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The Department of Communication Studies offers liberal arts-oriented coursework focused on the most fundamental and pervasive of all human activities. The study of human communication ranges from interpersonal processes such as persuasion and relationship formation, to organizational processes such as group leadership and dispute resolution, to the strategies and styles of public deliberation and debate, and on to the political and cultural processes involving mass media and telecommunications systems. At the same time, the study of human communication encompasses the scholarly traditions of both the humanities and social sciences. The intellectual foundations for this study range from classical rhetoric to cognitive science, from economics of computer-mediated communication networks to the ethics of public argument.
The Department of Communication Studies has organized the wealth of theory and research on human communication as well as the real-world applications of that theory and research to six course concentrations. These are interrelated sets of courses that can help students to coordinate their choice of classes with their intellectual interests, their post-graduate educational plans and their career goals. Students who major in Communication Studies are encouraged, though not required, to organize their course work within one or two of these concentrations as described below.
Course Concentrations
Organizational Communication
The success of all organizations whether small neighborhood groups or giant social, economic, legal and technical aspects of mass communication and telecommunications. This concentration will be of interest to students who seek careers in such communication fields as advertising and public relations, management of entertainment and information industries, and public policymaking. To complete this concentration, students must select a minimum of six courses from the following: B01, B29, B75, B87, C30, C50, C70, C76, C77, C85, and C93.
Rhetoric, Media and Public Culture
Citizens of the twenty-first century must understand the communication opportunities, obligations and risks that emerge in an era of cultural diversification and conflict. This course concentration examines the relationship between communication and culture from a rhetorical and critical perspective that is, from a point of view emphasizing the use of language and image to characterize social reality, to create forums for deliberation and debate, and to confront controversial issues and cultural differences. This concentration includes courses that engage the issues raised by differences of race, class, gender, nationality and political conviction. It also includes courses that examine such cultural processes as the legitimization of social authority, the construction of personal as well as national identity and the articulation of national purpose and international obligation. The role of the mass media in these issues and processes is of particular concern. This course concentration is intended for students who are interested in positions of leadership in civic life such as cultural, political and educational institutions, community-based organizations and social reform movements. To complete this concentration, students must complete B10 and one other B-level course from the following: B25, B71, and B75. They must also select a minimum of four C-level courses from the following: C10, C11, C15, C20, C25, C27, C28, C29, C30, C70, C71, C75, C76, C77, C78, and C92.
multinational corporations depends on effective communication. Organizations must have members who are skilled in the basic communication activities of persuasion, group leadership and decision making, bargaining and negotiation and team problem-solving. And in the contemporary world, organizations also demand the knowledge necessary to analyze and act upon information gathered from surveys and other research methods, to harness the resources of communication technology and to thrive in an environment of diverse individuals. This concentration includes courses that develop basic communication skills as well as courses that examine communication processes in such contexts as task-oriented groups and professional-client relationships. It also includes courses that focus on the organizational challenges associated with technology, information management, cultural diversity, and image-building. This concentration will be of interest to students who wish to work and who will seek to lead in either business or not-for-profit organizations. To complete this concentration, students must take B01 and B60 and choose a minimum of four courses from the following: B05, B29, B50, B75, C29, C41, C50, C61, C62, C63, C64, C65, C71, C91, C92, and C93.
