Credits: 3

In this introductory course to the discipline, students will learn about a variety of historical and contemporary approaches to the study and practice of communication. The course treats communication as a fundamentally cultural practice that shapes meaning in peoples’ beliefs, attitudes, values, and practices across contexts.

Prerequisite: Eligibility for ENG 1010 

Credits: 3

This course is a survey of the American mass media and communication. It will examine mass communication and media literacy in today’s society by investigating forms of media (print, music, movies, television, and the Internet), the messages of media (news, public relations, advertising, and entertainment), and the ethical, legal, and cultural issues surrounding media.

Prerequisite: Eligibility for ENG 1010

Credits: 3

This course is an introduction to the art, history, and influence of film. Students will trace the history of cinema through both technical advancements and aesthetic developments enabling them to understand the aesthetics of films as well as the cultural and historical context in which the films were made.

Prerequisite: Eligibility for ENG 1010 

Credits: 3

In this introductory course to Public Speaking students will engage in the process of transmitting ideas and information orally in a variety of situations. Effective oral communication involves generating messages and delivering them with attention to vocal variety, articulation, and nonverbal signals. In order to be a competent speaker, a person must be able to compose a message and provide ideas and information suitable to the topic, purpose, and audience.

Prerequisite: Eligibility for ENG 1010

Credits: 3

The course examines the theory and practice of communication in interpersonal relationships across a variety of cultural contexts.

Prerequisite: Eligibility for ENG 1010 

Credits: 3

Students will learn about the theory and process of small group communication. The course will examine the creation, development, and functions of small groups. Students will gain experience leading group discussions and analyzing patterns of communication in community-based small group settings.

Prerequisite: Eligibility for ENG 1010

Credits: 3

This course approaches communication as a fundamentally cultural accomplishment. The course will examine how people acquire and enact cultural identities, build cultural institutions, and maintain and resist cultural practices. We approach these issues through the examination of both theoretical perspectives and data-based studies of cultural practices. The course seeks to develop student sensitivity to cultural variation in behavior, ideology, and communicative practice, in the service of increased intercultural competence, and ethical participation in intercultural contexts.

Prerequisite: Eligibility for ENG 1010

Credits: 3

With the advent and proliferation of new communication technologies, interpersonal relationships and communities have taken on new forms, transcending space and time, challenging our definitions of what “relationships” and “community” can be. In this course, we will examine theories and concepts pertaining to the development of interpersonal relationships and communities in mediated contexts, the role of culture in shaping those contexts, and the social consequences of new communication technologies.

Prerequisite: Eligibility for ENG 1010 or permission of instructor

Film History examines the narrative, stylistic, industrial and cultural aspects of contemporary U.S. film.

Prerequisite: Eligibility for ENG 1010