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University Catalog 2017-2018 
    
University Catalog 2017-2018 [ARCHIVED CATALOG]

Course Descriptions


 

Communication Disorders (Undergraduate)

All 4000-level courses may be applied toward master’s degree requirements, subject to limits established by the department and approval of the graduate adviser.

  
  • COMD 4520 - Professional Issues and Writing in Communication Disorders


    (3)
    Prerequisites: Satisfactory completion of Blocks A2 and A3, and 15 units of COMD coursework. Professional and ethical-legal issues, practice considerations across varied work settings, and observation of service delivery will provide the basis for writing experiences for the student in Communication Disorders. Some sections of this course may be taught hybrid or online. 

     

     

    (wi)

  
  • COMD 4540 - Selected Topics in Communication Disorders


    (1-3)
    Prerequisite: Varies with topic. Current issues and interests of students in communication disorders and related disciplines as announced in Schedule of Classes. May be repeated to a maximum of 12 units of credit as subject matter changes.

  
  • COMD 4560 - Language Development

    (also listed as CHDV 4920)
    (3)
    Prerequisite: Consent of instructor or completion of CHDV 2000 with a grade of C or better. Language acquisition in typically developing children from infancy through late childhood, with a focus on the development of phonology (sounds), lexicon (words), syntax and morphology (sentences), and communicative competence (language use).  Some sections of this course may be taught hybrid or online.

  
  • COMD 4575 - Victimology in Child Abuse and Family Violence


    (3)
    This course examines victimization’s relationship to crime, with emphasis on child abuse and family violence.  It will explore issues in the victim’s rights movement and types of victimization.  Special attention will be given to interventions and preventing secondary trauma.  Some sections of this course may be taught hybrid or online.

  
  • COMD 4600 - Introduction to Language Science


    (3)
    The language system: structure, processing, and neurological basis.  Focus on language sampling and clinical analysis of language.  Some sections of this course may be taught hybrid or online.

  
  • COMD 4610 - Descriptive Phonetics


    (3)
    Phonetic-phonemic analysis of language; study of acoustic and physiological bases of speech.  Development of phonetic transcription skills with concentration on broad transcription and an introduction to narrow transcription.

  
  • COMD 4620 - Anatomy and Physiology of the Speech Mechanism


    (3)
    Anatomy and physiology of body structures employed in speech production with emphasis on respiration, phonation, resonance, and articulation.  Some sections of this course may be taught hybrid or online.  

  
  • COMD 4630 - Neuroscience of Communication


    (3)
    Neuroanatomy and the neurophysiological processes involved in speech, language, swallowing, and hearing. Some sections of this course may be taught hybrid or online

  
  • COMD 4710 - Primary and Secondary Language Disorders in Children and Adolescents


    (3)
    Prerequisites: COMD 4560, 4600. Etiology and differential characteristics of language disorders in children and adolescents; broad overview of principles underlying assessment and treatment of individuals with language disorders.  Some sections of this course may be taught hybrid or online.

  
  • COMD 4720 - Fluency and Speech Sound Disorders


    (3)
    Prerequisite: COMD 4610. Phenomenology, etiology, and introduction to assessment of fluency and speech sound disorders.  Some sections of this course may be taught hybrid or online.

  
  • COMD 4730 - Communication Disorders in Voice, Cleft Palate, and Cerebral Palsy


    (3)
    Prerequisites: COMD 4620, 4630. Phenomenology, etiology, and introduction to assessment of voice disorders, cleft palate, and cerebral palsy.  Some sections of this course may be taught hybrid or online.

  
  • COMD 4740 - Acquired Speech, Language, Cognitive, and Swallowing Disorders


    (3)
    Prerequisites: COMD 4620, COMD 4630.  Introduction to acquired speech, language, cognitive, and swallowing disorders.  Phenomenology, pathophysiology/etiology, and introduction to assessment and treatment will be covered.  Some sections of this course may be taught hybrid or online.