Communication Industries and Technologies
Mass communication and telecommunications are reshaping the culture, commerce and politics of the United States and the world. Media firms are merging into ever larger organizations that produce film, television, music, books, magazines, newspapers and software for audiences world-wide. At the same time, technology is breaking down the old distinctions among computers, telephones, video and print to create new networks that integrate video, voice and data. These changes present new, sometimes unanticipated, challenges to managers in business as well as leaders in government, education, the arts and the professions. This course concentration is intended for students who wish to prepare for these challenges by developing an understanding of the Relational Communication
Our lives are spent in relationships with others. Most people are born into a family, form friendships, join work groups and begin romantic attachments that sometimes turn into new family units. Interpersonal communication is the means by which we develop, maintain, and terminate these relationships. The relational communication concentration, which focuses on these processes, has four components. First, there are courses that examine the psychological variables that affect how people create and interpret the communication behaviors that occur during social interaction. Second, there are courses that examine the contexts in which relational communication occurs such as the family and the work group. The third group of courses focuses on strategies and processes of interpersonal influence. And the fourth group of courses focuses on the impact of gender, culture and other factors on the processes of relational communication. This concentration is intended for students who are interested in the psychological foundations of human communication as well as students interested in the helping professions (e.g., therapists, counselors). To complete this concentration, students must complete two core courses, B01 and B41, and select a minimum of four others from the following: B05, B40, B50, B60, C40, C41, C44, C43, C45, C50, and C82.
Media and Politics
Communication is essential to effective leadership in politics, as well as to citizen participation in politics. Leaders must employ the arts and sciences of communication to negotiate policy, move public opinion, maintain relations with other nations and, of course, win votes. Citizens must understand these arts and sciences if they are to maintain self-government. This course concentration focuses on the role of communication in the political processes of modern democracies, and especially on the ways that statesmen, officials, candidates and citizens interact with the mass media in the realm of public affairs. This concentration is intended for students who are interested in political organizing and consulting, opinion polling, policy analysis, and research work in public interest groups and other not-for-profit organizations. To complete this concentration, students must complete A-20 and a minimum of three courses from each of two groups. Courses in the Political Leadership group focus on the rhetoric and strategies of political persuasion. They are: C15, C21, C25, C28, C80 and C91. Courses in the Citizen Participation group concern Americans' beliefs and the ways they respond to political information. They are: B01, B05, B71, C70, C71, C72, C80 and C93.
Argumentation and Advocacy
Lawyers, policymakers indeed, all citizens must be able to put forward and defend their views when matters of common concern are debated. This course concentration is based on the conviction that the skills of advocacy can best be cultivated in the liberal arts tradition by uniting intensive practice in the arts of argumentation with theory-based understanding of advocacy and deliberation. In this concentration, courses emphasizing practice require students to think critically about their positions, plan their communicative strategies effectively and argue their cases forcefully. Courses emphasizing understanding enlarge students' views of the traditions and institutions especially the law that shape the processes of advocacy and deliberation on vital issues. Thus prepared, students can take their places as articulate citizens in the various communities to which they belong. Students with a special interest in the law will find that this concentration equips them with perspectives and skills vital to their career goals. To complete this concentration, students must select three practice-oriented courses from the following: B14, B20, B21, B50, and C17. They must also select three theory-oriented courses from the following: B05, B10, C11, C21, C25, C30-1, C63, C64, C72. C91, and C93.
Two of the following courses: 601-A01, A02, A03, A04.
Additional 12 courses in speech, at least 9 of which must be in the department. At least 5 courses within the department must be at the C level. Not more than one unit of C93 Field Study and not more that two units of C99 Independent Study may be applied toward the total of 12 courses in speech.
A field of concentration in an area other that speech (normally one of the disciplines of the College of Arts and Sciences), consisting of at least 6 courses with half or more of this study at the C or D level. Courses taken to satisfy the distribution requirement may be applied to the field of concentration if they fall within the discipline in which the student chooses to concentrate.
Four-Year BS/MA Program
The department offers a four-year BS/MA program for outstanding undergraduate majors. Interested students should apply to the department by the end of their sophomore year; departmental approval is required before application to the Graduate School, which should be made during the junior year. By the end of the junior year, students should have completed all requirements for the undergraduate major, the field of concentration and the distribution requirements, with a total of at least 38 units of credit. During the fourth year, students enroll in 9 graduate-level courses to complete work on the master's degree and 3 undergraduate electives to complete work on the bachelor's degree.
