COM 404 Research Apprenticeship. (3) F, S
Direct research experience on faculty projects. Student/faculty match based on interests. Lecture, apprenticeship. Prerequisite: COM 308 or instructor approval.
COM 407 Advanced Critical Methods in Communication. (3) S
Examination of critical approaches relevant to communication, including textuality, social theory, cultural studies, and ethnography. Lecture, discussion. Prerequisite: COM 308.
COM 408 Quantitative Research Methods in Communication. (3) F, S
Advanced designs, measurement techniques, and methods of data analysis of communication research. Prerequisites: COM 308 and POS 401 (or PSY 230 or QBA 221 or SOC 395 or STP 226) or instructor approval.
COM 410 Interpersonal Communication Theory and Research. (3) F, S, SS
Survey and analysis of major research topics, paradigms, and theories dealing with message exchanges between and among social peers. Prerequisites: COM 110 and 308 or instructor approval. General studies: SB.
COM 411 Communication in the Family. (3) A
A broad overview of communication issues found in marriage and family life, focusing on current topics concerning communication in the family. Prerequisites: COM 110 and 207 or instructor approval. General studies: SB.
COM 414 Crisis Communication. (3) N
Role of communication in crisis development and intervention. Prerequisite: instructor approval.
COM 417 Communication and Aging. (3) N
Critical study of changes in human communicative patterns through the later adult years, with attention on intergenerational relationships and self-concept functions. Prerequisite: instructor approval.
COM 421 Rhetoric of Social Issues. (3) F, S
Critical rhetorical study of significant speakers and speeches on social issues of the past and present. Prerequisite: COM 308, 321 or instructor approval. General studies: HU.
COM 422 Advanced Argumentation. (3) N
Advanced study of argumentation theories and research as applied to public forum, adversary, scholarly, and legal settings. Prerequisite: COM 222 or instructor approval.
COM 426 Political Communication. (3) F
Theories and criticism of political communication, including campaigns, mass persuasion, propaganda, and speeches. Emphasis on rhetorical approaches. Prerequisite: COM 207 or instructor approval. General studies: SB.
COM 430 Leadership in Group Communication. (3) N
Theory and process of leadership in group communication, emphasizing philosophical foundations, contemporary research, and applications to group situations. Prerequisite: COM 230 or instructor approval.
COM 441 Performance Studies. (3) F, S, SS
Theory, practice, and criticism of texts in performance. Emphasis on the interaction between performer, text, audience, and context. Prerequisite: COM 241, 308 or instructor approval. General studies: HU.
COM 442 Interpretation and the Mass Media. (3) N
The relationship of modern media (radio, TV, and film) to oral interpretation and literature.
COM 445 Narrative Performance. (3) N
Theory and practice of performing narrative texts (e.g., prose fiction, oral histories, diaries, essays, letters). Includes scripting, directing, and the rhetorical analysis of story telling. Prerequisite: COM 241 or instructor approval. General studies: HU.
COM 446 Interpretation of Literature Written by Women. (3) N
Students explore, through performance and critical writing, literature written by
women. General studies: HU, C.
COM 450 Theory and Research in Organizational Communication. (3) F, S, SS
Critical review and analysis of the dominant theories of organizational communication and their corollary research strategies. Prerequisites: COM 250 and 308 or instructor approval. General studies: SB.
COM 451 Employee Participation Processes in Organizations. (3) N
Principles, concepts, and leadership for implementation of "Quality Circles" and similar employee involvement processes. Prerequisites: COM 230 and 250 or instructor approval.
COM 453 Communication Training and Development. (3) A
Examination of the procedures and types of communication training and development in business, industry, and government. Prerequisites: COM 250 and 308 or instructor approval.
COM 463 Intercultural Communication Theory and Research. (3) F, S, SS
Survey and analysis of major theories and research dealing with communication between people of different cultural backgrounds, primarily in international settings. Lecture, discussion, small group work. Prerequisites: COM 263 and 308 or instructor approval. General studies: SB, G.
COM 465 Intercultural Communication Workshop. (3) N
Experientially based study of communication between members of different cultures designed to help students improve their intercultural communication skills. Prerequisite: instructor approval.
