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Basic theory and practice of communication behavior in interpersonal, group problem-solving, and public-speaking contexts.

Basic theory and practice of communication behavior in interpersonal, group problem-solving, and public-speaking contexts.

Basic theory and practice of communication behavior in interpersonal, group problem-solving, and public-speaking contexts.

Basic theory and practice of communication behavior in interpersonal, group problem-solving, and public-speaking contexts.

Basic theory and practice of communication behavior in interpersonal, group problem-solving, and public-speaking contexts.

Basic theory and practice of communication behavior in interpersonal, group problem-solving, and public-speaking contexts.

Basic theory and practice of communication behavior in interpersonal, group problem-solving, and public-speaking contexts.

Basic theory and practice of communication behavior in interpersonal, group problem-solving, and public-speaking contexts.

Basic theory and practice of communication behavior in interpersonal, group problem-solving, and public-speaking contexts.

Adjusting to audiences: analyzing, developing, organizing, and delivering ideas in a public speech.

Adjusting to audiences: analyzing, developing, organizing, and delivering ideas in a public speech.

Adjusting to audiences: analyzing, developing, organizing, and delivering ideas in a public speech.

Adjusting to audiences: analyzing, developing, organizing, and delivering ideas in a public speech.

Adjusting to audiences: analyzing, developing, organizing, and delivering ideas in a public speech.

Study of argumentation--reasoning, issues, audience analysis--in decision-making contexts. Analysis and critical evaluation of persuasive and argumentative messages.

Study of argumentation--reasoning, issues, audience analysis--in decision-making contexts. Analysis and critical evaluation of persuasive and argumentative messages.

Study of argumentation--reasoning, issues, audience analysis--in decision-making contexts. Analysis and critical evaluation of persuasive and argumentative messages.

Theory, structure, content, functions, and audiences of mass communication media (print, broadcast, and film) in contemporary life. History and technology of media in providing news, opinion, entertainment, and advertising in a democracy.

Theory, structure, content, functions, and audiences of mass communication media (print, broadcast, and film) in contemporary life. History and technology of media in providing news, opinion, entertainment, and advertising in a democracy.

Introduction to photographic media. Instruction in use of camera, lighting, and basic black-and-white darkroom techniques. Covers principles of composition. Students shoot and process their own photographs.

Introduction to photographic media. Instruction in use of camera, lighting, and basic black-and-white darkroom techniques. Covers principles of composition. Students shoot and process their own photographs.

Organization and written presentation of facts to a mass audience, with emphasis on writing news. Development of information-gathering skills for presentation through mass media.

Organization and written presentation of facts to a mass audience, with emphasis on writing news. Development of information-gathering skills for presentation through mass media.

Organization and written presentation of facts to a mass audience, with emphasis on writing news. Development of information-gathering skills for presentation through mass media.

Organization and written presentation of facts to a mass audience, with emphasis on writing news. Development of information-gathering skills for presentation through mass media.

Organization and written presentation of facts to a mass audience, with emphasis on writing news. Development of information-gathering skills for presentation through mass media.

Communication processes underlying formation, maintenance, and termination of interpersonal relationships.

Basic elements of group processes in decision making with emphasis on participation and analysis in decision-making groups.

Documentary photography for newspapers and magazines. Field techniques, analysis, and criticism. Students plan, produce, and edit photo essays and slide documentaries.

Variable topics in communication.

Variable topics in communication.

Variable topics in communication.

Applying critical thinking to a series of contemporary social issues, regularly developing positions on social issues in writing and speech, and increasing sensitivity to the role of language in understanding and action.

Study of communication in structuring social relationships from family and friendships to organizations. Open to nonmajors.

Study of communication in structuring social relationships from family and friendships to organizations. Open to nonmajors.

Introduction to current communication theories that apply throughout the communication curriculum.

Introduces basic communication concepts. Demonstrates the negotiation of gender roles in everyday communicative interaction including dyadic, small group, and public address contexts.

Introduces basic communication concepts. Demonstrates the negotiation of gender roles in everyday communicative interaction including dyadic, small group, and public address contexts.

Introduces basic communication concepts. Demonstrates the negotiation of gender roles in everyday communicative interaction including dyadic, small group, and public address contexts.

Introduces basic communication concepts. Demonstrates the negotiation of gender roles in everyday communicative interaction including dyadic, small group, and public address contexts.

Contemporary theory and intellectual traditions applied to the study of organizations and the role of organizations in society and cultural practices.

Role of communication in creating, maintaining, and changing social reality. The relationship between communicative phenomena and social structure. Effects of communication process on individuals and groups.

