COM 101Principles of Communication3
Geneva College 20
- Subject
- COM
- Credits (min)
- 3
- Credits (max)
- 3
- Type
- course
- Edition
- 2026-2027
- Source
- www.geneva.edu
Geneva College · Courses
COM
35 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 111Intro Rhetoric & Phenomenology3
A foundations course introducing students to communication through rhetoric and phenomenology as methods of inquiry. Students study themes such as character, community, craftsmanship, and competency practiced in projects spanning writing, recording, filming, and speaking. Fulfills core rhetoric (COM 101) requirement for Communication and Communication Design majors. Fall semester.
- Subject
- COM
- Credits (min)
- 3
- Credits (max)
- 3
- Type
- course
- Edition
- 2026-2027
- Source
- www.geneva.edu
COM 201Theatre Practicum1
From Writing:
- Subject
- COM
- Credits (min)
- 1
- Credits (max)
- 1
- Type
- course
- Edition
- 2026-2027
- Source
- www.geneva.edu
COM 202Public Relations Practicum1
- Subject
- COM
- Credits (min)
- 1
- Credits (max)
- 1
- Type
- course
- Edition
- 2026-2027
- Source
- www.geneva.edu
COM 204* Integrated Media Practicum (1) Practical
experience with print, audio, video, and digital communication tools. Repeatable. Every semester.
- Subject
- COM
- Type
- course
- Edition
- 2026-2027
- Source
- www.geneva.edu
COM 205Public Relations – Memory & Invention3
Explores the rhetorical roles of memory and invention /discovery in public relations. Examines persuasive communication strategies, giving careful attention to research and audiences, applying Biblical values of sacrificial love for and service to neighbor in our practice of public relations in organizations. Spring semester.
- Subject
- COM
- Credits (min)
- 3
- Credits (max)
- 3
- Type
- course
- Edition
- 2026-2027
- Source
- www.geneva.edu
COM 208(2x) Communication Design: Practicum
(choose 2, one credit each) (Students may take one practicum outside of the design area, but must register for it as COM 208) 2
- Subject
- COM
- Type
- course
- Edition
- 2026-2027
- Source
- www.geneva.edu
COM 209Newspaper Practicum1
or ENG 223 Literary Magazine 1 The remaining twelve credit hours can be selected from the following courses:
- Subject
- COM
- Credits (min)
- 1
- Credits (max)
- 1
- Type
- course
- Edition
- 2026-2027
- Source
- www.geneva.edu
COM 210Leadership Communication3
- Subject
- COM
- Credits (min)
- 3
- Credits (max)
- 3
- Type
- course
- Edition
- 2026-2027
- Source
- www.geneva.edu
COM 212Organizational Communication3
The course explores the historical and theoretical developments in the research and practice of communication within organizational structures. Students will learn major theories and will be able to identify and define primary concepts, then apply them to real world situations. Students will also examine the roles of technology, culture, leadership, teamwork, and ethics as they relate to organizational communication. Fall semester.
- Subject
- COM
- Credits (min)
- 3
- Credits (max)
- 3
- Type
- course
- Edition
- 2026-2027
- Source
- www.geneva.edu
COM 2163D Art Fundamentals3
- Subject
- COM
- Credits (min)
- 3
- Credits (max)
- 3
- Type
- course
- Edition
- 2026-2027
- Source
- www.geneva.edu
COM 226Painting Techniques3
- Subject
- COM
- Credits (min)
- 3
- Credits (max)
- 3
- Type
- course
- Edition
- 2026-2027
- Source
- www.geneva.edu
COM 230Interpersonal Communication3
An introduction to historical perspectives and contemporary research in the study of interpersonal communication focused on developing and sustaining valuable and desired interpersonal relationships. Written assignments include directed research for potential publication and training in personal correspondence. Spring semester.
- Subject
- COM
- Credits (min)
- 3
- Credits (max)
- 3
- Type
- course
- Edition
- 2026-2027
- Source
- www.geneva.edu
COM 234Audio Production3
- Subject
- COM
- Credits (min)
- 3
- Credits (max)
- 3
- Type
- course
- Edition
- 2026-2027
- Source
- www.geneva.edu
COM 236Drawing Techniques3
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- Subject
- COM
- Credits (min)
- 3
- Credits (max)
- 3
- Type
- course
- Edition
- 2026-2027
- Source
- www.geneva.edu
COM 246Black & White Photography3
- Subject
- COM
- Credits (min)
- 3
- Credits (max)
- 3
- Type
- course
- Edition
- 2026-2027
- Source
- www.geneva.edu
COM 247Media Ecology3
- Subject
- COM
- Credits (min)
- 3
- Credits (max)
- 3
- Type
- course
- Edition
- 2026-2027
- Source
- www.geneva.edu
COM 255Video Production3
- Subject
- COM
- Credits (min)
- 3
- Credits (max)
- 3
- Type
- course
- Edition
- 2026-2027
- Source
- www.geneva.edu
COM 280Communication Design: Print3
or COM 350 Communication Design: Digital 3 Choose 6 credits from
- Subject
- COM
- Credits (min)
- 3
- Credits (max)
- 3
- Type
- course
- Edition
- 2026-2027
- Source
- www.geneva.edu
COM 305Culture & Communication3
A comprehensive study of human culture emphasizing disability as a key theme. Students study the relationship between social and sacred orders, interrogating cultural categories in their own culture of origin. Assignments include research writing, and presentations on common cultural attitudes toward ways of living. Spring semester.
- Subject
- COM
- Credits (min)
- 3
- Credits (max)
- 3
- Type
- course
- Edition
- 2026-2027
- Source
- www.geneva.edu
COM 310Civic & Professional Presentation3
Communication courses. Advanced stylistic practice and careful study of the rhetorical principles of speech in varied settings, including but not limited to civic and professional contexts. Spring semester, even years.