COM 472 Development of Language as Communicative Behavior. (3) N
Development of language and interpersonal communicative behaviors of children through adolescence, including expressive and receptive competencies and interactions with others. Prerequisite: instructor approval. General studies: SB.
COM 480 Methods of Teaching Communication. (3) N
Analysis, organization, and presentation of textual and other classroom materials. Prerequisite: instructor approval.
COM 494 Special Topics. (1–3) F, S, SS
Prerequisite: instructor approval.
COM 501 Research Methods in Communication. (3) F
Critical analysis of systems of inquiry in communication, focusing on the identification of variables and approaches to conducting research in communication. Prerequisite: instructor approval.
COM 504 Theories and Models in Communication. (3) F
Theory construction, metatheoretical concerns, models, construct definition, and comparative analysis of current theories in communication. Prerequisite: instructor approval.
COM 508 Quantitative Research Methods in Communication. (3) F
Empirical research designs, measurements, and statistical strategies and techniques in analyzing and evaluating experimental and descriptive research in communication. Prerequisites: COM 501 and 504 or instructor approval.
COM 509 Qualitative Research Methods in Communication. (3) S
Qualitative research methods, including interviewing, field methods, and other nonquantitative techniques for analyzing communication. Prerequisites: COM 501 and 504 or instructor approval.
COM 510 Interpersonal Communication Theory and Research. (3) A
Contemporary theories and research in interpersonal communication. Prerequisites: COM 501 and 504 or instructor approval.
COM 512 Death, Society, and Human Experience. (3) N
Examines dying, death, bereavement, and suicide from both individual and sociocultural perspectives in terms of options for communication and action in death-related situations. Prerequisite: instructor approval.
COM 521 Rhetorical Criticism of Public Discourse. (3) N
History and significance of rhetorical theory and criticism in the analysis of public discourse. Prerequisites: COM 501 and 504 or instructor approval.
COM 529 Theories of Persuasion. (3) A
Analysis of representative theories and models of persuasive processes and their implications for communicative behavior. Prerequisites: COM 501 and 504 or instructor approval.
COM 531 Theories of Small Group Communication. (3) N
Theory and research in small group interaction and decision making, focusing on communicational variables which affect small group output. Prerequisites: COM 501 and 504 or instructor approval.
COM 541 Research in Performance Studies. (3) N
Supervised research in the historical and contemporary relationships between the performer, the text, and the audience. Prerequisites: COM 501 and 504 or instructor approval.
COM 555 Communicative Processes in Organizations. (3) N
Systematic analysis of communicative interactions between organizational structure, information flow, and human behaviors in the organizational setting. Prerequisites: COM 501 and 504 or instructor approval.
COM 563 Intercultural Communication. (3) A
Analysis of contemporary theory and research concerning the effects of a variety of cultural variables on communication between people. Prerequisites: COM 501 and 504 or instructor approval.
COM 575 Language and Message Systems. (3) N
Sign/symbol systems; personal, functional, and contextual aspects of message systems; measurement of "meaning." Prerequisites: COM 501 and 504 or instructor approval.
COM 584 Communication Internship. (1–12) F, S, SS
COM 596 Pro-Seminar in Communication. (0) F
Discussion of research projects with the faculty. Prerequisite: admission to the graduate program.
COM 601 Multidisciplinary Perspectives in Research in Communication. (3) F
Critical review of approaches, aspects, concepts, and issues associated with research in communication. Prerequisite: instructor approval.
COM 604 Theory Construction in Communication. (3) F
Review and analysis of philosophical problems inherent in communicative research and of meta-theories designed to deal with these problems. Prerequisite: COM 504 or instructor approval.
COM 608 Multivariate Statistical Analysis of Data in Communication. (3) S
Statistical analysis of communication research data. Multivariate procedures used in communication research and methods of causal analysis. Prerequisites: COM 501, 508 or equivalents.
COM 609 Advanced Qualitative Research Methods in Communication. (3) F
Analysis of issues in the practice of qualitative communication research, including data gathering, fieldwork issues, analysis strategies, and reporting results. Prerequisite: COM 509 or instructor approval.
COM 780 Practicum: Research in Communication. (3) N
Guided practice in the conduct of communication research. Topic identification; procedures, formats, and ethics of publishing. Prerequisites: COM 601, 604.
Omnibus Graduate Courses: See omnibus graduate courses that may be offered.
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