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2019-20 Catalog [ARCHIVED CATALOG]

Course Descriptions

 

 
 

Chemistry
  

  • CH 464 - Analysis of Physical Evidence

    4 credits
    Examines the concepts of analytical chemistry as they apply to the analysis of physical evidence. Includes arson and explosives debris, drugs, gunshot residue, documents, fibers, paints, glass, and other types of evidence encountered in the crime laboratory. Three lectures and one 3-hour laboratory. Prerequisite(s): CH 340 , CH 425 , CH 426 . Junior standing or above. Corequisite(s): CH 464L .
    Grade mode designated on a CRN basis each term. Students should consult current term schedule.
  

  • CH 464L - Analysis of Physical Evidence Laboratory

    0 credits
    Corresponding lab for CH 464 .
    Grade mode designated on a CRN basis each term. Students should consult current term schedule.
  

  • CH 481 - Advanced Organic Spectroscopy

    3 credits
    Offers lecture and laboratory exposure to single- and multi-dimensional NMR experiments, IR, and MS. Emphasizes small group interaction, problem solving, and presentation skills. Prerequisite(s): CH 340 .
    Grade mode designated on a CRN basis each term. Students should consult current term schedule.
  

  • CH 482 - Forensic Research Project

    3 credits
    Immerses students in a laboratory-based research project of interest to the National Fish and Wildlife Forensics Lab (NFWFL) in Ashland. Provides experience with scientific research methodologies and instrumentation in collaboration with researchers at both the NFWFL and the SOU Chemistry Department. A minimum of six hours a week of scheduled research time is recommended. There is a mandatory meeting in the winter term with researchers at the NFWFL. Prerequisite(s): CH 425  and CH 426 .
    Grade mode designated on a CRN basis each term. Students should consult current term schedule.
  

  • CH 485 - Advanced Topics in Chemistry

    1 to 2 credits
    Advanced course covering special topics in analytical, inorganic, organic, physical, or biochemistry. Prerequisites and credits vary with topic. May be repeated for credit with different topics. Prerequisite(s): Junior standing or above.
    Grade mode designated on a CRN basis each term. Students should consult current term schedule.
  

  • CH 497 - Senior Project I

    1 credit
    Designed as a practical application of students’ accumulated knowledge. Typically involves supervised study or research, which may be conducted inside or outside the department. All projects must be approved by faculty. Must be taken during the senior year and is required for graduation. Prerequisite(s): CH 316 .
    Grade mode designated on a CRN basis each term. Students should consult current term schedule.
  

  • CH 498 - Senior Project II

    1 credit
    A continuation of the project started in CH 497 . Must be taken during the senior year and is required for graduation. Prerequisite(s): CH 497 .
    Grade mode designated on a CRN basis each term. Students should consult current term schedule.
  

  • CH 499 - Senior Project III

    1 credit
    A continuation of the project pursued in CH 498 . Entails substantial library research, writing, and oral presentation components. All projects must be approved by faculty. Must be taken during the senior year and is required for graduation. Prerequisite(s): CH 498 .
    Grade mode designated on a CRN basis each term. Students should consult current term schedule.
  

  • CH 501 - Research

    1 to 6 credits
    Credits to be arranged. Repeatable.
    Graded (A-F) only.
  

  • CH 503 - Thesis

    1 to 9 credits
    Credits to be arranged. Repeatable.
    Graded (A-F) only.
  

  • CH 505 - Reading and Conference

    1 to 6 credits
    Credits to be arranged. Repeatable.
    Grade mode designated on a CRN basis each term. Students should consult current term schedule.
  

  • CH 507 - Seminar

    1 to 4 credits
    Credits to be arranged. Repeatable.
    Grade mode designated on a CRN basis each term. Students should consult current term schedule.
  

  • CH 508 - Workshop

    1 to 9 credits
    Workshop. Credits to be arranged. Repeatable.
    Grade mode designated on a CRN basis each term. Students should consult current term schedule.
  

  • CH 509 - Practicum

    1 to 9 credits
    Credits to be arranged. Repeatable for a maximum of 15 credits.
    Graded (Pass/No Pass) only.
  

  • CH 511 - Inorganic Chemistry

    4 credits
    Surveys contemporary theories and their application to inorganic compounds. Lecture topics include symmetry, atomic and molecular structure, chemical bonding, coordination compounds, reaction mechanisms, periodicity, acids and bases, aqueous and nonaqueous solutions, organometallic and bioinorganic compounds, and descriptive chemistry of metals and nonmetals. Four lectures. Prerequisite(s): CH 441 . Corequisite(s): CH 414 .
    Grade mode designated on a CRN basis each term. Students should consult current term schedule.
  

  • CH 514 - Inorganic Chemistry Laboratory

    1 credit
    Studies inorganic compounds and complexes, including the synthesis and characterization of air-sensitive and water-sensitive organometallic compounds and transition metal complexes. One 3-hour laboratory. Corequisite(s): CH 411 .
    Grade mode designated on a CRN basis each term. Students should consult current term schedule.
  

  • CH 525 - Instrumental Analysis

    3 credits
    Explores the theory of instrumental methods of chemical analysis, including spectroscopy, chromatography, voltammetry, and other topics. Two 90-minute lectures. Prerequisite(s): CH 421 , CH 422 , and CH 441 . Corequisite(s): CH 426 , CH 525L .
    Grade mode designated on a CRN basis each term. Students should consult current term schedule.
  

