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COMMUNICATION DEPARTMENT
COURSE DESCRIPTIONS
SPRING 2015
COM 1000-001, 002, 003, 004, 005, 006 Survey of Communication Studies
Process of communication; range of perspectives from which communication can be studied (from
classical rhetoric to contemporary theory); the functions communication serves; and the forms of
communication such as interpersonal, small group organizational, public address and mass media.
Instructors: Arnold, Moore, O’Leary
This course is a prerequisite needed to declare COM major.
COM 1100- 001, 002, 003, 004, 005, 006, 100 Public Speaking
Principles of communication related to speech composition and delivery;
finding, analyzing, organizing and presenting material in ways appropriate to and effective with
listeners. In this course students will gain an under- standing of the rhetorical processes associated with
public communication and will develop the skills necessary to present ideas to culturally-diverse
audiences that will make a difference in their communities, careers, and personal lives.
Instructors: Arnold, DeMarco, Mackey-Kallis, Weaver, Staff
This course is a prerequisite needed to declare COM major
COM 1101-001, 002, 003,004, 005,100 Business & Professional Communication
The goal of this course is to prepare students to understand and develop useful communication
strategies and skills to establish and maintain productive relationships in a variety of business and
professional settings. This is a hybrid course that combines traditional public speaking, small group
and organizational communication and is not intended for Communication department majors.
Instructors: Fleckenstein, Gasser, McCloskey, Staff
COM 1300-001,002,003 Film Analysis
This course focuses on the analysis of contemporary and historically important films, employing a
variety of analytical models. Anyone who is a film buff or wants to learn about how films are constructed
would benefit, as would students interested in polishing their writing skills and/or learning about the
sociological impact of the cinema. The course promotes the development of visual analysis skills and an
awareness of the cultural, economic and social forces of the period in which the film was made.
Instructor: Chour, O’Leary
Requirements Filled: Fine Arts
COM 2200-001 Theories of Rhetoric
This course is an introduction to the central theories of rhetoric. Rhetorical theories can be understood as
attempts to reflect upon and understand the process by which community is generated and maintained by
the strategic use of symbols. In addition to its principal focus on the theories and history of rhetoric, this
course serves as an entry point to the culture of critical inquiry and argument that constitutes rhetorical
studies.
Instructor: Murray
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COM 2240-001 Theories of Performance Studies
Performance is explored as a fundamental component of human communication. Students experience
the theories and practice of performance in multiple contexts, including everyday life (e.g., performing a
‘date’, performing whiteness), storytelling (e.g., personal narrative, performance of literature, folklore
and oral traditions), theatre and other performance spaces (e.g., performance art), and rhetorical/critical
spaces (performance for social change, performance ethnography). Prior performance experience is
welcome but not necessary.
Instructor: MacDonald
Requirements Filled: Fine Arts
COM 2280-001 Theories of Persuasion
Presents the theoretical processes by which communication influences the attitudes, beliefs, and
behaviors of message recipients. Both rhetorical and social scientific approaches to persuasion
are examined. Application is made to the areas of advertising, public relations, politics, and
health communication.
Instructor: Woodard
COM 2300-001 Theories of Mass Communication
Traces the evolution and structure of core theoretical approaches to understanding mass
communication phenomena. Both behavioral and critical approaches and their related research
traditions are explored.
Instructors: Shyles, Xu
COM 2340 -100 Theories of Visual Communication & Culture
The course deconstructs what we think we know about what we see to demonstrate that what we see is
influenced by the culture in which we live and the meanings we give to our visual universe. Learning
and employing the theoretical lenses of semiotics and visual cultural studies, visual rhetoric, and
feminist psychoanalysis, we will examine images in media, brands, advertising, and our everyday lives
to understand the visual language used, the “commonsensical” meanings given and understood, and
what they reveal about our culture.
Instructor: Coonfield
COM 2400–001 Theories of Interpersonal Communication
Survey of concepts and theories in interpersonal communication. Focuses on dyadic interaction and
relationships as created, maintained and modified through verbal and nonverbal behavior.
