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CHEM 4840 - Cooperative Education
1 Credit(s) 9 Maximum Credit(s)
A minimum grade of “C” (2.0 or above) must be earned in this course before it can be counted in a physical science major or minor or as a prerequisite for any other course. (As Needed) [Pass/Fail]
Repeatable? Yes - Total Credits: 10
Registration Restriction(s): None
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CHEM 4890 - Internship
1 Credit(s) 8 Maximum Credit(s)
A minimum grade of “C” (2.0 or above) must be earned in this course before it can be counted in a physical science major or minor or as a prerequisite for any other course. (As Needed) [Pass/Fail]
Repeatable? Yes - Total Credits: 8
Registration Restriction(s): None
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CHEM 4980 - Student Teaching
2 Credit(s)
A minimum grade of “C” (2.0 or above) must be earned in this course before it can be counted in a physical science major or minor or as a prerequisite for any other course. (Fall [As Needed], Spring [As Needed]) [Pass/Fail]
Registration Restriction(s): None
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CHEM 4990 - Chemical Literature and Seminar
1 Credit(s)
A course for chemistry majors created to introduce prospective chemists to the chemical literature and literature searching techniques. Students will also learn how to prepare various technical manuscripts and gain experience in giving diverse types of oral presentations. A minimum grade of “C” (2.0 or above) must be earned in this course before it can be counted in a physical science major or minor or as a prerequisite for any other course. (Spring) [Graded (Standard Letter)]
Prerequisite(s): CHEM 2320 or any upper-division CHEM course - Prerequisite Min. Grade: C
Registration Restriction(s): Chemistry majors only
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CHIN 1010 - Beginning Mandarin Chinese I
4 Credit(s)
This course is an introduction to Mandarin Chinese. It includes exposure to listening, speaking, reading, writing, some essential grammar, and Chinese language and culture. (As Needed) [Graded (Standard Letter)]
Registration Restriction(s): Intensive English Program majors may not enroll
General Education Course: Humanities
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CHIN 1020 - Beginning Mandarin Chinese II
4 Credit(s)
This course’s focus is on learning standard everyday Mandarin phrases and dialogues, and reading and writing basic Chinese characters. Emphases also include using different registers depending on language contexts and cultural settings. (As Needed) [Graded (Standard Letter)]
Prerequisite(s): CHIN 1010 - Prerequisite Min. Grade: D-
Registration Restriction(s): None
General Education Course: Humanities
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CHIN 2010 - Intermediate Chinese I
4 Credit(s)
This is an intermediate course designed for students who already have prior experience with Chinese, such as one year of college coursework. The course will emphasize conversation, vocabulary building, characters, and intermediate grammatical structures. The course continues to help students develop proficiency in reading, listening, speaking, and writing. (Fall) [Graded (Standard Letter)]
Prerequisite(s): CHIN 1020 or equivalent - Prerequisite Min. Grade: D-
Registration Restriction(s): None
General Education Course: Humanities
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CHIN 2020 - Intermediate Chinese II
4 Credit(s)
This course is designed for students who have completed CHIN 2010 or the equivalent. Students learn more Chinese characters, grammar, commonly used sentence structures, and practical dialogue, thus developing their listening, speaking, reading, and writing of Mandarin Chinese. (Spring) [Graded (Standard Letter)]
Prerequisite(s): CHIN 2010 or equivalent - Prerequisite Min. Grade: D-
Registration Restriction(s): None
General Education Course: Humanities
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COMM 1010 - Introduction to Communication
3 Credit(s)
This course provides students with skills needed to write effectively and present public presentations. Students also learn basic skills of human communication. (Fall, Spring, Summer) [Graded (Standard Letter)]
Registration Restriction(s): None
General Education Course: Humanities
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COMM 1030 - Introduction to Social Media
3 Credit(s)
This course introduces the basics of social media public relations and writing effective posts for diverse social media platforms. The course emphasizes writing for each platform, evaluating what makes an effective post, the content creation process, creating a personal learning network, and writing a social media plan. (Fall, Spring, Summer) [Graded (Standard Letter)]
Registration Restriction(s): None
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COMM 1070 - Introduction to Visual Communication Graphics
3 Credit(s)
An introduction to the study of current graphic media production techniques and software using the PC computer, including desktop publishing, web design, and photographic manipulation as applied to advertising, public relations, and publication. (Fall, Spring, Summer) [Graded (Standard Letter)]
Registration Restriction(s): None
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COMM 1130 - Writing for Communication
3 Credit(s)
Focus on writing skills required for successful communication in media, strategic, and academic settings. Class activities and homework assignments emphasize foundations of good writing: grammar, spelling, usage, vocabulary, punctuation, and style. Students will learn diverse approaches used in media writing, strategic communication, and academic writing. A secondary focus is avoiding plagiarism. (Fall, Spring, Summer) [Graded (Standard Letter)]
Registration Restriction(s): Intensive English Program majors may not enroll
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COMM 1310 - Critical Thinking and Message Analysis
3 Credit(s)
The course teaches students how to understand the content and structure of messages in public, social, and private contexts. (Fall, Spring, Summer) [Graded (Standard Letter)]
Registration Restriction(s): None
General Education Course: Humanities
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COMM 1450 - Introduction to Advertising and Public Relations