Departmental Honors Program
The Undergraduate Honors Program in Communication Studies is an opportunity for highly motivated students to conduct original scholarly research. A small number of students in the department (determined by overall grade point average) are invited to apply for the Program at the end of winter quarter of their junior year. Through the senior year, students work closely with faculty to produce an original research project in an interest area determined by the student. Seniors who complete the Program graduate with departmental honors.
Courses primarily for Freshmen and Sophomores
601-A01 Interpersonal Communication
Laboratory experience in human interaction. Analysis of communication within groups.
601-A02 Public Speaking
Theory, composition, delivery and criticism of public speeches.
601-A04 Argumentation and Debate
Theories of argumentation and debate, with many opportunities for practice. Recommended for students planning to participate in intercollegiate debate or for the development of debate skills.
601-A20 Communication and American Democracy
The role of communication especially the mass media in a democratic society: the processes of political newsgathering; the rhetoric and effects of campaign news, debates, and advertising; the impact of the media on the formation of public policy.
B01 Research Methods in Communication Studies
Logic and underlying assumptions of behavioral research used in both academic and real world settings. Design of Surveys, experiments, field studies, content analysis, and other techniques used in communication research.
B05 Theories of Persuasion
Principal variables and theories explaining the response of individuals and groups to persuasive communication.
B10 The Arts of Controversy: An Introduction to Rhetorical Thinking
Introduces students to the varieties of ethical, political, and aesthetic arguments concerning the ways people influence and are influenced by others. Special attention is paid to how controversy engages us in our efforts to create consensus, compete socially, contest decisions, and engage in advocacy and argument. The aim of the course is to widen students' capacities to think in a variety of styles or situations involving uncertainty, persuasion and choices involving others.
B14 Legal Argumentation
Argumentation practices in the legal forum: nature and procedures of legal controversy; modes of reasoning about fact and law; the history and ethics of legal advocacy.
B15 Principles of Rhetorical Criticism
Analysis and evaluation of public discourse with special attention to the way such discourses shapes and reflects political, social, and cultural values.
B20 Theories of Argumentation
Fundamental principles and practice of critical reasoning and informal logic. Preparation for students interested in legal, philosophical, or political realms of communication and advocacy.
B21 Speech Writing
Theory and practice in the principles of composition and in the preparation and delivery of manuscript speeches.
B25 Forms of Public Address
Selected genres of public address: the eulogy, the censure, the inaugural, the apology, and the dedication.
B29 Communication Technology, Community, and Personal Identity
Philosophical, critical, and scientific treatments of how the intensification of technology is cultural, professional, and recreational domains is affecting our social relations and personal identities through communication.
B35 Philosophy of Language and Communication
Relationship between language and human communication behavior, how language structures individual world views; the process of meaning formation; therapeutic communication; the experience of creativity.
B40 Theories of Interpersonal Communication
Theories and research dealing with communication in relatively unstructured situations.
B41 Theories of Relational Communication
Theories and research dealing with relational development, maintenance and dissolution. Focus on key relational contexts.
B50 Small Group Processes
Theories and research relating to communication in small groups; applications.
B60 Theories of Organizational Communication
Theories and research dealing with communication in formal organizations and institutions.
B70 Theories of Mass Communication
Major theoretical perspectives on the mass media and their audiences.
B71 Race, Gender and the Mass Media
Exploration of the ways race and gender are constructed by the American mass media; investigates how different social groups use the media for their own purposes. Among the topics to be covered in the course: coverage of minorities in the news, images of women and minorities in advertising, social effects of pornography, race and gender on MTV. Guest speakers will discuss the ways race and gender are treated in television commercials. 2-hour discussion section required.
B75 Persuasive Images: Rhetoric of Contemporary Culture
Impact of image-making on contemporary society. Among the subjects studied are Hollywood films, sitcoms, popular music, shopping malls and super markets, advertising and marketing.
B87 Communication Technology and Society
New communication technologies are reshaping society and the economy. This course provides a basic introduction to communication technologies, both new and old, and examines the societal and economic issues they raise from a variety of disciplinary perspectives.
