Below is a list of the undergraduate courses taught
in the Department of Communication. All courses are
5 credits unless otherwise indicated.
| Number |
Title |
| COM 201 |
Introduction to Communication
I |
| COM 202 |
Introduction to Communication
II |
| COM 210 |
Introductory Communication Topics |
| COM 220 |
Introduction to Public
Speaking |
| COM 222 |
Communication in a Free
Society |
| COM 234 |
Public Debate |
| COM 270 |
Interpersonal Communication |
| COM 273 |
Parliamentary Procedure
and Public Meetings |
| COM 285 |
Communication in the
Classroom |
| COM 300 |
Basic Concepts of New
Media |
| COM 301 |
Navigating Information
Networks for Mass Media |
| COM 302 |
The Cultural Impact of
Information Technology |
| COM 304 |
The Press and Politics
in the United States |
| COM 305 |
The Politics of Mass
Communication in America |
| COM 306 |
Media, Society, and Political
Identity |
| COM 320 |
Advanced Public Speaking |
| COM 321 |
Communication in International
Relations |
| COM 322 |
Global Communication |
| COM 329 |
Rhetoric of Social and
Political Movements |
| COM 331 |
The Rhetorical Tradition
in Western Thought |
| COM 334 |
Essentials of Argument |
| COM 340 |
History of Mass Communication |
| COM 342 |
Media Structure |
| COM 343 |
Effects of Mass Communication |
| COM 351 |
Interviewing Principles and Practices |
| COM 359 |
Writing for Mass Media |
| COM 360 |
Beginning Newswriting
and Reporting |
| COM 361 |
Advanced Reporting and
Newswriting |
| COM 362 |
Community Journalism: News Lab |
| COM 373 |
Communication in Small
Groups |
| COM 374 |
Perspectives on Language |
| COM 375 |
Communication Ethics |
| COM 376 |
Nonverbal Communication |
| COM 378 |
Social Approaches to
Interpersonal Communication |
| COM 382 |
Social Scientific Approaches
to Communication Research |
| COM 389 |
Race, Gender, and Sexuality in the Media |
| COM 395 |
Communication Internship |
| COM 401 |
Telecommunication Policy
and Convergent Media |
| COM 402 |
New Media as Virtual
Communities |
| COM 405 |
New Media Criticism |
| COM 406 |
Public Discourse on the
Internet |
| COM 407 |
Communication Technology and Politics |
| COM 411 |
Seminar in Political
Communication |
| COM 414 |
Mass Media and Public Opinion |
| COM 417 |
Political Deliberation |
| COM 418 |
Communication and the
Environment |
| COM 420 |
Comparative Media Systems |
| COM 423 |
Communication and Social
Change |
| COM 425 |
European Media Systems |
| COM 426 |
International Media Images |
| COM 427 |
International Communications
Law and Policy |
| COM 428 |
Asian Media Systems |
| COM 429 |
Chinese Communication
Systems |
| COM 430 |
Canadian Documentary
Film Traditions |
| COM 431 |
Rhetorical Criticism |
| COM 433 |
Speech Composition |
| COM 434 |
Argumentation Theory |
| COM 435 |
Historic American Public
Discourse |
| COM 436 |
Contemporary American
Public Discourse |
| COM 437 |
Rhetorical Perspectives
in Intellectual Revolutions |
| COM 440 |
Mass Media Law |
| COM 441 |
United States Media History |
| COM 442 |
History of Media Technology
and Regulation |
| COM 443 |
Indigenous Film, Sovereign Visions |
| COM 444 |
Public Relations and
Society |
| COM 445 |
Journalism and Literature |
| COM 451 |
Mass Media and Culture |
| COM 452 |
Crisis Communications |
| COM 459 |
Narrative Journalism |
| COM 460 |
Special Reporting Topics |
| COM 461 |
Computer-Assisted Journalism |
| COM 462 |
Magazine Writing |
| COM 463 |
Copy Editing and Design |
| COM 464 |
Opinion Writing |
| COM 465 |
Legislative Reporting |
| COM 466 |
Digital Journalism |
| COM 467 |
Feature Writing |
| COM 468 |
Journalism Ethics |
COM 469
|
Intellectual Foundations
of American Journalism |
| COM 470 |
Discourse: Analyzing Talk and Texts |
| COM 471 |
Persuasion |
| COM 472 |
Empirical Approaches
to Interpersonal Communication |
| COM 473 |
Discussion Leadership |
| COM 474 |
Communication, Conflict,
and Cooperation |
| COM 475 |
Organization Communication |
COM 476
|
Models and Theories in
Communication |
| COM 478 |
Intercultural Communication |
| COM 479 |
Communication in Children's
Environments |
| COM 480 |
Communication in Adolescent
Environments |
| COM 482 |
Computer-Mediated Interpersonal
Communication |
COM 484
|
Cultural Codes in Communication |
COM 485
|
Fieldwork in Communication
Studies |
COM 488
|
Race, Gender, and Power in Asian American Media |
COM 490
|
Representing Beyond the Binaries: Mixing Race, Gender, and Sexuality in the Media |
| COM 495 |
Special Topics in Communication |
COM 496
|
Honors Seminar |
| COM 497 |
Honors Thesis |
| COM 498 |
Independent Research |
| COM 499 |
Directed Research |