  
  • COMD 4750 - Cultural/Linguistic Diversity in Communication Disorders


    (3)
    Prerequisites: COMD 1700, 4560, 4600. Theoretical considerations and application of current research in cultural/linguistic diversity and communication disorders.  Some sections of this course may be taught hybrid or online.

  
  • COMD 4800 - Research Methods in Communication Disorders


    (3)
    Prerequisites: MATH/ECON 1090 and either COMD 4710, 4720, 4730, or 4740. Methods of scientific inquiry in communication disorders including an overview of statistical procedures, basic research design, evaluating clinical data, and critiquing published clinical research.  Some sections of this course may be taught hybrid or online.

  
  • COMD 4900 - Clinical Assistant Practicum in Communication Disorders


    (1)
    Prerequisites: At least 15 units of COMD coursework and consent of instructor. Opportunity to become a clinical assistant to a graduate clinician providing treatment to a child or an adult with a communication disorder. May be repeated twice for credit. Graded CR/NC.

  
  • COMD 4950 - Audiology Assistant Pedagogy


    (3)
    Prerequisites: COMD 4200 and acceptance into Audiology Assistant Certificate Program.  For students interested in receiving Audiology Assistant/Aide (AA) registration.  Practices/procedures relevant to provision of services consistent with scope of practice as an AA.  Laws/ethics governing the use of AA’s in California. Some sections of this course may be taught hybrid or online.

  
  • COMD 4955 - Audiology Assistant Practicum


    (3)
    Prerequisites: COMD 4220, grade of B or better in COMD 4950, and no grade less than C in any COMD course. For students interested in receiving knowledge and skills necessary to work as an Audiology Assistant (AA).  Experience as an AA in a clinical or school setting under the direction of a licensed audiologist.  Graded CR/NC.

  
  • COMD 4960 - Speech-Language Pathology Assistant (SLPA) Pedagogy


    (3)
    Prerequisites: Thirty units of COMD coursework; no grade less than C in any COMD course. For students interested in receiving SLPA license.  Practices/procedures relevant to provision of services consistent with scope of practice as an SLPA.  Laws/ethics governing the use of SLPA’s in California.  Some sections of this course may be taught hybrid or online.   

  
  • COMD 4965 - Speech-Language Pathology Assistant (SLPA) Practicum


    (3)
    Prerequisites: Grade of B or better in COMD 4960, no grade less than C in any COMD course. For students interested in receiving a license to work as an SLPA. Experience as an SLPA in clinical/public school setting under the direction of credentialed or licensed speech-language pathologist. Eighty (80) hours of practicum required for State license. Graded CR/NC.

  
  • COMD 4990 - Undergraduate Directed Study


    (1-3)
    Prerequisite: Consent of an instructor to act as sponsor. Project selected in conference with sponsor before registration; progress meetings held regularly and final report submitted. May be repeated for credit up to a maximum of 6 units.

  
  • COMD 5640 - Educational Speech-Language Pathology and Audiology


    (3)
    Prerequisites: Graduate standing or permission of instructor.  Role of the speech-language pathologist and audiologist in the school setting as mandated by special education laws; development of instructional strategies and appropriate procedures for effective service delivery for students with various communication disorders and differences.  Some sections of this course may be taught hybrid or online.  

  
  • COMD 5830 - Directed Teaching in Communication Disorders


    (3)
    Prerequisites: B or better in COMD 5810; admission to the credential program; satisfaction of department standards. Supervised practicum in evaluation and treatment of speech, language, and hearing disorders in public school settings.  Graded CR/NC.  May be repeated for credit up to a maximum of 6 units.


Communication Disorders (Graduate)

All 4000-level courses may be applied toward master’s degree requirements, subject to limits established by the department and approval of the graduate adviser. Classified graduate standing is required for admission to all 5000-level courses.

  
  • COMD 5000 - Hearing Aids


    (3)
    Prerequisites: COMD 4000; COMD 4020; COMD 4200 Electroacoustic characteristics of individual hearing aids and classroom amplification systems; assessment and fitting procedures; spectral analysis of hearing aids; troubleshooting hearing aids; room acoustics; practical experience included.

