Graduate Courses
COMM 5301 Empirical Methods in Communication Research. (3-0)
An examination of empirical research methods in speech communication. Measurement procedures, statistics, experimental design, and descriptive research methods will be investigated as well as a consideration of scholarly writing and library research. Required of speech communication majors.
COMM 5310 Teaching of Speech and Drama. (3-0)
Designed to meet the needs of teachers in public schools. Emphasis is placed on a well-developed speech and drama program for the elementary and secondary schools and on consideration of methods and materials for the diagnosing and improving of speech and drama. Students will be especially concerned with teaching speech or drama at the college level. Prerequisite: Permission of department chair.
COMM 5315 Directed Research in Communication Studies. (3-0)
A course, corresponding to Communication 4315, with the same title, to be offered to certain graduate students to allow for independent study in a specific area for which a regular course is not available. May be repeated with different emphasis for additional credit
COMM 5318 Seminar in Interpersonal Communication. (3-0)
A review of current research in the area. Includes an examination of contemporary theories and research methods.
COMM 5319 Organizational Communication. (3-0)
Examines organizational communication theory and research in applied organizational contexts. Provides communication professionals with an analytical framework for improving communication.
COMM 5320 Directing Speech and Drama Activities. (3-0)
Designed to assist any teacher, whether of speech and drama or some other subject, in directing the speech and drama activities. During the course, those in the class will actually direct debate, plays, declamation, and other activities. May be repeated with different emphasis for additional credit.
COMM 5321 Communication Assessment. (3-0)
An in-depth study of communication assessment techniques employed in the field of oral communication. Statistical, experimental, and observational methods of assessing oral communication in the interpersonal, group, and classroom settings are included.
COMM 5322 Seminar in Instructional Communication. (3-0)
Examines communication instruction theory and research and their practical applications in various instructional settings.
COMM 5323 Rhetorical Methodology. (3-0)
A study of approaches to the analysis of public discourse directed toward establishing workable perspectives for students conducting rhetorical analysis. Required of speech communication majors.
Comm 5324 Seminar in Instructional Communication. (3.0)
COMM 5325 Seminar in Human Communication Theory. (3-0)
An examination of human communication contexts including interpersonal, family, intercultural, organizational, and instructional communication. May be repeated with a different topic.
COMM 5326 Classical Rhetorical Theory. (3-0)
A study of the history and work of classical and renaissance rhetorical theorists.
COMM 5327 Contemporary Rhetorical Theory. (3-0)
A survey of the major contemporary theoretical perspectives and conceptual debates in rhetoric. Focuses upon critical interpretations and applications of theory in addition to study of the primary theorists' writings. Provides communication managers and consultants with tools and procedures for diagnosing and changing communication. Prerequisite: COMM 5319 or permission of instructor.
COMM 5329 Studies in Organizational Communication. (3-0)
COMM 5329A Communication Training and Development.
Examines the theory and practice of developing and presenting communication training sessions for organizations. Prerequisite: COMM 5319 or permission of instructor.
COMM 5329B Communication and Negotiation. (3-0)
Examines theory, research, and practice of conflict management and negotiation.
COMM 5329C Advanced Organization Communication Theory and Practice.
Examines organizational communication theory and research in applied organizational contexts. Prerequisite: COMM 5319 or permission of instructor.
COMM 5330 Seminar in Nonverbal Communication. (3-0)
A review of current theory and research of nonverbal communicative behavior.
COMM 5331 Seminar in Persuasive Communication. (3-0)
An analysis of behavioral theories of persuasion. Emphasis placed on understanding established theories of attitude formation and change, contemporary persuasion, research, and the application of persuasion theory.
COMM 5332 Seminar in Communication Technology. (3-0)
Focuses on research and theories about the relationships between technology and communication behavior in interpersonal, group, organizational contexts. Also considers relationships between communication, technology and culture.
COMM 5342 Historical Rhetoric and Social Influence (3-0)
COMM 5343 Contemporary Rhetoric and Social Influence. (3-0)
The analytical study of speeches, speakers, groups, movements, and rhetorical strategies in contemporary society. Includes emphasis on the following topics: rhetoric and culture, rhetorical movements, and rhetorical genres. May be repeated with a different topic.
COMM 5345 Seminar in Political Communication. (3-0)
Study of political communication in contemporary times. Course will cover the rhetoric of candidates and politicians, the structure of political campaigns, and campaign practices.
COMM 5347 Seminar in Small Group Communication. (3-0)
An examination of theories and research evidence about communication in the small group.
COMM 5355 Media Criticism. (3-0)
A rhetorical analysis of media from a Contemporary Cultural Studies perspective.
COMM 5356 Gender and Communication. (3-0)
An examination of research and theories about gender communication, relationships, and qualitative research methods.
COMM 5399A Thesis.
This course represents a student's initial thesis enrollment. No thesis credit is awarded until student has completed the thesis in COMM 5399B.
COMM 5399B Thesis.
This course represents a student's continuing thesis enrollment. The student continues to enroll in this course until the thesis is submitted for binding.
COMM 7315 Directed Research in Communication Studies. (3-0)
Independent study of a specific communication research area. May be repeated with different emphasis for additional credit.
COMM 7325 Topics in Communication Studies. (3-0)
A review of classic and contemporary theory and research that investigates human communication covering a variety of topics.
COMM 7325A Instructional Communication. (3-0)
A review of instructional communication theory and research with an emphasis on the function of communication in instructional settings.
COMM 7325B Organizational Communication. (3-0)
A review of organizational communication theory and research with an emphasis on organizational development from a communication perspective.