  • CH 525L - Instrumental Analysis

    0 credits
    Corresponding lab for CH 525 .
    Grade mode designated on a CRN basis each term. Students should consult current term schedule.
  

  • CH 526 - Instrumental Analysis Laboratory

    1 credit
    Emphasizes basic electronics, the application of instrumental techniques, the optimization of instrumental parameters, and the treatment of data. One 3-hour laboratory. Prerequisite(s): CH 421 , CH 422 , and CH 441 . Corequisite(s): CH 426 .
    Grade mode designated on a CRN basis each term. Students should consult current term schedule.
  

  • CH 541 - Physical Chemistry

    3 credits
    A detailed theoretical study of the macroscopic behavior and microscopic structure of matter using mathematical models. Topics include real and ideal gases, kinetic-molecular theory of gases, and the development and application of thermodynamics to problems of chemical interest. Three lectures. Prerequisite(s): Both CH 223  and CH 229  or both CH 203 and CH 206, MTH 252 , and PH 221 , PH 222 , and PH 223 . Corequisite(s): CH 371 .
    Grade mode designated on a CRN basis each term. Students should consult current term schedule.
  

  • CH 542 - Physical Chemistry

    3 credits
    Examines the development and application of thermodynamics to solutions of electrolytes and nonelectrolytes, as well as statistical thermodynamics, electrochemistry, and chemical kinetics. Three lectures. Prerequisite(s): CH 441 . Corequisite(s): CH 544  and CH 544R .
    Grade mode designated on a CRN basis each term. Students should consult current term schedule.
  

  • CH 543 - Physical Chemistry

    3 credits
    Introduces the theory and application of quantum mechanics to atomic and molecular structure. Three lectures. Prerequisite(s): CH 442 . Corequisite(s): CH 545  and CH 545R .
    Grade mode designated on a CRN basis each term. Students should consult current term schedule.
  

  • CH 544 - Physical-Chemical Measurements

    2 credits
    Laboratory experience involving computer-enhanced methods of physical-chemical experimentation. Provides experience in programming in BASIC and Mathcad. Experiments utilize student-written software for collection and analysis of experimental data. Emphasizes data collection for device calibration and collection of thermodynamic data. One lecture and one 3-hour laboratory. Prerequisite(s): CH 371  and CH 441 . Corequisite(s): CH 542  and CH 544R .
    Grade mode designated on a CRN basis each term. Students should consult current term schedule.
  

  • CH 544R - Physical-Chemical Measurements Recitation

    0 credits
    Laboratory experience involving computer-enhanced methods of physical-chemical experimentation. Provides experience in programming in BASIC and Mathcad. Experiments utilize student-written software for collection and analysis of experimental data. Emphasizes data collection for device calibration and collection of thermodynamic data. One lecture and one 3-hour laboratory. Corequisite(s): CH 544 .
  

  • CH 545 - Physical-Chemical Measurements

    2 credits
    Laboratory experience emphasizing data collection and analysis in chemical reaction kinetics and spectroscopic analysis of molecular structure. Prerequisite(s): CH 371 ,  , and CH 444 . Corequisite(s):  CH 543  and CH 545R .
    Grade mode designated on a CRN basis each term. Students should consult current term schedule.
  

  • CH 545R - Physical-Chemical Measurements Recitation

    0 credits
    Laboratory experience emphasizing data collection and analysis in chemical reaction kinetics and spectroscopic analysis of molecular structure. Corequisite(s): CH 545 .
  

  • CH 551 - Biochemistry

    3 credits
    Examines the chemistry of biological systems, including underlying organic, thermodynamic, and chemical principles. Introduces biological macromolecules, including nucleic acids, proteins, carbohydrates, and lipids. Three lectures. Prerequisite(s): CH 332  or CH 336 .
    Grade mode designated on a CRN basis each term. Students should consult current term schedule.
  

  • CH 552 - Biochemistry

    3 credits
    Systematic assessment of metabolism, including major oxidative and biosynthetic pathways. Includes aspects of enzyme mechanisms and kinetics, metabolic regulation, derivation of metabolic energy, and metabolic defects as they relate to the basis of disease. Three lectures. Prerequisite(s): CH 451 .
    Grade mode designated on a CRN basis each term. Students should consult current term schedule.
  

  • CH 553 - Biochemistry

    3 credits
    Introduces the principles of molecular genetics as they apply to biochemical systems. Includes cellular repair mechanisms, recombinant DNA technologies, and a detailed look at the processes of DNA replication, transcription and translation, and genetic regulation. Three lectures. Prerequisite(s): CH 452 .
    Grade mode designated on a CRN basis each term. Students should consult current term schedule.
  

  • CH 554 - Biochemistry Laboratory

    1 credit
    Application of contemporary biochemical techniques to protein purification, protein structural analysis, and enzyme kinetics. One 3-hour laboratory. Prerequisite(s): CH 451 . Corequisite(s): CH 452 .
    Grade mode designated on a CRN basis each term. Students should consult current term schedule.
  

  • CH 555 - Biochemistry Laboratory

    1 credit
    Introduces tools of nucleic acid analysis, lipid chemistry, and natural product isolation and characterization. One 3-hour lab. Prerequisite(s): CH 452  and CH 454 . Corequisite(s): CH 453 .
    Grade mode designated on a CRN basis each term. Students should consult current term schedule.
  

