DEPARTMENT OF COMMUNICATION STUDIES
SPEECH COMMUNICATION COURSE DESCRIPTIONS
FOUNDATION COURSES
COM 465 Nonverbal Communication. The study of systems of nonverbal communication and their use, including body language, vocalic, facial, and spatial communication. Students will apply current theory and research in nonverbal communication to their own communication. Prerequisite: 12 hours SCM completed.
COM 481 Communication Theory. A survey of classical and modern theories of communication. Prerequisite: 12 hours SCM completed.
COM 486 Family Communication. A study of the contemporary family and of the role of communication in the family. Prerequisite: SCM 286 or the equivalent.
GRADUATE COURSES
COM 531 Speech Communication Methods and Research. An introduction to graduate level research methods, including quantitative and qualitative approaches to data collection, analysis, and interpretation.
COM 560 Advanced Interpersonal Communication. Methodological and theoretical issues in relational communication. Prerequisite: SCM 286 or the equivalent.
COM 570 Health Communication and the Family. A study of a variety of health communication topics that relate to and influence the family and other relationships. Perspective and theories in public health, adolescent alcohol and drug abuse, parentchild-physician communication, telemedicine, and rural health concerns.
COM 571 Sex & Gender in Communication. Sex and gender differences and similarities in communication behavior.
COM 580 Advanced Family Communication. Methodological and theoretical issues in family communication. Prerequisite: SCM 486.
COM 590 Seminar in Interpersonal Communication. Advanced topics in interpersonal communication theory and research. Topics rotate from semester to semester. May be repeated for credit when topics change. Prerequisite: SCM 560.
COM 591 Seminar in Family Communication. Advanced topics in family com munication theory and research. Topics rotate from semester to semester. May be repeated for credit when topics change. Prerequisite: SCM 580.
COM 698 Thesis I: Practicum. Initial phase of the thesis investigation, including review of the literature, establishment of the research design, collection of pilot data, and plan for completion. Prerequisite: Permission of thesis director.
COM 699 Thesis II: Completion. Final phase of the thesis investigation, including data collection and analysis, writing, and defense. The student must be registered in SCM 699 during the semester in which the thesis is completed and defended. Prerequisite: SCM 698.