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COMM— Communication StudiesCo-requisite: COMM 103. Overview of concepts central to effective public speaking including managing nervousness, researching and organizing information, thinking critically, delivering messages, fielding questions and influencing an audience.Co-requisite: COMM 100. Evaluation of basic concepts central to effective speaking, listening, responding and critical thinking in an oral context.(2 lecture, 2 laboratory) A study in the oral interpretation of literature, especially prose and poetry. Laboratory experiences include substantial student performance in individual and group presentations.Prerequisite: COMM 100 or instructor's consent. Practical experience in presentation design and delivery to facilitate understanding of a message and for influence of others.An undergraduate course focusing on the philosophical and theoretical issues of self-perception and relationships as they are affected by verbal and non-verbal communication.An overview of current theory and research in communication. The course will focus on nonverbal communication message systems and their impact on the communication process.Learn about the communication concepts and theories inherent in the process of interacting with individuals in cross-cultural and inter-ethnic situations. (LAC)Apply problem-solving and decision-making techniques and theories, particularly in the relationship between communication and group variables such as leadership roles and cohesiveness.Investigate the relationship between communication and the law and legal argumentation and persuasion within courtroom advocacy. Analyze communication within the legal profession.Prerequisite: COMM 201 or consent of instructor. Investigate communication theory and research related specifically to the classroom setting. Course content will focus on the development of self-concept perception, verbal and non-verbal language and group dynamics.Prerequisites: EDFE 120 or EDFE 125. Focus of the course is on curriculum and classroom organization, testing and evaluation, procedures and materials specific to secondary speech communication instruction.Individualized investigation under the direct supervision of a faculty member. (Minimum of 37.5 clock hours required per credit hour.) Repeatable, maximum concurrent enrollment is two times.Examine theories of leadership, major leadership research findings and various leadership methods. Consider how the principles derived from leadership literature can be applied to small group and organizational settings.Investigate issues of current concern for COMM professionals with subject varied according to faculty expertise. Repeatable, maximum of nine credits, under different subtitles.Consent of instructor. Summative course of the nature and function of communication theory and research including an overview of the traditions of theory and current perspectives in the discipline.Supervised work experience in area of specialization. Submit a proposal to the coordinator of internships six weeks before registration. Maximum of six semester credit hours may be counted toward the major. Repeatable, maximum of ten credits.Examine theories of group process, major group process research findings and how the principles derived from communication literature can be applied to small groups.Examine theories of organizing, research findings on organizational communication and how the principles derived from communication impact institutions.Examine theories of leadership, major leadership research findings and various leadership methods. Consider how the principles derived from leadership literature can be applied to small group and organizational settings.Investigate the relationship between communication and the law and legal argumentation and persuasion within courtroom advocacy. Analyze communication within the legal profession.Graduate students only. Analysis and criticism of political discourse using theories and methods from the discipline of communication.Prerequisites: COMM 100, COMM 103. Theory and practice of advanced speech composition, presentational decisions and techniques in a variety of contexts.Investigate issues of current concern, for COMM professionals with subject varied according to faculty expertise. Repeatable, maximum of nine credits, under different subtitles.Receive professional communicative experience. Submit a proposal to the Internship Coordinator six weeks before registration. Hours may not be credited to 30 basic hours in co2mmunication graduate program. Repeatable, maximum of six credits.Orientation to graduate study with emphasis on learning to conduct literature reviews using the major journals of the communication discipline. Introduction to research using quantitative, qualitative and rhetorical approaches.Orientation to the methods of qualitative research that are most frequently used in the communication discipline. Practical experience in data gathering and analysis procedures.Orientation to the methods of quantitative research that are most frequently used in the communication discipline. Practical experience in data gathering and analysis procedures.Individualized investigation under the direct supervision of a faculty member. (Minimum of 37.5 clock hours required per credit hour.) Repeatable, maximum concurrent enrollment is two times.