3 Credit(s)
This course introduces the concepts and practices of public relations and advertising to meet a variety of organizational goals. The focus of the course is the role of strategic communication in the process of marketing and strategic campaigns. (Fall, Spring) [Graded (Standard Letter)]
Registration Restriction(s): None
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COMM 1560 - Audio Production
3 Credit(s)
Effective message design and content marketing through live and digitally pre-produced production. Hands-on introduction to programming, digital editing, and online podcasts, as well as on-air experience. (Fall, Spring, Summer) [Graded (Standard Letter)]
Registration Restriction(s): None
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COMM 1707 - Introduction to Sports Communication
3 Credit(s)
This course introduces students to the exciting world of sports communication by exploring the role and function of communication in contemporary sports. It provides an overview of the types of communication common in sports (interpersonal, print media, electronic/visual media, online/social media, advertising, and public relations). It also explores the history and growth of the field; sociological, legal, and ethical issues affecting sports communication; and sports communication careers. (Fall) [Graded (Standard Letter)]
Registration Restriction(s): None
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COMM 2010 - Media and Society
3 Credit(s)
The study of the power and responsibility of media in all aspects of society. A brief history of media builds understanding of the impact of mass and social media and the importance of media literacy in society. (Fall, Summer) [Graded (Standard Letter)]
Registration Restriction(s): None
General Education Course: Social & Behavioral Sciences
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COMM 2030 - Social Media Branding
3 Credit(s)
This course introduces the concepts of creating and managing a social media brand strategy. Students will learn how to manage a brand across multiple platforms, as well as learn the benefits of listening and aligning brand objectives with organizational goals. Students will learn how the change of control of the brand is shifting from the company to include the consumer. Students will learn the importance of brand advocates and identify strategic influencers. We will analyze current organizational branding effectiveness. (Fall, Spring, Summer) [Graded (Standard Letter)]
Prerequisite(s): COMM 1030 - Prerequisite Min. Grade: D-
Prerequisite Can Be Concurrent? Yes (COMM 1030)
Registration Restriction(s): None
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COMM 2110 - Communication in Human Interactions
3 Credit(s)
The course emphasizes interpersonal communication patterns and situations designed to aid the student in improving social relationships, increasing self-awareness and in using appropriate communication to achieve personal goals. (Fall, Spring, Summer) [Graded (Standard Letter)]
Registration Restriction(s): None
General Education Course: Humanities
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COMM 2120 - Team Work, Decision Making, and Leadership
3 Credit(s)
A functional approach to effective performance with emphasis on how a person works in teams, develops decision-making skills, and learns the roles and values of becoming an effective leader. (Spring) [Graded (Standard Letter)]
Registration Restriction(s): Intensive English Program majors may not enroll
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COMM 2150 - Global Communication and Culture
3 Credit(s)
A study of the ways people communicate within and between cultures, including a consideration of cultural contexts and the relationship between culture and communication. (Spring, Summer) [Graded (Standard Letter)]
Registration Restriction(s): None
General Education Course: Social & Behavioral Sciences
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COMM 2200 - Video Production
3 Credit(s)
Video production basics, including camera operation, editing, lighting, performance, and general studio and field operations that can be applied to professional industry, social media, and consumer contexts. Class involves both studio and on-location production techniques. (Fall, Spring) [Graded (Standard Letter)]
Registration Restriction(s): Intensive English Program majors may not enroll
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COMM 2507 - Reporting and Writing for Sports Media
3 Credit(s)
This course is designed to help students develop their own unique writing style and to strengthen their analytical skills for writing across all areas of sports media including print, radio, television, or the Internet. Students will be expected to perform many of the duties of professional journalists to complete their assignments. (Spring) [Graded (Standard Letter)]
Registration Restriction(s): None
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COMM 2900 - Strategic Communication Writing
3 Credit(s)
The course emphasizes refining writing skills by planning and designing the various types of documents; social media and branding proposals, press releases, feature stories, advertising and promotional copy. (Fall, Spring) [Graded (Standard Letter)]
Prerequisite(s): (COMM 1130 or COMM 1610) and COMM 1450 - Prerequisite Min. Grade: D-
Registration Restriction(s): None
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COMM 2950 - Public Analysis
3 Credit(s)
This course analyzes specific case studies of how professionals addressed public situations. Students analyze and write case studies based on projected problems or opportunities. (Spring) [Graded (Standard Letter)]
Prerequisite(s): COMM 1450 - Prerequisite Min. Grade: D-
Registration Restriction(s): None
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COMM 3030 - Social Media Strategies
3 Credit(s)
This course focuses on how to strategically use each platform to engage, inspire, and inform. Students will learn to write for each platform, segment, target, develop message tactics, write SM plans, work with clients and measure effectiveness. Each student will develop and promote an SM communication project such as a blog and complete the class with a portfolio of social media work. (Spring) [Graded (Standard Letter)]
