| COM5XX | GR Communication Elective | No Description Set |
| COM100 | Developmental Speech | An elementary course designed for freshmen students whose oral communication skills are in need of reinforcement. Class enrollment will be determined by the recommendation of faculty members or student request. The credit hours may not be applied t... |
| COM101 | Human Communication | This course encompasses communication theory, interpersonal communication, small group communication and public speaking. Emphasis is placed on speaking, critical thinking, listening skills. Attention is also paid to nonverbal communication. Mee... |
| COM120 | Foundations of Health Communication | This course encompasses communication theory, interpersonal communication, small group and team communication and public speaking specific to the healthcare setting. Emphasis is placed on speaking, critical thinking, listening, and feedback skil... |
| COM204 | Communication Theory & Research | This course surveys, analyzes and applies the major theories and research methodologies in the field of communication studies to verbal and nonverbal forms of symbolic interaction across a variety of contexts. |
| COM205 | Introduction to Public Relations | This course includes an introduction to an application of public relations theories, philosophies, and principles applicable to a variety of organizations. We will explore historical perspectives,current and future trends, as well as professional ass... |
| COM206 | Small Group Communication | Students relate the theories of small group process and problem solving to actual practice, eventuating in the completion of a real problem solving task. Parliamentary procedures, for use in larger and legally formed groups, are practices at the end... |
| COM208 | Argumentation and Advocacy | A study of the theory and practice of developing argumentative discourse to gain audience adherence. Practice in analyzing actual situations that call for debate is emphasized, with attention to several debate formats. |
| COM210 | Family Communication | This course emphasizes theoretical approaches and contemporary communication research in family communication. The emphasis will be on: understanding contemporary theory and research of family communication; developing research skills necessary for a... |
| COM222 | Topics in Communication | This course will examine various topics relating to communication needs. Typical topics would include interviewing, persuasion, public address, assertiveness training, public relations, professional communication, rhetorical criticism, history of pu... |
| COM242 | Sport Reporting | A survey of the patterns and practices of sport reporting. Emphasis on reporting sports events and sports features. Class assignments will involve gathering and preparing sport-related information as well as writing and analyzing representative for... |
| COM262 | Strategic Messaging | ?This course provides a review of persuasion and message development fundamentals and equips students with strategic thinking and hands-on writing skills necessary to create multimedia content for diverse audiences. Students produce various forms of... |
| COM301 | Public Speaking | Continues the communication concerns of COM 101 while offering practice in developing speeches for a variety of career and personal interest occasions with adaption to particular audiences and time limitations. Theories of rhetoric and persuasion are... |
| COM302 | Intercultural Communication | Introduces students to methods of learning about other cultures and ways to communicate effectively with and about people of other countries and sub- cultures. |
| COM304 | Interpersonal Communication | A course emphasizing the theoretical approaches and contemporary research on patterns of inter- personal communication in human relationships. Emphasis will be placed on developing skills for analyzing interactional processes through close descriptio... |
| COM305 | Organizational Communication | This course is a study of communication systems and behaviors within organizations and will serve as an introduction to the study of communication channels and networks in organizations. Topics include the relevance of communication to management op... |
| COM310 | Political Communication | This course examines the basic frameworks for explaining, analyzing, and applying communication across a variety of political contexts. Using historic and modern examples of political discourse by governments, citizens, and issue-based organizations,... |
| COM333 | Leadership Communication | This course will explain the critical connection of communication to effective leadership. Students will learn about leadership communication as it relates to ethos, ethics, strategies and different organizational structures. |
| COM343 | Conflict, Mediation & Negotiation | This course emphasizes theoretical approaches and contemporary communication research on patterns of conflict in human relationships. The emphasis will be on understanding the causes (e.g., cultural, philosophical) and types of conflict; developing... |
| COM410 | Relational Communication in Sport | This course will investigate the multiple relationships that exist in sports. Interpersonal communication theory will be used to anaylze relationships including family relationship in sports, coach-athlete relationships, as well as team and organiza... |
| COM420 | Health Public Relations | This course is a study of the communication processes that are involved in communicating about health and issues that arise during healthcare processes including patient care, health care campaigns, as well as crisis and risk communication specific t... |
| COM425 | Risk and Crisis Communication | This course is a study of the communication processes that are involved in the communication of information to people and various publics regarding risks, how these risks will impact the publics, and how to best prepare the publics to reduce the risk... |
| COM436 | Internship in Communication Studies | This course is designed for students seeking an internship experience. Students should apply the knowledge attained through their studies in a workplace similar to what they might seek after graduation. Internships can be started any time afer the... |
