21 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 103Oral Communication 33.25
ETR 401 .................................................................................... - 3 FIN 304. .................................................................................... 3 - ..... 3.25 Foreign Language .................................................................... 3 3 ..... 3.00 LAP 314, 324 ............................................................................ 2 2 MBA 314, 315 .......................................................................... 3 3 MBA 323 , 552.......................................................................... 3 3 MGT 301 .................................................................................. - 3 TOTAL 17 17 School of Business 61
A study and application of proper techniques for achieving effective voice and diction. Topics include vocal quality, articulation, loudness, expressive- ness and pitch. Class sessions include lectures, in-class presentations and exercises. In addition, students will monitor their progress through audio recordings made during the semester.
An examination of models of eloquence from antiquity to the present. Emphasis will be placed on understanding and appreciating the persuasive impact of the spoken word. Orators who may be examined include: Mark Anthony, Cicero, Sir Winston Churchill, Mahatma Gandhi, Adolf Hitler, Daniel Webster, Abraham Lincoln, John F. Kennedy and Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr.
A study of the interviewing process and its components. Practical training and experience will be provided in conducting different types of interviews (e.g., the information, research, selection, counseling and persuasive interviews).
A study of the principles and methods of preparing and presenting public speeches. Special emphasis is given to informative, persuasive, and special occasion speeches.
An analysis of selected theories of public address and rhetoric. Emphasis will be placed on the major contributors who are of historical or contemporary importance.
Professional Communication Lec. 3./Credit 3. A study of theory, research and application strategies—focusing on communi- cation problems, patterns, and practices in business, government and profes- sional organizations.
A study and development of skills in classroom communication by analyzing teacher-student and student-student verbal and non- verbal interaction. The design, development and use of teaching materials, instructional media and workshops will also be covered.
Communication Lec. 3./Online/Credit 3. A survey of the theories and principles which explain how people relate to and interact with each other on a one-to-one basis. Methods for developing, improving, and ending relationships will be explored.
A series of courses offered periodically to allow students to explore, indepth, a comparatively narrow subject in Speech Communication. Offerings include: Gender Communication, Communication for Health, and Allied Professions and Telemarketing.
A study of the theory and practice of persuasion communication in the democratic society, including formal and informal persuasive speaking, types of proof and the ethics of persuasion. Emphasis will be placed on practicing the preparation and presentation of persuasive speeches.
A course designed to give an overview of small group communication processes and practical advice on effective small group participation. Topics include small group formats and methods of discussion, problem solving and conflict management.
Basic forms of logic and rules of evidence. Briefing, persuasion, audience analysis and public speaking will be taught. Debates, discussions and other meetings will be required.
Lec. 3./Credit 3. Involves basic research methods and procedures and critical analysis of selected research documents. Presents basic research designs in communication, including statistical and computer pro- cedures for analyzing data.
for Radio and Television Lec. 3./Credit 3. A course providing practical experience in radio and television announcing. Projects include interpreting copy, speaking ad lib, commercial and PSA announcing, conducting interviews and presenting newscasts.
A comprehensive analysis of the theoretical and empirical factors of nonverbal behaviors. Emphasis is on the complexities of the verbal and nonverbal linguistic code in the process of encoding and decoding messages. Research projects relating to Afro-American nonverbal behavior are executed.
A study of the principles of rhetorical criticism and selected rhetorical critiques. Students will also select, complete and defend an analysis of histor- ical or contemporary discourse.
and Public Opinion Lec. 3./Credit 3. A study of the nature, function and influence of rhetoric in American society. Students will examine various movements, issues and events to identify the peculiar characteristics of public dialogue which reflect, reinforce and alter public opinion.
Lec. 3./Credit 3. A historical/critical review of, and conceptual framework for, Afri- can American rhetoric. In addition to the readings, films and audio recordings, oral presentations will be given. Students are required to select, prepare and defend an analysis of African American rhet- oric. Speakers to be examined include Prince Hall, Maria Stewart, Sojourner Truth, Frederick Douglas, Martin R. Delaney, Booker T. Washington, W. E. B. DuBois, Marcus Garvey, Richard Cain, Rev. Martin Luther King, Jr., Malcolm X, Angela Davis, Barbara Jordan, Jesse Jackson and Louis Farrakhan. COU – (Counseling – Graduate Only)