Prerequisite(s): COMM 1030 and COMM 2030 - Prerequisite Min. Grade: D-
Prerequisite Can Be Concurrent? Yes (COMM 2030)
Registration Restriction(s): None
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COMM 3060 - Website Development
3 Credit(s)
This course will teach students usability, design principles, testability, and promotion. Students will identify what a good website/mobile app is, and understand how people use the web or a mobile app. Students will learn to construct a website/app to be more marketable. Students will seek to understand how to construct a website for beauty and utility. (As Needed) [Graded (Standard Letter)]
Registration Restriction(s): None
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COMM 3080 - Digital Copy Layout and Design
3 Credit(s)
This course develops advertising and layout skills applicable to digital/web design, usability, and hard copy. Visual design principles as well as copywriting techniques applicable to various advertising media will be studied. Practical experience will include website development for both web and mobile apps, copy layout, and preparing ads for publication. (Fall) [Graded (Standard Letter)]
Prerequisite(s): COMM 1450 - Prerequisite Min. Grade: D-
Registration Restriction(s): None
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COMM 3090 - Photojournalism
3 Credit(s)
Photography for print and online media. Multi-media news, advertising, public relations, feature, sports, lifestyle, photo story, and documentary applications. (Fall, Spring) [Graded (Standard Letter)]
Registration Restriction(s): None
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COMM 3100 - Communication Theory
3 Credit(s)
Theoretical approaches to the study of human interaction, media effects and strategic communication. The course emphasizes the way theories can be used in message design, dissemination, and analysis. (Fall, Spring, Summer) [Graded (Standard Letter)]
Registration Restriction(s): None
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COMM 3110 - Persuasion
3 Credit(s)
The course teaches students how to use and evaluate persuasive strategies for attitude and behavior change. (Fall, Spring, Summer) [Graded (Standard Letter)]
Registration Restriction(s): None
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COMM 3140 - Writing for Media Audiences
3 Credit(s)
Writing for social media, broadcast, video and audio production, print, and online outlets. (Spring) [Graded (Standard Letter)]
Prerequisite(s): COMM 1130 or COMM 1610 - Prerequisite Min. Grade: D-
Registration Restriction(s): None
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COMM 3150 - Nonverbal Communication
3 Credit(s)
The course teaches students patterns of nonverbal communication cues and how to interpret them including body movement, physical appearance, space and territoriality, vocal qualities, eye behavior and touch. (Fall, Spring, Summer) [Graded (Standard Letter)]
Registration Restriction(s): None
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COMM 3460 - Multimedia Management
3 Credit(s)
A practical approach to the study of management in the broadcast/multimedia/social media setting. Emphasis will include programming and management techniques, content creation and management, discoverable context, target audiences, and marketing. (Fall) [Graded (Standard Letter)]
Registration Restriction(s): None
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COMM 3501 - Practicum-PR/Ad Lab
1 Credit(s) 3 Maximum Credit(s)
A course designed to provide real world experience in sales, creative strategy, advertising design, copywriting, production, and media buying. Instructor’s signature required. Only four (4) credit hours of each practicum can count toward the major. (Fall, Spring) [Graded (Standard Letter)]
Prerequisite(s): COMM 1450 and COMM 1070 and instructor permission - Prerequisite Min. Grade: D-
Repeatable? Yes - Total Credits: 16
Registration Restriction(s): None
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COMM 3502 - Practicum News Writing Lab
3 Credit(s)
A lab course designed to give students experience in writing, editing, and publishing. Students will work on the University newspaper. Only four (4) credit hours of each practicum can count toward the major. (Fall, Spring) [Graded (Standard Letter)]
Prerequisite(s): COMM 1130 or COMM 1610 - Prerequisite Min. Grade: D-
Repeatable? Yes - Total Credits: 16
Registration Restriction(s): None
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COMM 3503 - Practicum Audio Lab
1 Credit(s) 3 Maximum Credit(s)
Supervised work on the University’s FM station, KSUU FM. Only four (4) credit hours of each practicum can count toward the major. (Fall, Spring) [Graded (Standard Letter)]
Prerequisite(s): COMM 1560 - Prerequisite Min. Grade: D-
Repeatable? Yes - Total Credits: 15
Registration Restriction(s): None
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COMM 3504 - Practicum Video Lab
1 Credit(s) 3 Maximum Credit(s)
A television lab experience which results in public affairs, news, documentary, sports, and educational programming for the University cable station. Only four (4) credit hours of each practicum can count toward the major. (Fall, Spring) [Graded (Standard Letter)]
Prerequisite(s): COMM 2200 - Prerequisite Min. Grade: D-
Repeatable? Yes - Total Credits: 16
Registration Restriction(s): None
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COMM 3507 - Sports Public Relations
3 Credit(s)
This course focuses on the preparation of sports public relations communication including strategic management; using print, broadcast, and social media to create effective public relations campaigns and develop beneficial relationships with media and public audiences. (Spring [As Needed]) [Graded (Standard Letter)]
Prerequisite(s): COMM 1707 - Prerequisite Min. Grade: D-
Registration Restriction(s): None
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COMM 3717 - Issues in Sports
3 Credit(s)
This course focuses on significant social issues involving interpersonal, small group, and mass communication as applied to youth, collegiate, and professional sports. Topics include race and ethnicity, gender and masculine hegemony, sports fandom and fan identification, communication between athletes and parents, communication between coaches and athletes, fantasy sports and sports gaming, crisis communication in sports, and social media in sports. (Fall [As Needed]) [Graded (Standard Letter)]