Instructor: Moore
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COM 2440-001 Theories of Organizational Communication
Explores the social construction of human relationships in organizations, both healthy and unhealthy;
examines how and why organizations develop policies and procedures that both encourage and yet
constrain creativity and autonomy in employees. Examines organizations through the eyes of the
researcher who wants to understand, but not control or predict, the dynamics that are unfolding. This
will be accomplished through careful, critical reading and synthesizing of some of the voluminous
literature on how group life is accomplished in organizations.
Instructor: Hall
COM 3201-001 Rhetoric and Social Justice
In this course, we will explore and critically examine discourses on social justice and human rights
through an integration of rhetorical theory and criticism. Of central importance to ensuring social justice
and human rights are those communicative/rhetorical acts that disrupt, provoke, encourage, and help to
mobilize. From public debates to mediated dialogues, from embodied politics and performances of
resistance to more extreme acts of violence and terrorism, the rhetorical scholar has a responsibility to
study how those practices enrich (or hinder) social justice and participation in public life as well as
determine their effectiveness, ineffectiveness and ethical dimensions.
As a student in this course, you will learn how to identify, analyze, invent, augment, and/or challenge
the complex array of discourses on social justice and human rights. You will be introduced to the
theoretical foundations of rhetoric and social justice and the various communicative techniques and
strategies common to those struggling to advance human rights. In addition, you will gain exposure to an
array of contemporary and historical debates that continue to shape popular and political culture.
Instructor: Murray
Prerequisites: COM 2200 or 2280 or 2340 or 2240 or 2400
Requirements Filled: Peace and Justice Attribute
COM 3207-100 African American Rhetoric: Strategies, Style, and Social Construction
African American Rhetoric tells a story of the African American experience in the United States. This
story will be told through a critical examination of a variety of rhetorical artifacts. Starting with the
American Revolution, we will look at speeches, essays and poems written about the black experience in
America. As we move into the contemporary American experience we will add media artifacts such as
movies, music, and television to our list for critical examination. The primary objective of the course is
to develop a comprehensive understanding of the symbols used to rhetorically construct and reconstruct
the African
Time: W 6:10-8:50pm
Instructor: Nance
Requirements Filled: Diversity 1, Peace and Justice Attribute
Prerequisites: COM 2200 or COM 2240 or COM 2280
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COM 3301-001 Introduction to Film & Video Production
This hands-on workshop will introduce students to the fundamentals of TV production. Students are
expected to produce individually and in small groups, broadcast video projects combining all
fundamentals learned in class - terminology, script writing, single and multi-camera operation, lighting,
audio capture, computer based video editing and effects, and live studio production. The final project
will prove how well each student has mastered the above components of video production.
Instructor: Lewis
Prerequisites: COM 2280 or COM 2300 or COM 2340
COM 3302 – 001 Advanced Film and Video Production
Visual aspects of location single camera video production, audio acquisition, lighting, post
production support, video editing and digital effects and finished distribution. Each student
will work as producer, director, camera operator, editor and writer to show a finished
Documentary, Feature News Story or Originally Scripted Drama or Comedy. Helps students
understand the world of film and video funding, production and distribution.
Instructor: Lewis
Prerequisites: COM 3301
COM 3303-001 Screenwriting
The purpose of this course is to prepare you to write two short screenplays by introducing you to the
building blocks of cinematic storytelling. Students are expected to develop a solid foundation in
screenwriting format, three act dramatic structure, character conception and development, the difference
between plot and story, and the best way to put all of this information to use in the actual writing of
treatments and screenplays. Although the three act model we will use in this class is not the only, or
perhaps the best, way to write screenplays, it is standard in the industry and must be mastered by
beginning screenwriters. By the end of the semester you will have written two treatments for short
films and two screenplays in master scenes form. Part of the goal of this course is to gain an
understanding of storytelling that will be applicable to various media. Most class sessions will be a
combination of lecture, film viewing, and writing exercises. You are expected to work independently
and in collaboration with other students.