| COM436A | Internship-Speech | All students enrolled in one of the majors are required to complete an internship outside of the Communication Arts department. Students should apply the knowledge attained through their students in a workplace similar to what they might seek after... |
| COM436B | Internship- Speech | All students enrolled in one of the majors are required to complete an internship outside of the Communication Arts department. Students should apply the knowledge attained through their studies in a workplace similar to what they might seek after g... |
| COM474 | Campaign Communication | Students will gain experience in developing campaign strategies and tactics in a variety of organizational settings and contexts such as corporate, nonprofit, governmental, political, social, and more. On behalf of real-world clients, student will co... |
| COM498 | Independent Study | No Description Set |
| COM510 | Intro to Graduate Studies in Communication | This course will focus on the development of skills necessary for graduate study in communication. Students will be introduced to the discipline of strategic communication from both theoretical and applied standpoints. The philosophy of communication... |
| COM520 | Data Informed Decision Making | This course examines quantitative and qualitative research methods commonly used in the field of strategic communication, such as survey research, interviewing, content analysis and focus groups. Emphasis is on collecting, analyzing, and using data t... |
| COM530 | Theories of Communication | This course involves the study of communication theory and theory evaluation. Emphasis will be put on theory development specific to health and risk communication. The philosophy of communication theory building will be explored with an emphasis on... |
| COM540 | Health Communication | This course provides instruction and practice of theories used in health communication. A broad range of topics will be discussed including physician-patient communication, health campaigns in public relations, the impact of culture on health commun... |
| COM590 | Public Relations | Students will be introduced to the field of public relations, a foundational discipline of strategic communication. The course will address the public relations concepts, models, and practices in various organizational settings. Special focus will be... |
| COM620 | Strategic Communication | This course delves into the interdisciplinary nature of the field that integrates such established disciplines as public relations, marketing communications, organizational communication, public diplomacy and more. Students will explore how organizat... |
| COM630 | Interpersonal Communication | This course introduces theory and practice of interpersonal communication. Topics that will be discussed include theory building, small group communication, relational communication, family communication, nonverbal communication and interpersonal com... |
| COM640 | Organizational Communication | This course focuses on communication systems and behaviors within organizations. Topics include the relevance of communication to management operations, employee motivation and leadership, communication networks, superior-subordinate relationships, o... |
| COM650 | Risk and Crisis Communication | The course provides an explanation of and defines the applied nature of risk and crisis communication. Topics will include research to identify risk and crisis events; theory to predict, explain and address issues; risk and crisis preparation in orga... |
| COM660 | Professional Speaking | The course will focus on the development of skills necessary for graduate study in the field of Communication Studies. Students will work on their professional speaking skills and learn to present diverse topics for their careers. This course will pr... |
| COM670 | Leadership and Communication | This course introduces theories and concepts of leadership and discusses the possibilities and constraints of different leadership approaches across a variety of contexts. Additionally, students will develop an understanding of the fundamental role t... |
| COM680 | Social Media Strategies | This course will provide students with an overview of theories, concepts, trends and issues related to the use of social media in strategic communication contexts. It will extend students' understanding of how social media technologies rooted in arti... |
| COM690 | Public Relations Campaigns | In this course, students will master the fundamentals of public relations campaign planning through direct experience. Students will be given the opportunity to utilize the content from the previous public relations course, and/or professional experi... |
| COM750 | Seminar in Health & Risk Communication COMMUNICATION | This course will focus on the advanced study of health and risk communication. Students will conduct analyses of health and risk situations, develop elaborate messaging strategies, execute those message strategies, and assess message effectiveness.... |
| COM770 | Special Topics: Corporate & Strategic Communication | The content of this course reflects the specific research project and related activities agreed upon by the instructor and student(s). The number of credits reflects the extent of work involved in the project. |
| COM780 | Capstone in Communication | The capstone offers course credit for a student project in strategic communication. Students apply communication theory and research to identify and analyze a strategic communication problem affecting an organization and its stakeholders. Students co... |
| COM798 | Internship in Communication | This course is designed for students seeking work experience in strategic communication. Internships must be approved by the graduate program director and internship site supervisor. Graded S/U. Each credit hour of internship requires 60 hours, up to... |
| COMCORE | Communications Core | No Description Set |
| COMELCT | Communication Studies Elective | No Description Set |
| MAJORMACOM | MA Communications Exit Option | No Description Set |