Prerequisite(s): COMM 1707 - Prerequisite Min. Grade: D-
Registration Restriction(s): None
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COMM 3810 - Advanced Presentations and Speaking
3 Credit(s)
Advanced principles of public speaking and speechwriting with their practical implementation for professional communication settings. (Fall, Spring) [Graded (Standard Letter)]
Prerequisite(s): COMM 1010 - Prerequisite Min. Grade: D-
Registration Restriction(s): None
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COMM 3850 - Communication in Organizations
3 Credit(s)
The course emphasizes message design and dissemination within and between organizations. (Fall) [Graded (Standard Letter)]
Registration Restriction(s): None
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COMM 3900 - Strategic Campaigns
3 Credit(s)
This course will mix discussion of issues and problems in public relations with hands-on program development as students research, plan, and execute a campaign for a client. (Spring, Fall) [Graded (Standard Letter)]
Prerequisite(s): COMM 1450 and COMM 2900 - Prerequisite Min. Grade: D-
Registration Restriction(s): None
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COMM 3930 - Crisis Communication
3 Credit(s)
This course will study the crisis communication and responding strategies via different communication channels. By learning and understanding the role crisis communication plays in each stage of crisis, this course will offer an in-depth view of crisis management and explores how publics receive, seek, and share crisis information. (Spring) [Graded (Standard Letter)]
Registration Restriction(s): None
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COMM 4000 - Research for Communication Careers
3 Credit(s)
The course emphasizes research appropriate for understanding, data gathering and analysis in various communication settings. An emphasis is placed on message analysis, interviewing, surveys, focus groups, content analysis, social marketing methods, and experimental design. (Fall, Spring, Summer) [Graded (Standard Letter)]
Prerequisite(s): COMM 3100 - Prerequisite Min. Grade: C-
Registration Restriction(s): None
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COMM 4030 - Social Media Management
3 Credit(s)
This course focuses on how to use and process user-generated content (UGC), organization of social media posts, and big data information to make analyses, recommendations, optimizations, and predictions for brand constructions on social media. By using case studies, usability tests, eye-tracking technology, and social media plan projects, students will also learn practical steps and response strategies for social media-based branding and crisis management. (Spring, Summer) [Graded (Standard Letter)]
Prerequisite(s): COMM 1030 and COMM 2030 and COMM 3030 - Prerequisite Min. Grade: D-
Prerequisite Can Be Concurrent? Yes (COMM 3030)
Registration Restriction(s): None
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COMM 4040 - Advertising Psychology
3 Credit(s)
Psychology in advertising has long been used as an effective means to attract people to buy wanted and sometimes unwanted products and services, donate to charity, vote for political candidates, and change people’s health-related lifestyles for better or worse. This course will offer a comprehensive and state-of-the-art overview of the psychological findings on the impact of advertising, and to discuss these findings in the context of recent developments in the fields of social and consumer psychology. Through readings, discussions, presentations, and projects, this course will introduce students to theories, concepts, and research concerning the psychology of advertising. (Fall, Spring) [Graded (Standard Letter)]
Registration Restriction(s): None
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COMM 4070 - Advanced Visual Communication Graphics
3 Credit(s)
This course provides an examination of the different elements of visual design, as well as a general overview of the design process. Students will learn how design process and information such as the project goal and target audience should influence a design. They will be able to recognize and choose appropriate design software as an effective tool to complete graphic design projects. Much of the material in this course is oriented toward design for projects that make use of electronic media. (As Needed) [Graded (Standard Letter)]
Prerequisite(s): COMM 1070 - Prerequisite Min. Grade: D-
Registration Restriction(s): None
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COMM 4140 - Advanced Media Writing
3 Credit(s)
This course will give each student a chance to study advanced reporting, principles of newspaper and magazine layout, and apply as many of the principles as possible through the course assignments. (Fall) [Graded (Standard Letter)]
Prerequisite(s): COMM 1130 or COMM 1610 - Prerequisite Min. Grade: D-
Registration Restriction(s): None
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COMM 4240 - Technical Writing
3 Credit(s)
This course focuses on practical types of writing used in business and industry. Using principles of analyzing and planning to meet the reader’s informational needs, students produce proposals, instructions, and the various types of informative and persuasive reports used in organizations. (Fall, Spring, Summer) [Graded (Standard Letter)]
Registration Restriction(s): None
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COMM 4260 - Media Law
3 Credit(s)
An overview of legal and ethical considerations for media practitioners. Study areas include but are not limited to libel, privacy, broadcast regulations, advertising regulation, online and social media implications, and First Amendment law. (Fall) [Graded (Standard Letter)]
Registration Restriction(s): None
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COMM 4280 - Advertising Strategies
3 Credit(s)
Practical preparation in audience analysis, advertising goals and budgets, creating an effective media plan, and strategic media buying. (Spring) [Graded (Standard Letter)]
Prerequisite(s): COMM 3080 - Prerequisite Min. Grade: D-
Registration Restriction(s): None
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COMM 4440 - Multimedia Storytelling
