85 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 100(FYOC) Public Speaking3
This is a performance class which emphasizes the theory, composition, delivery, and criticism of speeches. Successful completion of COMM 100 or INTD 117 with a grade of C or better fulfills the public speaking requirement in the University’s General Education curriculum. ( INTD 117 also fulfills the basic writing requirement.)
This course has been designed to help students understand the communication discipline. It provides an overview of communication theory/effects and explores the fields of journalism, radio, television, public relations and advertising, including the history and practice of these professions and their impact on contemporary society.
This course introduces students to advertising, public relations and social media. Students examine their history and contemporary influence, and they begin to acquire the basic skills needed to work in these media industries.
This course enhances foundational writing abilities and reviews grammar/style using the Associated Press Stylebook standards. In addition, students will explore both well-written and appropriate essays/articles and careless or unethical written expression in the media. Earning a grade of C or better fulfills EP Level I: First-Year Writing GE requirement.
This self-directed course contains multiple tutorials on American English rules of grammar, spelling and punctuation that are the necessary foundations of written and oral communication. These components will be emphasized in advanced courses within the major. Students must pass a G/S/P exam with a grade of 70 or higher to enroll in core communication courses. It is recommended that students complete this course prior to the second semester of their Junior year.
COMM 112(FYOC, FYDT) Foundations of Public Speaking3
(Formerly INTD 112) This course fosters the knowledge and abilities needed to speak effectively in front of others. Specifically, students learn foundational principles of oral communication and information literacy to research, design, and deliver spoken messages appropriate to the rhetorical situation and create and use coordinated computer-assisted presentation aids effectively.
WRTG 107 or fulfillment of Writing Skills requirement.) An introduction to the major forms of writing for the business professions, from both a new media as well as legacy media perspective. Students will focus on the development and improvement of writing, research and critical thinking skills.
COMM 121X(FYS) Mythology in the Media3
This FYS defines mythology and presents basic creation and hero myths from the ancient Greek, Egyptian, and Norse cultures. We will then analyze the modern interpretation and representation of those myths through modern media and discuss how they help shape American culture.
COMM 123X(FYS, S) Beyond the Exorcist and the Catholic Images in Film and TV3
This seminar examines and evaluates representations of Catholics and Catholicism in fiction film and television. Students are introduced to various social scientific research methods used in media studies. Students read scholarly literature on Catholic media representations in general and detailed reviews of specific texts.
COMM 125X(FYS, S) Mass Media, Stereotypes, & the Future of the American Male3
Throughout this course, we will examine the powerful influences of mass media in the forms of advertising, film, TV, music, video games, and sports culture in creating and sustaining negative male stereotypes. Further, this course will explore the implications of these media stereotypes in influencing negative behavior, impacting a wide range of areas from academics, career, family, and parenting. Specific examples from a wide range of media sources will be viewed and discussed to clearly illustrate key theories from Accumulation to Modeling theory. Additionally, we will explore possible remedies, such as the positive attributes of Ignatian Identity and University Mission, to overcome these long-term destructive behaviors.
This First Year Seminar will explore the coming of age issues unique to the first generation of smartphone and social media users. Issues will include anxiety and stress, communication, parenting, privacy, relationships, the real vs virtual world, the rapid pace of social change, technology, and hopes for the future.
The content of the course will address many humanities-based topics as they are related to mass media. Such topics include media history, media technologies and their effects on cultural practices, economic structures of mass communication, media programming, and the role of media in society.
This first-year seminar course introduces students to the life of the mind through an exploration of…life. Through directed readings, guest speakers and class discussion, students will be called to examine and critically engage with all aspects of life, from birth through death. Following the Kierkegaard suggestion about understanding life, the class will conduct this examination backward. Students will be encouraged to reflect on their own lives (and the lives of others) as they continue the journey to discover who, as the Jesuits would say, they are meant to be.
This course explores the multibillion-dollar sport communication industry, including the many ways that individuals, sports organizations and the media interact to inform, persuade and entertain. Special emphasis will be placed on careers in sport communication and the state of the field in the age of video and computer-mediated communication.
WRTG 107 or fulfillment of Writing Skills requirement) An introduction to the major forms of writing for communication professions: corporate, print, radio/television production, public relations and advertising. Students will focus on the development and improvement of writing, research and critical thinking skills. Students must take and pass a grammar exam as part of the course.
COMM 205 or COMM 117 with minimum grade of C; writing requirement course; & COMM 109 or passing grade on departmental test score.) A study of the principles of logic and persuasion, analysis of fallacies, and critical examination of the principles of structure in written and oral communication. Practice in briefs and abstracts with an emphasis on precision and clarity.
