Any unpaid staff member of the Falcon's Eye (student newspaper) may obtain activity credit for work performed by registering for Falcon's Eye. In order to receive credit, the student will be required to attend a workshop at the beginning of each semester and attend all but one of the staff meetings. The student will receive training in newspaper reporting, layout, production, photography, and business management. Evaluation and determination of pass/not pass grade will be decided by the advisor.

Any unpaid staff member of The Pfeiffer Review (literary magazine) may obtain activity credit for work performed by registering for The Pfeiffer Review. In order to receive such credit, the student will be required to attend a workshop at the beginning of the fall semester and attend all but one of the staff meetings. The student will receive practical training in criticism and selection, layout, and composition production, business management, and art. Evaluation and determination of pass/not pass grade will be decided by the advisor.

This course examines the past and current developments of communication technologies from seals and clay tablets to text-messages and mp3s. The course challenges students to examine the influence of major media companies over access to and content of new media as well their use of media across a variety of different platforms.

A look at different media professions in the United States and how they fulfill various functions in society. Includes a basic introduction to human communication as well as a critical analysis of different mass media objectives and outcomes. Students will also engage in role-playing exercises to understand the way different mass media influence society.

Intrapersonal, interpersonal, and group dynamics as they relate to career decision-making; the processes of both entering the work world, changing from the role of student and changing careers. Theory related to the perceptual process, impression formation and social influence will be examined throughout. Opportunities for personal assessment will be provided and examined objectively as options available for personal choices.

Speech-making; students prepare and deliver short, informative, entertaining and persuasive presentations.

This is a production course designed to instruct students in the basic skills necessary for a competent communication with interactive communication technology. Students will gain diverse technological experience working with animation, digital art, graphics and interface design, hypermedia storytelling, digital video, and webcasting. Students will receive training and produce content in such programs as Adobe Photoshop, Flash, Dreamweaver, and Microsoft Movie Maker.

Visual Rhetoric examines visual images and artifacts to understand how they can persuade and impact perceptions and choices. Students will rhetorically analyze and interpret visual forms of communication such as photography, cartoons, art, museums, and commemorative sites. Will include one or more required field trips

Digital video production studies the principles of producing, directing, and editing techniques for digital video. Students script, storyboard, shoot, and edit short video projects. The course instructs students on the proper handling and use of digital video equipment including video cameras, lighting, and microphones. Students are also taught how to construct finished film projects on non-linear editing software with an introduction to compositing and DVD development software.

In this course, students will gain up-to-date knowledge of major world cultures, socioeconomic trends, demographic shifts, inter/intra cultural relations, and the implications of technical progress. This course satisfies the oral communications requirement. Besides public speaking practice, students will receive training in cross cultural effectiveness for the workplace, and for social situations. First semester international students may enroll only with the instructor's permission.

Those in the Journalism Sequence must enroll as a staff member of The Falcon's Eye student newspaper for a minimum of three semesters for a total of three semester hours of academic credit. Each student will be assigned to a staff position. After the third semester, students may continue on the newspaper staff and earn University activity credit.

A look inside the world of television including video production techniques, editing basics, acting and reporting performance for the camera, producing, writing entertainment scripts, TV pilots and program acquisition and promotion.

Theoretical and practical aspects of small group communication, focusing on use of small groups in the organizational and business sector.

Introduction to the art of filmmaking. Students will learn how to analyze and critique film as an art form.

Students learn the basic techniques for writing news for print, broadcast and internet. Includes interviewing, reporting, researching and writing news stories. The inverted pyramid, Wall Street Journal method and other newswriting principles will be used in this practical application course. This is a writing intensive course.

Study of the practice of public relations and promotion in various communication contexts. Prerequisites: ENGL 202.

Writing seminar focusing on newswriting techniques for radio and television. Includes writing VOs, VOSOTs and PKGs for television, wraps for radio and tease writing. Focus on writing to picture and sound for broadcast. This is a writing intensive course. Prerequisite: COMM 325, transfer equivalent, or permission of the instructor.

Forms and techniques of business communication including presentations, business letters, resumes, reports, and business vocabulary. Regular drills in grammar, punctuation, and usage. Research paper on a business-oriented topic required. Prerequisite: ENGL 202 or permission of the instructor.