Instructor: O’Leary
Requirements Filled: Fine Arts
Prerequisites: COM 1300 and COM 2240 or 2280 or 2300 or 2340
COM 3304-001 Documentary Theory and Practice
This course will combine an academic study of documentary films with practical knowledge
of the creation and marketing of documentary films. Students will examine the documentary
as an art form, a social protest, and a reflection of culture and society. In addition, man
aspects of the practice of documentary filmmaking will be studied, especially as they are
related to The Center for Social Justice Film and The Social Justice Documentary Film
Course. These aspects include finding and researching future topics for the Social
Documentary course, and doing public relations work for past films produced in the course.
Students will also learn film production techniques and strategies, including story structure,
camerawork and editing skills.
Instructor: Lewis
Prerequisites: COM 3301
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COM 3321-001 Interactive Media Design I
Study of the principles of creating effective communication for the World Wide Web. Explores basic
web design techniques with emphasis on designing and integrating diverse media elements. Focus on the
creation and manipulation of text, graphics, audio and video for the Web. Basic principles of visual and
graphic design are also covered.
*Course was previously cataloged as COM 3307. If you have already taken Multimedia Production,
this course will be a duplicate. Please do not register for COM 3321 if this is the case.
Instructor: Mafodda
Prerequisites: COM 2280 or 2300 or 2340
COM 3322-001 Interactive Media Design II
An advanced exploration of Interactive Media Arts & Design for the Web and beyond, with a
special focus on developing and consuming content on mobile devices. Students will be
issued an Apple iPad for the duration of the semester and will create a digital interactive
mobile app for it.
*Course was previously cataloged as COM 3390: Media Design for Mobile Devices.
Students who have taken this course are eligible to re-register for COM 3322 (new and
different portfolio material will be an outcome of the class), but there will be some
duplication of the academic component.
Instructor: Mafodda
Prerequisite: COM 3321 or COM 3307
COM 3341 – Gender and Film
This course examines to the role of cinema in the cultural production of gender in contemporary
societies. Students analyze gender in a variety of contemporary American films with a special emphasis
on the way film structure and content rhetorically constructs masculinities and femininities and the
ideological functions and implications of these constructions for audiences and culture. This analysis of
specific films is grounded in course readings taken from primary sources in feminism film theory and
criticism, rhetorical film theory and criticism, gender theory and media studies. Students will have the
opportunity to propose and explore analytic, creative, and/or theoretical projects within the purview of
the course theme.
Instructor: Mackey-Kallis
Prerequisites: Any COM 2000 level course
Requirements Filled: Fine Arts, Diversity 2
COM 3343- 001 Contemporary Cinema
Exploring contemporary films of renowned film directors and analyzing how they stylistically and
thematically address and reflect various themes in national and global contexts. Themes of family,
class, gender, politics, identity, and relations as addressed in specifically selected films that
have left a significant mark on the landscape of Contemporary cinema will be studied. Cinema
will be examined as a product of the societies it aims to influence.
Instructor: Chour
Prerequisites: Any COM 2000 level course
Requirements Filled: Fine Arts
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COM 3352 – 001 Media and Technology
Surveys the development of communication technologies from the printing press through
the internet and beyond. Technological development will be used as a way to explore critical issues
about economic development, the nature of meaning, technological determinism and
globalization.
Instructor: Coonfield
Prerequisites: COM 2280, COM 2300, COM 2340, or COM 2200
COM 3353-001 Media and Politics
This course introduces class members to the field of political communication in both theory and
practice in the mass media setting. The objectives are: to learn how campaign organizations use
media outlets to present candidates to voters; to examine how mediated political messages impact
citizens; to explore how such messages influence political outcomes on both the federal and local
levels; to explore how political messages shape national and international public opinion; and to
study how current trends in media development may impact the democratic process and the future.
