Emphasis is given to the recognition, adaptation, and performance in the modern business/professional environment, with emphasis on cultural and context specific speaking elements. This course fulfills the Communications general education core requirement. Offered: as needed
Examination of theories and skills of interpersonal communication in social, business, and professional settings. Students learn to communicate their feelings and ideas through verbal and nonverbal communication behaviors. Prerequisite: none Offered: as needed
This course examines communication theories, issues, and practices applicable to group dynamics involved in the small group decision making process. Topics covered include the decision-making process, effects of group size, leadership/ followership, trust, cohesiveness, relationship building and maintenance, communication culture, and problem solving. Prerequisite: none Cross-listed: SOC 3750 Offered: as needed
This course involves instruction in the techniques and theories of various forms of argumentation and advocacy, including a brief introduction to various competitive debate formats. Students will learn the basic theories, principles, and practices of effective argumentation, including research and critical thinking skills to promote effective advocacy in private and public settings. 57
ACL 32003210 COMPETITIVE INTERCOLLEGIATE SPEECH AND DEBATEeach1
Participation on the debate/individual events team including weekly meetings, research, practice sessions, and intercollegiate tournaments under the supervision of the team coach. Offered: fall or spring
ACL 3400Theories and Techniques of Effective Listening3
This course increases understanding of listening through an examination of attitudes and behaviors in appreciative, comprehensive, critical, discriminative, and therapeutic listening situations. Students will develop an individualized program for the improvement of listening. Offered: as needed
ACL 3540Strategic Business and Professional Communication3
This course focuses on development, organization, and delivery of originally prepared presentations. Emphasis is given to the recognition, adaptation, and performance in the modern business/professional environment, with emphasis on cultural and context specific speaking elements. This course fulfills the Communications general education core requirement. Offered: as needed
(GP) This course examines the complex relationship between communication and culture including major domains such as recognition of cross-cultural dynamics, broadening of cultural experiences, cultural sensitizing, and skill building for effective communication with people of diverse cultures as well as a variety of sub-cultural groups in the United States. Attention is also given to the formation of one’s worldview. This course fulfills the Communications general education core requirement. Offered: fall
A study of attitude modification and formation, source credibility, persuasive strategies, ethics, and audience analysis as they relate to specific persuasive situations. Offered: as needed
Total 52 credits *or any other communication course which indicates in its description that it is approved for a required elective in this concentration. BA and BS in Mass Communications with TV/Video/Multimedia concentration Major Requirements: B.A and B.S. Mass Communications with a Concentration in TV/Video/Multimedia. The Mass Communications major with a Concentration in TV/Video/Multimedia consists of 52 credits distributed as follows: Requirements for the Bachelor of Arts Degree: Nine credit hours not taken in the general education core from any of the following areas: ENG, PHI, PSC, REL, ART, HIS, MUS, THE, or any foreign language course. Requirements for the Bachelor of Science Degree: Nine credit hours not taken in the general education core from any of the following areas: CSC, PSC, PSY, BUS, ECO, MAT, SCI, or MKT. Required Core Courses:
This course examines communication theories, issues, and practices applicable to group dynamics involved in the small group decision making process. Topics covered include the decision-making process, effects of group size, leadership/followership, trust, cohesiveness, relationship building and maintenance, communication culture, and problem solving. Cross-listed: SOC 3750 Offered: as needed
Total 18 credits LSS courses not counted as Leadership Electives may count as Interdisciplinary Elect of the program director appropriate courses may be substituted.
ACL 42004210 COMPETITIVE INTERCOLLEGIATE SPEECH AND DEBATEeach1
Participation on the debate/individual events team including weekly meetings, research, practice sessions, and intercollegiate tournaments under the supervision of the team coach. Offered: fall or spring
ACL 2200 or 2210 and ACL 3200 or 3210 or permission of instructor
ACL 4700Applied Communication & Leadershipin Organizations3
This is a capstone course for Applied Communication and Leadership Communication majors. It offers a practical approach to a theory-based study of typical ways of making sense of communication behavior and leadership principles from an organizational communication perspective. Offered: as needed
Special topics of historical and contemporary importance in the field of speech communication will be selected for in-depth analysis. Can be repeated for credits. Offered: as needed
A capstone course offering specialized study and experience for students of applied communication and leadership. Students intern in government, business, ministry, recreation, and not-for-profit agencies. Students demonstrate their understanding of and the application of communication and leadership via journal writing and response papers to assigned readings. In some cases other internship courses may substitute for ACL 4900. Offered: as needed
Completion of major core courses or permission of instructor
ACL 4990INDEPENDENT STUDY IN APPLIED COMMUNICATION TBA
An opportunity for a well-qualified, upper-level student to engage in special research. Credits to be determined. Prerequisites: approval by the faculty advisor, supervising professor, division head, college dean, and provost Offered: as needed