  • CH 585 - Advanced Topics in Chemistry

    1 to 2 credits
    Advanced course covering special topics in analytical, inorganic, organic, physical, or biochemistry. Prerequisites and credits vary with topic. May be repeated for credit with different topics.
    Grade mode designated on a CRN basis each term. Students should consult current term schedule.

Communication
  

  • COMM 125 - Interpersonal Communication

    4 credits
    Focuses on message exchange in dyadic interaction. Emphasizes development of various communication skills in interpersonal contexts.  May be approved for University Studies (Information Literacy-Strand C).
    Grade mode designated on a CRN basis each term. Students should consult current term schedule.
  

  • COMM 195 - Digital Life

    2 credits
    Introduces a wide variety of fundamental skills in digital and social media. Although most students in higher education use digital technologies such as smartphones and social medial platforms every day, an emerging body of scholarly research has demonstrated the need for instruction in competencies such as online privacy, personal reputation management, and critical information gathering. This course provides that learning in a fast-paced, interactive format in which students use online technologies to critically explore the impacts of rapidly evolving technology on Digital Life.
    Grade mode designated on a CRN basis each term. Students should consult current term schedule.
  

  • COMM 199 - Special Studies

    1 to 18 credits
    Credits to be arranged. Repeatable.
    Grade mode designated on a CRN basis each term. Students should consult current term schedule.
  

  • COMM 200 - Communication Across Cultures

    4 credits
    Provides an introduction to cultural and intercultural communication. Students are exposed to a variety of ways in which cultures and communication intersect through readings, lectures, and guest speakers from the multicultural community. Approved for University Studies (Explorations Strand E–Humanities).
    Grade mode designated on a CRN basis each term. Students should consult current term schedule.
  

  • COMM 203 - Media Literacy

    4 credits
    Students will learn to analyze messages conveyed by the media in daily life; understand the influence of media in their professional, political and social lives; participate in the use and creation of media in democratic, ethical and socially responsible ways; understand how people from diverse cultures might interpret and process media in distinct ways. Approved for University Studies Explorations (Strand E - Humanities)
    * This course was formerly offered under a different number; students who took the following course(s) will not receive additional credit unless the course is stated to be repeatable in the description above: COMM 201.
    Grade mode designated on a CRN basis each term. Students should consult current term schedule.
  

  • COMM 206 - Multimedia Writing

    4 credits
    Introduces students to a wide variety of practices in media writing, including blog posts, social media updates, news reports, and magazine features. Addresses basic writing competence, enabling students to advanced courses in journalistic and professional writing. Introduces basic techniques for creating content on a variety of social media platforms. (Cross-listed with EMDA 206  .
    * This course was formerly offered under a different number; students who took the following course(s) will not receive additional credit unless the course is stated to be repeatable in the description above: JRN 251.
    Grade mode designated on a CRN basis each term. Students should consult current term schedule.
  

  • COMM 210 - Public Speaking

    4 credits
    Emphasizes the development of public speaking abilities and critical awareness of the processes, content, and forms of oral communication. Open to freshmen and sophomores who do not have previous speech experience.  May be approved for University Studies (Information Literacy-Strand C).
    Grade mode designated on a CRN basis each term. Students should consult current term schedule.
  

  • COMM 214 - Mobile Image Making

    4 credits
    Introduces the production of still and video images using mobile capture devices such as smartphones and tablet computers. It emphasizes fundamentals of photography and video imaging as they might be applied to the creation of visual content suitable for professional applications in journalism, marketing and other genres of visual storytelling. Students will also develop understanding of commercial, ethical and legal contexts for creating and distributing images in the media. Students will work on a personal style, design a narrative strategy, and create content suitable for a professional portfolio or reel.
    Grade mode designated on a CRN basis each term. Students should consult current term schedule.
  

  • COMM 215 - Digital Cinema Foundations

    2 credits
    Provides an introduction to the necessary production processes, equipment, and equipment applications for video field production. Corequisite(s): COMM 215R  .
    * This course was formerly offered under a different number; students who took the following course(s) will not receive additional credit unless the course is stated to be repeatable in the description above: VP 215
    Grade mode designated on a CRN basis each term. Students should consult current term schedule.
  

  • COMM 215R - Digital Cinema Foundations - Recitation

    2 credits
    Students complete projects applying techniques in video production.

      Corequisite(s):  COMM 215 .
    * This course was formerly offered under a different number; students who took the following course(s) will not receive additional credit unless the course is stated to be repeatable in the description above: VP 215R
    Grade mode designated on a CRN basis each term. Students should consult current term schedule.
  

  • COMM 221 - Creative Industries

    2 credits
    Focuses on how creative industries work, and how students can best align their creative, strategic and professional interests to have impact in a complex world. In this course we will understand how ideas become valuable, how dynamic enterprises such as advertising agencies, tech startups and advocacy non-profits work to leverage the value of ideas, and how students can begin their journey to vibrant professional identities.
    Grade mode designated on a CRN basis each term. Students should consult current term schedule.
  

  • COMM 225 - Small Group Communication

    4 credits
    Examines the communication variables within the small, task-oriented group. Emphasizes the decision-making process. Approved for University Studies (Information Literacy - Strand C).
    Grade mode designated on a CRN basis each term. Students should consult current term schedule.
  