3 Credit(s)
This course involves the skills and knowledge necessary to write, produce, and distribute multimedia projects that combine audio, video, images, and text in interactive formats. Collaborative, project-focused assignments emphasize visual storytelling concepts applicable to professional contexts. (Spring) [Graded (Standard Letter)]
Prerequisite(s): COMM 1130 or COMM 1610 - Prerequisite Min. Grade: D-
Registration Restriction(s): None
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COMM 4501 - Conflict Management
3 Credit(s)
Designed to familiarize students with the many factors that contribute to interpersonal conflicts and the communication skills for productive conflict management or resolution. (Fall) [Graded (Standard Letter)]
Registration Restriction(s): None
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COMM 4502 - Political Communication
3 Credit(s)
The course emphasizes how persuasive communication occurs in stages of a political campaign with a focus on political ads, debates, media use and coverage, political humor, and the integration of new technology. (Fall) [Graded (Standard Letter)]
Registration Restriction(s): None
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COMM 4504 - Health Communication
3 Credit(s)
The course analyzes messages occurring within the health care industry including: patient-provider interaction, health narratives, avenues for social support, public health campaigns, technology’s role in health, and media portrayals. (Spring) [Graded (Standard Letter)]
Registration Restriction(s): None
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COMM 4506 - Family Communication
3 Credit(s)
Family Communication examines the foundations and framework of basic family processes and family systems, including problematic issues in family communication, stress, divorce, health, critical listening, and thinking habits. (Spring) [Graded (Standard Letter)]
Registration Restriction(s): None
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COMM 4507 - Sports Administration and Management
3 Credit(s)
This course examines the historical development, current trends, best practices, and future trends of sports administration and management. Foundational principles will be taught within the framework of professional, collegiate, interscholastic, non-traditional, and youth and community sport in select subject areas, including the history of sports management and administration, careers in sports administration and management, marketing, and ethics. Current administrators and managers in a wide variety of sport categories will regularly supplement class materials as guest lecturers to add practical experience to theory and practice offered by the course text. (Fall) [Graded (Standard Letter)]
Registration Restriction(s): None
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COMM 4520 - Event Planning and Management
3 Credit(s)
This course will be an experiential, hands on learning class. Students will study in depth categories of event planning, and current issues/trends of event management. Students will learn how to plan, manage, and execute events from start to finish and how various communication theories apply to events, and the power of persuasion and planning in events. Students will learn to write, communication and utilize public relations for even management. Students will be assigned events throughout the semester and will be expected to participate in the planning, execution, and attendance of the event. This course will help practitioners be prepared for event planning in the working world. (Fall) [Graded (Standard Letter)]
Registration Restriction(s): None
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COMM 4600 - Topics in Communication
3 Credit(s)
Discussion of contemporary communication topics varying by semester. Repeatable with different topic up to nine (9) credits toward the major. Check department for upcoming topics. (As Needed) [Graded (Standard Letter)]
Repeatable? Yes - Total Credits: 9
Registration Restriction(s): None
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COMM 4707 - Theory and Research in Sports Communication
3 Credit(s)
This course provides an in-depth look at theoretical foundations used in sports communication research explaining mainstream media messages, public relations strategies, and social media uses in sports settings. It also includes a brief look at theoretical underpinnings of various sociological aspects of sports and communication. (Spring [As Needed]) [Graded (Standard Letter)]
Prerequisite(s): COMM 1707 - Prerequisite Min. Grade: D-
Registration Restriction(s): None
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COMM 4750 - Advanced Video Editing
3 Credit(s)
Advanced video editing and effective post-production. (Fall) [Graded (Standard Letter)]
Prerequisite(s): COMM 2200 and COMM 3504 - Prerequisite Min. Grade: D-
Registration Restriction(s): None
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COMM 4760 - Advanced Video and Film Production
3 Credit(s)
Concentrated work in on-location film and video productions. Work will include long format news, online, sports, public affairs, narrative, experimental and documentary productions. Students will work individually and in groups learning proper preproduction, production, and post-production techniques. (Spring) [Graded (Standard Letter)]
Prerequisite(s): COMM 2200 - Prerequisite Min. Grade: D-
Registration Restriction(s): None
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COMM 4770 - History of American Journalism
3 Credit(s)
This course seeks to understand the historical origins of the modern, media-dominated culture of the United States. Topics covered include invention of the printing press, pamphlets of the American Revolution, Abolitionist newspapers, Yellow Journalism, Political Cartooning, Muckrakers, War Correspondents, the Civil Rights Movement, the Vietnam War, Watergate, and the Digital Revolution. (As Needed) [Graded (Standard Letter)]
Registration Restriction(s): None
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COMM 4800 - Individual Projects
1 Credit(s) 3 Maximum Credit(s)
In consultation with an instructor, the student selects an area for independent research and/or production in advertising, interpersonal communication, public relations, writing, publishing, still or motion picture photography, or broadcasting. (Fall, Spring) [Graded (Standard Letter)]