Instructor: Shyles
Prerequisites: COM 2200 or COM 2240 or COM 2280 or COM 2300 or COM 2340
COM 3360-001 Introduction to Journalism
News is an integral part of our daily lives—from the “Eye-witness” reports on Channel 10 and the
headlines of the New York Times to Internet news-sites and the tawdry tabloids awaiting us at the
supermarket checkout. This course aims to provide a critical understanding of the role of journalism in
modern society, combining theoretical perspectives on the making of news with insights from
the journalists who produce it. Students will analyze research material on journalism, as well as examine
newsmaking across platforms such as television and the Internet. While students will be introduced to
foundational journalism practices, this course takes a more theoretical approach to journalism in order to
provide the necessary background and context for more in-depth exposure to the practice of journalism
in future courses.
Instructor: Ksiazek
Prerequisites: COM 2200 or COM 2280 or COM 2300 or COM 2340
COM 3365-001 Sports Journalism
These days, sports journalism is so much more than good reporting. People blog, Tweet, Podcast,
Update Facebook pages. Commentators deliver instant analysis of every detail, every day. Athletes’
lives off the field are more interesting than their play on it. And ESPN reigns supreme – or at least that’s
what it wants us to think. Sports journalism is changing rapidly, and this course will show you what’s
going on. You’ll learn how technology creates instantaneous news delivery. How talk radio, TV, the
Internet and social media are taking over for newspapers and magazines. How athletes and teams are
trying to control the message more than ever.
You’ll write, argue, speak, research and present. You’ll use social media and the web. And you’ll do it
with a 29-year veteran of the business. By the time this course is over, you’ll be ready for Pardon the
Interruption – or at least understand why it’s so popular. More importantly, you’ll start thinking about
what comes next – and how to take advantage of it.
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Instructor: Bradley
Prerequisites: COM 3360
COM 3390-001 Multimedia Journalism
Journalism is no longer defined by a single medium. Newspapers have become digital news
organizations with print, online and mobile editions. Broadcast journalists have Facebook pages and
Twitter accounts. Journalists are writing for digital media, shooting video, blogging, creating podcasts,
and using social media to distribute their content and engage users. This course explores journalism
across media platforms. Students will learn to write for a variety of media, create integrated news
packages, and maintain strong journalistic principles, techniques and ethics within and across these
varied platforms.
Instructor: Bradley
Prerequisites: COM 3360
COM 3403-001 Intercultural Communication
Today more than ever before in human history, you are likely to encounter persons from different
cultural backgrounds in your work, neighborhood, and personal life. This course offers an introduction
to the concepts associated with culture and communication. It combines both well-researched theories
and everyday intercultural practice. It addresses mindful self-awareness/other-awareness issues, plus
cognitive learning, affective experience, behavioral practice, and ethical reflections. Both cross-cultural
(i.e., comparisons—such as how people in the United States communicate differently from people in
Iran) and intercultural (i.e., communication between members—such as how people in the United States
and Iran communicate when they interact with each other) communication will be examined. This class
will emphasize a “process” approach to the study of communication between persons across cultures.
Instructor: Wang
Diversity 1; Diversity 3
COM 3442-001 Teambuilding and Small Group Communication
Collaboration is an increasingly important part of life in various organizational contexts – corporations,
non-profit organizations, educational institutions, civic organizations, religious institutions, etc. In this
course, we will consider various theoretical approaches to collaboration, groups and teams within the
communication field and will address topics such as power, leadership, decision-making, conflict, trust,
diversity and virtual collaboration. Group exercises and assignments will provide us with practical
opportunities to apply what we are learning and will illuminate our theoretical understandings.
Instructor: Way
Prerequisites: COM 2200 or 2280 or 2400 or 2440
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COM 3460-001, 002 Public Relations
This course provides a foundation for students interested in the field of public relations. It chronicles the
development of the profession from its earliest beginnings to its role in modern management. The course
also attempts to bridge the gap that exists between theory and practice. It achieves this by emphasizing
the fundamental management perspective of the profession and the persuasive intent of message
construction while highlighting the four essential skills required for success in the industry - research,
writing, planning and problem solving.