COMM 211Argumentation and Debate3
This course concentrates on the techniques of argumentation, persuasion, debate, and forensics. Focuses heavily on research, case construction and formal analysis.
An examination of research, techniques, and principles of small-group communication. Topics include problem solving, decision making, conflict resolution, leadership theories, interaction strategies and participant roles.
COMM 205 or COMM 117 with minimum grade of “C”; writing requirement course; & COMM 109 or passing grade on departmental test score.) Introduces the rich body of theory and research in human communication. Students will examine theories from the traditional contexts of the field: interpersonal, small group, public, organizational, mass media, intercultural and gender. An emphasis is on applying the various theories to students’ communicative lives.
COMM 221Radio Production3
An examination of the dynamic industry roles of the radio producer/director. Areas to be studied include production theory and techniques that apply to station and program promotions, advertising, news, and music formats.
Designed to provide both theoretical background and practical application of television production in and outside the studio. Various format types, production techniques and artistic styles are studied. Opportunity for producing and directing television programs.
COMM 221 or COMM 224 or COMM 328 ) With a focus on gathering and preparing news for broadcast (concentrating especially on interviewing techniques), this class will investigate various news formats and styles. At the mid-semester point, the class will begin operating as a news team.
COMM 205 or COMM 117 with minimum grade of “C”; writing requirement course; & COMM 109 or passing grade on departmental test score.) This course introduces the fundamentals of news judgment, news gathering and writing for print, online, and mobile environments, as well as journalism’s role in a democratic society. Students will focus on American English grammar, structure and style to produce digital content for multiple platforms. Associated Press Style, Search Engine Optimization, and apps will be used to create quality content.
COMM 225Introduction to Advertising3
This course explores advertising as an institution in society, utilizing research, media planning, and creative strategies. Students will participate in the formulation of an advertising campaign.
Principles of the professional practice of modern public relations. Concepts of planning and executing effective communication strategies including message design and distribution for any organization.
Designed to provide a framework for understanding diversity in communication patterns among cultures and co-cultures. Topics include high- and low-context patterns, verbal and non-verbal communication across cultures and co-cultures, persuasion, dialects, organization of verbal codes and the structure of conversations.
This course focuses on interactive relationships between gender and communication in contemporary American society by examining the multiple ways communication in families, schools, media and society in general creates and perpetuates gender roles. The course considers not only what is in terms of gender roles, but also what might be and how students, as change agents, may act to improve their individual and collective lives.
This course introduces students to a range of essential business communication methods and strategies that will foster the development of enhances interpersonal and persuasive skills necessary to successfully communicate to clients and to provide effective leadership within an organization. Topics include gender, intercultural and non-verbal communication, social media, and technology.
(Prerequisites: Sophomore standing or greater. Students must complete EPI, FYW, FYDT, and FYOC) This course focuses on social media and how tools associated with it can best be used in the practice of public relations. The course considers how social media fits within the larger new media context, while also providing an overview of tools associated with social media (e.g., Facebook, Twitter, YouTube etc.)
Sophomore standing or greater. Students must complete EPI, FYW, FYDT, and FYOC) This course focuses on social media and how tools associated with it can best be used in the practice of public relations. The course considers how social media fits within the larger new media context, while also providing an overview of tools associated with social media (e.g., Facebook, Twitter, YouTube etc.)
COMM 225 ) This intermediate course will focus on teaching students to research and develop an advertising campaign. Students will learn about how digital, social and other media are influencing the advertising process. Students will also learn basic research skills needed for the advertising field, such as surveys, interviews, and focus groups.
COMM 237Public Relations Writing3
(Formerly COMM 226) (Prerequisite: EPW I Course) This intermediate course will focus on teaching students to think and write strategically for effective PR campaigns. Students will also learn about how digital and social media are influencing public relations production and media relations.
EPW I Course) This intermediate course will focus on teaching students to think and write strategically for effective PR campaigns. Students will also learn about how digital and social media are influencing public relations production and media relations.
COMM 238Radio Drama3
This course is an overview of radio dramas - TV on the radio. We will hear and analyze dramas, comedies, and variety shows from the 1800s to today, discuss theories of radio dramas and their effects on audiences (such as War of the Worlds from 1938), and produce a radio drama.
This course is an introduction to the art of performing for film & television cameras as well as audio-only environments such as radio. Students learn how to use the unique technological qualities of the mediums to construct vibrant performances for a variety of settings and professional communication careers.