B90 Forensics
Independent research and analysis in conjunction with participation in intercollegiate forensics. Credit may not be earned for B90 more than once.
Courses Primarily for Juniors, Seniors and Graduate Students
C10 Greek Rhetorical Theory
Survey of the history of Greek rhetoric from its origins in the fifth century B.C. through the Byzantine period. The main concentration is the classical period, with special attention to Gorgias, Protagoras, Isocrates, Plato, and Aristotle.
C11 Latin Rhetorical Theory
Survey of the history of Latin rhetoric from Cicero through Francis Bacon. Cicero's rhetorical works serve as the foundation, but attention is also paid to Quintillian and Augustine's major work on rhetoric.
C12 Modern Rhetorical Theory
Survey of the history and fate of late-Enlightenment rhetorical theory, ranging from the work of Campbell and Whately to twentieth century rhetoricians, such as Richards, Weaver, Burke, and the rebirth of rhetorical studies.
C15 Rhetoric of Social Movements
Study of traditional theories of opposition derived from sociological and rhetorical analyses of mass movements. Engages New Social Movements as groups contest a variety of issues such as abortion, animal rights, feminism, and other local and national issues.
C20 Advanced Argumentation
Diverse methods and perspectives brought to the study of expressing disagreement and seeking consensus in an intellectual, professional, aesthetic, social, and public fora. The course addresses theoretical and practical perspectives on relationships among communication, reasoning, and arguing.
C21 Public Argumentation
Engagement in contemporary controversies over domestic and foreign policy. Focuses on the practices of political debate and traditional analyses of liberal and conservative positions. Examines aspects of public culture as issues of identity, representation, and channels of communication are contested and influence how public argument is constituted.
C25 Rhetorical History of the United States
Communication phenomena of rhetorical significance as products of cultural change and as influences in major intellectual and social movements. C251: Colonial period to the outbreak of the Civil War. C252: Civil War to the coming of the New Deal. C253: New Deal to the present.
C27 Contemporary Rhetorical Practice
Contemporary history from a rhetorical perspective. Analysis of public communications and the rhetorical study of nonrhetorical events; emphasizing social movements and political controversy in the United States since 1960.
C28 The Rhetoric of War
The genre of war rhetoric; American experience in the 20th century using speeches, diaries, newspaper reports, government documents, films, and poetry.
C29 Rhetoric, Science and Technology
This course focuses on contemporary debates concerning the standing and production of scientific argument. It investigates current controversies over the social constitution and consequences of science and technology.
C30,1,2 Contemporary Problems in Freedom of Speech
Personal freedom and public communication under the U.S. Constitution. C301: Principles, forms of reasoning and court decisions governing conflicts between freedom of speech and public order, personal security, morality, property rights, and racial and gender equality; in traditional, mass and new electronic media. C302: Analysis of selected issues introduced in C301. Prerequisite: C30-1.
C40 Communication and Socialization
Communication processes involved in the socialization of children. Communication with major socializing agencies.
Prerequisites: B01 and B70.
C41 Communication and Aging
The relationship between adult developmental processes and changes in communication behavior. Prerequisites: B01.
C43 Social Cognition and Communication
The relationship between social cognition and communication behavior. The impact of attribution and schemata on interpersonal, public and media effects. Prerequisites: B01.
C44 Interpersonal Conflict
Conflict behavior within interpersonal relationships, especially friendships and families. The causes of conflict and methods of conflict resolution. Prerequisites: B01, and B05.
C45 Theories of Nonverbal Communication
Contributions of various disciplines to the development of theories of nonverbal communication systems. Prerequisites: B01.
C50 Computer-Mediated Communication and Information Systems
Examination and analysis of the tools and issues in computer-mediated communication and networked information systems; effects of new communication technologies at the interpersonal, group, organizational and societal levels.
C60 Current Perspectives in Organizational Communication Research
Selected micro and macrolevel theories of communication behavior in organizational settings. Prerequisites: B01 and B60.
