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Survey of current practices and problems in the field of public relations. Emphasizes successful case histories and planning techniques.

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Arts, Audio and Video, Technology, and Communications
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Special interest courses devoted to specific topics within the field of communication studies. Topics vary, and course may be retaken for credit under different topic headings.

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Arts, Audio and Video, Technology, and Communications

Introduction to advocacy through communication and mass media, including principles, theories, practices, and ethics.

Graduation Requirements:
Goal Area 9 - Ethical and Civic Responsibility
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Arts, Audio and Video, Technology, and Communications
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Exploration of the basic principles of visual media design, stressing the significance of images in a mass media society. Special focus on contextualizing historial and technological changes affecting image production for mass media.

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Goal Area 6 - Humanities and the Arts | Goal Area 7A - Human Diversity | Diverse Cultures - Purple
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Arts, Audio and Video, Technology, and Communications
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Explores social media and their impacts on society through consideration of technologies, social networks, markets, communities, politics and social movements, and major companies. Special focus on individuals' roles as users, producers, consumers, and laborers toward becoming responsible online citizens.

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Goal Area 6 - Humanities and the Arts | Goal Area 9 - Ethical and Civic Responsibility
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Arts, Audio and Video, Technology, and Communications
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Introduces students to the study of communication and media including research and career paths.

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Arts, Audio and Video, Technology, and Communications
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Course is designed to provide the student with an understanding of the history, scholarly writing, and academic journals in the communication discipline, thus preparing the student for more advanced courses in the Department of Communication Studies.

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Arts, Audio and Video, Technology, and Communications

An exploration of the field of argument, addressing structure, types and critical analysis. Students will learn to identify types of reasoning, argument fallacies and pseudo-reasoning. Students will apply concepts in the construction and refutation of argument positions.

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Arts, Audio and Video, Technology, and Communications

An introduction to the theory and practice of conducting research in communication and media.

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Arts, Audio and Video, Technology, and Communications
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In this course, students learn how to translate raw numbers into comprehensible narratives. These stories take many forms, from infographics to charts and memes. Students will learn how to use storytelling techniques to connect data with audiences and stakeholders so they can make informed decisions.

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Arts, Audio and Video, Technology, and Communications

This course is designed to develop the skills to complete the artistic process of studying literature through performance and sharing that study with an audience.

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Arts, Audio and Video, Technology, and Communications
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Designed to help students improve oral communication skills in the workplace. The emphasis is on the preparation and presentation of public messages in formats commonly used in business and professional settings. Listening as an oral communication skill in the workplace will be explored, as will the role of intercultural communication in the workplace. Individual speeches, group presentations, and interviews are the major presentations.

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Arts, Audio and Video, Technology, and Communications
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Students learn about managing a concert production, working with promoters, finding artists, and creating and negotiating contracts. The course includes participation in a concert production event.

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Arts, Audio and Video, Technology, and Communications
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This course is divided into two sections. First, the class explores ethical parameters involved in communication from a variety of social, cultural, and disciplinary perspectives. Second, the class investigates historic and contemporary standards and issues involving freedom of speech and press.

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Arts, Audio and Video, Technology, and Communications
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Activity course involving participation in intercollegiate forensics competition and leadership/professional development. Students will build upon skills established in CMST 220 or through prior speech and debate experience to create, practice and compete in creative interpretive events, public address speeches, limited preparation events, and/or parli/LD debate. Students will also gain professional development in leadership experiences that enhance PR, team-building, and recruitment strategies for the team.

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Arts, Audio and Video, Technology, and Communications

Development of skills in the analysis, application and evaluation of argumentative communication.

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Arts, Audio and Video, Technology, and Communications

Discussion of and practice in reporting about public affairs and social issues, plus examination of copy editing and headline writing for traditional and new media.

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Writing Intensive
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Arts, Audio and Video, Technology, and Communications
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Interpersonal communication skills are applied to psychological, social, and cultural theories of leadership to investigate how to successfully achieve goals through the establishment of relationships with others. Strategies of social influence, relational competence, equity and inclusion are discussed relative to the roles formal and informal leaders play across society.

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Arts, Audio and Video, Technology, and Communications
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Creation of photo, audio, video, and written content for multi-platform distribution. Includes critical consideration and application of content creation tools, social media management tools, and legal and ethical issues.

Graduation Requirements:
Writing Intensive
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Arts, Audio and Video, Technology, and Communications
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This is an advanced course in public presentation focused on improving presentational skills of speech delivery and language choice.

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Arts, Audio and Video, Technology, and Communications
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Planning, writing and delivering of broadcast news.

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Arts, Audio and Video, Technology, and Communications
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Students explore storytelling and other communicative practices to create and sustain the communities in which we live. Students explore rituals, symbols, and places perceived as mundane. Students analyze and reconstruct why community practices make up the foundation of our civic lives.

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Arts, Audio and Video, Technology, and Communications
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Special interest courses devoted to specific topics within the field of communication studies. Topics vary, and course may be retaken for credit under different topic headings.

Areas of Interest:
Arts, Audio and Video, Technology, and Communications

Instruction in the fundamental concepts, terminology, techniques and applications of digital imaging in mass communication. Development of the basic skills necessary to design, create, manage and distribute photographic and video digital images in mass communication.

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Arts, Audio and Video, Technology, and Communications
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Addresses the principles and practices of advertising, emphasizing creative media strategies; strategic decision-making; and historical, social, legal, and economic influences. Students will research and develop an advertising implementation plan.

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Arts, Audio and Video, Technology, and Communications
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