This course provides a comprehensive introduction to communication research methodologies/applications, including measurement, sampling, focus groups, interviews, survey and experiment, in addition to data collection and analysis. Students will gain an understanding of basic statistical procedures and research methods in the various fields of mass communication through lectures and hands-on assignments.
COMM 245(D) Race & Gender Stereotypes in TV & Film3
This course will examine the evolution of race and gender stereotypes depicted in TV and film from the 1960’s to the current day. We will examine the impact of the civil rights and feminist movements by viewing films and TV shows and analyze the significance of these changes on American society.
Film, TV and video editors are often seen as second authors of a motion picture because of their ability to “rewrite” a production in the editing suite. Students will learn processes and technical skills necessary to edit any type of project at a professional level.
This course introduces students to media criticism - the ability to access, analyze and evaluate media messages with the goal of helping them become more informed, engaged and critical consumers of mass media. Students will utilize a variety of mass communication theories to examine the influence of media in our lives.
(Prerequisite COMM 108 or equivalent, such as WRTG 105 / WRTG 106 or WRTG 107 ) Students will study the history of videogames and analyze women’s place in that history. We will review the creation of the earliest videogames, the rise of home consoles, and the controversies surrounding videogame violence - with an emphasis on women’s roles and gender portrayal.
(Prerequisites: All non-majors must complete courses in EPII W and COMM 235 ) This intermediate course will focus on teaching students to think and write strategically for effective social media campaigns. Students will learn about how digital and Social media are influencing writing and thinking, and how they are creating a new genres of content consumption and participation.
All non-majors must complete courses in EPII W and COMM 235 ) This intermediate course will focus on teaching students to think and write strategically for effective social media campaigns. Students will learn about how digital and Social media are influencing writing and thinking, and how they are creating a new genres of content consumption and participation.
COMM 295Intercultural Communication: Ireland3
This course explores intercultural communication utilizing culture-specific approaches that focus on Ireland and its people. Students examine the influence of history, geography, politics, language, economics and other factors upon communication within Irish culture. American culture will be discussed to assess communication norms within and between the two cultures. Travel expenses and material fees apply.
(Prerequisite: Sophomore Level Status) Travel Writing will teach students the introductory multimedia skills needed to write successful travel communication that could be sold to various media outlets. Students will learn to take photos, shoot and edit video, and write various types of posts for various social media and platforms. Students will complete a two-week online course that will help prepare them for travel in their respective countries.
Sophomore Level Status) Travel Writing will teach students the introductory multimedia skills needed to write successful travel communication that could be sold to various media outlets. Students will learn to take photos, shoot and edit video, and write various types of posts for various social media and platforms. Students will complete a two-week online course that will help prepare them for travel in their respective countries.
COMM 305Media Campaigns3
This course applies students’ foundational knowledge to advertising, public relations and social media to a media campaign. Students are assigned a client for whom they must propose, research, design, create and assess a persuasive media campaign.
This course enables students to improve leadership communication skills. Emphasis is placed on understanding communication and leadership competencies and perspectives needed for effective organizational success, understanding and applying personal communication and leadership competencies, identifying competency gaps, and developing a leadership brand and self-development plan.
(Prerequisite: junior or senior standing) Analysis and examination of statutory laws, congressional legislation and federal rules and regulations governing the mass media in the United States. Focus on the First Amendment, libel and slander, privacy, copyright, free press/fair trial, obscenity, advertising, antitrust and monopoly, taxation and licensing.
junior or senior standing) Analysis and examination of statutory laws, congressional legislation and federal rules and regulations governing the mass media in the United States. Focus on the First Amendment, libel and slander, privacy, copyright, free press/fair trial, obscenity, advertising, antitrust and monopoly, taxation and licensing.
COMM 311Political Communication3
The study of rhetorical strategies used by the modern politician. Examination of the evolution of American political rhetoric, focusing upon language, message development, audience analysis, and the influence of modern mass media in shaping political discourse.
A study of the nonverbal aspects of human interaction. Topics include impression management, social influence, form and function in design, proxemics, kinesics, and the symbolic environment.
An examination of specific skills needed to promote effective and meaningful communication by the legal professional and the interface with clients, juries, judges and the non-legal public.
This course teaches students the theory and application of persuasive communication. Students will learn the art of crafting persuasive messages using various techniques and technologies associated with verbal, non-verbal and visual communication. Students will engage in a series of increasingly sophisticated presentations reflecting industry methodology and standards.
COMM 205 or COMM 117 with minimum grade of “C”; writing requirement course; & COMM 109 or passing grade on departmental test score.) This course will consider the need for and applications of proper standards by those in today’s media. It will also focus on the media’s responsibility to be aware of the public they serve. Different faculty may approach this course from various ethical/humanistic perspectives.