Repeatable? Yes - Total Credits: 6
Registration Restriction(s): None
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COMM 4830 - Readings and Conferences
1 Credit(s) 3 Maximum Credit(s)
Description unavailable. (Fall, Spring) [Pass/Fail]
Repeatable? Yes - Total Credits: 12
Registration Restriction(s): None
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COMM 4890 - Internship in Communication
1 Credit(s) 9 Maximum Credit(s)
Provides the student with hands-on experience in advertising, news writing, editing, photography, publication layout and design, public relations, broadcasting, or social media creation and management under the direct supervision of a qualified professional communicator. Only three (3) credit hours may count toward the major. (Fall, Spring, Summer) [Pass/Fail]
Repeatable? Yes - Total Credits: 12
Registration Restriction(s): Junior or Senior standing required
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COMM 4980 - Student Teaching
2 Credit(s)
Description unavailable. (Fall, Spring) [Pass/Fail]
Registration Restriction(s): None
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COMM 6000 - Communication and Professional Development
1 Credit(s)
Students learn to successfully navigate graduate education, engage in research and professional activities, and prepare portfolios and resumes/CVs. Targeted to student needs at various stages in the program. (Fall, Spring, Summer) [Pass/Fail]
Repeatable? Yes - Number of Times: 3 - Total Credits: 3
Registration Restriction(s): MA in Professional Communication majors only
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COMM 6010 - Applied Communication Theory
3 Credit(s)
Using communication theory in real life. Introduction, research, and written articulation of both basic and advanced concepts of theories examining the role of applied and professional communication in human, organizational, social media, strategic, and mass media contexts. (Fall) [Graded (Standard Letter)]
Prerequisite(s): Admission to program or Graduate Director permission
Registration Restriction(s): MA in Professional Communication majors only
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COMM 6020 - Qualitative Communication Research
3 Credit(s)
Students learn the fundamentals of various qualitative and rhetorical research methods, with their associated theoretical bases and specific applications. These methods include 1) generic, metaphor, narrative, and Burkean criticism; 2) ethnography and participant observation; 3) semi-structured interviewing; and 4) grounded theory. Students have the opportunity to conduct and write up their own qualitative/rhetorical studies from the start (formulating research questions) to finish (interpreting the findings and drawing appropriate conclusions). (Fall) [Graded (Standard Letter)]
Prerequisite(s): Admission to program or Graduate Director permission
Registration Restriction(s): MA in Professional Communication majors only
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COMM 6030 - Quantitative Communication Research
3 Credit(s)
Students will use relevant statistics to summarize data and explain certain human behaviors. Focus is on matching appropriate statistical tests to a given situation and providing relevant interpretations rather than on calculating the numbers. Using the IBM SPSS statistics program, students will apply their knowledge to modern-day research and practical problems related to communication professions. (Fall) [Graded (Standard Letter)]
Registration Restriction(s): MA in Professional Communication majors only
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COMM 6040 - Professional Writing and Presentations
3 Credit(s)
Students will strengthen and enhance writing and presentation skills with careful attention to advanced language use required in various professional communication contexts. Students will create training sessions, press releases, digital resumes, website, social media, and marketing materials to help organizations manage their public face as well as learn how to establish and maintain their personal professional image in various contexts. (Summer) [Graded (Standard Letter)]
Prerequisite(s): Admission to program or Graduate Director permission
Registration Restriction(s): MA in Professional Communication majors only
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COMM 6110 - Mediated Communication in Relationships
3 Credit(s)
The study of interpersonal communication through technology-mediated contexts. This course will explore the adoption, usage, and management of the new technologies people use to communicate and interact with each other, as well as examine how the different types of mediated communication technologies affect the communication process. (Fall - Even Years) [Graded (Standard Letter)]
Prerequisite(s): Admission to program or Graduate Director permission
Registration Restriction(s): MA in Professional Communication majors only
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COMM 6120 - Organizational Communication Strategies
3 Credit(s)
Students will explore communication strategy as well as leadership styles in various organizations by focusing on understanding culture, structure, practice, and decision-making. Emphasis will be placed on current theory, relevant research designs and methods, including the communication audit. (As Needed) [Graded (Standard Letter)]
Prerequisite(s): Admission to program or Graduate Director permission
Registration Restriction(s): MA in Professional Communication majors only
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COMM 6140 - Pop Culture Messages
3 Credit(s)
Examines influential texts (e.g., YouTube, TV, Film, Advertisements, Music, Gaming) that students consume daily. Focuses on ways these discourses create identity and collective understanding. Explores message forms and their implications for critical thinking and consumption. (Spring) [Graded (Standard Letter)]
Registration Restriction(s): MA in Professional Communication majors only
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COMM 6150 - Visual Literacy and Application
3 Credit(s)
