Summer 2020 Preview
Start your Summer 2020 planning now with a preview of a few of the Communication Arts courses we will be offering. The complete list of Communication Arts courses will be available January 8, 2020.
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Summer Term 2020 Course Preview
Com Arts 100: Introduction to Speech Composition
Develop your speech writing and presentation skills.
- Online course, 3 credits
- Communication A course
- Open to students who have not received credit for Com Arts 105 or 181
- Elementary level
- Com Arts 100 does not count towards the Communication Arts major.
Com Arts 272: Introduction to Interpersonal Communication
Examine social interactions with family, friends, and romantic partners. Improve your communication skills in relational contexts.
- Online course, 3 credits
- Communication B course
- Open to students who have not completed Com Arts 273 or Com Arts 276
- Elementary level, social science breadth course
- Communication Arts Major:
- Communication Science & Rhetorical Studies track students: counts as an applied course or an elective
- Radio, TV, Film track students: counts as a Communication Science & Rhetorical Studies course or an elective
Com Arts 310: Gender and Communication
Explore theories, concepts, and analytics for understanding how gender impacts how we create and interpret messages. Learn strategies for managing gendered differences in our interpersonal, professional, and social lives.
- Online course, 3 credits
- Open to students with sophomore standing or higher
- Intermediate level
- Communication Arts Major:
- Communication Science & Rhetorical Studies track students: counts as a theory, history, criticism course or an elective
- Radio, TV, Film track students: counts as a Communication Science & Rhetorical Studies course or an elective
- Com Arts 310 can be completed multiple times with different topics
Com Arts 368: Theory and Practice of Persuasion
Do you want to be a more effective persuader and create better persuasive messages? CA 368 examines how to structure persuasive requests to make them more effective, how to design persuasive campaigns, and how to analyze persuasive messages so that you are less susceptible to persuasion.
- Online course, 3 credits
- Open to students with sophomore standing or higher
- Intermediate level, social science breadth
- Communication Arts Major:
- Communication Science & Rhetorical Studies track students: counts as either the communication science core course, a theory, history, criticism course or an elective
- Radio, TV, Film track students: counts as a Communication Science & Rhetorical Studies course or an elective
Com Arts 371: Communication and Conflict Resolution
Study the complexities of conflict. Learn communication strategies for managing and resolving conflict in interpersonal, organizational, intercultural, and global contexts.
- Online course, 3 credits
- Open to students with sophomore standing or higher
- Intermediate level, social science breadth
- Communication Arts Major:
- Communication Science & Rhetorical Studies track students: counts as a theory, history, criticism course or an elective
- Radio, TV, Film track students: counts as a Communication Science & Rhetorical Studies course or an elective
Com Arts 373: Intercultural Communication and Rhetoric
Explore how rhetoric and communication function between and across cultures. Examine how culture, history, and power constitute our cultural identities, our modes of communication, and how we engage with others.
- Online course, 3 credits
- Ethnic studies
- Open to students with sophomore standing or higher
- Intermediate level, humanities or social science breadth
- Communication Arts Major:
- Communication Science & Rhetorical Studies track students: counts as a theory, history, criticism course or an elective
- Radio, TV, Film track students: counts as a Communication Science & Rhetorical Studies course or an elective
Com Arts 575: Communication in Complex Organizations
Learn to make better decisions. Increase your ability to use teams to innovate.
- Online course, 3 credits
- Open to students with junior standing or higher
- Advanced level, social science breadth
- Communication Arts Major:
- Communication Science & Rhetorical Studies track students: counts as a theory, history, criticism course or an elective
- Radio, TV, Film track students: counts as Communication Science & Rhetorical Studies course or an elective