May be repeated for a total of 9 credits. Work experience under the direction of a member of the graduate faculty. May be conducted on or off campus. Work off campus requires additional direction by an off campus supervisor. Open to doctoral students in rhetoric and technical communication.
Credit varies according to the nature of the work experience.
May be repeated for a total of 9 credits. Introduces theories of interpersonal communication. Considers communications issues in various relational contexts such as acquaintance relationships, friendships, kinships, and workplace relations. Encourages critical awareness of some of the common asuumptions about interpersonal interactions. A study of the theories of interpersonal communication, including such subjects as theories of self-presentation, relational maintenance, and social conflict.