Communication (COMM)

The terms indicated are expected but are not guaranteed. For the courses offered during any given term, consult the Schedule of Classes.

100xg The Communication Revolution and the Arts (4, FaSp) Communications technologies - beginning with printing and photography - as sources of change in art and aesthetics; challenges to classicism from the Enlightenment to the Computer Age. Not available for major credit. (Duplicates credit in former ANSC 100x.)

102 Human Communication Principles and Practices (4, FaSpSm) Introduction to human communication; principles and practice of effective oral communication in both interpersonal and public contexts; cultural and technological barriers and aids. (Duplicates credit in former CAAS 102.)

140xg Nature and Impact of Communications (4, FaSp) Nature of communications and their impact upon people; examination of empirical evidence showing impact of media and the organization of media institutions. Not available for major credit. (Duplicates credit in former ANSC 140x.)

200 Communication as a Social Science (4, FaSpSm) Social scientific inquiry into human communication; core theories of message production and reception in interpersonal, group and organizational contexts. (Duplicates credit in former CAAS 200.)

201 Communication as a Liberal Art (4, FaSpSm) Humanistic approaches to inquiry in communication; qualitative research techniques; core theories of message production and reception in social, political, cultural and mediated contexts. (Duplicates credit in former CAAS 201.) Prerequisite: COMM 200.

202 Introduction to Communication Technology (4, FaSp) Survey of cultural, social, political, and economic impacts of new communication technologies, including written language, the printing press, the telephone, television, and cyberspace.

210 Business and Professional Communication (4, FaSp) Worplace oral and written skills, including leadership, briefings, interviewing, team presentations, business strategic writing, and interpersonal skills in organizations. Includes research and theory. (Duplicates credit in former CAAS 401x.)

240 Communication Technology and Culture (4, Fa) Concepts of technology and communication through the history of western culture; philosophical, literary, and cultural perspectives on problems of media and representation.

301L Empirical Research in Communication (4, FaSp) Experimental and survey methods for communication study; basic statistical concepts, procedures, and tests. (Duplicates credit in former CAAS 301L.) Prerequisite: COMM 200.

302 Persuasion (4, FaSp) Theories and research in social influence; strategies and tactics of persuasive communications in such settings as politics, public relations, advertising, business. (Duplicates credit in former CAAS 302.) Prerequisite: COMM 200; corequisite: COMM 301L.

303 Learning from Case Studies in Communication (4) Case study approaches to communication research; reliability, validity, generalizability, and ethics in qualitative social research; cases in communication policy and practices.

304 Interpersonal Communication (4, Fa) Analysis of face-to-face interaction; role of communication in the development, maintenance and destruction of relationships; communication processes in managing interpersonal conflict. (Duplicates credit in former CAAS 204.) Prerequisite: COMM 200; corequisite: COMM 301L.

308 Communication and Conflict (4) Nature and functions of communication in human conflict; development of communication skills for managing conflict productively in interpersonal, organizational and intercultural contexts. (Duplicates credit in former CAAS 208.)

310 Media and Society (4, Fa) Interplay between media and society, including family and children's socialization, inter-group relations and community, pornography and violence, gender and race, media ethics, conduct of politics.

315 Health Communication (4) Behavioral approaches to health communication; communication competencies in health care settings, theories of risky behaviors, and behavioral change programs; special emphasis on AIDS-related issues. (Duplicates credit in former CAAS 115.) Prerequisite: COMM 200; corequisite: COMM 301L.

320 Small Group and Team Communication (4, FaSp) Group process theories relevant to communicative behavior in small group/team settings, including information exchange, decision making, leadership, and meetings; student team projects testing theoretic propositions. (Duplicates credit in former CAAS 320.) Prerequisite: COMM 200; corequisite: COMM 301L.

321L Communication in the Virtual Group (4, Fa) Communication processes in global computer networks; formation, maintenance, and decline of virtual groups; privacy and access; introduction to computer networks for communication students and researchers. (Duplicates credit in former CAAS 321L.) Prerequisite: COMM 200; corequisite: COMM 301L.

322 Argumentation and Advocacy (4, FaSpSm) Basic argumentation theory including analysis, research and evidence, case construction, refutation; discursive and visual argument; diverse fields of advocacy including law, politics, organizations, interpersonal relations. (Duplicates credit in former CAAS 322.) Prerequisite: COMM 201.

