| COM 4313 | (WI) Communication Criticism | Students will develop and apply analytical methodology to the speeches of significant American speakers. |
| COM 3373 | (WI) Communication Research Methods | An introduction to qualitative and quantitative research, including historical, descriptive, and experimental methods. Media research as the basis for specific strategies and tactics. |
| COM 3423 | (WI) Movie Appreciation and Enjoyment | The origin and development of film from the late 19th century to the present. Emphasis on the film as a distinctive art form. This course is a designated writing course for the theatre program. |
| COM 4161 | (WI) Senior Research | Preparation of a prospectus for an original research project to be conducted under the direction of student's departmental advisor. The project can include creative, non-traditional components, but must consist primarily of a written component. |
| COM 4522 | (WI) Senior Seminar | Research project under the direction of student's departmental advisor. Students will present a paper before faculty and other majors. Prerequisite: COM 4161. |
| COM 2153 | Argumentation & Debate | Explores the process of forming reasons, drawing conclusions, and formally applying them to a case in discussion. Students will apply critical thinking skills to write debate cases and present them in persuasive speaking, Lincoln-Douglas, and cross examination team formats. Students will develop skill in the use of logic, reasoning, evidence, rebuttal, cross examination, and the creation of written and oral discourse that uses coherent statements leading from premise to conclusion. |
| COM 3813 | Business and Professional Communication | A communication course to prepare individuals in business, industry and the professions for the diverse and rapidly changing workplace of the 21st Century. Teams will plan and execute communication tasks utilizing desktop publishing, Web publishing and multimedia presentations. Students will work individually on honing job seeking and securing skills � career research, resume writing and interviewing. |
| COM 1111-2 | Debate Practicum | Students enrolled will compete in individual events and various forms of debate on the Henderson Forensics Team. May be repeated. A maximum of six semester hours may be applied toward a degree. Enrollment for more than one hour credit requires the consent of the instructor. |
| COM 3111-2 | Debate Practicum | (See COM 1111-2.) |
| COM 3043 | Directing Speech Communication Activities | A comprehensive course covering activities of the high school classroom, debate, oral interpretation, readers theatre, radio, TV, and film. Lesson plans will be developed and shared for the purpose of actual utility in the classroom. Coaching speech and theatre events for competition will be addressed. |
| COM 3413 | Female/Male Communication | A study of the variable of gender as it influences verbal and nonverbal interaction between men and women. Why the verbal and nonverbal codes are different and how they may be modified to produce good communication. |
| COM 3413 | Female/Male Communication | A study of the variable of gender as it influences verbal and nonverbal interaction between men and women. Why the verbal and nonverbal codes are different and how they may be modified to produce good communication. |
| COM 4101-3 | Independent Research | |
| COM 4141 3 | Independent Study | Open to advanced undergraduates. Students must have chair's approval to register. May be repeated. |
| COM 4331-3 | Internship in Communication | Prearranged and supervised work in public relations, communication consulting and training, persuasion campaigns, etc. May be repeated. |
| COM 3533 | Interpersonal Communication | Includes assertiveness and shyness, transactional analysis, body communication, listening, and conflict resolution. |
| COM 3233 | Language Development | Study of the normal acquisition of speech and language across the lifespan. |
| COM 2513 | Leadership and Group Communication | Integration of theory and practice of teamwork, group problem-solving and decision-making, active listening and group leadership. |
| COM 2503 | Nonverbal Communication | An examination of the nature and function of how nonverbal message systems merge and contribute to human communication. A study of the full range of kinesis, proxemics, chronemics, and paralanguage as they relate to verbal messages. |
| COM 2013 (SPCH1003) | Oral Communication | A course designed to guide the student in examining and understanding the communication process. Experience is provided in improvements of interpersonal communication, group discussion, and public communication. |
| COM 1023 | Oral Interpretation | Theory and practice of oral interpretation of prose, poetry, and dramatic literature. Literacy criticism and analysis provide a basis for critiquing. The course culminates in a program of oral interpretation performance. |
| COM 3273 | Organizational Communication | Traditional and modern concepts of communication behavior in organizations. Process of communication and interaction in today's organizational climates. Small group decision-making, directions in leadership, human resources development, and motivation. Implementing organizational communication change. |
| COM 4093, 5093 | Persuasion | Theoretical bases of persuasion and argumentation. Particular emphasis on principles of logical reasoning and evidence use. Students will gain experience as producers and critical consumers of persuasive messages. |
| COM 3243 | Readers Theatre | Theory and practice of the principles and techniques of oral interpretation and staging of literature. Emphasis on analysis and criticism of literature and program building. |
| COM 4133, 5133 | Rhetorical Theory | Investigation of the major theories of rhetoric and the evolution of rhetorical thought. Emphasis on the role of rhetoric in shaping human experience and creating individual reality. |
| COM 4403, 5403 | Seminar in Communication | Shared papers on topics relative to specific student interests; semantics, linguistics, cultural barriers to communication, etc. May be repeated. |
| COM 4922 | Special Methods: Communication | Special methods in the teaching of communication and theatre. |
| COM 4003 | Special Topics in Communication | Issues in contemporary communication will be studied as appropriate in a given semester. Freedom of speech, courtroom communication, mass media influences in communication, presidential elections, and other campaigns are examples of topics that might be addressed. May be repeated. |
| COM 2603 | Voice and Diction | A study of the processes of vocal production and recognition of the controllable elements in speech. Drill work for improvement of pronunciation and articulation control. |