  • COMM 300A - Research Strategies

    4 credits
    Examines key concepts and methods for gathering and evaluating information. Students gain an understanding of the research processes within the field of communication, from formulating a research question and organizing a search strategy to hands-on research and academic writing. Prerequisite course for all communication majors taking 400-level courses. Prerequisite(s): COMM 200  or COMM 203  or DCIN 200  or DCIN 201 . Junior standing or above.
    * This course was formerly offered under a different number; students who took the following course(s) will not receive additional credit unless the course is stated to be repeatable in the description above: COMM 300
    Grade mode designated on a CRN basis each term. Students should consult current term schedule.
  

  • COMM 300B - Creativity & Research

    4 credits
    Examines key concepts and methods of gathering and evaluating information in the context of conceptualizing and writing for the creative industries. Prerequisite(s): Junior standing or above and COMM 200  or COMM 203  or DCIN 201  or DCIN 201 or DCIN 202.
    Grade mode designated on a CRN basis each term. Students should consult current term schedule.
  

  • COMM 302 - Communication and Media Theory

    4 credits
    Examines a range of theoretical models of communication emphasizing interpersonal, organizational, intercultural, group and public communication, rhetoric and discourse, film, television and new media, journalism and popular culture. Emphasis on both social science and critical/cultural theoretical models. Prerequisite(s): COMM 200  or COMM 203  or DCIN 200  or DCIN 201  or DCIN 202 .
    Grade mode designated on a CRN basis each term. Students should consult current term schedule.
  

  • COMM 310 - Advanced Public Speaking

    4 credits
    Public speaking course for students who have taken an introductory course and college juniors and seniors with experience in public speaking who have not taken COMM 210 . Emphasizes content strategies, alternate organizational patterns, speaking styles, and use of language.
    Grade mode designated on a CRN basis each term. Students should consult current term schedule.
  

  • COMM 315 - Location Shooting for Film and Video

    4 credits
    Provides practice in pre-production and set management techniques for shooting film and video on location.  Students gain skills in the production process and technical areas of film and video production.  Students breakdown, schedule, and shoot short films in groups. Prerequisite(s): COMM 214  or DCIN 216  or both COMM 215  and COMM 215R  or both EMDA 202  and EMDA 202R .
    Grade mode designated on a CRN basis each term. Students should consult current term schedule.
  

  • COMM 321 - Public Affairs Journalism

    4 credits
    Focuses on the practice of journalism in the public interest, including reporting skills for governmental affairs, basic investigative reporting, public records research and interviewing. Prerequisite(s): COMM 206  or COMM 322  or instructor permission.
    * This course was formerly offered under a different number; students who took the following course(s) will not receive additional credit unless the course is stated to be repeatable in the description above: JRN 361
    Grade mode designated on a CRN basis each term. Students should consult current term schedule.
  

  • COMM 322 - Online Journalism

    4 credits
    Explores the role of the Internet in reshaping journalistic practices, including newsgathering, reporting, editing, social networks, digital visual journalism, and web-based content design. Students demonstrate the use of the Internet as a reporting tool, develop an understanding of the technological components of computer-assisted reporting and web design, and explore how multimediality or different media formats can best tell a story. Prerequisite(s): COMM 203  or COMM 206  or COMM 214  or DCIN 200  or instructor permission.
    * This course was formerly offered under a different number; students who took the following course(s) will not receive additional credit unless the course is stated to be repeatable in the description above: CM 322
    Grade mode designated on a CRN basis each term. Students should consult current term schedule.
  

  • COMM 323 - Strategic Social Media

    4 credits
    Students gain practical skills and conceptual knowledge in social media campaigns to achieve strategic goals for clients, including but not limited to commercial enterprises, non-profit or governmental organizations, journalistic enterprises, or creative promotion on behalf of arts-based endeavors. Students will learn practices of social media listening, how to formulate a content strategy and editorial calendar, how to craft specific multimedia content items, how to measure the effectiveness of a social media campaign, and how to nurture the social graph of an enterprise. Prerequisite(s): Junior standing or permission of instructor. (Cross-listed  with EMDA 323  .
    * This course was formerly offered under a different number; students who took the following course(s) will not receive additional credit unless the course is stated to be repeatable in the description above: CM 323
    Grade mode designated on a CRN basis each term. Students should consult current term schedule.
  

  • COMM 324 - Nonverbal Communication

    4 credits
    Examines the nonlinguistic aspects of human communication. Students review empirical literature and participate in exercises to promote awareness of and skill development in nonverbal communication.
    Grade mode designated on a CRN basis each term. Students should consult current term schedule.
  

  • COMM 325 - Design Thinking

    2 credits
    Design Thinking is an iterative, collaborative, problem-solving methodology that has been popularized by global design firms such as Ideo and XPLANE, Stanford University’s d School and other prominent companies and institutions.  COMM 325 applies the emerging practices of Design Thinking to explore complex problems facing large communities and audiences.  Students use techniques of qualitative interviewing, visual brainstorming, rapid prototyping and guided collaboration to interrogate the past, present and future of a significant societal or cultural challenge.
  

  • COMM 326 - Multimedia Storytelling

    4 credits
    Develops practical skills in producing documentary, journalistic and promotional content for broadcast and online distribution.  Students identify and pitch story ideas, research and report on their topics, and produce professional-quality, portfolio-ready text, audio, photo, video and interactive presentations of their narratives.  Students also have the opportunity to distribute their completed stories regionally or nationally via SOU’s partnerships with Southern Oregon Public Television (SOPTV) or Rogue Valley Community Television (RVTV).  Repeatable for up to 8 credits. Prerequisite(s): COMM 206  or COMM 214  or both COMM 215  & COMM 215R  or both EMDA 202  & EMDA 202R  or DCIN 200  or COMM 322  or instructor permission.
  