324 Intercultural Communication (4, FaSp) Social and cultural variables in speech communication processes; strategies for resolving communication problems in intercultural classrooms. (Duplicates credit in former CAAS 324.) Corequisite: COMM 301L.

330 Rhetoric in Classical Culture (4) Theories of communication and persuasion in ancient Greece and Rome; cultural and social contexts of classical rhetorical theory; major historical figures and concepts. Prerequisite: COMM 201.

335 Rhetoric in Contemporary Culture (4) Theories of communication and persuasion in contemporary society; cultural and social contexts of contemporary rhetorical theory; major theorists, concepts and controversies. Prerequisite: COMM 201; recommended preparation: COMM 330.

340 The Cultures of New Media (4, Sp) Cultural implications of computer-mediated communication and related media. Ideological responses to media innovation; debates over artificial intelligence, virtual communities, and virtual reality. Recommended preparation: COMM 240.

345 Social and Economic Implications of Communication Technologies (4) Social and economic impacts of information and communication technologies; social factors that shape technological change; issues include access, privacy, freedom of expression, productivity, democratic control.

360 The Rhetoric of Los Angeles (4, Sp) Representations of Los Angeles communicated in diverse media; the city as a rhetorical text; analysis of cultural identities, art, architecture, and representations in popular culture. Prerequisite: COMM 201.

370 The Rhetoric of Ideas: Ideology and Propaganda (4) Techniques of propaganda in public discourse; communication strategies through which ideas become ideologies; case studies in wartime and corporate propaganda, imperialism, and cultural colonialism.

380 Forensic Laboratory (1-4, max 8, FaSp) Directed individual research studies of contemporary problems. Supervised laboratory experience. Open only to members of the University debate squad. (Duplicates credit in former CAAS 380.)

384 Interpreting Popular Culture (4, Fa) Popular culture as an indicator of cultural values, a producer and reflection of cultural meaning, and a means of communication; theory and case studies.

385 Survey of Organizational Communication (4, FaSpSm) The role of information, persuasion, and meanings in organizations. Topics include organizational culture, leadership, decision-making, networks, power, diversity and the global workplace. (Duplicates credit in former CAAS 485.) Prerequisite: COMM 200; corequisite: COMM 301L.

388g Ethics in Human Communication (4, FaSp) Value perspectives on communication in varied settings: interpersonal, organizational, and public. Issues of truth and responsibility in family and social interactions, advertising, and governmental communication. (Duplicates credit in former CAAS 388.)

390 Special Problems (1-4) Supervised, individual studies. No more than one registration permitted. Enrollment by petition only.

395m Gender, Media and Communication (4, FaSp) Issues of gender in communication, including: media representations of femininity and masculinity; and gender's role in communication at the interpersonal, public, and cultural levels. (Duplicates credit in former CAAS 395.)

402 Public Comunication Campaigns (4, Sp) Theory and research in public health communication campaigns; design, implementation, and evaluation; extensive discussion of historical case studies and reasons for success or failure. Prerequisite: COMM 200; corequisite: COMM 301L.

411 Communication Criticism (4, FaSp) Methods and functions of criticism in forms of public communication; historical-contextual, textual, and interpretive procedures; diverse theoretical approaches including formalism, dramatism, genre, and ideology. (Duplicates credit in former CAAS 411.) Prerequisite: COMM 201.

412 Communication and Social Movements (4, Sp) Social and political movements as rhetorical phenomena; ideology, organization, and influence of such movements as civil rights, "New Left," feminism, "New Right," environmentalism. (Duplicates credit in former CAAS 412.) Prerequisite: COMM 201.

421 Legal Communication (4, Sp) Analytical and communicative aspects of judicial argument; philosophy and techniques of jury trials, cross examination, and appellate advocacy; research, preparation, and presentation of case briefs. (Duplicates credit in former CAAS 421.) Prerequisite: COMM 322.

425 Communicating Religion (4) Genres of religious communication, including sermon, prayer, ritual, polemic, and revival. Impact of technological and cultural change on religious advocacy, beliefs, and practices.