  
  • COMD 5010 - Advanced Hearing Aids


    (3)
    Prerequisite: COMD 5000. Advanced amplification devices and fitting procedures; practical experiences in real-ear measurements and programmable hearing aids.

  
  • COMD 5030 - Diagnostic Audiological Procedures


    (3)
    Prerequisites: COMD 4000; COMD 4020 Advanced audiological theories, principles, and techniques; bone-conduction, effective masking, and immittance measurements for differentiating conductive from sensorineural hearing losses; laboratory projects included.

  
  • COMD 5040 - Audiological Psychoacoustics


    (3)
    Prerequisites: COMD 4000; COMD 4020 Relationships among acoustic stimulus parameters, aural physiological activities, and psychological sensations including loudness, pitch, adaptation, and different limens; laboratory projects with audiometric equipment included.

  
  • COMD 5050 - Special Auditory Tests


    (3)
    Prerequisite: COMD 5030. Advanced audiological theories, principles, and techniques; psychoacoustic hearing tests for differentiating cochlear from retrocochlear lesions; practice in administering special tests and interpreting test results.

  
  • COMD 5070 - Electrophysiological Tests


    (3)
    Prerequisite: COMD 5040. Advanced audiological theories, principles and techniques; physiological tests for measuring brainstem responses to acoustic stimuli; practice with ABR equipment.

  
  • COMD 5080 - Seminar: Vestibular Function Testing


    (2)
    Advanced audiological principles and techniques in the assessment of vestibular system function; anatomy, physiology, and pathologies of the vestibular system, and current diagnostic test measurement practices; practical experience included

  
  • COMD 5100 - Seminar: Instrumentation and Hearing Conservation


    (3)
    Prerequisites: COMD 4000; COMD 4020 Audiological instrumentation; calibration standards; calibration instruments and procedures for earphones, bone vibrators, loudspeakers, stimuli, practice calibrating audiometers; State and Federal noise regulations; hearing conservation; reverberation.

  
  • COMD 5150 - Pediatric Audiology


    (3)
    Principles and techniques of evaluating hearing in the pediatric population; behavioral and electrophysiologic test procedures; hearing disorders unique to children; management of the hearing-impaired child.

  
  • COMD 5200 - Seminar: Medical Aspects of Audiology


    (2)
    Application of audiology in a medical environment; otologic diagnosis and treatment of diseases of the auditory and vestibular systems; clinical decision processes; medical history taking report writing and counseling aspects.

  
  • COMD 5300 - Seminar: Current Topics in Audiology


    (2)
    Prerequisites: COMD 4000; COMD 4020; COMD 4200 Current topics in diagnostic and rehabilitative audiology. Different topics every year. May be repeated to maximum of 6 units.

  
  • COMD 5410 - Intervention Procedures in Audiology


    (3)
    Corequisite: COMD 5030. Practice in administering hearing tests, including air conduction, bone conduction, speech, and immittance testing, hearing aid programming and services; interpreting test results, and writing audiological reports before working with patients.

  
  • COMD 5420 - Clinical Practicum in Audiology - Beginning


    (1)
    Prerequisite or Corequisite: COMD 5410. Supervised beginning level clinical experience with hearing impaired children and/or adults. May be repeated once for credit.

  
  • COMD 5430 - Clinical Practicum in Audiology - Intermediate


    (1)
    Prerequisite: COMD 5420. Supervised intermediate level clinical experience with hearing impaired children and/or adults. May be repeated once for credit.

  
  • COMD 5440 - Clinical Practicum in Audiology - Advanced


    (1)
    Prerequisite: COMD 5430. Supervised advanced level clinical experience with hearing impaired children and/or adults. May be repeated once for credit.

  
  • COMD 5450 - Clinical Externship in Audiology


    (1,1)
    Prerequisite: B or better in COMD 5440. Advanced supervised clinical experience in off-campus sites. May be repeated to maximum of 8 units.

  
  • COMD 5490 - Central Auditory Processing Disorders (CAPD)


    (2)
    Central auditory processing skills and their relationship to language, learning and behavior. The nature of CAPD and issues in the evaluation, diagnosis and treatment of these disorders.