Instructor: Flanagan
Prerequisites: COM 2200 or 2280 or 2300 or 2340 or 2400 or 2440
COM 3461-100 Advertising
This introductory course in advertising provides students with an interest in advertising, public relations,
organizational communication, and marketing communication, with a thorough understanding of the
advertising structure. The course provides students with detailed information concerning the core skills
required of advertising executives. Areas of study include the research process in advertising, the creative
platform development and execution, the strategy involved in media planning and buying and the process
of evaluating advertising effectiveness. Students gain hands-on experience in developing advertising
executions and campaigns for a variety of products, services, individuals and ideas.
Instructor: Tamney
Prerequisites: COM 2200 or 2280 or 2300 or 2340 or 2400 or 2440
COM 3462-001 Public Relations Writing
This course offers students the foundation for producing a variety of written public relations materials.
The structure includes an overview of the journalistic style of writing along with extensive practice in
writing fundamentals. Following the work on enhancing writing skills, students will develop a variety
of pieces for their portfolios. Final class products include print news releases, position papers, feature
stories, media advisories, media kit, and other related assignments. The course is strongly recommended
for students interested in public relations, advertising, marketing, and organizational communication.
Instructor: Flanagan
Prerequisites: COM 3460
COM 3464-001,002,003 Public Relations Campaigns
This course explores a variety of case studies in the field of public relations including
examples in media relations, crisis communication and planning. Following the review of
cases, student groups will be created and will spend the remainder of the semester developing
a professional campaign for a client. The final project is a presentation of this overall public
relations plan.
Instructor: Cowen
Prerequisite: COM 3462
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COM 4001-001, 002, 003 Qualitative Research in Communication
Review of basic principles of critical inquiry in the interpretive paradigm. Reading and designing
qualitative research in communication through gathering and critically analyzing literature in the field
and proposing an original study. Methods include ethnography and textual analysis.
Instructors: Bowen, Crable, Way
Restricted to COM Majors
COM 4002-001,002,003 Quantitative Research in Communication
Reading and designing research in communication through gathering and critically
analyzing literature in the field and introduction of the chief methods used in communication studies.
Instructors: Ksiazek, Woodard, Xu
Restricted to COM Majors
Requirements Filled: Writing Enriched
COM 5050-001 Senior Project
Ethnography & Communication
This section of senior project explores various modes of ethnographic inquiry, from traditional
ethnography, to performance ethnography, to autoethnography. We will begin with foundational
readings concerning communication and culture and ways of doing ethnographic research and writing.
Students will have the opportunity to conduct studies in a variety of cultural contexts for the purposes of
using ethnographic methods to learn about self and other .
Instructor: Rose
Prerequisite: Either COM 1200 and (COM 4001 or COM 4002); OR COM 4001 and COM 4002
Required Course for Seniors
COM 5050-002 Senior Project
The Role of the Media in Shaping Attitudes, Beliefs &Values
This section of Senior Project invites students to investigate the nature and context of media
experiences. The specific focus of these investigations will center upon the role of the media in shaping
attitudes, beliefs, and/or values. Methodological approaches that afford us the opportunity to witness the
potential influence of the media will be privileged. Television as the dominant medium of our culture
will also be privileged; however, students are welcome to explore other channels of mass
communication as their research questions so warrant.