An examination of empirical research methods in speech communication. Measurement procedures, statistics, experimental design, and descriptive research methods will be investigated as well as a consideration of scholarly writing and library research. Required of speech communication majors.
COMM 5310 Teaching of Speech and Drama. (3-0)
Designed to meet the needs of teachers in public schools. Emphasis is placed on a well-developed speech and drama program for the elementary and secondary schools and on consideration of methods and materials for the diagnosing and improving of speech and drama. Students will be especially concerned with teaching speech or drama at the college level. Prerequisite: Permission of department chair.
COMM 5315 Directed Research in Communication Studies. (3-0)
A course, corresponding to Communication 4315, with the same title, to be offered to certain graduate students to allow for independent study in a specific area for which a regular course is not available. May be repeated with different emphasis for additional credit
COMM 5318 Seminar in Interpersonal Communication. (3-0)
A review of current research in the area. Includes an examination of contemporary theories and research methods.
COMM 5319 Organizational Communication. (3-0)
Examines organizational communication theory and research in applied organizational contexts. Provides communication professionals with an analytical framework for improving communication.
COMM 5320 Directing Speech and Drama Activities. (3-0)
Designed to assist any teacher, whether of speech and drama or some other subject, in directing the speech and drama activities. During the course, those in the class will actually direct debate, plays, declamation, and other activities. May be repeated with different emphasis for additional credit.
COMM 5321 Communication Assessment. (3-0)
An in-depth study of communication assessment techniques employed in the field of oral communication. Statistical, experimental, and observational methods of assessing oral communication in the interpersonal, group, and classroom settings are included.
COMM 5322 Seminar in Instructional Communication. (3-0)
Examines communication instruction theory and research and their practical applications in various instructional settings.
COMM 5323 Rhetorical Methodology. (3-0)
A study of approaches to the analysis of public discourse directed toward establishing workable perspectives for students conducting rhetorical analysis. Required of speech communication majors.
Comm 5324 Seminar in Instructional Communication. (3.0)
COMM 5325 Seminar in Human Communication Theory. (3-0)
An examination of human communication contexts including interpersonal, family, intercultural, organizational, and instructional communication. May be repeated with a different topic.
COMM 5326 Classical Rhetorical Theory. (3-0)
A study of the history and work of classical and renaissance rhetorical theorists.
COMM 5327 Contemporary Rhetorical Theory. (3-0)
A survey of the major contemporary theoretical perspectives and conceptual debates in rhetoric. Focuses upon critical interpretations and applications of theory in addition to study of the primary theorists' writings. Provides communication managers and consultants with tools and procedures for diagnosing and changing communication. Prerequisite: COMM 5319 or permission of instructor.
COMM 5329 Studies in Organizational Communication. (3-0)
COMM 5329A Communication Training and Development.
Examines the theory and practice of developing and presenting communication training sessions for organizations. Prerequisite: COMM 5319 or permission of instructor.
COMM 5329B Communication and Negotiation. (3-0)
Examines theory, research, and practice of conflict management and negotiation.
COMM 5329C Advanced Organization Communication Theory and Practice.
Examines organizational communication theory and research in applied organizational contexts. Prerequisite: COMM 5319 or permission of instructor.
COMM 5330 Seminar in Nonverbal Communication. (3-0)
A review of current theory and research of nonverbal communicative behavior.
COMM 5331 Seminar in Persuasive Communication. (3-0)
An analysis of behavioral theories of persuasion. Emphasis placed on understanding established theories of attitude formation and change, contemporary persuasion, research, and the application of persuasion theory.
COMM 5332 Seminar in Communication Technology. (3-0)
Focuses on research and theories about the relationships between technology and communication behavior in interpersonal, group, organizational contexts. Also considers relationships between communication, technology and culture.
COMM 5342 Historical Rhetoric and Social Influence (3-0)
COMM 5343 Contemporary Rhetoric and Social Influence. (3-0)
The analytical study of speeches, speakers, groups, movements, and rhetorical strategies in contemporary society. Includes emphasis on the following topics: rhetoric and culture, rhetorical movements, and rhetorical genres. May be repeated with a different topic.
COMM 5345 Seminar in Political Communication. (3-0)
Study of political communication in contemporary times. Course will cover the rhetoric of candidates and politicians, the structure of political campaigns, and campaign practices.
COMM 5347 Seminar in Small Group Communication. (3-0)
An examination of theories and research evidence about communication in the small group.
COMM 5355 Media Criticism. (3-0)
A rhetorical analysis of media from a Contemporary Cultural Studies perspective.
COMM 5356 Gender and Communication. (3-0)
An examination of research and theories about gender communication, relationships, and qualitative research methods.
COMM 5399A Thesis.
This course represents a student's initial thesis enrollment. No thesis credit is awarded until student has completed the thesis in COMM 5399B.
COMM 5399B Thesis.
This course represents a student's continuing thesis enrollment. The student continues to enroll in this course until the thesis is submitted for binding.
COMM 7315 Directed Research in Communication Studies. (3-0)
Independent study of a specific communication research area. May be repeated with different emphasis for additional credit.
COMM 7325 Topics in Communication Studies. (3-0)
A review of classic and contemporary theory and research that investigates human communication covering a variety of topics.
COMM 7325A Instructional Communication. (3-0)
A review of instructional communication theory and research with an emphasis on the function of communication in instructional settings.
COMM 7325B Organizational Communication. (3-0)
A review of organizational communication theory and research with an emphasis on organizational development from a communication perspective.