  • COMM 327 - Creative Careers Bootcamp

    4 credits
    Connects students with dynamic and innovative creative employers such as marketing agencies, tech startups and new media content producers and publishers.  Students visit innovative workplaces, learn about actual professional roles in creative industries, work on personal networking skills, and develop professional resumes and portfolios.
  

  • COMM 330 - Interviewing and Listening

    4 credits
    Examines and develops interviewee and interviewer skills in job selection interviews, as well as social scientific interviewing techniques. Prerequisite(s): Junior standing or above.
    Grade mode designated on a CRN basis each term. Students should consult current term schedule.
  

  • COMM 342 - Persuasion

    4 credits
    Study and practice of persuasive communication. Examines social and psychological foundations, ethical issues, and contemporary theory and practice.
    Grade mode designated on a CRN basis each term. Students should consult current term schedule.
  

  • COMM 343 - Argumentation and Critical Thinking

    4 credits
    Explores critical thinking through creating, defending, and critiquing propositions of fact, value and policy. Teaches argumentative strategies for political and competitive debate. Approved for University Studies (Integration - Strand I).
    Grade mode designated on a CRN basis each term. Students should consult current term schedule.
  

  • COMM 344 - Media Photography

    4 credits
    Introduces students to still image production for use in mass media; focuses on fundamentals of photography, including exposure, focus, digital files, metadata, archiving and visual storytelling. Students develop professional competency in commercial and photojournalistic media production, and understanding of ethical and legal contexts for creating and distributing images in the mass media. Prerequisite(s): COMM 215  /COMM 215R  or EMDA 201  /EMDA 201R  or EMDA 202  /EMDA 202R  or DCIN 216  or COMM 214  . (Cross-listed EMDA 344  .
    * This course was formerly offered under a different number; students who took the following course(s) will not receive additional credit unless the course is stated to be repeatable in the description above: CM 344
    Grade mode designated on a CRN basis each term. Students should consult current term schedule.
  

  • COMM 346 - Health Communication

    4 credits
    Provides a broad introduction to the communication challenges facing the health world today.  These challenges include developing health communication career fields; cultural and environmental audience assessments; why we need health communicators in our community; the process of designing, implementing, and assessing effective health campaigns; technological impacts on healthcare, treatment, and society; as well as understanding interpersonal health communication needs.
  

  • COMM 350 - Topics in French Film

    3 to 4 credits
    Examines selected topics in French cinema, focusing on insights into French culture as seen through film. Recent topics include Masterpieces of French Film, Film and Cultural Identity, and French Film and Society. May be repeated for credit when topic changes. Approved for University Studies Integration - Strand J. Prerequisite(s): Completion of all lower division University Studies requirements
    * This course was formerly offered under a different number; students who took the following course(s) will not receive additional credit unless the course is stated to be repeatable in the description above: FLM 350
    Grade mode designated on a CRN basis each term. Students should consult current term schedule.
  

  • COMM 352 - Intimacy and Sexual Communication

    4 credits
    Whether it’s holding hands or participating in a polygamous relationship, there are many ways to experience intimacy and sexual pleasure. There is no one correct way to experience intimacy and sexuality and we engage and reflect upon it differently throughout our lives. This course explores the many ways in which sexual and intimate communication affects our daily lives and how people experience pleasure. Talking about sex and intimacy is not easy, and this course can give you an idea of how talking about sex can achieve multiple goals as well as the information available on how people from diverse backgrounds engage in intimacy and sex. We won’t be able to discuss every single topic relating to intimacy or sex but we will initiate open-minded and curious discussions and research related to communication studies. Prerequisite(s): COMM 125  or COMM 200 .
    Grade mode designated on a CRN basis each term. Students should consult current term schedule.
  

  • COMM 355 - Communication, Culture, and Conflict

    4 credits
    Examines the role of culture in how we understand, experience, and manage conflict. Explores cultural variables that may underlie or cause conflict, conceptual models for understanding and managing conflict across cultural groups, and perspectives on understanding and engaging in conflict at local, national and international levels. Using case studies and exploration of current events, students analyze interpersonal, intergroup, and international aspects of conflict. Prerequisite(s): Junior standing or above.
    Grade mode designated on a CRN basis each term. Students should consult current term schedule.
  

  • COMM 362 - Transmedia Storytelling

    4 credits
    Introduces students to transmedia storytelling by looking at its place in today’s media landscape, exploring its diverse functions and forms, and introduces the production techniques that are used to develop, produce, and distribute transmedia content across a variety of platforms. Prerequisite(s): EMDA 201  or EMDA 202  or COMM 215  or DCIN 200  or EMDA 203  or EMDA 204  or EMDA 461 . (Cross-listed with EMDA 362  .)
    * This course was formerly offered under a different number; students who took the following course(s) will not receive additional credit unless the course is stated to be repeatable in the description above: CM 362
    Grade mode designated on a CRN basis each term. Students should consult current term schedule.
  

  • COMM 399 - Special Studies

    1 to 4 credits
    Credits to be arranged. Repeatable.
    Grade mode designated on a CRN basis each term. Students should consult current term schedule.
  

  • COMM 401 - Research

    1 to 12 credits
    COMM 501, COMM 505, and COMM 507 are limited to 12 credits singly or in combination. Repeatable. Prerequisite(s): Junior standing or above.
    Grade mode designated on a CRN basis each term. Students should consult current term schedule.
  

