Preparation for and participation in activities designed to apply the principles of logical reasoning in the public forum. COMM 114 and COMM 314 may be repeated for up to four credits each. Not more than four credits total of COMM 114, COMM 214, COMM 314 or COMM 414 may be applied toward the degree in communication. Study voice science, voice expression, speech articulation and dialects, broadcast announcing, and the International Phonetic Alphabet. Considers student's individual speech problems.
Emphasis is placed on initial skills and the history of sign language.
Analysis of variables as they promote or impede the process of listening. An introduction to the study of communication and culture. The course will examine central concepts and theories in the field of communication and cultural studies, and focus upon current issues and theoretical perspectives in the study of rhetoric, communication relationships, and the art and performance of communication. An introduction to the study of communication and culture. The course will focus upon current issues and theoretical perspectives in the study of mass media, communication ethics, communication technologies and freedom of expression.