Communication Degrees Online

GRADUATE COURSE DESCRIPTIONS
COMC 510. Communication Theory II . 3 crs. Advanced survey of contemporary theories of communication. Prereq.: COMC 202 or equivalent.

COMC 591. Communication Research Methods. 3 crs. Introduction to research methodologies in the investigation of communication problems.

COMC 601. Independent Study. 3 crs. Opportunity for students to engage in an independent program of reading under the supervision of a faculty member. Arrangements must be made in advance of registration.

COMC 602. Independent Study. 1 cr. Opportunity for students to engage in an independent program of reading under the supervision of a faculty member. Arrangements must be made in advance of registration.

COMC 700. Proseminar in Communication Theory and Research. 3crs. Descriptive and critical overview of the field of communication and its major theoretical and methodological research approaches. Historical treatment of communication theory. Critiquing theory. Nature of the knowledge enterprise. Prereq.: COMC 510 and COMC 591 or equivalents.

COMC 701. Quantitative Research Methods. 3 crs. Quantitative research methods and design in communication. Includes the use of statistics in experiments, surveys, and content analysis. Relationship between theory and research will be examined. Assumes knowledge of intermediate statistics.

COMC 702. Qualitative Research Methods. 3 crs. Qualitative research methods and design in communication. Includes the treatment of historical-critical, interpretive, ethnographic, and textual data. Relationship between theory and research will be examined.

COMC 705. Contemporary Issues in African American Communication . 3 crs. Examination of historical and contemporary issues, relating to communication studies.

COMC 710. Communication Theory. 3 crs. Advanced discussion and analysis of contemporary theories in communication and their application to selected social issues. Application of communication theory. Communication theory-building. Prereq.: COMC 700.

COMC 713. Seminar in Rhetorical Criticism. 3 crs. Study of theories, literature, and research on rhetorical transactions from a critical perspective. Prereq. COMC 613 or equiv.

COMC 715. Seminar in Nonverbal Communication. 3 crs. Critical analysis of theories and methodologies of nonverbal communications, along with development of research projects related to nonverbal behavior.

COMC 718. Seminar in Health Communication. 3 crs. Focus on the social, economic and political factors influencing African, Latino, Asian, and Native Americans’ beliefs and attitudes related to health and illness.

COMC 719. Qualitative-Interpretive Analysis. 3 crs. Advanced analysis of selected topics and issues in qualitative-interpretive approaches. Prereq.: COMC 702.

COMC 720. Diversity Issues in Organizational Communication. 3 crs. Critical review of diversity issues in contemporary theory, methodologies and analytical techniques related to organizational communication. Prereq.: COMC 620.

COMC 723. Seminar in Intercultural Communication. 3 crs. Considers rules, meaning, uncertainty reduction, development communication, and comparative approaches to intercultural communication. Examines methodological issues. Prereq.: COMC 615 or equiv. Prereq.: COMC 700.

COMC 726. Seminar in Intercultural Theory and Research. 3 crs. Examines selected topic and issues in contemporary approaches to intercultural theory and research witin the framework of cultural diversity. Prereq.: COMC 615 or equiv.

COMC 730. Critical Discourse Analysis. 3 crs. Critical review and analysis of language and discourse dynamics as factors in power and the abuse of power.

COMC 733. Issues in Afrocentric Theory and Research. 3 crs. Examines diverse approaches with particular emphasis on critical Afrocentric theory and research methods.

COMC 742. Language and Socio-cultural Dynamics. 3 crs. Critical description and analysis of contemporary language issues in society and culture within the framework of sociolinguistic theory and method.

COMC 787. Topical Seminar in Communication Studies. 3 crs. Comprehensive study of the literature on selected topics of contemporary interest and importance in communication studies. Prereq.: Consent of instructor.

COMC 790,791. Independent Study (Doctoral only). 3 crs. each. Independent program of study with readings of particular interest to the student. Prereq.: Approval of study outline by selected instructor and department chair.

COMC 792. Independent Study (Doctoral only). 1 cr. Independent program of study with reading of particular interest to the student. Prereq.: Approval of study outline by selected instructor and department chair.

COMC 795 through COMC 798. Dissertation. 3 crs. each. Supervised execution of the doctoral dissertation. Prereq.: Successful completion of doctoral comprehensive examination and admission to candidacy.

COMC 799. Dissertation. 1 cr. Supervised execution of the doctoral dissertation, taken only as needed. Prereqs: COMC 795, COMC 796, COMC 797, and COMC 798.