  • COMM 403 - Thesis

    1 to 12 credits
    Credits to be arranged. Repeatable. Prerequisite(s): Junior standing or above.
    Grade mode designated on a CRN basis each term. Students should consult current term schedule.
  

  • COMM 405 - Reading and Conference

    1 to 4 credits
    *COMM 501, COMM 505, and COMM 507 are limited to 12 credits singly or in combination. Repeatable. Class restriction: Junior standing or above.
    Grade mode designated on a CRN basis each term. Students should consult current term schedule.
  

  • COMM 407 - Seminar

    1 to 4 credits
    *COMM 501 , COMM 505 , and COMM 507  are limited to 12 credits singly or in combination. Credits to be arranged. Repeatable. Prerequisite(s): Junior standing or above.
    Grade mode designated on a CRN basis each term. Students should consult current term schedule.
  

  • COMM 409A - Practicum/Internship in Communication Studies

    1 to 15 credits
    Supervised internship or advanced individual project approved by the Communication Department chair or designee. Includes the application of principles and theories of communication in educational, professional, and community settings. See Academic Credit Policies for credit information. Repeatable for a maximum of 15 credits. No more than 12 credits of COMM 409A, 409B, 409C can be applied to the Communication major; additional credits will apply as elective credit. Prerequisite(s): Junior standing.
    * This course was formerly offered under a different number; students who took the following course(s) will not receive additional credit unless the course is stated to be repeatable in the description above: COMM 409.
    Graded Pass/No Pass only.
  

  • COMM 409C - Practicum/Internship in Social Media and Public Engagement

    1 to 15 credits
    Supervised internship or advanced individual project approved by the Communication Department chair or designee. Includes the application of principles and theories of communication in educational, professional, and community settings. See Academic Credit Policies for credit information. Repeatable for a maximum of 15 credits. No more than 12 credits of COMM 409A, 409B, 409C can be applied to the Communication major; additional credits will count as electives. Prerequisite(s): Junior standing.
    * This course was formerly offered under a different number; students who took the following course(s) will not receive additional credit unless the course is stated to be repeatable in the description above: JRN 409.
    Graded Pass/No Pass only.
  

  • COMM 410A - Capstone in Communication Studies

    2 credits
    A portfolio of professional, academic, or creative work that synthesizes four years of learning and includes critical reflection. Prerequisite(s): COMM 460  or COMM 460A  or COMM 460B  or COMM 460C  or COMM 460D  or COMM 460E  (any of these may be taken concurrently with COMM 410A to satisfy the prerequisite); Senior standing and instructor consent.
    * This course was formerly offered under a different number; students who took the following course(s) will not receive additional credit unless the course is stated to be repeatable in the description above: COMM 410.
    Graded (A-F) only.
  

  • COMM 410B - Capstone in Digital Cinema

    2 credits
    A portfolio of professional, academic, or creative work that synthesizes four years of learning and includes critical reflection. Prerequisite(s): COMM 460  or COMM 460A  or COMM 460B  or COMM 460C  or COMM 460D  or COMM 460E  (any of these may be taken concurrently with COMM 410A to satisfy the prerequisite); Senior standing and instructor consent.
    Graded (A-F) only.
  

  • COMM 410C - Capstone in Social Media and Public Engagement

    2 credits
    A portfolio of professional, academic, or creative work that synthesizes four years of learning and includes critical reflection. Prerequisite(s): COMM 460  or COMM 460A  or COMM 460B  or COMM 460C  or COMM 460D  or COMM 460E  (any of these may be taken concurrently with COMM 410A to satisfy the prerequisite); Senior standing and instructor consent.
    * This course was formerly offered under a different number; students who took the following course(s) will not receive additional credit unless the course is stated to be repeatable in the description above: VP 410, JRN 410A, JRN 410B
    Graded (A-F) only.
  

  • COMM 412 - Evaluation of Public Communication

    4 credits
    Surveys and applies the major classical and twentieth-century approaches to analysis and criticism of public communication. Emphasizes understanding and applying various models of rhetorical analysis. Prerequisite(s): COMM 300A , BA 324 , or PSY 229 . Junior standing or above.
    Grade mode designated on a CRN basis each term. Students should consult current term schedule.
  

  • COMM 420 - Science Fiction Film

    4 credits
    Explores Fredric Jameson’s assertion that Science Fiction is “the social realism of our time” because it dramatizes the dilemmas and opportunities of living in a highly mediated world, one saturated with imagery, much of it commercial, where the boundaries between the real and the virtual are uncertain. In addition to studying the history of science fiction film and discussing theories of virtual reality, the course will examine the specific technologies used to produce special effects in Science Fiction (and increasingly most) film. Prerequisite(s): DCIN 201 ; Junior standing or above. (Cross-listed with EMDA 420 .)
    * This course was formerly offered under a different number; students who took the following course(s) will not receive additional credit unless the course is stated to be repeatable in the description above: FLM 420.
    Grade mode designated on a CRN basis each term. Students should consult current term schedule.
  

  • COMM 424 - Creative Entrepreneurship

    4 credits
    Students use the Lean Startup model of entrepreneurship to develop a value hypothesis, conduct customer development interviews, and build a minimum viable product (prototype) to test the student’s business model.  While the class is aimed at artists and media makers, students are welcome to apply entrepreneurial thinking to pursue any enterprise that interests them.  The course also addresses intellectual property protection, crowdfunding, and social media marketing.
    Grade mode designated on a CRN basis each term. Students should consult current term schedule.
  