465 Gender in Media Industries and Products (4) Examination of the effect of gender stratification in media industries upon the cultural products they create, especially gender and gender/race role portrayals.

480 Nonverbal Communication (4, FaSpSm) Theory and research; examination of the influence of environmental factors, physical behavior, and vocal cues on human communication. (Duplicates credit in former CAAS 480.) Corequisite: COMM 301L.

486 Human and Technological Systems in Organizations (4) How communication and information technologies are linked to organizational control, design, cultures; technology and competitive advantage; ethics and policy issues; technology-mediated work. Recommended preparation: COMM 385.

487 Communication and Global Organizations (4) The role of communication in global organizations; information, networks, and communication technologies for global organizing; computer-based collaborative work and virtual organizations. Recommended preparation: COMM 385.

489 Campaign Communication (4, FaSm) Problems in political communication: creating an informed electorate, use of mass media, factors in voter persuasion. Guest experts in political analysis, opinion polling, communication evaluation. (Duplicates credit in former CAAS 489.) Corequisite: COMM 301L.

490x Directed Research (2-8, max 8, FaSp) Individual research and readings. Not available for graduate credit. (Duplicates credit in former CAAS 490x.) Prerequisite: departmental approval.

495 Honors Seminar (4, max 8) Advanced study of issues in communication; recent developments in communication and rhetorical theories. Open only to students in COMM Honors Program. Recommended for seniors. (Duplicates credit in former CAAS 495.)

496x Honors Internship (2-4, max 4, FaSp) Field experience in applying communication principles to settings in organizations, campaigns, law, or other contexts; analysis and assessment of issues and problems experienced. Not available for graduate credit. Open only to COMM honors students or seniors with 3.0 GPA overall. (Duplicates credit in former CAAS 496x.) Prerequisite: departmental approval.

497x Honors Thesis (4) Writing of the honors thesis. Not available for graduate credit. Open only to COMM honors students; seniors only. (Duplicates credit in former CAAS 497x.)

500 Managing Communication (4, SpSm) Production and distribution of information within large organizations; information networks, organization structure, control and decision-making functions. Resources necessary for effective organizational communication systems. (Duplicates credit in former ANSC 500.)

504 Seminar in Interpersonal Communication (4, Fa, even years) Theories of communication behavior in relatively unstructured, face-to-face situations; examination of decoder-encoder, message, channel, and situational variables. (Duplicates credit in former CAAS 504.)

505 Communication in Work Settings (4, Fa) How work settings determine communication: basic structures of communication, influence of technology, social contexts, and physical space. Applications to management. (Duplicates credit in former ANSC 505.)

506 Images and Image Management (4, Sp) Examines images and image manipulation in communication, management and social control. Synthesizes work ranging from cognition and interpersonal behavior to mass media and popular culture.

507 Information Management (4, Fa) Develops a conceptual framework for understanding information, uncertainty, knowledge, interpretation, and equivocality. Principles for managing information load, and communication networks information distribution, and decision making.

508 Power, Policits and Conflict in Communication (4, 2 years, Sp) Human communicative behavior involving the creation and resolution of conflict in interpersonal, small group, and formal organizational settings. (Duplicates credit in former CAAS 508.)

509 Seminar in Classical Rhetorical Theory (4, Fa) Theories of rhetoric from the fifth century B.C. through the fifth century A.D.; emphasis on the Sophists, Plato, Aristotle, Cicero, Quintilian, and St. Augustine. (Duplicates credit in former CAAS 510.)

510 Communication, Values, Attitudes, and Behavior (4, FaSp) Theory and research on value and attitude formation and change; consequences for communication and behavior. (Duplicates credit in former ANSC 510.)

511 Seminar in Contemporary Rhetorical Theory (4, Sp) Theories of rhetoric from the 18th century to the present; emphasis on Perelman, Burke, Habermas, Grassi, and Booth. (Duplicates credit in former CAAS 511.)

512 Seminar in Rhetorical Criticism (4, Fa) Theories and methods of assessing popular persuasive art forms such as contemporary drama, music, poetry, and journalism as well as traditional forms of public address. (Duplicates credit in former CAAS 512.)

