Undergraduate Courses in Communication Studies
(All courses are 4 credits unless otherwise indicated.)

101 FUNDAMENTALS OF HUMAN COMMUNICATION (2H)
Introductory analysis of oral communication in human relationships with focus on variety of contests including dyadic, small group, and public communication experiences. Serves as survey of human communication processes. Mass lecture format.

103 FUNDAMENTALS OF PUBLIC SPEAKING
Principles of public speaking, practice in presenting informative and persuasive speeches with emphasis on communicative process.

110 COMMUNICATION BETWEEN CULTURES
The purpose of the course is to explore the role of communication in understanding, accepting, and appreciating cultural differences. Students in this course will understand that culture includes not only issues of nationality, ethnicity, and race, but also gender, socioeconomic status, age, etc. Using a number of co-cultural, cross-cultural, and intercultural examples, students will explore how communication is a key component of bridging cultural differences.

117 BEGINNING FORENSICS (1-3, MAX 9)
Students prepare for competition in oral interpretation, public speaking, and/or debate as part of the Ohio University Forensic Team. Travel to a weekend tournament at another university is required to earn credit. Number of credits depends upon number of performances prepared for competition.

205 GROUP DISCUSSION
Study of structure and dynamics of small groups, nature and functions of leadership, group participation, problem solving, and decision making; frequent participation in group discussion activities.

206 COMMUNICATION IN INTERPERSONAL RELATIONSHIPS
Provides maximum experience in study of communication in social interaction. Exploration of communication variables, and skill development in message generation in one-to-one informal settings.

215 ARGUMENTATIVE ANALYSIS AND ADVOCACY
Prereq: C or better in 103. Basic principles of argumentative discourse including concepts of presumption, burden of proof, rhetorical forms of reasoning, and evidence. Practice in applying these principles.

217 ADVANCED FORENSICS (1-3, MAX 12)
Prereq. 117 or perm. Students prepare for competition in one or more individual events and/or debate as part of the Ohio University Forensic Team. Attendance at tournaments is expected.

220 ORAL INTERPRETATION OF LITERATURE
Techniques of oral interpretation and development of adequate intellectual and emotional responsiveness to meaning of literature.

235 INTRODUCTION TO COMMUNICATION THEORY
Prereq: mjr & (soph or jr or sr); no cr if 234 or 250. To identify the purposes, history, and application of key social and rhetorical theories of communication through reading and discussing classic works of communication theory. To understand issues of epistemology, ontology, and axiology when discussing the goals and methods related to relevant theories.

240 INTRODUCTION TO HEALTH COMMUNICATION
Prereq: C or better in 235. Concerned with issues in the theory and practice of health communication. Topics include provider-patient communication, organizational communication in health care delivery systems, communication in community/consumer health education, information technologies in health communication, communication in support systems for the elderly, disables, and terminally ill, and communication training for health care professionals.

245 INTRODUCTION TO ORGANIZATIONAL COMMUNICATION
Prereq: C or better in 235. Analysis of traditional and contemporary theories of communication in context of modern complex organizations (government, industry, education, etc.). Consideration and explication of such pertinent concepts and variables as message, channel, networks, information, information flow, communication climate, communication audit, etc.

260 INTRODUCTION TO COMMUNICATION IN PUBLIC ADVOCACY
Prereq: C or better in 235. To introduce students to the theoretical, philosophical, and methodological influences integral to legal and political communication research. To aid in the development of students' understanding of those sources through readings, class discussions, writing assignments, examinations, and presentations. To provide a theoretical and technical vocabulary of legal and political communication research that will establish a foundation for successful advancement in the major.

297T COMMUNICATION STUDIES TUTORIAL (1-15)
Prereq: Honors Tutorial College and perm.

298T COMMUNICATION STUDIES TUTORIAL (1-15)
Prereq: Honors Tutorial College and perm.

299T COMMUNICATION STUDIES TUTORIAL (1-15)
Prereq: Honors Tutorial College and perm.

