Academic Catalog 2024-2025

Speech Communications (SC)

SC 532  Hist & Anal Rhet Thry & Crit  (3 Credits)  
Lecture: 3, Lab: 0  

HISTORY AND ANALYSIS OF RHETORICAL THEORY AND CRITICISM (3) Study of the history and tradition of rhetorical theory, criticism and pedagogy practiced in western civilization from the pre- Socratic to the present.

College/School: School of Communication

Department: Dept of Communication Arts/Sci

SC 539  International Communication  (3 Credits)  
Lecture: 3, Lab: 0  

College/School: School of Communication

Department: Dept of Communication Arts/Sci

SC 543  Ethnography Of Communication  (3 Credits)  
Lecture: 3, Lab: 0  

THE ETHNOGRAPHY OF COMMUNICATION (3) In-depth study of effective methods of observing, recording, and evaluating materials for description and analysis utilizing tape recordings, cinematography and/or linguistic transcription.

College/School: School of Communication

Department: Dept of Communication Arts/Sci

SC 549  Interpersonal Commun  (3 Credits)  
Lecture: 3, Lab: 0  

SEMINAR IN INTERPERSONAL COMMUNICATION (3) Models, theories, and variables related to communication in relatively unstructured face-to-face communication.

College/School: School of Communication

Department: Dept of Communication Arts/Sci

SC 550  Seminar: Issues in Speech Communication  (3 Credits)  
Lecture: 3, Lab: 0  

Analysis of current research in problems related to the field of speech. Comparison of contemporary theories, emphasis on predictions of future theories in speech and cognate communication. May be repeated as topic changes. Course meets 3 credit hours per week.

College/School: School of Communication

Department: Dept of Communication Arts/Sci

SC 551  Studies In Public Communicatio  (3 Credits)  
Lecture: 3, Lab: 0  

STUDIES IN PUBLIC COMMUNICATION (3) Theories of persuasion and their application to legal, religions, and political-governmental communication and historical movements. May be repeated once for credit when major focus changes.

College/School: School of Communication

Department: Dept of Communication Arts/Sci

SC 552  Organization Comm Theories  (3 Credits)  
Lecture: 3, Lab: 0  

ORGANIZATIONAL COMMUNICATION THEORIES (3) Dimensions and levels of communication behavior in complex organizations.

College/School: School of Communication

Department: Dept of Communication Arts/Sci