Required of all graduate teaching assistantships in COMM. S/U graded. Repeatable, maximum of three credits.

Systematic review of the major contributions of rhetorical theorists for their probable impact on communication.

Investigate the implications of contemporary research and theory in the area of persuasion and attitude change.

An overview of current theoretical perspectives on interpersonal communication and representative supportive research.

Examine theories of group process, major group process research findings and how the principles derived from communication literature can be applied to small groups.

Examine theories of organizing, research findings on organizational communication and how the principles derived from communication impact institutions.

Examine theories of leadership, major leadership research findings and various leadership methods. Consider how the principles derived from leadership literature can be applied to small group and organizational settings.

Investigate the relationship between communication and the law and legal argumentation and persuasion within courtroom advocacy. Analyze communication within the legal profession.

Graduate students only. Analysis and criticism of political discourse using theories and methods from the discipline of communication.

Prerequisites: COMM 100, COMM 101. Theory and practice of advanced speech composition, presentational decisions and techniques in a variety of contexts.

Investigate issues of current concern, for COMM professionals with subject varied according to faculty expertise. Repeatable under different subtitles.

Receive professional communicative experience. Submit a proposal to the Internship Coordinator six weeks before registration. Hours may not be credited to 30 basic hours in communication graduate program. Repeatable, maximum of six credits.

Orientation to graduate study with emphasis on learning to conduct literature reviews using the major journals of the communication discipline. Introduction to research using quantitative, qualitative and rhetorical approaches.

Orientation to the methods of qualitative research that are most frequently used in the communication discipline. Practical experience in data gathering and analysis procedures.

Orientation to the methods of quantitative research that are most frequently used in the communication discipline. Practical experience in data gathering and analysis procedures.

The study of current theories of human communication and the process of theory building.

Systematic review of the major contributions of rhetorical criticism theorists for their probable impact on communication.

This course is designed to explore issues surrounding the emergence of new technologies and the evolution of the mediated communication process.

Individualized investigation under the direct supervision of a faculty member. (Minimum of 37.5 clock hours required per credit hour.) Repeatable, maximum concurrent enrollment is two times.

Optional for Master of Arts candidates on recommendation of major advisor. S/U graded. Repeatable, no limitations.