300 FIELD RESEARCH METHODS IN COMMUNICATION
Prereq: jr or sr. Discussion and application of communication data collection methods such as content analysis, participant observation, Q-analysis, questionnaire design, sampling procedures, case studies, and unobtrusive measures.

301 EMPIRICAL RESEARCH APPLICATIONS IN COMMUNICATION
Prereq: MATH 113 or higher; no credit if PSY 221 or QBA 201 or MATH 251. Provides undergraduates with principles and basic skills necessary to criticize research literature; develops minimal proficiencies in structuring designs basic to descriptive and experimental studies, including data collection, analysis, and presentation techniques in communication research.

303 RHETORICAL ANALYSIS AND CRITICISM
Prereq: C or better in 235. Studies the approaches and methods of modern rhetorical critics. Emphasizes research and writing skills for a critical evaluation of rhetorical artifacts.

304 PRINCIPLES AND TECHNIQUES OF INTERVIEWING
Prereq: jr or sr. Methods used in two-party, face-to-face oral communicative situations commonly encountered in organizational and professional environments. Intensive
practice through role-playing and real-life interviews in and out of class, emphasizing skills involved in giving and getting information, persuasion, and job-employment
situations.

306 INTERPERSONAL CONFLICT MANAGEMENT
Prereq: jr or sr. Analysis of the communication dynamics involved in managing interpersonal and organizational conflicts. Examination of theory and research related to conflict management. Emphasis on case studies and role-playing conflicts in various interpersonal and group settings.

310 INFORMATION DIFFUSION
This course provides an understanding of information diffusion theory, which seeks to explain the process through which new ideas (innovations) spread over time via communication channels among the members of a social system. It especially emphasizes the relevance, practicality, and usefulness of diffusion theory in interpersonal, group, organizational, and mass communication settings, with an emphasis in areas of public education, health, and policy. The course focuses on factors that speed or hinder innovations and the critical points of interface between information dissemination systems and end users.

315 ADVANCED ARGUMENT AND DEBATE
Prereq: jr or sr; C or better in 215. Purpose of course is to familiarize student with argumentation, rhetoric, and communication skills used in legal process. Advanced argumentation and debate course with legal issues used as basis for arguments.

320 WOMEN AND HEALTH COMMUNICATION
This course focuses on the unique communication issues for women in health-related settings. Topics include the accomplishment of relational, informational, and medical goals for women health care seekers, as well as the challenges of offering and seeking social support in contemporary society.

342 COMMUNICATION AND PERSUASION
Prereq: jr or sr. Process of communication and attitude change, survey of general theories and typical research, and analysis of contemporary persuasion problems.

345 ADVANCED ORGANIZATIONAL COMMUNICATION
Prereq: 245. This course builds upon and extends the conceptual foundations of organizational communication through analysis and critical examination. Students will read, discuss, and write about advances in contemporary organizational communication thought, practices, and research orientations.

351 COURTROOM RHETORIC (2S)
Famous cases and methods of communication of masters of courtroom and judicial oratory. Cases, trials including Cicero, Strafford, Charles I, Erskine, Hastings, Marshall, Webster, Darrow, Sacco-Vanzetti.

352 POLITICAL RHETORIC (2S)
Rhetorical techniques found in political discourse are examined. Topics covered include symbolic politics, the place of myth in politics, and the political elements of film, literature, and television.

353 CONTEMPORARY CULTURE AND RHETORIC (2S)
Explores the relationship between rhetoric and contemporary culture. Contemporary theories of rhetoric are examined and used to study communication in contemporary cultural issues. Issues involving identity and power, in particular, will be discussed.

397T COMMUNICATION STUDIES TUTORIAL (1-15)
Prereq: Honors Tutorial College and perm.

398T COMMUNICATION STUDIES TUTORIAL (1-15)
Prereq: Honors Tutorial College and perm.

399T COMMUNICATION STUDIES TUTORIAL (1-15)
Prereq: Honors Tutorial College and perm.