Students will explore an image’s narrative on multiple levels (ironic, indexical, and symbolic meaning) and understand how our image comprehension and construction are inextricably linked to the visual languages of advertising and photojournalism. Using eye-tracking and VR technology, students will also learn how to measure attention to entire visual messages and intra-stimulus attention allocation to specific messages. (Fall - Even Years) [Graded (Standard Letter)]
Registration Restriction(s): None
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COMM 6160 - Communication and Digital Culture
3 Credit(s)
Communication and Digital Culture interrogates the so-called “digital age” by paying analytical attention to the intersection of technology, culture, economics, and politics. We will trace both the social and technological history that has led to the current moment, from the beginning of the idea of ‘the digital’ to contemporary cultural practices surrounding social media. We will seek to define “digital” and “culture” individually and in combination. Our time will be spent critiquing various cultural texts, audiences, institutions, and technical systems as well as learning how to engage in the production of digital texts as practitioners. Course readings draw from a broad range of literature situated within media studies, philosophy of technology, visual communication, and critical-cultural studies. (Spring - Odd Years) [Graded (Standard Letter)]
Registration Restriction(s): Master’s degree-seeking students only
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COMM 6210 - Advertising and Public Relations Strategies
3 Credit(s)
Discusses advanced issues in advertising and public relations and how practitioners respond to and manage issues and events, with emphasis on recent research and theoretical developments, case studies, and experimental approaches. (Fall - Odd Years) [Graded (Standard Letter)]
Prerequisite(s): Admission to program or Graduate Director permission
Registration Restriction(s): MA in Professional Communication majors only
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COMM 6220 - Contemporary Audience Analysis
3 Credit(s)
This course focuses on surveys, polls, and sampling procedures to generate information about targeted audiences and publics. Applications of select research methodologies such as ethnographic and demographic research and other methods will be used to describe mass audiences. (As Needed) [Graded (Standard Letter)]
Registration Restriction(s): MA in Professional Communication majors only
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COMM 6230 - Professional Social Media
3 Credit(s)
Examines the strategic use of major social media platforms. Topics include blogging, search engine optimization, content creation, story telling, corporate messaging, and uses and development of visual content. Students will complete an integrated social media plan with objectives, strategies, and tactics with key performance indicators and measurement. (Spring) [Graded (Standard Letter)]
Prerequisite(s): Admission to program or Graduate Director permission
Registration Restriction(s): MA in Professional Communication majors only
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COMM 6240 - Current Issues in Communication
3 Credit(s)
Current issues in communication discussing contemporary communication topics varying by semester. Repeatable with different topics up to 18 credits toward the master’s degree. Check with department for upcoming topics. (As Needed) [Graded (Standard Letter)]
Repeatable? Yes - Total Credits: 18
Registration Restriction(s): MA in Professional Communication majors only
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COMM 6850 - Individual Graduate Research
3 Credit(s)
The project is individually arranged and negotiated with a faculty advisor to provide students an opportunity to gain experience in a communication field. This project is distinct from a capstone project. (Fall, Spring, Summer) [Pass/Fail]
Repeatable? Yes - Number of Times: 1 - Total Credits: 6
Registration Restriction(s): MA in Professional Communication majors only
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COMM 6891 - Individual Graduate Internship
3 Credit(s)
The internship is individually arranged to provide students with an opportunity to gain professional experience in a communication field while working under and with practicing professionals. This internship is distinct from a possible capstone internship. (As Needed) [Pass/Fail]
Repeatable? Yes - Total Credits: 3
Registration Restriction(s): MA in Professional Communication majors only
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COMM 6900 - Masters Capstone Thesis
3 Credit(s)
A capstone experience demonstrating the ability to complete a professional thesis in consultation with a graduate committee. Students conceive, research, and produce a thesis in a relevant area of communication. (Fall, Spring, Summer) [Graduate Thesis/Capstone Pass/Fail]
Registration Restriction(s): MA in Professional Communication majors only
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COMM 6910 - Masters Capstone Internship/Project
3 Credit(s)
A capstone experience demonstrating the ability to complete a professional internship or project working in consultation with a graduate committee. Students conceive, research, and produce an internship or project in a relevant area of communication. (Fall, Spring, Summer) [Graduate Thesis/Capstone Pass/Fail]
Registration Restriction(s): MA in Professional Communication majors only
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COMM 6998 - Masters Capstone Internship/Project Continuance
1 Credit(s) 3 Maximum Credit(s)
Students who have completed all coursework, including required capstone hours, but have not yet defended the capstone internship or project must be continuously enrolled in fall and spring semester(s) until they pass. (Fall, Spring, Summer) [Graduate Thesis/Capstone Pass/Fail]
Repeatable? Yes - Total Credits: 12
Registration Restriction(s): MA in Professional Communication majors only
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COMM 6999 - Capstone Thesis Continuance
1 Credit(s) 3 Maximum Credit(s)
Students who have completed all coursework, including required capstone hours, but have not yet defended the capstone thesis must be continuously enrolled in fall and spring semester(s) until they pass. (Fall, Spring, Summer) [Graduate Thesis/Capstone Pass/Fail]
