56 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 155Introduction to Media Technology3
Introductory course in basic media content production and technology for Communication majors. Students will develop skills in photography, videography and audio production, and learn the fundamentals about how the technology they will use in the Communication major functions. The course will consist of lectures, equipment demonstrations, and hands-on exercises.
COMM 190Media Literacy in the Age of Social Media3
Analysis of the practical, theoretical, historical, social, and cultural contexts of mass media, the techniques they use, and the impact of those techniques. 3 Seminar.
This course explores leadership as a communication-based endeavor through both theoretical and applied lenses. Students will be expected to both know and do. In addition to reviewing different approaches to leadership, this course will explore issues of diversity, ethics and “bad leadership,” especially in crisis situations. Through analysis of current events, discussion of case studies, participation in in-class exercises and engagement in the community, students will develop their ability to communicate effectively as a leader in small group, organizational and public contexts.
Review of writing principles and fundamentals; identifying elements of news and news values; familiarization with styles used in journalism, broadcasting, advertising, and public relations.
This course explores the fundamental theories and concepts in interpersonal communication, including active listening, nonverbal cues, conflict management, and the influence of identity and culture on both personal and professional relationships. Students will develop skills to improve their communication among friends, family members, romantic partners, and coworkers and receive a comprehensive understanding of how interpersonal interactions shape our daily lives. (Liberal Studies P1).
This course considers how communication is central to constructing who people are and examines social controversies related to talk and cultural ideologies. Students learn to analyze and understand discourse, defined as everyday talk and conversation, through the practice of critical discourse analysis.
Single-Camera Video Production is a foundational course designed to introduce students to the process of creating basic videos with a single-camera setup. This course will cover the entire single-camera production process from preproduction to shooting video in the field to video editing and postproduction.
This course provides an overview of the major principles and practices of advertising and integrated marketing communication. Course content focuses on the history of advertising, traditional advertising techniques, the rise of digital advertising and communication, and emerging trends in the field of communication. Ethics, professionalism, global perspectives, and skills for success as an advertising professional will be discussed.
This course examines the effects of nonverbal behavior across interpersonal, cultural, and organizational contexts. Students will learn to differentiate between various nonverbal codes including touch, space, time, scent, body movement, and personal appearance. Using practical applications and critical analysis, students will learn skills to improve their everyday interactions and enhance understanding of how nonverbal cues influence relationships and communication outcomes. (Liberal Studies P1).
Practical experiences in television production. Meets one hour per week with 75 hours of television studio or location activity required for the semester.
Overview of the theories and applied techniques of conflict resolution; emphasis on acquiring specific conflict resolution skills in group, interpersonal, organizational, and intercultural contexts.
Focus on aspects of interpersonal, organizational, and mass communication in health care settings. Topics include relevant communication theory and contemporary social issues affecting communication within a health context.
This course explores health care consumers and delivery systems within the context of diverse cultural heritages and socio-cultural backgrounds. Key topics include perceptions of health and illness among both health care providers and consumers, cultural and institutional factors influencing access to health care, and heritage consistency’s impact on health beliefs and practices. We will examine specific health beliefs and practices of selected populations and address critical issues in safe and effective health care delivery, such as poverty, immigration, and the right to health care.
Multi-Camera Video Production introduces students to the process of producing video in an HD television studio and a variety of other multi-camera formats. Students will learn in depth what it takes to work on a production team to produce both live and pre-recorded content. Classes consist of lectures, hands-on exercises, and professional projects for clients that range from live music concerts to news programs.
COMM 375Communication in Family and Close Relationships3
This course provides a broad overview of communication theories and issues found in close relationships, marriage, and family, and how those relationships are affected specifically by concerns and situations related to a health context. Topics include relationship development and maintenance when serious or chronic illness is present; social support and its effect on health, intimacy, and intimacy-related uncertainty associated with serious and/or infectious illness; communication and aging; and the impacts of health on relationships, loneliness, and bereavement.
Designing, publishing, managing, and analyzing social media and digital communication campaigns across multiple platforms at the same time. Conducting, monitoring, and analytic activities of social media campaigns.
Editing, writing, and producing news content for use in the on-campus news outlet(s). Content may include written/audio/video components. Meets 1 hour per week with 75 hours of news gathering and publishing activity required for the semester.
Application of theories and best practices to help organizations communicate effectively before, during and after a crisis. Focus on both internal and external relationships and messaging, the importance of a Crisis Communication Plan, and opportunity and renewal post-crisis.
Designed as a survey of contemporary methods used for research in communication. Discussion with focus on methods for collecting both quantitative and qualitative data including surveys, focus groups, interviewing, and other observational methods. The course will provide an emphasis on interpreting and evaluating communication research reports.
How individuals and groups communicate about sex and sexuality-whether it is for information seeking purposes, to express sexual identity, to communicate physical and/or emotional needs and desires, or to advocate for one’s sexual health-is an important aspect of human development and interpersonal interaction. This course will explore various aspects of sexual communication from theoretical and practical perspectives. Students in the class will learn about sexual scripts and their impacts on men and women’s psychosocial and behavioral development, maintenance and dissolution of sexual relationships, safer-sex negotiation and sexually transmitted infection (STI) prevention, the university as a sexual arena, and how new media technologies impact our perceptions and discussions of sex and sexuality.
An examination of the communication behavior of women and men in different contexts; existing communication differences dealing with self-perception, information processing, verbal and nonverbal coding, and images of women and men.
Explores complex relationships between culture and communication processes. Offers practical strategies for global citizenship and communicating across difference. (Liberal Studies P6).
Finding sources of information, developing interview techniques, and writing news for digital journalism; emphasis on completing tasks under deadline conditions.
International Reporting is a hands-on journalism course focusing on international topics. Students will produce and write stories reporting on issues of global importance while targeting a US audience. The course includes personal interactions with journalists and correspondents actively working in various regions of the world to develop an understanding of how local and national issues can have a global impact.
This documentary video production workshop emphasizes nonfiction field production. The workshop combines theory, history, and practice. Hands-on demonstrations, screenings, readings, lectures, and discussions prepare students to produce a documentary video production. Students gain production experience working individually and in groups. Classes include an emphasis on research, pre-planning, and writing skills as integral components of video production.
Introduction to the skills involved in marketing and selling broadcast time and promotions. The course includes the opportunity for professional radio marketing certification.
Identification and analysis of organizational publics, the development of specific communication strategies to influence those publics, and the implementation and evaluation of those communication strategies.
COMM 303 and COMM 365 . In addition, Health Communication Concentration students: COMM 325 ; Public Relations Concentration students: COMM 204 and COMM 260 . Credits: 3
COMM 483Internship in Communications3
Work experience in the communication industry. S/U grading.