COMM 317Emerging Media Production3
Emerging Media Production focuses on the viral, bleeding-edge forms of production. YouTube, Podcasts, crowd-sourced media sites like Barstool, and influencing accounts covering everything from makeup tutorials to politics. Students will learn a range of video and audio production techniques to produce purpose-driven media to the latest, most influential platforms.
COMM 317 ) The principles and practices of speaker delivery style when using multimedia to present a message. Message construction and audience analysis will also be emphasized.
COMM 319Sports Writing3
An overview of sport journalism including the history of sports journalism, how to conduct sports interviews, sports reporting techniques and how to write game stories, features and columns.
COMM 109 , COMM 205 , and COMM 224 ) Capstone course focusing on reporting for digital and broadcast purposes. Students will focus on in-depth investigative work that includes public records requests, database journalism, and visual storytelling.
COMM 222 ) Building upon the foundation acquired in COMM 222, students pursue specialized projects in producing and directing programs for broadcast, cable and new technologies.
COMM 224 or COMM 328 ) Broadcast- journalism skills are refined through classroom and outside assignments. Production techniques, including tape editing, are explored. Television news formats are produced.
COMM 224 ) Intensive training and practice in techniques of reporting and writing news stories and in covering public affairs. Familiarity with journalistic basics and style required.
COMM 325Advertising Copywriting3
Students develop two separate creative campaign strategies for hypothetical clients of their own choosing. For these large-budget accounts, students must create copy with a consistent campaign theme.
Critical examination of rhetorical strategies used in 20th- century political campaigning. Case studies and student projects focus on the special uses of broadcast and print media in political advertising.
COMM 227 ) Case studies focus on the problems and challenges faced by a variety of organizations. Practical application of creative problem-solving, theory and research in actual organizations.
COMM 328Editing3
This course examines the process of preparing copy for print and online publication. Students learn traditional methods of correcting and improving writing, as well as technological skills such as search engine optimization and editing for online media. Headline writing and basic graphic design are also covered.
This course covers the elements of design in print and online media, including visual communication theory, layout, typography and graphical file formats. Students learn to utilize desktop publishing and graphical editing software in the newspaper/magazine pages, logos and more.
COMM 225 ) This course will cover the managerial and decision-making processes of advertising and related marketing communications functions. Students will learn the various problems and opportunities faced by advertising decision makers, and the alternative solutions available to handle these situations.
COMM 333Methods of Business Communication3
(Prerequisites: Completion of an EPII (W) course and COMM 230 ) Focuses on oral and written communication in a business environment. Students learn to analyze communication situations, identify stakeholders, develop strategy, and craft professional reports and transactional documents to achieve organizational goals. Students use multimedia software to create industry-standard graphics for professional written communication and deliver successful presentations to diverse audiences.
Completion of an EPII (W) course and COMM 230 ) Focuses on oral and written communication in a business environment. Students learn to analyze communication situations, identify stakeholders, develop strategy, and craft professional reports and transactional documents to achieve organizational goals. Students use multimedia software to create industry-standard graphics for professional written communication and deliver successful presentations to diverse audiences.
COMM 337Zine Feature Writing3
(Prerequisites: EP2-W or Junior Status) Students learn the basics of feature writing for physical and digital magazines, including developing their own voices, analyzing zine demographic markets, writing articles targeted to those demographic markets, and learning techniques to survive as a freelance zine writer.
EP2-W or Junior Status) Students learn the basics of feature writing for physical and digital magazines, including developing their own voices, analyzing zine demographic markets, writing articles targeted to those demographic markets, and learning techniques to survive as a freelance zine writer.
COMM 339Social Media & Sports3
Students will learn how to use social media platforms to cover sporting events from a journalism perspective. They will also analyze how social media is used to promote athletes and teams, and how historic sporting events might have been covered if social media had existed as it does today.
This course focuses on the art of cinematography for film and television. We explore the creative aspects of shot composition and movement. We will delve deeply into the technical skills needed to perform one of the most desired positions on any production crew – Director of Photography a.k.a. the Cinematographer.
This upper level advertising course will provide a hands-on opportunity for students to lead the research and development of a real-life advertising campaign and/or project for various audiences both on and off campus.
This course teaches students the skills and techniques required for producing and editing digital content for social media. The class will utilize short lectures about the production skills employed to produce video, TV and web content in tandem with hands-on production workshops for various end mediums of social media. (Twitter, YouTube, Facebook, etc.) The end result will be that students acquire the abilities and skills to take on social media production roles in a variety of industries such as Advertising, Public Relations, Film and Television, etc.
