and contemporary contexts. Factors such as audience, speaker, credibility, and ethics will be examined. Public speaking skills will be learned and applied. 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 This course explores how communication influences perceptions, thoughts, and actions. Students learn the skills necessary to critically analyze persuasive communication in various contexts, including 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 learn to prepare logical, sound, and reasoned arguments. Emphasis is placed on the ability to anticipate and address various alternative perspectives on controversial issues in crafting arguments. Prerequisites: COMC 2010 or permission of instructor.
COMS 4120/WMST 4120		Gender and Communication (3-0-3)
This course explores gendered communication patterns in a variety of contexts and examines how communication creates and reinforces gender. Theories that explain how culture shapes gendered communication and how gendered communication shapes culture will be examined. Prerequisites: COMC 2010 or permission of instructor.
COMS 4130		Rhetoric of Social Movements (3-0-3)
This course examines the role of communication in the development and life of a social movement. Students will examine social movements as public communication and will learn to analyze the rhetorical 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.
COMS 4970		Senior Project (3-0-3)
Capstone course entailing analytical research and synthesis of concepts in an area of speech communication. Written thesis for all projects is mandatory. To be guided by one communication faculty member and juried by two other members. Prerequisites: COMC 2010, permission of the instructor, and senior status.
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