A survey of concepts, theories, and research related to human interaction. Issues related to how communication affects personal relationships will be explored. Special emphasis on small group processes including decision-making, problem-solving, power, and leadership. Prerequisite: COMM 204.

This course involves the study of cultural diversity and multiculturalism by focusing on differences in communicative behavior among various global communities. Emphasis will be placed on increasing students' awareness of significant differences in world view and the potential for negative outcomes of those views, specifically when operating from an ethnocentrist standpoint. The impact of variations in communication strategies on significant life issues will be explored.

Students will investigate theoretical and practical issues in various business, educational, social, and industrial organizations. Students will consider traditional and modern concepts of communication behaviors, efficiency, and effectiveness issues, information flow, and the effect of individual characteristics in the work group as well as the work group's influence on the individual. The concept of change will be integrated throughout the course. This course includes a service learning component.

Serves to connect theories, systems and models commonly covered in communication and media studies to research methodology. Critical study of published reports in the contemporary literature of the field. Prerequisite: COMM 204 or Junior standing.

This class examines the emergence of digital cultures through the practice of networked communication. It surveys the social and communication practices of online communities regarding issues such as identity, labor, organization, power, and knowledge. Students will be encouraged to reflect on what it means to be born surrounded by digital communication technology and how this shapes the meaning of community, society, and culture.

Practice and instruction in writing features, editorials and long-form pieces for the print media. This is a writing intensive course. Prerequisite: COMM 325.

Study of conflict management theory and skill processes, including active listening, assertion, negotiation, and mediation. Students will develop knowledge about the nature of conflict, the growing opportunities to utilize conflict management skills, and will develop awareness of personal styles of dealing with communicative discord.

Students learn the skills of producing, anchoring, writing, reporting and shooting for a local newscast. This course functions as a journalism laboratory with students working in the field as well as the classroom. This is a writing intensive course. Prerequisite: COMM 335 or permission of the instructor.

Students learn the tools needed to research, report and write investigative news pieces. Students will combine interviewing and writing skills with computer-assisted reporting and research to produce in-depth pieces for publication. This is a writing intensive course. Prerequisite: COMM 325

Students will analyze the ethical and moral dilemmas faced by journalists and media institutions. Students will apply philosophical theories to practical case studies in order to gain a greater understanding of the difficult decisions faced by news managers and entertainment executives on a daily basis. This is a writing intensive course.

Practical training along with organizational communication theory are used to evaluate various characteristics of organizations. Special emphasis on methodology used to conduct organizational audits (participant observation, focus groups, planning, conducting and interpreting surveys). Prerequisite: COMM 360.

A look at the laws governing media and journalism, including TV, print and internet. Includes discussions of libel, slander, privacy, fair use and copyright laws. Focus on the Socratic method for case studies. Prerequisite: COMM 250.

This class invites students to study films representing a particular type, class, or auteur. Genres examined will vary. The final project in the course will involve student production of a film duplicating the genre under study.

Examination of specific topics in journalism, film, and/or television. May be taken up to four (4) times for credit if different topics are offered each time. Prerequisite: Junior standing.

Will examine the training function in various types of organizations with particular focus on the role of the manager/leader in the process of assessing needs, coaching for employee development, training and facilitating collaborative work groups. Will involve students in the development and delivery of a training project. Students will research, propose, and present a module to meet the needs of a specific organization. Prerequisite: COMM 360.

All internships are arranged in conjunction with and supervised by Department of Communication faculty. They require 98 hours of supervised activity in the field and are available in a range of professions, from non-profit agencies to newspapers, businesses, and media.

Supervised research or production project completed during the senior year and presented to a faculty panel for evaluation. Faculty panels for interdisciplinary concentrations will include at least one faculty member from the department in which the minor is earned. Prerequisite: Senior standing and completion and approval of research or production project proposal by supervising faculty member and the Department Chair.

COMM 525

The Senior Capstone is an evaluation course designed to both prepare the student for their post-graduate career and to evaluate the fruit of the student's academic labor and learning. A new 1 hour credit course taken in the senior year, in which the student will flesh out their portfolio and/or senior project as well as receive guidance on job-searching and/or applications to masters programs. The student's project and/or portfolio will be judged by the faculty. Passing this evaluation will be necessary for graduation.