  • COMM 441 - International Communication

    4 credits
    Covers historical and contemporary perspectives regarding global communication, including media systems, technologies, coverage, representations, flow of information, advertising, public relations, and development communication. Approved for University Studies (Integration - Strand J). Prerequisite(s): COMM 300A . Junior standing or above.
    Grade mode designated on a CRN basis each term. Students should consult current term schedule.
  

  • COMM 442 - Global Communication and Social Change

    4 credits
    This course focuses on how communication produces, makes, and constructs meaning, social change, and advocacy in global contexts. We will engage in in-depth analyses and explorations of nuanced themes and topics related to intercultural and international communication in global contexts through critical/cultural paradigms examining power, privilege, and history. In this course we will engage with a variety of literary and digital resources, as well as interact with guest speakers from diverse backgrounds and countries. We aim to investigate the various ways communication is deeply embedded in our identities, lifestyles, and imaginations of the world, and the different approaches and politicized processes of what globalization means to different people. Approved for University Studies - Strand I. Prerequisite(s): COMM 200  and Junior standing or above.
    Grade mode designated on a CRN basis each term. Students should consult current term schedule.
  

  • COMM 446 - Risk and Crisis Communication

    4 credits
    Examines a variety of communications (e.g., organizational, media) with audiences in the context of personal or health risks they may face and/or in emergency or crisis situations. Students develop skills for communicating about risks and crises to a variety of audiences, and evaluate successful and unsuccessful examples of risk and crisis communication based on relevant international case studies.  Approved for University Studies - Strand I. Prerequisite(s): Junior standing or above.
    Grade mode designated on a CRN basis each term. Students should consult current term schedule.
  

  • COMM 448 - Mediation and Conflict Management

    4 credits
    Introduces students to the fundamental concepts and theories of dispute resolution and assists them in developing the basic skills and knowledge for productively managing their own and intervening in others’ disputes. Class time consists primarily of practice and roleplay, as well as lecture, and lecture-discussion. Additional fees/tuition may apply. Prerequisite(s): Junior standing or above. (Cross-listed in other departments.)
    Grade mode designated on a CRN basis each term. Students should consult current term schedule.
  

  • COMM 448A - Conflict Management for INL

    4 credits
    Introduces students to the fundamental concepts and theories of dispute resolution and assists them in developing the basic skills and knowledge for productively managing their own and intervening in others’ disputes. Class time consists primarily of practice and roleplay, as well as lecture, and lecture-discussion. Intended for students in the Innovation and Leadership degree program. Prerequisite(s):  Innovation and Leadership students only.
    Grade mode designated on a CRN basis each term. Students should consult current term schedule.
  

  • COMM 455 - Conflict Resolution

    4 credits
    Explores negotiation and conflict across a variety of contexts (e.g., interpersonal, organizational, international). Students develop skills for productively managing their own conflicts and negotiation contexts. Prerequisite(s): Junior standing or above.
    Grade mode designated on a CRN basis each term. Students should consult current term schedule.
  

  • COMM 456 - Negotiation

    4 credits
    Explores negotiation across a variety of contexts (e.g., interpersonal, organizational, business, labor, community and international). Introduces students to the fundamental theories, concepts and requisite skills for productively managing their own negotiations as well as analyzing others. Prerequisite(s): Junior standing or above.
    Grade mode designated on a CRN basis each term. Students should consult current term schedule.
  

  • COMM 460 - Topics in Communication

    4 credits
    Examines selected topics in communication based on interest and need. Repeat credit is allowed for different topics. Prerequisite(s): COMM 300  or approved equivalent. Junior standing or above.
    Grade mode designated on a CRN basis each term. Students should consult current term schedule.
  

  • COMM 460A - Women Transforming Language

    4 credits
    Explores how diverse groups of feminists have transformed the history of Western rhetorical theory. Requires research on one significant feminist to advance the ongoing academic conversation about women’s additions to and revisions of rhetoric. May be applied to the Gender, Sexuality, and Women’s Studies minor. Approved for University Studies (Integration - Strand J). Prerequisite(s): COMM 300A   or approved equivalent. Sophomore standing or above.
    Grade mode designated on a CRN basis each term. Students should consult current term schedule.
  

  • COMM 460B - Communication and Third-World Development

    4 credits
    Explores the strategic application of communication technologies and practices to effect social and economic change in third-world nations and regions. Includes historical, theoretical, and practical exploration of the field of development communication; critical responses to dominant paradigms of development; and emergent or alternative approaches to development and communication that seek empowerment, participation, social justice, and cultural autonomy in marginalized or impoverished communities throughout the world. Approved for University Studies (Integration -  Strand I). Prerequisite(s): COMM 300A   or approved equivalent. Sophomore standing or above.
    Grade mode designated on a CRN basis each term. Students should consult current term schedule.
  

  • COMM 460C - Culture, Identity, and Communication

    4 credits
    Addresses issues surrounding construction and communication of cultural identities within and across cultural communities from critical, social, and historical perspectives. Examines the multiplicity, dynamics, and negotiation of culture and cultural identities in national and global contexts. May be applied to the Gender, Sexuality, and Women’s Studies minor. Approved for University Studies (Integration - Strand J). Prerequisite(s): COMM 300A   or approved equivalent.
    Grade mode designated on a CRN basis each term. Students should consult current term schedule.
  