Instructor: Woodard
Prerequisite: Either COM 1200 and (COM 4001 or COM 4002); OR COM 4001 and COM 4002
Required Course for Seniors
COM 5050-003 Senior Project
Gender, Bodies, and Technology 9
This section will explore the embodied communication and performance of gender with, through, and
represented via technology. From the technological manipulation of gendered bodies to differences in
gendered technology use, mediated representations of gender and sexuality, social media wars and/or
activism, and beyond, there are many questions to be asked about gender, bodies, and technology. We
will develop research questions, and design qualitative studies (i.e., ethnography, interviewing, and/or
textual analysis) to attempt to answer these questions. **ONLY Qualitative Methods will be used in this
section; it is recommended for students who have taken COM 4001.**
Instructor: MacDonald
Prerequisite: Either COM 1200 and (COM 4001 or COM 4002); OR COM 4001 and COM 4002
Required Course for Seniors
COM 5050-004 Senior Project
"Xu’s section of Senior Project will be focused on media effects. The course welcomes students who are
interested in areas of investigation exploring how various messages (e.g., news, commercials) delivered
through media channels (e.g., print, TV, or social media) generate a range of cognitive, attitudinal, and
behavioral effects among audiences. Quantitative research methods are preferred. Students who are
interested in above topics but wish to conduct a qualitative research project should contact the instructor
prior to registration."
Instructor: Xu
Prerequisite: Either COM 1200 and (COM 4001 or COM 4002); OR COM 4001 and COM 4002
Required Course for Seniors
COM 5050-005 Senior Project
This section invites students to adopt the lens of rhetorical/critical analysis in the examination of media
discourses. Projects that adopt a feminist perspective are particularly encouraged; however other
perspectives are also possible. Group projects will either take the form of the traditional academic essay
or a documentary/video essay. If students choose the second option, there will still be a substantial set
of written assignments to accompany the media production.
Instructor: Mackey-Kallis
Prerequisite: Either COM 1200 and (COM 4001 or COM 4002); OR COM 4001 and COM 4002
Required Course for Seniors
COM 5050-006 Senior Project
Theme: Analyzing Messages
Class members will analyze the content and/or impact of selected public communication campaigns
(PCCs). PCCs may include commercial or non-commercial efforts (including but not limited to public
and private sectors, i.e., corporate, political, and non-profit). Examples include such topics as
determining the effectiveness of no-smoking campaigns, the Army's recruitment efforts, political
debates, new product roll-outs, and analysis of both successful and unsuccessful persuasive strategies.
Instructor: Shyles
Prerequisite: Either COM 1200 and (COM 4001 or COM 4002); OR COM 4001 and COM 4002
Required Course for Seniors
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PERSONAL PROMOTION WORKSHOP SERIES
An exciting offering from the Communication Department, this series of one-credit seminars gives
students expert information and competitive advantages in many areas of self-promotion in
communication. Perfect for preparing to pursue internships or professional employment, the courses
are designed so they can be taken individually (one-credit each) or as a complete set (three credits).
THESE COURSES ARE RESTRICTED TO COM MAJORS/MINORS; PERMISSION OF
DEPARTMENT CHAIRPERSON REQUIRED.
COM 5200-100 Professional Development
Personal Promotion: Creating Powerhouse Promotional Pieces
Are you professionally prepared and impressive on paper? Learn how to build the best communication
industry resume for you. Develop cover letter strategies and a customized biography. Improve your
promotional tools through industry insight and peer evaluation.
Time: Friday, January 23, 2015, 5-9pm and Saturday, January 24, 2015, 9am-4pm.
Instructor: Weaver
COM 5200-101 Professional Development
Personal Promotion: Building the “You” Brand
What is unique about you? What skills and talents do you bring a potential employer in
communication? Find out through personal brand statements, goal setting professional motivation and
preliminary career planning.
Time: Friday, February 6, 2015, 5-9pm and Saturday, February 7, 2015, 9-4pm.
Instructor: Weaver
COM 5200-103 Professional Development
Personal Promotion: Landing a Job and Launching a Career
How well do you (or will you) interview? Discover the best techniques to “bring it all together” and find
success when searching for communication jobs and internships. Improve or build your portfolio
through a comprehensive professional and peer review>
Time: Friday, February 20, 2015, 5-9pm and Saturday, February 21, 2015 9-4pm.
