| COMS 3110 | Public Speaking (3-0-3)| This course entails a study of the theory and research about public speaking in both historical and contemporary contexts. Factors such as audience, speaker credibility, and ethics will be examined. Public speaking skills will be cultivated and applied, with particular attention to style, delivery, and organization. Prerequisites: COMC 2010 or permission of instructor.
| COMS 3200 | Political Communication (3-0-3) | This course studies the theory and practice of political communication as aplied to all levels of government, but with special emphasis on state and national government. Guest lectures from media, political, and court figures. Prerequisites: COMC 2010 or permission of instructor.
| COMS 3250 | Persuasion (3-0-3) | This course provides students with an understanding of how communication influences perceptions, thoughts, and actions. Students learn the skills necessary to critically analyze persuasive communication as it occurs in various contexts, including traditional speeches, advertising, and popular culture. Prerequisites: COMC 2010 or permission of instructor.
| COMS 4110 | Argumentation and Debate (3-0-3) | This course provides extensive training in critical thinking, listening, reading, and advocacy. Students are expected to prepare arguments for critical, well-informed audience, incorporating knowledge gained in the course regarding what constitutes a sound, reasoned case. Emphasis is placed on the ability to anticipate and address a wide variety of alternative perspectives represented by such audiences, as well. Prerequisites: COMC 2010 or permission of instructor.
| COMS 4120 | Gender and Communication (3-0-3) | This course examines and analyses gendered communication patterns in a variety of contexts. Several theories that explain how culture shapes gendered communication as well as how gendered communication shapes culture will be explored. Students will also study how communication creates and reinforces traditional gender identities and what communication strategies are used to redefine gender. Prerequisites: COMC 2010 or permission of instructor.
| COMS 4130 | Rhetoric of Social Movements (3-0-3) | This course explores social movements in terms of the role of communication in the development and life of a social movement. Students will examine the theoretical tenets of social movements as public communication in general and will be trained to effectively analyze the communication strategies employed by several specific social movements. Prerequisites: COMC 2010 or permission of instructor.
| COMS 4950 | Selected Topics (3-0-3) | This course entails advanced study of a specialized topic in speech communication. Prerequisites: COMS 2010 or permission of instructor.
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