403 ADVANCED PRESENTATIONS
Prereq: mjr; 90 hrs; C or better in 103. This course will build on the knowledge and skills developed in COMS 103. Students will learn how to make presentations that require extensive research, longer presentation times, and/or adaptation to diverse audiences. Particular attention will be given to developing competence with presentation technology.

405 MEETING AND CONFERENCE PLANNING
Prereq: jr or sr; C or better in 205. Theoretical and methodological approaches to principles of group and conference leadership. Emphasis on leadership methods and skills as they apply to group and conference situations.

406 ADVANCED INTERPERSONAL COMMUNICATION
An examination of communication theories relevant to the study of interpersonal communication. Attention will be given to communication involved in initiating, developing, maintaining, repairing, and disengaging from interpersonal relationships.

410 CROSS-CULTURAL COMMUNICATION
Prereq: jr or sr. Analysis of processes and problems of communication as affected by national cultures; effects of differences in language, values, meaning, perception, and thought.

411 COMMUNICATING WITH PEOPLE WITH DISABILITIES
Examines the implications of communication between the physically disabled and able-bodied individual/groups. The course utilizes simulated exercises, video presentations, field trips. And outside guest lecturers to give the student reasonableexposure to the disabled community.

420 GENDER AND COMMUNICATION
Prereq: 101 or C or better in 206. Explores variations in communicative behaviors related to biological sex and psychological gender. Examines female and male communication in intrapersonal, interpersonal small group, public, and organizational settings.

421 INSTRUCTIONAL TRAINING AND DEVELOPMENT IN COMMUNICATION
Prereq: 234 or C or better in 235. Provides upper-level undergraduates with opportunity to learn how to design instructional training programs beginning with the needs assessment and continuing through the evaluation phase. Combination of lecture/discussion and student presentations.

422 COMMUNICATION IN THE FAMILY
Prereq: jr or sr; 101 or C or better in 206. Examination of the communication concepts basic to understanding interaction in the family. Provides a framework for analysis of family communication. Explores communication issues that related to family interaction, including conflict, power, intimacy, and the development of relationships. Presents a model of effective communication in the family. Consideration of verbal and nonverbal communication behaviors.

430 COMMUNICATION AND THE CAMPAIGN
Prereq: 342. Theory and practice of persuasion and management in campaign situations (political, religious, information, fundraising, advertising, etc.) Students may participate in local, state, or national campaigns, or do an in-depth research paper.

442 RESPONSIBILITIES AND FREEDOM OF SPEECH IN COMMUNICATION
Prereq: jr. Ethical and rhetorical implications of constitutional guarantees on political, social and religious speech; analysis of effects of famous legal cases on freedom of speech.

445 PRACTICUM IN COMMUNICATION
Prereq: sr; mjr; 240 or 245 or 260. Students assume roles in an internal real-to-life organization and engage in a consulting or training project with actual client. Opportunity to apply theories and skills developed in major.

448 RHETORIC AND ELECTRONIC MEDIA
Prereq: jr or sr. This course examines meaning-making via the electronic symbol, verbal and graphic. Classes will alternate between the analyses of theory and close examination of radio, hypertext (online via the World Wide Web and stored on CD-ROM), e-mail, word processing, and television--especially in contrast to print and speech.

450 CAPSTONE SEMINAR IN COMMUNICATION (Tier III Equivalent)
Prereq: sr, mjr, C or better in 235, 36 hrs in COMS. This course presents a seminar treatment of current or topical interest in communication studies. The topic will vary with instructor expertise and research interests. During the seminar, students will synthesize and integrate concepts from multiple areas of communication.

470 EFFECTIVE CLASSROOM COMMUNICATION FOR TEACHERS AND TRAINERS
Course focuses on interpersonal communication in classroom environment, with particular emphasis on communication between students and teachers. Taught in intensive seminar format only during summer session.