513 Seminar in Neoclassical Rhetorical Theory (4, 2 years, Sm) Theories of rhetoric from the fifth century A.D. through the 18th century; emphasis on dictamin, praedicandi, poetriae, Alquin, Ramus, Port-Royalists, Bacon, Campbell, Blair, and Whately. (Duplicates credit in former CAAS 513.)

514 Seminar: Social Movements as Rhetorical Form (4, 2 years, Sp) Study of the rhetoric of social change; methodologies for analysis and appraisal; investigation of specific collective protest and reform movements. (Duplicates credit in former CAAS 514.)

515 Seminar in Postmodern Rhetorical Theory (4, 2 years, Fa) Implications of postmodernity for rhetorical theory and criticism; issues of textuality, agency, and subjectivity in communication; study of selected postmodern figures.

516 Seminar: Feminist Theory and Communication (4, 2 years, Sp) Implications of feminist theory for communication; topics include epistemology, critique of science/technology, women and language, feminist approaches to media and film, women and the workplace.

518 American Public Address (4, Sp, odd years) History and criticism of major American speakers and speeches with reference to the social, political, and intellectual background of their times. (Duplicates credit in former CAAS 518.)

519 Seminar: Cultural Studies in Communication (4, 2 years, Fa) Theoretical foundations, history, and development of cultural studies in communication; implications of issues of nationalism, colonialism, technologies, popular culture, and politics of bodies for communication.

520 Social Roles of Communication Media (4, FaSp) How mass media shape public images of groups, channel political power, promote consumption of goods. Social and political theories as tools in evaluating media impact. (Duplicates credit in former ANSC 520.)

521 Seminar in Argumentation (4, 2 years, Sp) Foundation of critical deliberation; the nature of informal reasoning; logical and ethical problems; analysis and appraisal of naturalistic argument. (Duplicates credit in former CAAS 521.)

522 Seminar in Kenneth Burke's Dramatistic Theory (4) Studies the contributions of Kenneth Burke, among the most significant figures in the development of contemporary rhetorical theory and criticism. (Duplicates credit in former CAAS 522.)

524 Seminar in Small Group Process (4, Sp, even years) Contemporary theoretical models; problems in determination and measurement of variables in small group communication environments; assessment of recent research. (Duplicates credit in former CAAS 520.)

525 Humanistic and Social Scientific Approaches to Human Communication I (4, Fa) Overview of the humanistic and social scientific approaches to the study of communication; emphasis on rhetorical/critical and macro social scientific perspectives. (Duplicates credit in former CAAS 500.)

526 Humanistic and Social Scientific Approaches to Human Communication II (4, Sp) Overview of the humanistic and social scientific approaches to the study of communication; emphasis on macro and micro social scientific, symbolic and structural perspectives. (Duplicates credit in former CAAS 501.)

530 Social Dynamics of Communication Technologies (4, SpSm) Impact of television, satellites, computers, and other new technologies; competing theories about the role of technology in society; historical effects of introducing new technologies. (Duplicates credit in former ANSC 530.)

531 Communication and the International Economy (4, Fa) Examines the impact of global economic changes on communications industries, the political and economic forces shaping these industries and the roles of its managers. (Duplicates credit in former ANSC 531.)

532 History and Criticism of American Television (4, Fa) Historical overview of how the American television industry evolved and how popular cultural forms were adapted for use in the new medium. (Duplicates credit in former ANSC 532.)

533 Emerging Communication Technologies (4, FaSp) Basics of multimedia; new forms of audio and video interactive technologies; computer communication networks; social, political, cultural, interpersonal, organizational issues related to emerging communication technologies.

535 Virtual Groups and Organizations (4, FaSp) How electronic networks affect interpersonal and organizational communication; types of interactive media; issues related to cyberspace and virtual community; collaborative teams; business on global networks.

540 Uses of Communication Research (4, FaSp) Applications of both data and interpretation in communications management. Topics include: audience ratings, surveys, experimental tests of programs and campaigns, formative evaluation, secondary data sources. (Duplicates credit in former ANSC 540.)

542 Business Strategies of Communications Firms (4, Sp) Marketing and competitive strategies of firms in broadcasting, publishing, telephone service, and other communications media. Case methods approach. (Duplicates credit in former ANSC 542.)