Repeatable? Yes - Total Credits: 6
Registration Restriction(s): MA in Professional Communication majors only
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CS 1040 - Introduction to Programming with MatLab
3 Credit(s)
An introduction to computer programming. Topics to be covered include syntax, control structures, arrays, functions, methods, input, and output. Emphasis is placed on modifying and developing simple applications in MatLab/Simulink and C/C++. (As Needed) [Graded (Standard Letter)]
Prerequisite(s): MATH 1210 - Prerequisite Min. Grade: C
Registration Restriction(s): None
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CS 1400 - Fundamentals of Programming
3 Credit(s)
An introduction to computer programming. Topics to be covered include program design, program implementation techniques, programming constructs, console output, class design, and basic familiarity with the API. Emphasis is placed on modifying and developing simple applications. (Fall, Spring) [Graded (Standard Letter)]
Prerequisite(s): CSIS 1030 or MATH 1050 within last four years or instructor permission - Prerequisite Min. Grade: C
Registration Restriction(s): None
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CS 1410 - Object Oriented Programming
3 Credit(s)
A continuation of CS 1400 featuring the use of APIs and problem-solving strategies to create, test, and debug interactive object oriented programs. Topics to be covered include recursion, exception handling, reusability, and program design. (Fall, Spring, Summer) [Graded (Standard Letter)]
Prerequisite(s): CS 1400 - Prerequisite Min. Grade: C
Registration Restriction(s): None
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CS 2300 - Discrete Structures
3 Credit(s)
This course covers algebraic structures applied to computer programming. Topics include propositional and predicate logic, proofs, sets, relations, functions, counting, graphs, and trees. This course lays the foundation for problems solving in computer science and information systems. (Fall) [Graded (Standard Letter)]
Prerequisite(s): CS 1410 - Prerequisite Min. Grade: C
Registration Restriction(s): None
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CS 2420 - Introduction to Algorithms and Data Structures
3 Credit(s)
Concepts and theory of data structures and algorithm analysis. Understanding basic data structures such as lists, stacks, queues, trees, graphs, and hash tables. Further exploration of objected oriented programming and the software development process. (Fall, Spring, Summer) [Graded (Standard Letter)]
Prerequisite(s): CS 1410 - Prerequisite Min. Grade: C
Registration Restriction(s): None
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CS 2450 - Software Engineering
3 Credit(s)
An examination of systematic, disciplined, and quantifiable approaches to the development, operation, and maintenance of software. This course features a major programming project that is developed in accordance with sound software engineering principles. (Fall) [Graded (Standard Letter)]
Prerequisite(s): CS 2420 - Prerequisite Min. Grade: C
Registration Restriction(s): None
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CS 2810 - Computer Organization and Architecture
3 Credit(s)
This course builds on students understanding of interface between computer software and hardware. Topics for this course include processor architecture, computer arithmetic, instruction set architecture, assembly language and its relation to higher level languages, computer performance analysis, basic concepts on pipeline, introduction to memory management, Computer IO, and disk storage systems. (Spring) [Graded (Standard Letter)]
Prerequisite(s): CS 1410 and EET 2780 - Prerequisite Min. Grade: C
Registration Restriction(s): None
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CS 3000 - Advanced Algorithms and Data Structures
3 Credit(s)
This course is a survey of the most effective algorithms currently in use for a wide variety of problems and their usage in program design. Characteristics and performance of algorithms are studied. Advanced object oriented programming techniques are emphasized. (Spring) [Graded (Standard Letter)]
Prerequisite(s): CS 2300 and CS 2420 - Prerequisite Min. Grade: C
Registration Restriction(s): None
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CS 3150 - C and C++ Programming
3 Credit(s)
An introduction to C and C++ for students with previous programming experience in Java. Topics include C and C++ syntax and constructs, the Standard Template Library, and advanced problem-solving techniques in both languages. (Fall) [Graded (Standard Letter)]
Prerequisite(s): CS 2420 - Prerequisite Min. Grade: C
Registration Restriction(s): None
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CS 3200 - Database Design and Management
3 Credit(s)
Introduction to database management systems, database processing, data modeling, database, and database design, development, and implementation. Contrasts alternative modeling approaches. Includes implementation of current DBMS tools and SQL. (Fall, Spring, Summer) [Graded (Standard Letter)]
Registration Restriction(s): Junior or Senior standing required
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CS 3300 - Mobile App Development for Android
3 Credit(s)
This course provides an in-depth look at programming mobile devices running the Android operating system, such as mobile phones and tablets. Java, XML, and other programming topics specifically related to programming mobile devices are included. Students use current software development environments such as Eclipse and the Android SDK when creating applications. (Spring - Odd Years) [Graded (Standard Letter)]
Prerequisite(s): CS 2420 - Prerequisite Min. Grade: C
Registration Restriction(s): None
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CS 3500 - Advanced Computer Architecture
3 Credit(s)
A detailed look at the design and organization of modern computing systems. Emphasis on understanding contemporary RISC processors at the RTL level. Current issues in the industry are emphasized (for example: pipelined data paths advanced cache design and instruction level parallelism). (Fall [As Needed]) [Graded (Standard Letter)]
Prerequisite(s): CS 2420 and CS 2810 - Prerequisite Min. Grade: C
Registration Restriction(s): None
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