  
  • COMD 5500 - Fluency Disorders


    (3)
    Prerequisite: Graduate standing or permission of instructor. Theory, research, and methodology in assessment and treatment of various fluency disorders including stuttering in children and adults.

  
  • COMD 5510 - Language Disorders in Children


    (3)
    Prerequisite: Graduate standing or permission of instructor.  Theory, research, and methodology in assessment of and intervention in various kinds of language disorders in children.  Some sections of this course may be taught hybrid or online.

  
  • COMD 5520 - Voice Disorders


    (3)
    Prerequisite: Graduate standing or permission of instructor. Theory, research, methodology in diagnosis and treatment of various kinds of functional and organic voice disorders.

  
  • COMD 5530 - Speech Sound Disorders


    (3)
    Prerequisite: Graduate standing or permission of instructor. Theory, research, and methodology in assessing and intervening in various kinds of speech sound disorders.

  
  • COMD 5540 - Neurolinguistic Disorders in Adults


    (3)
    Prerequisite: Graduate standing or permission of instructor. Etiology, phenomenology, diagnosis, and treatment of neurologically caused language disorders in adults, focusing on aphasia, right hemisphere disorders, traumatic brain injury, and dementia.  Some sections of this course may be taught hybrid or online.

  
  • COMD 5550 - Motor Speech Disorders


    (3)
    Prerequisites: Graduate standing or permission of instructor. Etiology, phenomenology, diagnosis, and treatment of neurologically caused motor speech disorders, focusing on dysarthria and apraxia.  Some sections of this course may be taught hybrid or online.

  
  • COMD 5560 - Bilingual Speech-Language Pathology


    (3)
    Prerequisite: Graduate standing or permission of instructor. Culture and language diversity in individuals with and without communication disorders.  Least-biased and evidence-based assessments and interventions.  Some sections of this course may be taught hybrid or online.

  
  • COMD 5570 - Dysphagia


    (3)
    Prerequisites: Graduate standing or permission of instructor. Evaluation and treatment of swallowing disorders including those associated with neurological and oncological problems in children and adults. Some sections of this course may be taught hybrid or online.

  
  • COMD 5580 - Colloquium in Evidence-Based Practice


    (1)
    Prerequisite: Graduate standing or permission of instructor.  Review of current evidence-based findings related to the provision of diagnostic and/or therapeutic services to individuals with communication disorders.  Graded CR/NC.  May be repeated for credit up to a maximum of 6 units.

  
  • COMD 5610 - Professional and Business Issues in Speech-Language Pathology


    (3)
    Issues in speech-language pathology clinical management and private practice; review of ethics, service delivery, business plans, personal considerations, physical facilities, human resources, supervision, marketing, billing, contracts, and financial management.  Some sections of this course may be taught hybrid or online.

  
  • COMD 5660 - Medical Speech-Language Pathology


    (3)
    Prerequisite: Graduate standing or permission of instructor.  This course introduces students to medical settings as a prospective work environment.  Topics include roles of the SLP in the medical center, record keeping, infection control, outcome measures, and terminology.  Some sections of this course may be taught hybrid or online.  

  
  • COMD 5750 - Intervention Procedures in Speech-Language Pathology


    (3)
    Prerequisites; Graduate standing or permission of instructor. Study of the science of human behavior and how it relates to the therapy process for persons with communication disorders.

  
  • COMD 5760 - Diagnostic Considerations in Communication Disorders


    (3)
    Prerequisite: Graduate standing or permission of instructor. Diagnostic theory, principles, and procedures in communication disorders with an emphasis on statistical underpinnings of test design, norms, misuse of tests, test reliability, test validity, standardized test administration, and test score interpretation.  Some sections of this course may be taught hybrid or online.  

  
  • COMD 5770 - Evaluation Practicum in Speech-Language Pathology


    (1)
    Prerequisite: Graduate standing or permission of instructor. Supervised clinical experience in evaluation of individuals with communication disorders.  May be repeated once for credit.  Graded CR/NC.