544 The Arts and New Media (4, Fa) Organization, economics, and policy of arts as affected by new technologies. Architecture, design, advertising, and fashion as context. Implications for arts promotion, management, and funding. (Duplicates credit in former ANSC 544.)

546 Seminar in Diffusion Theory and Research (4, 2 years, Sp) Diffusion of new ideas over time among the members of a system. Emphasis upon the spread and adoption of new communication technologies. (Duplicates credit in former ANSC 546.)

550 Research Methods in Communication I (4, Fa) Epistemological assumptions, design, and beginning methods of qualitative and quantitative analysis in communication research. Taught in GFS AT&T Computer Lab. (Duplicates credit in former CAAS 570.)

552 Research Methods in Communication II (4, Sp) Developing expertise in field research, and experimental, quasi-experimental, and correlational methods in communication research. Taught in GFS AT&T Computer Lab. (Duplicates credit in former CAAS 572.) Prerequisite: COMM 550.

553 Political Economy of Global Telecommunications and Information (4, Sp) The political, economic, regulatory, and technological changes that are together creating a new world information economy. The politics of international telecommunications is emphasized. (Duplicates credit in former ANSC 553.)

554 Regression and Multivariate Communication Research III (4, 2 years, Fa) Advanced analysis of variance, regression models, path analysis, MANOVA, discriminant analysis. Taught in GFS AT&T Computer Lab. (Duplicates credit in former CAAS 574.) Prerequisite: COMM 552.

556 Advanced Communication Research IV (4, 2 years, Sp) Structural Equation Modeling, LISREL and Log Linear. Taught in GFS AT&T Computer Lab. (Duplicates credit in former ANSC 710.) Prerequisite: COMM 554.

557 Comparative Communications (4, Fa) Focuses on communications policy from a cross-national perspective. Students compare national policy, explore alternative explanations for cross-national differences, and examine their consequences for business, government and society. (Duplicates credit in former ANSC 557.)

560 Communications Policy (4, FaSm) Evolving regulation of telephone, radio, television, cable, print, and other media. Major policy-makers and decision points in policy-making at local, state, national, and international levels. (Duplicates credit in former ANSC 560.)

562 Cognitive Approaches to Communication (4, 2 years, Fa) Cognitive theory and research and its application to communication phenomena and processes. (Duplicates credit in former CAAS 562.)

565 Communication Law and Broadcasting (4, FaSp) History and present status of broadcast regulations; emphases on First Amendment, character of regulatory agencies, impact of court decisions, influence of technological advances. (Duplicates credit in former ANSC 565.)

566 Communication Law and New Technologies (4, Sp) Development of law in newer technologies. Cases include cable television, low power television, direct broadcast satellites, teletext, video cassettes, telephone, data networks, computer regulation. (Duplicates credit in former ANSC 566.)

570 Economics of the Communication Industries (4, Fa) The economic forces that determine the structure and outputs of communication and media industries, including newspapers, broadcasting, cable, and telecommunications. (Duplicates credit in former ANSC 570.)

571 Communications Technologies (4, FaSp) Basic technological concepts necessary to understand the workings of modern communications products and services, to include frequency, bandwidth, electricity, modulation, and digital conversion. (Duplicates credit in former ANSC 571.)

572 Telephone and Data Telecommunication Systems (4, Sp) Technological principles and workings of telephone and data telecommunication systems. Issues for management and policy from a technological perspective. (Duplicates credit in former ANSC 572.) Prerequisite: COMM 571.

573 Evaluating Communication Needs (4, Sp) Participation as consultants in field projects. Use of organizational, interpretive, and statistical methods to design organizational communication systems is emphasized. (Duplicates credit in former ANSC 573.)

580 Media and Politics (4, FaSp) Mass media in American political life, including political reporting, election campaigns, non-electoral politics, and the media as a political issue. (Duplicates credit in former ANSC 580.)

581 Media in Social Services: Design and Evaluation of Campaigns (4, Fa) Theory and research issues in the use of media for changing behavior in health, public safety, welfare, and other areas of social services. (Duplicates credit in former ANSC 581.)

582 International Communication: National Development (4, Sm) Roles of media institutions and communications behavior in national development, including political, economic, and social spheres; Western and non-Western conceptions of development processes. (Duplicates credit in former ANSC 582.)