- Subject
- COM
- Credits (min)
- 3
- Credits (max)
- 3
- Type
- course
- Edition
- 2026-2027
- Source
- www.geneva.edu
- Prerequisite
- COM 101 or COM 111; or 200 level
COM 315Communication Theory3
permission of department chair. Geneva College 2 The study of communication through the exploration and analysis of societal theories and contemporary issues. Fall semester.
- Subject
- COM
- Credits (min)
- 3
- Credits (max)
- 3
- Type
- course
- Edition
- 2026-2027
- Source
- www.geneva.edu
- Prerequisite
- COM 101 or 111, and junior standing or
COM 330Special Topics in Communication (3) Special
Topics in Communication will be a seminar course that will rotate between members of the department allowing them to teach various communication courses/topics based on research interests with the intent of exposing students to the breadth and depth of the discipline. Spring semester, odd years.
- Subject
- COM
- Type
- course
- Edition
- 2026-2027
- Source
- www.geneva.edu
COM 331Special Topics in Communication Design3
Special studies in aspects of expression and communication in visual media. Offered periodically.
- Subject
- COM
- Credits (min)
- 3
- Credits (max)
- 3
- Type
- course
- Edition
- 2026-2027
- Source
- www.geneva.edu
COM 335Public Rhetoric & Deliberation3
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- Subject
- COM
- Credits (min)
- 3
- Credits (max)
- 3
- Type
- course
- Edition
- 2026-2027
- Source
- www.geneva.edu
COM 346Communication Design: Voice3
Communication design requires facility within a variety of sensory conditions necessary for universal design work. Communication Design: Voice prepares students for considering the way sound, especially the sound of the human voice can be supported or accentuated by different conditions. Combining both the nature of vocal production and listening, students develop a keen sense of what structural and social situations facilitate the essential nature of conversation in human interaction. Fall semester, even years.
- Subject
- COM
- Credits (min)
- 3
- Credits (max)
- 3
- Type
- course
- Edition
- 2026-2027
- Source
- www.geneva.edu
COM 350Communication Design: Digital3
Engage digital communication contexts emphasizing the role of design in web and mobile-based mediums. Learn the process for design decisions about content invention and arrangement. Practice first level content development in industry standard sketch up prototypes. Fall semester.
- Subject
- COM
- Credits (min)
- 3
- Credits (max)
- 3
- Type
- course
- Edition
- 2026-2027
- Source
- www.geneva.edu
COM 375Communication Ethics3
Study artistic works and how they inform communi- cation ethics. Analyze different materials and formal components in art practice to discern the value in human thought and action related to communication. Projects include analysis of stories in different media. Spring semester, odd years.
- Subject
- COM
- Credits (min)
- 3
- Credits (max)
- 3
- Type
- course
- Edition
- 2026-2027
- Source
- www.geneva.edu
- Prerequisite
- junior standing.
COM 380Public Relations – Strategy &3
Delivery 3
- Subject
- COM
- Credits (min)
- 3
- Credits (max)
- 3
- Type
- course
- Edition
- 2026-2027
- Source
- www.geneva.edu
COM 385Event Planning (2) Designed upon the
practice of hospitality and the command to love our neighbors. Learn the knowledge and skill necessary for planning, implementing, and evaluating corporate, non-profit, educational, and ceremonial events. Specific topics include strategic planning, event design and management, primary publics, budgeting venue selection, and promotion. Fall semester, even years.
- Subject
- COM
- Type
- course
- Edition
- 2026-2027
- Source
- www.geneva.edu
COM 400Rhetoric & Phenomenology Pract3
instructor. Emphasizes professional preparedness in the communication professions. Revisiting themes from COM 111, assignments prepare students to apply and secure positions post-graduation in the professions or graduate studies. Projects include industry research reports, portfolio compilation, personal refinement of vocational philosophy, and professional presentation. Spring semester.
- Subject
- COM
- Credits (min)
- 3
- Credits (max)
- 3
- Type
- course
- Edition
- 2026-2027
- Source
- www.geneva.edu
- Prerequisite
- senior standing or permission of the
COM 420Communication Design: Space3
The convergence of communication studies and phenomenology has resulted in the sub discipline of Communicology. Communicology offers fruitful viewpoints for the study and practice of communication. This course employs the phenomenological method to improve perceptive awareness and communicative sensitivity in various situations. This course could also benefit majors of art, engineering, music, psychology, and writing. Spring semester, even years.
- Subject
- COM
- Credits (min)
- 3
- Credits (max)
- 3
- Type
- course
- Edition
- 2026-2027
- Source
- www.geneva.edu
- Prerequisite
- junior standing.
COM 481Communication Campaign1
- Subject
- COM
- Credits (min)
- 1
- Credits (max)
- 1
- Type
- course
- Edition
- 2026-2027
- Source
- www.geneva.edu
COM 482Communication Campaign1
Communication Media & Rhetoric Minor Requires a minimum of 18 credit hours. Required COM courses (12 credits):
- Subject
- COM
- Credits (min)
- 1
- Credits (max)
- 1
- Type
- course
- Edition
- 2026-2027
- Source
- www.geneva.edu
COM 493Internship3
Geneva College 2 the instructor. Supervised involvement in professional and applied settings: integrated media, public relations, visual communication, writing, general communication, and communication disorders. Offered periodically. COM 199, 491, 494, 495, 499 (See page 14) *See limitation explained on page 15. COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT CDV
- Subject
- COM
- Credits (min)
- 3
- Credits (max)
- 3
- Type
- course
- Edition
- 2026-2027
- Source
- www.geneva.edu
- Prerequisite
- junior or senior standing and permission of
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