  • COMM 460D - Technology, Communication, and Culture

    4 credits
    Explores the interstice between science/technology and culture from a communication perspective. This course investigates how new and emerging scientific technologies influence social structures as well as individual behaviors.  Approved for University Studies (Integration - Strand H). Prerequisite(s): COMM 300A  or approved equivalent.
    Grade mode designated on a CRN basis each term. Students should consult current term schedule.
  

  • COMM 460E - Visual Communication

    4 credits
    Provides a comprehensive overview of the diverse frameworks by which we explain, explore and understand visual methods of communication. Students will gain a scientific understanding of visual communication (encompassing biological and cognitive models of vision), plus a social understanding (encompassing interpretation, content analysis, semiotics, discourse analysis and critical perspectives on the production and reception of visual content). This course also addresses changes in the nature of visual communication driven by the digitalization of media in the 21st century.  Approved for University Studies (Integration - Strand H). Prerequisite(s): COMM 300A  or other research/writing course approved by instructor, and junior standing or above.
    Graded (A-F) only
  

  • COMM 460F - International Fashion, Textiles, and Communication

    4 credits
    Explores the intersections of international fashion and textiles through media, costume design, and communication. Students engage in dialogue, activities, and presentations focusing on how fashion and textiles have communicated and continue to communicate cultural messages through the fabric of their creation, wearers, and the ways they influence and are portrayed in media, film, and theater. From East Coast hip-hop to the British Monarchy, fashion is embedded within cultures and can communicate everything from social status to marital status and more. In this class we investigate the meanings of fashion and textiles in relation to identity, culture, and Communication Studies. Prerequisite(s): COMM 300A  and Junior standing or above.
    Graded (A-F) only.
  

  • COMM 472E - Advanced Broadcast Journalism Production

    4 credits
    Students will focus on writing, producing, and directing and editing multicamera studio news programming for both live and taped cablecasting on RVTV and web streaming. Students will practice strategies in producing and directing in studio and remote environments, and they will become adept in sophisticated camera and lighting techniques. Students will work under the supervision of faculty and guest professionals.  Repeatable for up to 8 credits. Prerequisite(s): COMM 172 or COMM 214  or both COMM 215  & COMM 215R  or both EMDA 202  & EMDA 202R  or DCIN 216  or COMM 206  or COMM 321  or COMM 322  or instructor permission.
    * This course was formerly offered under a different number; students who took the following course(s) will not receive additional credit unless the course is stated to be repeatable in the description above: VP 372E.
    Graded (A-F) only
  

  • COMM 475 - Organizational Communication

    4 credits
    Studies the formal and informal channels of the message movement (up, down, and lateral) in modern profit and nonprofit organizations. Examines the role of communication in different theoretical approaches (e.g., classical, cultural, systems, and human resources) and organizational processes (e.g., assimilation, leadership, and decision making). Prerequisite(s): Junior standing or above.
    Grade mode designated on a CRN basis each term. Students should consult current term schedule.
  

  • COMM 480A - Advanced Reporting Topics

    1 to 4 credits
    Examines selected topics in journalism and media writing based on interest and need. Repeat credit is allowed for different topics. Prerequisite(s): COMM 206   or COMM 321  or COMM 322  or COMM 326  or instructor permission.
    * This course was formerly offered under a different number; students who took the following course(s) will not receive additional credit unless the course is stated to be repeatable in the description above: JRN 381.
    Grade mode designated on a CRN basis each term. Students should consult current term schedule.
  

  • COMM 482 - Mass Media Ethics and Law

    4 credits
    Especially in context of rapid and relentless change in digital technology, contemporary society is also witnessing tumultuous evolution in the mass media, and in the ability of citizens to participate in the public sphere. In the domains of free speech, journalism, civic participation, copyright and more, the relentless pace of technological innovation presents new challenges for both the audiences and the producers of media content. In this course, we will explore the ethical and legal foundations of the mass media, and connect past cases and principles that can guide current and future action by media professionals and citizens.  Approved for University Studies Integration (Strand I). Prerequisite(s): Junior standing or above.
    * This course was formerly offered under a different number; students who took the following course(s) will not receive additional credit unless the course is stated to be repeatable in the description above: COMM 481.
    Grade mode designated on a CRN basis each term. Students should consult current term schedule.
  

  • COMM 485 - Advanced Social Media Campaigns

    4 credits
    Students will plan, execute and assess a term-long social media campaign on behalf of a campus or community stakeholder. The scope of a successful campaign will include research of the existing social media landscape for the stakeholder, creation of a social media strategy, drafting of a content calendar, execution of the content strategy, and collection and reporting of analytics. 

      Prerequisite(s): COMM 323 . Junior standing or above.
    Graded (A-F) only
  

  • COMM 486 - Health, the Internet, and Technology

    4 credits
    Introduces relevant topics that new technologies have brought to health, including the Internet (e.g., online health information), mHealth (e.g., mobile applications), and telemedicine in healthcare. Students also develop skills in helping individuals adopt healthier behaviors by harnessing social media or other technologies. Approved for University Studies - Strand H. Prerequisite(s): Junior standing or above.
    Grade mode designated on a CRN basis each term. Students should consult current term schedule.
  

  • COMM 501 - Research

    1 to 12 credits
    COMM 501  , COMM 505 , and COMM 507  are limited to 12 credits singly or in combination. Repeatable.
    Graded (A-F) only
  

  • COMM 503 - Thesis

    1 to 12 credits
    Credits to be arranged. Repeatable.
    Graded (A-F) only
 

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