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Instructor: Cowen
COM 5300 Topics in Intergroup Relations (IGR)
The focus of IGR (Intergroup Relations) is on creating understanding relationships among people from
different identity (e.g., social, economic, racial and ethnic) groups through communication skills of
careful listening and meaningful dialogue. Topics vary by section.
(One-credit courses) – Permission of Chairperson required. Students must complete application form
at www.villanova.edu/igr. Three IGR courses can be used as Free Elective, Diversity 1. They do not
have to be taken in the same semester.
PLEASE CHECK THE MASTER SCHEDULE FOR SECTION NUMBERS.
COM 5300- 100 Dialogue- Identity & Interfaith
Tuesdays, 6-8pm
Jan. 27; February 3, February 10, February 17, February 24, March 10, March 17.
Instructors – Abugideiri; King
COM 5300- 101 Dialogue-Race
Mondays, 6-8pm
January 26, Feb. 2, Feb, 9, Feb. 16, Feb. 23, March 9, March 16
Instructors – Jackson and Morris
COM 5300-102 Dialogue - Gender
Mondays, 6-8pm
January 26, Feb. 2, Feb, 9, Feb. 16, Feb. 23, March 9, March 16
Instructors - Bowen and Sheridan
COM 5300-103 Dialogue:Socioeconomic Status
Mondays, 6-8:20pm
January 26, Feb. 2, Feb, 9, Feb. 16, Feb. 23, March 9
Instructors: Brophy and Dwyer
COM 5300-104 Dialogue: White Racial Identity
Mondays, 6-9pm
January 26, Feb. 2, Feb, 9, Feb. 16, Feb. 23
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Instructors: Anthony and Malott
COM 5300-105 Dialogue: Advanced Race
Friday, 5-9pm March 20, 2015
Saturday, 9am-5pm, March 21, 2015
Instructors: Anthony and Hall
Students must have taken the Race or White Racial Identity IGR Course.
UNDERGRADUATE SUMMER 2015 SCHEDULE
SESSION I
May 27 - June 24, 2015
Course No.
Course Title
Instructor
Days
COM 1000-010
COM 1100-010
COM 2280-015
Survey of Communication
Public Speaking
Theories of Persuasion
Arnold
Shyles
Woodard
M-F
10:30am-12:20pm
M-F
8:30-10:30am
Distance Learning
COM 2300-010
COM 2400-015
COM 3290-015
Intro to Mass Com
Theories of Interpersonal
TOP: Rhetoric of
Conspiracy Theories
Gender & Communication
Public Relations
Quantitative Research
Directed Study
Shyles
Bowen
Arnold
M-F
10:30am-12:20pm
Distance Learning
Distance Learning
Bowen
Flanagan
Woodard
Hall
Distance Learning
Distance Learning
M-F
TBA
COM 3406-015
COM 3460-015
COM 4002-010
COM 5100-010
Course No.
COM 1000-020
COM 1300-020
COM 3360-025
COM 3390-025
Course Title
Survey of
Communication
Film Analysis
SESSION II
June 26 - July 27, 2015
Instructor
Days
Weaver
M-F
Introduction to
Journalism
TOP: Media Audiences
Time
Time
8:30-10:20am
Lewis
Tues & Thurs
Ksiazek
Distance Learning
Ksiazek
Distance Learning
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10:30am-12:20pm
6:00-9:50pm
Course No.
