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This course is designed to build math literacy, which is necessary for informed citizenship, reasoning from evidence, and extracting information from data.Topics include proportional reasoning, math modeling, probability, statistics, and math in politics.The course requires complicated reasoning using elementary mathematics. Three credit hours.

This course explores moral reasoning and practice in the communication field as well as the major theoretical approaches to communication. Case studies are used to examine truth telling, business pressures, deception, fairness, privacy, social justice, and the relationship between ethics, theories, and practice. Areas of application include advertising, the entertainment industry, politics, and the church. Three hours.

A course for students who have mastered college-ready writing and whose academic or career objectives require professional-level writing skills. This class is designed to introduce students to theories of written communication; expand their rhetorical skills; improve the clarity, accuracy, grammar, and structure of their writing; and give them experience writing for different audiences across a variety of platforms (including digital media). In addition to extensive writing, the course involves interactive workshops where students learn to give and receive useful feedback to improve their own and others’ writing. Prerequisite: ENG 1100. Three hours.

An introduction to the theory and practice of public relations, emphasizing its publics, management function, writing skills, communication processes, tools, and professional ethics. Each student works with a community partner to facilitate public relations in a real-world setting. Prerequisite: COM 1100. Three hours.

A hands-on course in which students are exposed to InDesign and Adobe Photoshop while learning principles of layout and design for newspapers, magazines, websites, and other media. Contact the English & Journalism Program Director for current information about software and hardware required for this course. Three hours.

A critical survey of mass media and its effect on societal structure. This course surveys media from a variety of perspectives in order to understand the role that media has in shaping various worldviews. It explores economic controls, governmental controls, problems, effects of media, and societal evolution of the information and entertainment media. Three hours.

A survey of various applications of communication theory to business and organizational life. Special emphasis is given to small groups, interviewing skills, and persuasive proposals. Prerequisite: COM 1100. Three hours.

An in-depth course covering the burgeoning importance of social media as a communication outlet. Includes analysis of culture shift leading to social media’s powerful impact and tools for analyzing social media effectiveness. Three hours

This course examines how digital technologies have transformed the ways in which stories are told. This course analyzes and discusses films, podcasts, online literature, interactive literature, social media as literature, video games, and story-based marketing. Throughout, the course explores essential features of narrative, and which of these features are effectively expressed in different media forms. These techniques are then applied in the major projects of the course, such as a podcast, a film or photo narrative, and/or an interactive online story. Three hours

This team-taught and interdisciplinary seminar is among students’ final educational experiences before degree completion. As such, its components allow students to showcase the academic abilities they have acquired through their degree program (through a thesis or project) and to think about and prepare for the next steps in their professional careers. Students participate in both interdisciplinary plenaries and discipline specific seminars. Students give a final presentation of their theses or projects at an interdisciplinary symposium. Prerequisite: COM 3500. Three hours.

An independent, communication-related internship monitored by a department faculty member and by an on-site supervisor. Credit is awarded based upon the intensity and length of involvement and the number of learning objectives accomplished. Some internships are paid positions. Internships must be arranged through department faculty. Three hours.

An overview of the sources, formats, and features of persuasion. Students analyze persuasion in political, religious, advertising, and everyday rhetorical settings. They also examine the nature of effective and ineffective persuasion. Students will make persuasive presentations. Prerequisite: COM 1100. Three hours.

An examination of the logical structure and function of argument in oral and written discourse with special attention given to fallacies and test of evidence. Students will engage in two-person and four-person classroom debates. Prerequisite: COM 1100. Three hours.

This course exposes students to essential computer science topics including algorithms and introductory programming concepts including sequence, decision, and assignment and iteration. This course assumes to prior knowledge. Three hours.

From the simple application of color to the complex devices that create illusionary space, this foundational lecture/studio course concentrates on the basic elements of two- and threedimensional design. Students will apply aesthetics and theoretical methods. Oral and written art criticisms are employed. Three hours.

This is a course that teaches students how to use an object-oriented programming language to build programs that solve given problems. Three hours.

Introduces the foundational principles of visual communication design through the study of typography, layout, composition, color, imagery, and design thinking. Students learn industry-standard design processes while creating visual solutions for print and digital media.

Introduces students to the fundamentals of audio recording, including recording equipment, microphone selection and placement, signal flow, digital audio workstations, editing techniques, and basic mixing practices. Students gain practical experience through recording projects in a studio environment.

Provides an introduction to digital video production through the study of camera operation, lighting, audio recording, editing, storytelling, and production workflow. Students produce a variety of video projects while developing technical and creative production skills.

Examines psychological principles related to culture, diversity, ethnicity, race, gender, and identity. Students explore how culture influences human behavior, communication, relationships, and mental health while developing greater cultural awareness and sensitivity.

Examines communication within political systems, including campaigns, elections, media coverage, public opinion, political rhetoric, advocacy, and civic engagement. Students analyze persuasive strategies used by political leaders, interest groups, and the media while considering ethical implications of political messaging.

Introduces students to website development using HTML and CSS while emphasizing principles of usability, accessibility, responsive design, and user experience. Students create and publish functional web pages using current web design practices.

Introduces lighting design and technical production for live performances and events. Students gain hands-on experience with lighting equipment, control systems, stage production, safety procedures, and live event operation.