2022-2023 Course List

Special interest courses devoted to specific topics within field of American Public Address. Topics vary, and course may be retaken for credit under different topic headings.

The course is devoted to the development of students' understanding of the strategies and practices of communication in cultural contexts. The course is experiential involving travel, typically outside the United States.

This course interrogates difference as a communicative production. Students will examine social identities¿in the form of race, social class, sex/gender/sexuality, age, and ability¿as socially constructed communication phenomena used to understand the self and others. The course will involve both historical and contemporary investigations of how social identities have been produced through time, and how they continue to affect¿and be affected by¿everyday communication practices. In short, this course will investigate the dynamic relationship between culture and identity, and how communication facilitates that relationship.

The course fulfills secondary licensure requirements for Communication Arts and Literature. First, the course covers teaching methods and materials needed to develop units for communication courses in grades 5-12. Second, the course covers methods and techniques in the development of competitive speech programs in grades 5-12.

A critical analysis of contemporary social movement discourse and the means for advocacy by a movement. We examine communication theories, issues, trends, social movement processes, advocacy strategies, and how it all ties back into the field of contemporary communication studies.

Grassroots campaigning is a proven strategy of civic discourse, engagement, and advocacy. Grassroots organizing works from the bottom up and is uniquely suited to engage historically marginalized constituencies and to amplify the voiced of traditionally excluded populations. This course emphasizes a practical, skills-based approach grassroots advocacy using communication strategies and tactics.

Course is designed to give students a theoretical understanding of competitive speech and debate.

A course designed for students who have a general interest in communication studies. Content of each special topics course will be different. May be retaken for credit.

This theory and research-oriented course examines the relationship between communication and conflict, and is designed to provide students with knowledge andskills in dealing with conflict situations.

CMST 550-557 are a series modules and focused on graduate-level speech and debate. The modules have strong application to teaching at a community/technical college and coaching at all educational levels. Contact the department graduate coordinator for permission to register.

CMST 550-557 are a series modules and focused on graduate-level speech and debate. The modules have strong application to teaching at a community/technical college and coaching at all educational levels. Contact the department graduate coordinator for permission to register.

CMST 550-557 are a series modules and focused on graduate-level speech and debate. The modules have strong application to teaching at a community/technical college and coaching at all educational levels. Contact the department graduate coordinator for permission to register.

CMST 550-557 are a series modules and focused on graduate-level speech and debate. The modules have strong application to teaching at a community/technical college and coaching at all educational levels. Contact the department graduate coordinator for permission to register.

CMST 550-557 are a series modules and focused on graduate-level speech and debate. The modules have strong application to teaching at a community/technical college and coaching at all educational levels. Contact the department graduate coordinator for permission to register.

CMST 550-557 are a series modules and focused on graduate-level speech and debate. The modules have strong application to teaching at a community/technical college and coaching at all educational levels. Contact the department graduate coordinator for permission to register.

CMST 550-557 are a series modules and focused on graduate-level speech and debate. The modules have strong application to teaching at a community/technical college and coaching at all educational levels. Contact the department graduate coordinator for permission to register.

CMST 550-557 are a series modules and focused on graduate-level speech and debate. The modules have strong application to teaching at a community/technical college and coaching at all educational levels. Contact the department graduate coordinator for permission to register.

This course is designed to provide graduate students in Communication Studies with the theoretical foundations necessary to both participate in and critique arguments. Students will engage contemporary theories of argumentation and apply those theories in discussion and debate.

Special interest courses devoted to specific topics within health communication. Topics vary, and course may be retaken for credit under different topic headings.

An introduction to the communication field focusing on theory construction and the function of communication theory/models in the human experience. Contemporary theories of communication will be reviewed.

Required for all graduate students in the Department of Communication Studies. Surveys traditional pedagogoical theories as well as critical pedagagical theories as they pertain to teaching communication courses.

Open only to teaching assistants of basic course in Communication Studies. Covers course design, course evaluation, methodologies for skill development, and related topics.

This course will focus on preparing professional trainers and developers in communication teaching, training and development.

Course is designed to prepare students for online communication best practices. The course focuses on the unique components and qualities to prepare for communication studies courses in an online environment including discussions and chats, online public presentations, online small groups, and other online forms of communication.

This course explores theories, concepts, and issues relevant to understanding communication in culturally diverse contexts. Course instructors will use specific topics and case studies to examine and understand the intersections of culture and communication. The emphasis will be placed on developing critical literacy to engage complex issues in an increasingly global world.