471 NONVERBAL COMMUNICATION FOR TEACHERS AND TRAINERS
Course focuses on the organizational communication variables that operate within the classroom, school, community, and state. Increases the abilities of teachers and administrators to understand and respond to the various organizational constituencies to which they are accountable. Taught in intensive seminar format only during summer session.

472 COMMUNICATION IN YOUR WORKPLACE: STRATEGIES FOR TEACHERS AND ADMINISTRATORS
Course focuses on the organizational communication variables that operate within the classroom, school, community, and state. Increases the abilities of teachers and administrators to understand and respond to the various organizational constituencies to which they are accountable. Taught in intensive seminar format only during summer session.

473 EFFECTIVE LISTENING AND SMALL GROUP COMMUNICATION FOR TEACHERS AND TRAINERS
Course focuses on steps to more effective listening and working in small groups for teachers and trainers. Designed to familiarize teachers and trainers with the keys to active listening, the stages of group development and decline, how to manage groups, and improving their cooperation and productivity. Taught in intensive seminar format during summer session only.

474 FAMILY COMMUNICATION FOR TEACHERS AND TRAINERS
This course explores issues of family communication for classroom teachers and organizational trainers. The definition and nature of contemporary families are explored. Children's views of the family and peer relationships are highlighted. Conflict, stress, decision making, and problem solving are discussed. Special activities for the teacher and trainer are provided. Taught in intensive seminar format during summer session only.

475 INSTRUCTIONAL COMMUNICATION ASSESSMENT FOR TEACHERS AND TRAINERS
Examination of test construction and grading practices, procedures, and formats. Analysis of underlying assumptions and philosophies of assessment in education. Emphasis on the alignment among objectives, testing practices, and evaluation procedures. Taught in intensive seminar format during summer session only.

476 CHILDREN’S CONFLICT AND MEDIATION FOR TEACHERS AND TRAINERS
This course focuses on the design and implementation of peer dispute mediation programs within elementary and secondary school systems. Course content includes discussion of children’s communication development and development of conflict management ability, the underlying rationale and challenges involved with implementing peer mediation programs, and approaches to training youngsters in mediation and conflict management communication skills. Taught in intensive seminar format during summer session only.

477 COMMUNICATION WITH DIVERSE STUDENTS
This course is designed to explore issues relevant to enhancing communication competence snf effectiveness between individuals of diverse backgrounds. Specifically, the class will address interactions between people from a variety of backgrounds including gender, age, religious, geographic, ethnic, or racial differences. The focus will be on the impact of such variables on communication. Taught in intensive seminar format during summer session only.

480 TOPICS IN COMMUNICATION
Prereq: perm. The structure of the course will vary with each instructor, but readings, classroom discussion, and demonstration of understanding through written work will be typical.

496A HEALTH COMMUNICATION INTERNSHIP
Prereq: mjr; perm. This course will provide students with a supervised, guided practical experience relevant to their Health Communication concentration.

496B ORGANIZATIONAL COMMUNICATION INTERNSHIP
Prereq: mjr; perm. This course will provide students with a supervised, guided practical experience relevant to their Organizational Communication concentration.

496C COMMUNICATION IN PUBLIC ADVOCACY INTERNSHIP
Prereq: mjr; perm. This course will provide students with a supervised, guided practical experience relevant to their Communication in Public Advocacy concentration.

497 INTERNSHIP (1-15)
Prereq: perm; additional prerequisites in courses and g.p.a. apply. Supervised practical training and experience in selected professional environments for Communication Studies Undergraduate students.

497T COMMUNICATION STUDIES TUTORIAL (1-15)
Prereq: Honors Tutorial College and perm.

498 INDEPENDENT STUDY (1-4, MAX 12)
Prereq: written proposal, perm. May be repeated for credit.

498T COMMUNICATION STUDIES TUTORIAL (1-15)
Prereq: Honors Tutorial College and perm.

499T COMMUNICATION STUDIES TUTORIAL (1-15)
Prereq: Honors Tutorial College and perm.