Systematic study of communication processes that involve contact and interaction between people of different cultures. Readings, exercises, assignments, and electronic media contribute to understanding intercultural processes.

Systematic study of communication processes that involve contact and interaction between people of different cultures. Readings, exercises, assignments, and electronic media contribute to understanding intercultural processes.

Systematic study of communication processes that involve contact and interaction between people of different cultures. Readings, exercises, assignments, and electronic media contribute to understanding intercultural processes.

Role of communication in decision-making process of negotiation and bargaining. Emphasis on functions of communication in resolving conflicts through bargaining. Interviewing methods.

Role of communication in decision-making process of negotiation and bargaining. Emphasis on functions of communication in resolving conflicts through bargaining. Interviewing methods.

Role of communication in decision-making process of negotiation and bargaining. Emphasis on functions of communication in resolving conflicts through bargaining. Interviewing methods.

Historical and ethnographic study of performance genres and practices as enactments of cultural identity and as sites of cultural struggle, resistance, and transformation. Topics covered include performance as cultural process, performance as a way of knowing, and performance as power.

Introduction to analysis of public communication (speeches, editorials, advertisements, TV, film, etc.) from a variety of critical perspectives.

Introduction to analysis of public communication (speeches, editorials, advertisements, TV, film, etc.) from a variety of critical perspectives.

Analysis of historical and contemporary persuasive strategies associated with such issues as civil rights, women's rights, and environmentalism.

Analysis of historical and contemporary persuasive strategies associated with such issues as civil rights, women's rights, and environmentalism.

Introduces the basics of applications-based web site design with emphasis on visual communication principles; usability; and current web communication theory and criticism. Applications-based computer literacy is required.

Introduces the basics of applications-based web site design with emphasis on visual communication principles; usability; and current web communication theory and criticism. Applications-based computer literacy is required.

Introduces the basics of applications-based web site design with emphasis on visual communication principles; usability; and current web communication theory and criticism. Applications-based computer literacy is required.

News writing and reporting for radio, covering a beat, interviewing sources, producing news for broadcast.

News writing and reporting for radio, covering a beat, interviewing sources, producing news for broadcast.

Survey course that looks at physio-psychological bases of perception of cognition, semiotics, aesthetics and historical references that lead to realization of visual messages. Includes discussions of ethical dimensions of visual image-making. Presentations incorporate criticism of contemporary visual images across all mass media.

Survey course that looks at physio-psychological bases of perception of cognition, semiotics, aesthetics and historical references that lead to realization of visual messages. Includes discussions of ethical dimensions of visual image-making. Presentations incorporate criticism of contemporary visual images across all mass media.

Production of electronic visual media. Basic theoretical principles and techniques of production.

Production of electronic visual media. Basic theoretical principles and techniques of production.

Production of electronic visual media. Basic theoretical principles and techniques of production.

Technical production staff for student-produced television newscast. Positions include camera operator, floor director, audio control, director, graphics, telepromptor and videotape playback.

Varying topics in advertising, marketing, and/or public relations. May be taken twice for credit.

Judging content and form and preparing copy for publication. Graphics, layout, and picture editing included.

Judging content and form and preparing copy for publication. Graphics, layout, and picture editing included.

For "Daily Utah Chronicle" staff members.

This writing foundation course surveys the important components of writing in/for new media environments for entertainment, informational, educational, and interpersonal purposes. Media forms and platforms covered include narratives for film and TV, the Internet, e-games, documentaries, blogs, and personal media devices. Students discuss and evaluate new media writing and write their own new media content. Basic computer proficiency (word processing, Internet use) is required.

This writing foundation course surveys the important components of writing in/for new media environments for entertainment, informational, educational, and interpersonal purposes. Media forms and platforms covered include narratives for film and TV, the Internet, e-games, documentaries, blogs, and personal media devices. Students discuss and evaluate new media writing and write their own new media content. Basic computer proficiency (word processing, Internet use) is required.

Introduction to advertising's historical, social, and economic aspects. Marketing mix, communication theory, and advertising organizations. Designing persuasive messages for print and broadcast media.

Introduces logical and analytic communication research tools. Focuses on the research process used in generating communication research, data analysis methods, and special topics in communication research.

Issues in intercollegiate and high school debate and forensics.

Newswriting and reporting for television, covering a beat, interviewing sources, producing news for broadcast.

Techniques of motion picture and television production. Student production of scripted materials.

Basic graphic design of print media with emphasis on integrating visual and verbal messages in persuasive communication. Students explore visual design problems by producing lab projects using page layout software. Students must be familiar with Macintosh operating system.

