Requirements vary according to the activity developed in consultation with the instructor. May be repeated up to three units. May be repeated up to a total of four units. A study of the development of argumentation from classical rhetoricians to contemporary research theories. Practical application of this study through participation in debates and other forensic experiences.
Primary attention is given to the role of regulatory law, economics, and technology.
Offered Summer Sessions only. Theory, methods, and practical application in developing the art of communicating effectively in a variety of task-oriented groups. Persuasion will be situated within and differentiated from the broader notion of influence. Topics will include persuasion tactics, audience analysis and research, and modern advertising practices. Organizational Communication A study of traditional and modern approaches to organizational communication as well as its functions, forms and consequences.