COM 1101-030
COM 5100-030
Course Title
Business &
Professional Com
Directed Study
SESSION III
May 27 - July 27, 2015
Instructor
Days
O’Leary
MW
Hall
TBA
Time
6-8pm
TBA
Communication Courses Fulfilling Diversity Requirement
COM 3207
COM 3403
COM 3341
COM 5300
African American Rhetoric (Div. 1)
Intercultural Communication (Div. 1; Div. 3)
Gender and Film (Div. 2)
Topics in Intergroup Dialogue (IGR) (bundle three for Div. 1)
Communication Courses Fulfilling Fine Arts Requirement
COM 1300
COM 2240
COM 3303
COM 3341
COM 3343
Film Analysis
Theories of Performance Studies
Screenwriting
Gender & Film
Contemporary Cinema
Communication Courses Fulfilling Peace & Justice Attribute
COM 3201
COM 3207
COM 5300
Rhetoric and Social Justice
African-American Rhetoric
Topics in Intergroup Relations (IGR) (three courses)
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Graduate Courses
SPRING 2015
COM 8001-001 Qualitative Research Methods
Qualitative approaches to communication research including phenomenology, ethnography, rhetorical
criticism, and semiotic analysis. Emphasis on the performative turn in ethnography and alternative forms
of ethnographic writing. Primary work consists of semester-long original study. With Departmental
permission, this course can substitute for Senior Project.
Instructor: MacDonald T 6:30-9:30pm
COM 8009-001 Personal Promotion in Communication (one-credit seminar)
This one-credit seminar gives graduate communication students useful information and competitive
advantages in many areas of self-promotion in communication. The course is perfect for those preparing
to pursue internships as well as initial or enhanced professional employment. The course will include
the following components: Promoting Yourself on Paper; Building the “You” Brand; and Creating Your
Career.
Instructor: Cowen - Friday, January 16, 2015 – 5-9pm; Saturday, January 17, 2015 – 9-5pm.
COM 8205-001 Intercultural Communication
Historical and contemporary study of intercultural communication in interpersonal, organizational, and
mass mediated contests. Topics: cultural identity, ethnocentrism, culture and language, culture and the
body, intercultural conflict, intercultural communication competence, and cultural adaptation.
Instructor: Wang W 6:30-9:30pm
COM 8302-001 Advertising
Research process in advertising, creative platform, development and execution, media planning and
buying, evaluating, advertising effectiveness, new and non-traditional advertising, internet and webbased advertising, client management, and advertising in a socially conscious marketplace.
Instructor Minoff M 6:30-9:30pm
COM 8310-001 New Media
Examines communication technology from the multiple perspectives of technology, markets and policy.
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Instructor: Oswald
R 6:30-9:30pm
COM 8318-001 Developing Crisis Communication Materials
Covers the essential strategies and tools needed for professional communicators to successfully prepare
for and handle in-process organizational crises. Students will learn proven techniques for creating crisis
statements, preparing talking points for media interviews, writing briefs for management and legal
counsel, developing a range of message vehicles to communicate effectively in the post-crisis
environment. Agency teams formed to strategically manage crises through developed materials.
Instructor: Cowen Friday, January 30, 2015, 5-9pm; Saturday, January 31, 2015, 9-5pm.
GRADUATE COURSES
SUMMER 2015
COM 8203 Organizational Research and Consulting
Course is designed to prepare students to understand and analyze organizations as
researchers and to prepare them to conduct consulting interventions in organizations as
communication consultants.
Instructor: Hall R 6:30-9:30pm
COM 8300-035 Public Relations Writing
Journalistic style of writing, media ethics, targeting audiences, practice in fundamentals,
media relations techniques; create portfolio writing samples, e.g., industry standard news
releases, pitch letters and features, Q&A documents, crisis statements and positions papers.
Instructor: Flanagan
DISTANCE LEARNING COURSE
COM 8306-020 Media Production
Provides an overview of the video production experience for those who want to include media
production in business, advocacy, research and education.
Instructor: Lewis MR 6-9pm
COM 8320-030 Digital Media Design
This course is designed to provide a broad-based overview of the Media arts & Design industry,
focusing on the research, strategies and methods that go into designing and preparing media for
consumption via a variety of delivery methods (including traditional mass media, online, and mobile
devices). Students will gain a theoretical understanding of and practical experience with: digital
photography & videography, web design & development, and multimedia production. Additional, indepth, hands-on experience is offered through a series of 1-credit workshops.
Instructor: Mafodda T 6:30-9:30pm
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