  
  • COMD 5780 - Clinical Practicum in Speech-Language Pathology I


    (2)
    Prerequisite: Satisfaction of department standards.  Supervised clinical experience with children and adults with speech and/or language impairments.  May be repeated once for credit.

  
  • COMD 5790 - Clinical Practicum in Speech-Language Pathology II


    (2)
    Prerequisites: COMD 5780; satisfaction of department standards. Supervised clinical experience with children and adults with speech and/or language impairments. May be repeated once for credit.

  
  • COMD 5800 - Clinical Practicum in Speech-Language Pathology III


    (2)
    Prerequisites: COMD 5790; satisfaction of department standards. Supervised clinical experience with children and adults with speech and/or language impairments. May be repeated once for credit.

  
  • COMD 5810 - Clinical Practicum in Speech-Language Pathology IV


    (2)
    Prerequisites: COMD 5800; satisfaction of department standards. Supervised clinical experience with children and adults with speech and/or language impairments. May be repeated once for credit.

  
  • COMD 5820 - Clinical Externship in Speech Language Pathology


    (3)
    Prerequisites: B or better in COMD 5810; satisfaction of department standards. Medical-center based externship consisting of assessment and intervention of individuals having impairments in speech, language, hearing, swallowing, and cognition due to various neurological etiologies.  Graded CR/NC.  May be repeated for credit up to a maximum of 6 units.

  
  • COMD 5960 - Comprehensive Examination


    (0)
    See the Comprehensive Examination in the requirements for the Master’s Degree section of this chapter.

  
  • COMD 5980 - Graduate Directed Study


    (1-3)
    Prerequisite: Instructor consent to act as sponsor. Independent study of advanced topics in field; regular conferences with sponsor. May be repeated for credit.

  
  • COMD 5990 - Thesis


    (1-3)
    Prerequisites: Advancement to candidacy, instructor consent to act as sponsor, departmental approval of topic before registration. Independent research resulting in a thesis; oral defense of thesis required. May be repeated to maximum of 6 units. Graded CR/NC.


Communication (Undergraduate)

All 4000-level courses may be applied toward master’s degree requirements except the following, subject to limits established by department and approval of a graduate adviser: COMM 4310, 4990

  
  • COMM 1100 - Oral Communication


    (3)
    Introduction to effective oral communication through study and experience in analysis, synthesis, and presentation of informative and persuasive discourse in a public speaking forum.

     

    C-ID COMM 110:
    The University course listed above articulates with any California Community College (CCC) course that is approved by the C-ID program and given the corresponding “C-ID Course” designation listed here. The articulation is one-way articulation, meaning the approved community college course will articulate for the indicated course credit at the four-year university. Articulation does NOT apply from the four-year institution to the community college or between the four-year institutions.

    GE A1

  
  • COMM 1200 - Argumentation


    (3)
    Prerequisite: Completion of GE A2. Principles of argumentation: methods of logical analysis to test reasoning and evidence. Practical application through adaptation of rhetorical speech and writing to audiences and situations.

     

    C-ID COMM 120:
    The University course listed above articulates with any California Community College (CCC) course that is approved by the C-ID program and given the corresponding “C-ID Course” designation listed here. The articulation is one-way articulation, meaning the approved community college course will articulate for the indicated course credit at the four-year university. Articulation does NOT apply from the four-year institution to the community college or between the four-year institutions.

    GE A3

  
  • COMM 1510 - Speech Proficiency Assessment for Teachers


    (1)
    Review of theory and practice of public speaking for classroom teachers. Workshop and assessment of speaking skills. Open only to students currently or previously enrolled in EDCI 300. Graded CR/NC.

  
  • COMM 1800 - Introduction to Human Communication


    (3)
    Overview of human communication across contexts. Introduction to Communication as a discipline; survey of areas and methods comprising the field.

  
  • COMM 2100 - Communication Strategies in Conflict Management


    (3)
    This course examines the communication theories and strategies underlying the nature of conflict in contemporary society. Provides students with the necessary skills to effectively manage conflict throughout their lives.

