5080. Introduction to Graduate Study and Research in Communication Studies. 3 hours. Broad perspective on communication studies content areas.
5085. Pedagogy and Communication. 3 hours. Study of pedagogy and communication. Examines philosophical, theoretical and practical issues faced by university instructors.
5180. Qualitative Research Methods in Communication. 3 hours. Qualitative research methodologies for communication studies research.
5185. Quantitative Research Methods in Communication. 3 hours. Experimental and quantitative techniques usable in research in communication.
5220. Organizational Communication. 3 hours. Study of the transmission of information and ideas within an organization with emphasis on the problems encountered in the business world.
5221. Crisis and Disaster Communication. 3 hours. Theoretical and practical examination of communication during crises and/or disasters. The role of communication in crisis/disaster planning, real-time crisis response, and post-crisis recovery and sensemaking.
5223. Communication and Aging. 3 hours. Examination of the role of communication in the aging process. Theories related to communication and aging are explored in a variety of contexts including intergenerational interactions, interpersonal relationships, family relationships, health care interactions, the workplace, mass media, political communication and cultural contexts.
5225. Interpersonal Communication. 3 hours. Contemporary research and theory in the study of communication patterns found at various stages of normal interpersonal interactions.
5226. Seminar in Health Communication. 3 hours. Introduction of communication theories and approaches related to health care in interpersonal, organizational and mass communication settings.
5227. Seminar in Intercultural Communication. 3 hours. Provides an opportunity to explore existing and emerging issues, theories and practices in intercultural communication.
5240. Rhetoric and Mediated Culture. 3 hours. Rhetorical consequences of mediated discourse on American culture. May include critical and cultural approaches for theorizing the rhetorical creation and maintenance of political identity, social movements, campaign or war rhetoric, theories of mediated persuasion and political influence, ideological and feminist criticism of media, the rhetorical aspects of popular culture, and theories of aesthetic rhetorics.
5260. Group Performance. 3 hours. Historical and contemporary theoretical approaches to group performance in performance studies and related disciplines; practical experience in scripting and directing group performance.
5265. Performance Methods. 3 hours. Survey of 20th- and 21st-century performance methods. Examination of performance methods as critical discourses and how they impact teaching, performance and the means of writing about performance.
5325. Communication Theory. 3 hours. A survey of scientific and humanistic perspectives on the communication process and social contexts in which it occurs.
5340. Rhetorical Methods. 3 hours. The use of critical and rhetorical theories in the investigation and evaluation of rhetorical acts and artifacts.
5345. Rhetorical Theory. 3 hours. An examination of significant rhetorical theories and theorists.
5360. Performance Criticism. 3 hours. Theories of value and evaluation in performance studies and their influence on the practice of criticism, in general, and performance criticism, in particular. Contexts range from everyday acts of evaluation to formal, public instances of criticism.
5365. Performance Theory. 3 hours. Historical and contemporary theoretical approaches to performance studies, including theories from related disciplines and their impact on theory and practice in performance studies.
5420. Seminar in Computer-Mediated Communication. 3 hours. Examination of communication in technologically mediated environments through principles derived from cognitive and social psychology. Emphasis on theory and research in computer-mediated communication with special emphasis on CMC as an area leading to original research.
5425. Gender and Communication. 3 hours. Examination of research and theory in gender and communication, investigating how communication structures gender and how gender affects communication.
5440. Public Address Studies. 3 hours. Research and theory in the critical interpretation and assessment of public discourse.
5460. Narrative Theory. 3 hours. Examination of theories of narrative and narrative structure and their significance. The study of narrative and nonnarrative phenomena, including fiction, drama, film and politics.
5480. Practicum. 3 hours. Training in the teaching of some aspect of communication. Under the supervision of a faculty member, the student prepares and presents instructional units, conducts class discussions and handles administrative matters peculiar to the type of course involved. No more than 3 hours may apply toward master’s degree. Duties performed under teaching fellowships or graduate assistantships do not earn credit in this course.
5481. Graduate Internship. 3 hours. Supervised work in a job related to the student’s major, professional field of study or career objective.
5540. Freedom of Expression. 3 hours. Theories, statutes and cases involving the First Amendment guarantee of freedom of speech.
5560. History of Performance Studies. 3 hours. Philosophies, conventions and techniques that have contributed to the formation of contemporary performance theory. Examines performance approaches from classical to contemporary eras.
5625. Communication Consulting. 3 hours. Examination of organization communication consulting and of communication theorists and practitioners. Opportunities to develop and/or refine training and facilitating skills and unique models of communication consulting.
5640. Classical Rhetoric. 3 hours. Study of classical rhetorical texts, authors and concepts. Emphasis on philosophical, theoretical and pedagogical principles as the foundation for Western thought and education.
5740. Visual Rhetoric. 3 hours. Study of the effect and effectiveness of images in a number of contexts. An introduction to studies on visual culture, which includes topics such as iconography, memory studies, photojournalism and democracy, desire and the image, archiving, body politics, and spectatorship and the politics of viewing.
5820. Seminar in Communication Processes. 3 hours. Contemporary research and theory in communication processes. Rotating topics. May be repeated for credit as topics vary.
5840. Seminar in Rhetorical Studies. 3 hours. Contemporary research and theory in oral rhetorical studies. Rotating topics. May be repeated for credit as topics vary.
5860. Seminar in Performance Studies. 3 hours. Contemporary research and theory in performance studies. Rotating topics. May be repeated for credit as topics vary.
5880. Seminar in Communication Studies and Research. 3 hours. Rotating topics. May be repeated for credit as topics vary.
5900-5910. Special Problems. 1–3 hours each. For students capable of developing a problem independently through conferences and activities directed by the instructor. Problem chosen by the student with the consent of the department director.
5920-5930. Research Problems in Lieu of a Thesis. 3 hours each.
5950. Master’s Thesis. 3 or 6 hours. To be scheduled only with consent of department. 6 hours credit required. No credit assigned until thesis has been completed and filed with the graduate dean. Continuous enrollment required once work on thesis has begun. May be repeated for credit.
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