Communication
- COMM 1030Interprsnl Commun IThis course introduces students to the theories of interpersonal communication. It emphasizes the basic principles involved in one-to-one interactions. This course fulfills the University's general education communication proficiency requirement.
- COMM 1040Into to Public SpeakingThis course introduces students to theories and techniques of organization, argumentation, persuasion, and delivery in public speaking. This course fulfills the University's general education communication proficiency requirement.
- COMM 1050Intro to Mass CommunicationIntroduction to oral, print, and electronic media of communication, including emerging digital formats. The course covers the major theories of mass communication effects as well as the social, organizational, economic, political, and technological factors that shape the creation and reception of mass media messages.
- COMM 1100Introduction to AdvertisingThis course provides an introduction to the history, rhetoric, and aesthetics of advertising. It covers key areas such as account management, research, strategy, creative, media, and production.
- COMM 1150Intro Public RelationsThis course provides an introduction to contemporary persuasive social science principles, processes, and issues involved in the management of communications between an organization and its publics. An emphasis on ethics, law, and professional standards is highlighted.
- COMM 1210Fundamentals of ActingThis course develops personal communication and presentational skills through vocal, physical, and emotional exercises designed for the beginning actor. The course emphasizes relaxation, concentration, improvisation, script analysis, characterization and scene work exercises to develop elementary performance skills.
- COMM 1950Finding an Internship in CommThis course equips Communication majors with the necessary skills to secure an internship or practicum that aligns with their long-term, post-graduation goals. Students will identify internships relevant to their coursework and career goals, create resumes, write cover letters, develop interviewing skills, and more. The concepts of this course prepare students to secure an internship or practicum for the following semester.
- COMM 2180Public Relations WritingSame as ENGL 2188. Prerequisites: COMM 1150 or ENGL 1100 or MEDIA ST 2180. This course is an introduction to the process of planning, producing, and evaluating messages in public relations. It examines various forms of contemporary public relations writing, with special emphasis on preparation of messages for different media and audiences, setting long-range and short-term goals and objectives, and identifying appropriate message channels.
- COMM 2231Comm in OrganizationCourse integrates communication theories applicable to the structure and function of organizations. The effect of communication variables on departmental interface, member satisfaction and motivation, leadership and subordinate styles, and perception of the organization by the external environment.
- COMM 2235Professional CommunicationThis course seeks to prepare students to develop and apply the practical communication and self-development skills needed to excel in academic and workplace settings. Topics may include self- and relationship management, communicating effectively in professional settings, and career planning. Students will also become familiar with specific careers in the field of communication and media.
- COMM 2332Intercultural CommunicationThis course examines culture as a variable in both interpersonal and collective communicative situations. There is emphasis placed upon opportunities and problems arising from similarities or differences in communication patterns, processes, and codes among various cultural groups.
- COMM 3130Comm in Family, Dating, & MarrPrerequisite: COMM 1030. This course examines dating, courtship, and marriage relationships. It focuses on exploring the history and contemporary issues associated with intimate relationships.
- COMM 3150Crisis, Disaster, & Risk CommPrerequisites: Junior standing or consent of instructor. Course will focus on three specialized areas within public relations: communication methods and infrastructure in relation to large-scale disaster management; organizational crisis communication; and public communication regarding environmental, chemical and other public risk issues.
- COMM 3330Resch Methods in Comm IIntroduction to the fundamental tools of quantitative research in communication. Focus of the course is on reading and comprehending communication research reports rather than conducting quantitative research.
- COMM 3337Comm & GenderPrerequisites: Junior standing or consent of instructor. This course explores the influence of gender upon contemporary American communication behavior. Topics may include semantic and syntactic variations in speech, gender-role development as process and product of communication, analysis of communication patterns and barriers within gender groups. Mass, public, interpersonal, and dyadic communication contexts are considered.
- COMM 3368Advanced Health CommunicationPrerequisites: COMM 1369 or consent of instructor. This course focuses on how to use communication to promote health across interpersonal, organizational, and mass media contexts. Topics may include crisis communication, health interventions and campaigns, and social marketing among others.
- COMM 3370Social Media in PRPrerequisites: COMM 1150 or COMM 1100 or consent of instructor. The course presents an overview of how to use social media and blogging in contemporary public relations. Students will also learn how to evaluate and create a social media plan.
- COMM 3395Special Topics in CommIn-depth study of topics pertaining to current research in the department. May be repeated up to six credit hours if topic is different.