Public relations in business, industry, public institutions, and nonprofit organizations.

This writing intensive course introduces students to the variety of writing challenges in advertising, marketing, and public relations. Students learn in a laboratory setting and produce a portfolio of their completed writing projects. Prerequisite: COMM 1610 and 4580.

This writing intensive course introduces students to the variety of writing challenges in advertising, marketing, and public relations. Students learn in a laboratory setting and produce a portfolio of their completed writing projects. Prerequisite: COMM 1610 and 4580.

Gathering, organizing, and presenting information related to a specific topic area (.ie., science, environment, education) to a mass audience. Topic varies.

Gathering, organizing, and presenting information related to a specific topic area (.ie., science, environment, education) to a mass audience. Topic varies.

Experimental course with variable content. See current Class Schedule for topic.

Instructional design theory as it is applied to teaching speech and communication in a variety of contexts (high school, business, organizations, private consulting, etc.). Students will master the basics of instructional design and execute instructional packages.

Building a successful workplace team in professional settings like engineering, education, business, and other organizations.

Describes and analyzes how conversation sustains a sense of social reality.

The class explores various ways in which communication and emotion influence one another. These include: how emotion is a part of all communication, how emotion is communicated verbally and nonverbally, effects of communicating or withholding emotional expression, using communication to influence one's own and others' emotions, the role of emotion in social structure and ritual, and cultural similarities and differences in how emotion is experienced and expressed.

Interpretive and symbolic approaches to organizational communication. Exploration of the role of communication in creation of organizational reality and organizational responses to challenges presented by changing cultural and social contexts (such as conflict, diversity, home-workplace tensions, changing employee-employer relations, new technology, etc.).

Theory and practice in modern persuasion situations, with emphasis on teaching students to become critical consumers of persuasive messages.

Understanding ways people use reasoning, logic, and argument in formal and informal communication.

First Amendment origin and interpretations. Rights, regulation, and responsibilities of media. Case studies.

First Amendment origin and interpretations. Rights, regulation, and responsibilities of media. Case studies.

Explores theoretical and critical approaches to understanding relationships between media and ethnicity, gender, race, and social identity. Through an examination of contemporary scholarship, lectures and discussions, video screenings, in-class writing, and group presentations, the course provides an integral approach to understanding how media affect the production and consumption of diverse social and intellectual ideas and perspectives.

Discussion of public relations problems based on case studies. Writing instruction and exercises.

Discussion of public relations problems based on case studies. Writing instruction and exercises.

Prereq.: COMM 4350, 5310, or instructor's consent. Managerial considerations affecting telecommunications facility operations. Fiscal management, regulations, ratings, program decision making, and maximizing human resources.

How new information technologies - GPS, Internet, blogging, videogames - affect global conflicts, including "cyberterror" and "network-centric warfare."

Examines the forces--physical, social, political, psychological, economic--that influence the movement of news, entertainment, and advertising worldwide. Includes such considerations as censorship, propaganda, media diplomacy, media imperialism. foreign correspondence, the use of the Internet, cables, and communication satellites.

This course examines the ideological context of evolving communication technologies as they function to structure, maintain, and alter power relations in contemporary society. Special attention is given to a) social construction of gender, race, national identity, and class by and through communicaiton technology; and b) the ideological valences of recent and emerging communication technologies.

Basic descriptive and inferential statistics, instrumentation, design principles, and application to communication problems. May be taken as a service-learning class.

Meets with COMM 5000.

Practical application of pedagogical theory to the communication curriculum for the apprentice college instructor.

Meets with COMM 5120.

Meets with COMM 5150.

The class explores various ways in which communication and emotion influence one another. These include: how emotion is a part of all communication, how emotion is communicated verbally and nonverbally, effects of communicating or withholding emotional expression, using communication to influence one's own and others' emotions, the role of emotion in social structure and ritual, and cultural similarities and differences in how emotion is experienced and expressed.

Meets with COMM 5170.

Meets with COMM 5270.

Meets with COMM 5300.

Meets with COMM 5360.

Meets with COMM 5540.

Meets with COMM 5590.

How new information technologies - GPS, Internet, blogging, videogames - affect global conflicts, including "cyberterror" and "network-centric warfare."

Meets with COMM 5620.

Meets with COMM 5640.

Meets with COMM 5710.

Intellectual traditions of communication theory and research.

Basic methodologies used in critical analysis of public communication.

Practice of research using quantitative empirical research methods and concepts.

Advanced study in critical theory and its relationship to communication.

A survey of the major theoretical approaches to the study of mass communication, journalism and new communication technologies.