COMM 225 or COMM 325 ) Students function as a full-service advertising agency that provides clients with a complete array of services ranging from campaign creation to implementation and evaluation.
COMM 411Persuasion and Propaganda3
An in-depth examination of the theoretical foundations and practical applications of those factors which influence the persuasibility of target audiences. Topics include attitudes, beliefs, values, behaviors, appeals and reference groups.
(Formerly COMM 312) The study of communication behaviors, patterns, and strategies in organizations. Topics include power and politics, organizational cultures, conflict management, decision-making, diversity, and leadership. Historical and contemporary theories of organizing are examined and critiqued from a communication perspective.
COMM 205 or COMM 117 with a minimum grade of “C”; and COMM 109 or passing grade on departmental test score; and Senior standing.) This capstone course will synthesize course work to prepare students for entry into the profession of communication. Emphasis will be placed on the application of Jesuit ideals to the identification and approaches that concerns today’s communication industry.
COMM 205 or COMM 117 ; and COMM 227 , COMM 237 and COMM 327 ) COMM 427 is where students apply all you have learned about PR. Students will apply knowledge garnered in other PR classes to develop, complete and present a comprehensive distribution-ready PR plan and materials for an actual client selected by the instructor.
COMM 428Public Relations Campaigns and Competitions
1.5 – 6 cr. This advanced course gives students the opportunity to develop communication projects for various audiences both on and off campus. These projects will then be entered into competitions.
COMM 230 , COMM 333 ) This course explores the communication challenges of the modern business environment and instructs students how to develop complex unified communication strategies aimed at a broad range of internal and external stakeholders to advance the objectives of their organizations. A major team based communication planning project is central to this course.
COMM 433Television Criticism3
This course will use students’ critical skills to comment on television programming through reviews and critical analyses of individual shows. By studying the techniques used to produce television programs, students will develop the skills needed to analyze the content and structure of programs. Another factor to be discussed is the changing environment of program delivery through new technology and what impact this may have on content.
COMM 235 and COMM 265 ) COMM 435 is where students will apply the knowledge they have garnered in other social media classes to develop, complete and present a communication plan for an actual client selected by the instructor. The course emphasizes the methods and techniques of social media communication and problem solving.
COMM 222 and COMM 348 ) Students will learn how to translate a script into a completed film or television show. We will explore the technical and creative aspects of filmmaking and learn the subtleties of story, emotion, and production beats.
COMM 225 and COMM 330 ) Students function as part of an advertising agency and create an advertising campaign for presentation to the client and the judges at the National Student Advertising Competition sponsored by the American Advertising Federation. This is a two-semester course, which serves as a capstone for the Advertising track.
COMM 222 , COMM 224 ) Students undertake professional projects of broader scope and in a longer format than in any previous production course. Students will choose their content, then be mentored through all five production phases over the course of the semester. The purpose of this course is to create an industry calling card.
COMM 481Internship3-6
(Prerequisites: junior or senior standing, appropriate course work, faculty approval) Highly recommended for every major, this on-the-job experience is guided by practitioners in the communication field and supervised individually by a faculty member in consultation with the student’s advisor and the department chair.
junior or senior standing, appropriate course work, faculty approval) Highly recommended for every major, this on-the-job experience is guided by practitioners in the communication field and supervised individually by a faculty member in consultation with the student’s advisor and the department chair.
COMM 482Directed Independent Study3
(Prerequisite: senior standing) In consultation with the student’s advisor and department chair, Communication Seniors undertake a significant area of study resulting in a major research paper. Students select a Communication professor whom they wish to direct the study. Provided to augment an area of the student’s interest not substantially covered in available departmental courses.
senior standing) In consultation with the student’s advisor and department chair, Communication Seniors undertake a significant area of study resulting in a major research paper. Students select a Communication professor whom they wish to direct the study. Provided to augment an area of the student’s interest not substantially covered in available departmental courses.
COMM 484Special Topics3
In-depth departmental seminars on selected communication topics meeting the needs and interests of students. Topics vary from semester to semester.
COMM 215 and COMM 316 ) An optional research-based written project in which Communication seniors (in consultation with their advisor and department chair) select an issue or problem for scholarly study, undertake significant and meaningful research, and produce a major paper of publishable quality. Students select a Communication professor whom they wish to direct their thesis. Strongly recommended for students planning for graduate school.
Source: University of Scranton's catalog, linked per course · table learning_unit · CourseShelf publish 59