- COMM 4199Applied Strategic CommPrerequisites: Senior standing and consent of instructor; enrollment limited to PR certificate students. This course allows students to gain advanced, practical work experience emphasizing strategic communication skills within a discipline-relevant organization. Work must be done under supervision of a working professional in the field and in consultation with a faculty member. Proposed sites must be approved by the department. This course may be repeated for a maximum of 6 credit hours.
- COMM 4360Applied Health CommunicationPrerequisites: Senior standing with at least 12 hours of course work in Communication, consent of instructor required; enrollment limited to health communication certificate students. This course comprise advanced practical work experience emphasizing communication skills within a health organization. Experiences may include organizational and promotional activities, mass communication, public relations, research and writing, strategic communication, or training and development, all with a health communication focus. Internships are off-campus and proposed sites must be approved by the department. Work must be done under supervision of a working professional in the field, and in consultation with a faculty member.
- COMM 4900Directed ReadingsPrerequisite: Consent of instructor. Supervised independent study focused on discipline-relevant content that expands on concepts and theories presented in communication courses. May be repeated for credit.
- COMM 4905DR in Health CommPrerequisites: Consent of instructor. Supervised independent study focused on discipline-relevant content in health communication that expands on concepts and theories presented in health communication courses. May be repeated once for credit.
- COMM 4910Supervised ResearchPrerequisites: Consent of instructor. Supervised field, laboratory, or survey research experience that includes activities such as data collection, literature searches, qualitative or quantitative data analysis, survey or experiment administration, and other research related activities. May be repeated with consent of department.
- COMM 4915Supervised Research Hlth CommPrerequisites: Consent of instructor. Supervised field, laboratory, or survey research experience in the area of health communication. Includes activities such as data collection, literature searches, qualitative or quantitative data analysis, survey or experiment administration, and other research related activities. May be repeated for up to 6 credit hours total with consent of department.
- COMM 4920Pract in Applied CommPrerequisite: Junior standing, at least 12 hours of course work in Communication, and consent of instructor; open to Communication majors/minors. Practicum work experience with any discipline-relevant unit at UMSL including, but not limited to: the offices of students affairs, public relations, and research administration; the school newspaper or radio station'; and intra-departmental activities. Work must be done on campus, under supervision of a working professional in the field, and in consultation with a faculty member. Repeatable, but no more than six hours total credit may be earned in practicum courses toward the 36-hour minimum required for the degree.
- COMM 4950Internship in Appl CommPrerequisites: Senior standing with at least 12 hours of course work in Communication, consent of instructor; open to communication majors only. Advanced practical work experience emphasizing communication skills with any discipline-relevant entity. Experiences may include organizational and promotional activities, mass communication, public relations, research and writing, strategic communication, or training and development. Internships are off-campus and proposed sites must be approved by the department. Work must be done under supervision of a working professional in the field, and in consultation with a faculty member. Repeatable, but nor more than six hours total credit may be earned in internship courses toward the 35-hour minimum required for the degree.
- COMM 6510Adv Comm Rsrch Meth IPrerequisites: Graduate standing. Concerns the logic and forms of communication inquiry including an examination of various communication research and evaluation methods and their theoretical frameworks. Topics include communication research strategy and methodology, scientific process, derivation and test of hypotheses, methods of research design. Provides and orientation to graduate research including proposal development for thesis, internship and paper requirements, and includes a theory-based research project of the student's choice. Required of all graduate communication students.
- COMM 6800Sem in Health CommPrerequisites: Graduate Standing. Examines the theories that researchers use to investigate health communication phenomena, as well as the application of those theories to understanding and enhancing health. Course topics include health campaigns and interventions, patient-provider communication, and cultural perceptions of health.
- COMM 6830Sem in Spc Top in CommPrerequisite: Graduate standing. Selected topics in the study of communication. Review of the communication theory and methods appropriate to the topic. The course includes a research project. May be repeated if the topic is different.
- COMM 6900Directed Readings in ComPrerequisite: Graduate standing and consent of instructor. Independent study of published research and reports relating to a specific topic in communication. May be repeated for credit with permission of advisor.
- COMM 6910Supervised Rsch in CommPrerequisites: Graduate standing and consent of instructor. Primary research on specific topics in communication. May involve collaborative research with a faculty member on a topic of mutual interest or data collection/analysis for a project developed by the student under the guidance of a faculty member. May be repeated for credit with permission of advisor.
- COMM 6950Graduate InternshipPrerequisites: Graduate standing and approval of graduate coordinator. Individual on-site internship in organizational or mass communication. May be repeated.
- COMM 6960Thesis Research & PrepPrerequisites: Graduate standing and consent of instructor. Individual research for and preparation of the graduate thesis.