C61 Intergroup Communication and Urban Change
The small group as an agent of social change in urban society; the internal and external communication processes in such change.
Prerequisites: any two of B50, B60 and B70.
C62 ProfessionalClient Communication
Communication between professionals and clients in medicine, law, education, psychotherapy, and social services. Alternatives to the professionalclient model of problem solving. Prerequisites: B01 and B60.
C63 Bargaining and Negotiation
Communication within bargaining and negotiation in organizational settings. Relevant cognitive and motivational theories emphasizing bargaining and negotiation strategies. Prerequisites: B01, B05, and B60.
C64 Collective Decision Making and Communication in Organizations
Research on how organizations make, communicate, and implement decisions. Course covers group decision making, leadership in organizations, organizational design, and assessing decision effectiveness. Prerequisites: B01 and B60.
C65 Solving Problems in applied Organizational Communication `
Advanced concepts and techniques for defining and analyzing organizational problems. A unique, multiple-perspective model of organizational communication will be developed through lectures and students' homework assignments. This course is designed to prepare students to recognize and work with problems they may encounter when taking on responsibilities in business organizations. Prerequisites: B01 and B60.
C70 Current Perspectives in Mass Communication Research
Theories currently applied to the study of mass communication sush as the knowledgegap hypothesis, and agenda setting. Prerequisites: B01 and B70.
C71 Public Opinion
Explores the nature of public opinion, and the history of techniques for expressing and assessing public opinion. Also surveys theories about the relationships among media, public opinion, and policy. Prerequisites: B01 and B70.
C72 Mass Media and Campaign Strategies
Planning, implementing, and evaluating mass media campaigns by applying mass communication theories. Prerequisites: B05 and B70.
C75 Rhetoric and the Arts
The impact of art forms such as theatre, music, dance, film, and television on the public. Critiquing of guest artists by students. Prerequisite: B75.
C76 The Rhetoric of Popular Criticism
The rhetorical strategies used by popular critics in all forms of public communication. Prerequisites: B75.
C77 Marketing Popular Culture
Producing and marketing of popular culture. Topics vary: film, comedy, popular music,news, docudrama, and the novel.
Prerequisites: B75.
C78 Rhetoric and Aesthetic Theory
Interpretation and critique of the impact of major movements in aesthetic theory on the theory and practice of rhetorical communication. Prerequi sites: B10, B15 or an equivalent course in interpretation or criticism.
C80 Political Communication
The nature and functions of communication within established political institutions; decisionmaking strategies, deliberative discourse, and electoral campaigns; field study of advocates and interest groups. Prerequisite: B05, B10 or B70.
C81 Classroom Communication Behavior
The classroom as a communication system; verbal and nonverbal patterns of interaction. Systematic analysis of teacher-student behavior according to interpersonal and group processes.
C82 Family Communication Behavior
The family as a communication system. Application of communication perspective to family interaction. Family interaction research. Methods of improving family communication.
C85 Mass Media Economics
This course develops an economic framework for analyzing factors that influence the economic organization of media industries and the behavior of media firms. Applications of the framework to policy issues such as network regulations and limits to First Amendment freedoms are explored.
Prerequisites: B01 and B70.
C89 Practicum in Mass Communication Research
Research design, conduct, and analysis of data gathered in mass communication contexts. Research on public opinion and mass communication processes. Prerequisites: B01 and B70.
C91 Ethical Issues in Communication
Ethical problems in public, group, and interpersonal communication; criteria for their resolution.
C92 Intercultural Communication
Develops an understanding of the impact of culture on one's perception, beliefs, meanings, and communication, as well as the effect of communication on culture.
C95 Topics in Communication Studies
Reading, research, and discussion in areas of significance. Topics vary.
C98 Undergraduate Seminar
Student- or faculty-initiated seminars to consider special topics. Credit for C98 may be earned more than once. No more that two units of such credit may be applied toward fulfillment of the major requirements.
C99 Independent Study
Prerequisite: permission by petition.
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