584 Seminar: Interpreting Popular Culture (4, Fa) The use of semiotic, literary, psychoanalytic, and other approaches for describing and interpreting popular cultural phenomena, including television, advertising, film, music, and fashion. (Duplicates credit in former ANSC 584.)

585 Organizational Communication (4, 2 years, Sp) Theory and research; field experience in analyzing and solving communication problems in organizations. (Duplicates credit in former CAAS 585.)

590 Directed Research (1-12, FaSpSm) Research leading to the master's degree. Maximum units which may be applied to the degree to be determined by the school. Graded CR/NC.

594abz Master's Thesis, (2-2-0, FaSpSm) Credit on acceptance of thesis. Graded IP/CR/NC.

597 Communication Research Practicum (4) Development and assessment of research projects. Problems in writing and submission of research articles. (Duplicates credit in former CAAS 597.)

599 Special Topics (2-4, max 8) (Duplicates credit in former CAAS 599.)

605 Advanced Macro Theories of Communication I (4, 2 years, Sp) Advanced macro theories of communication and culture creation/change; emphasis on structural-functionalism, neo-Marxism, critical theory, symbolic interactionism, phenomenology, post-structuralism, deconstruction. (Duplicates credit in former ANSC 605.)

610 Studies in Rhetorical Theory (4, max 8, FaSpSm) Problems in rhetorical theory and criticism; advanced, specialized interest areas of individual faculty on the frontiers of knowledge. (Duplicates credit in former CAAS 610.)

618 Mass Media Effects (4, Fa) Theoretical and research questions about mass communication effects; criticism and interpretation of current research and theory, and formulation of new theory. (Duplicates credit in former ANSC 620.)

620 Studies in Communication Theory (2-4, max 8, FaSp) Current problems in communication theory and research: advanced, specialized interest areas of individual faculty on the frontiers of knowledge. (Duplicates credit in former CAAS 620.)

625 Theory Construction in Communication (4, Sm) The nature of behavioral theories; conceptual and methodological problems in theory construction; application to contemporary issues in communication research. (Duplicates credit in former CAAS 625.)

630 Communication Technology and Social Change (4, Sp) Impact of technological advances on human communication practices and theories; trends, forecasts, implications. (Duplicates credit in former CAAS 630.)

635 Economics of Information (4, Sp) Applications of macro and microeconomic principles: economic role of the information sector; production, distribution, and pricing of information products; information in the functioning of markets. (Duplicates credit in former CAAS 635.)

636 Interpretive and Cultural Approaches in Organizational Communication (4, 2 years, Fa) Interpretive, critical and cultural research in organizational communication; emphasis on narrative approaches to ethnographic studies, critical essays, and quantitative intercultural research in organizational communication.

637 Current Readings in Organizational Communication (4, 2 years, Sp) Recent developments in organizational communication theory and research; emerging issues and methodologies; future directions.

638 Global, International and Intercultural Communication in Organizations (4, 2 years, Fa) Communication processes in global organizational transformation; influences of information technology, intercultural variables, and globalization on decision-making, operations and practices of international and transnational organizations.

640 Communication and Organizational Change (4, Fa) Analysis of communication and information networks in organizations and their relationships with communication technologies, organizational behavior, and management. (Duplicates credit in former ANSC 640.)

645 Communication Networks (4, 2 years, Sp) Conceptual and analytic issues in network perspectives; emphasis on communication patterns, processes, content, influences and impacts. (Duplicates credit in former ANSC 645.)

675 Independent Study (1-4, FaSpSm) A supervised course tailored to specific student interests. The professor and student develop a syllabus that permits exploration of advanced or specialized topics. Graded CR/NC. (Duplicates credit in former ANSC 675.)

694 Preliminary Research Paper (2, FaSpSm) Independent research designed to demonstrate the student's ability to conceptualize, conduct, and present scholarly research. Parallel to COMM 794. Graded CR/NC. (Duplicates credit in former ANSC 694.)

790 Research (1-12, FaSpSm) Research leading to the doctorate. Maximum units which may be applied to the degree to be determined by the school. Graded CR/NC.

794abcdz Doctoral Dissertation (2-2-2-2-0, FaSpSm) Credit on acceptance of dissertation. Graded IP/CR/NC.

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