    GE E
  
  • COMM 2200 - Argumentation and Reasoned Advocacy


    (3)
    Prerequisites: COMM 1100 and COMM 1200. Principles of reasoned advocacy: practical application of argumentation through creation and adaptation of reasoned appeals to audience situations.

  
  • COMM 2300 - Interpersonal Communication


    (3)
    Introductory study of interpersonal communication; verbal and nonverbal communication in face-to-face interaction; how individuals assume roles as message senders, receivers; interpersonal perception and adaptation; barriers to interpersonal communication.

     

    C-ID COMM 130:
    The University course listed above articulates with any California Community College (CCC) course that is approved by the C-ID program and given the corresponding “C-ID Course” designation listed here. The articulation is one-way articulation, meaning the approved community college course will articulate for the indicated course credit at the four-year university. Articulation does NOT apply from the four-year institution to the community college or between the four-year institutions.

  
  • COMM 2400 - Problem Solving through Group Discussion


    (3)
    Principles of decision-making and interaction in group communication situations, development of discussion, participation, and leadership skills for business, school, and community.

     

    CI-D COMM 140:
    The University course listed above articulates with any California Community College (CCC) course that is approved by the C-ID program and given the corresponding “C-ID Course” designation listed here. The articulation is one-way articulation, meaning the approved community college course will articulate for the indicated course credit at the four-year university. Articulation does NOT apply from the four-year institution to the community college or between the four-year institutions.

  
  • COMM 2500 - Communication, Identity and Culture


    (3)
    This course examines the interplay of influences between culture and communication on individual and group identity. This course focuses on developing intercultural communication skills and knowledge of identity.

    GE C2 (d)
  
  • COMM 2600 - Forensics


    (3)
    Introductory tutorial in intercollegiate forensic activities. May be repeated to a maximum of 12 units. Only 6 units of COMM 2600 and COMM 3600 may be used in the Communication major. Graded CR/NC

  
  • COMM 2700 - Introduction to Oral Interpretation


    (3)
    Study of communicative dimensions of literature through analysis and performance.

  
  • COMM 2890 - Introduction to Intercultural Communication


    (3)
    Course examines theories of intercultural communication, investigates intercultural communication conflict, studies cultural diversity of communication, and seeks to develop an ethical approach to intercultural communication.

  
  • COMM 2900 - Mediated Communication


    (3)
    Prerequisite: COMM 1800 or permission of instructor. Introduction to mediated communication technologies, including internet, databases, and emerging technologies. Emphasis on critical, analytical assessment of technologies’ effects on intercultural, public and interpersonal communication

  
  • COMM 3000 - Applied Writing in Communication


    (3)
    Prerequisites: GE A2 and A3.  Open to Communication Studies students only. Writing practicum in historical, critical, and empirical approaches to communication studies; emphasis in language usage in description, exposition, narration, persuasion, and research writing; techniques include observation, editing, and criticism.
     

    Satisfies University Writing Intensive Requirement (WI)
  
  • COMM 3100 - Theories of Communication: Social Sciences


    (3)
    Examination of theoretical perspectives, principles of theory building, and new developments in communication research, through a social scientific lens.

  
  • COMM 3200 - Theories of Communication: Humanities


    (3)
    Theories of communication from the ancient to contemporary era. Study of the nature, function and scope of rhetoric emphasized.

  
  • COMM 3300 - Methods of Communication: Social Sciences


    (3)
    Introduction to social science research methods used in the Communication discipline, including both quantitative and qualitative/interpretative approaches.

  
  • COMM 3400 - Methods of Communication: Humanities


    (3)
    Nature and function of humanities research methods; survey of approaches, theories, and systems of analysis from classical to contemporary. Practice in critical appraisal of various types of communication.

  
  • COMM 3420 - Rights and Justice

    (also listed as POLS 3420)
    (3)
    Prerequisites: Completion of Blocks A and B4, an additional course from Block B, and at least one course each from Blocks C and D. Freedom of communication, political rights, diversity and justice: The evolution of these rights in the United States; analysis of contemporary problems, global implications, and potential solutions in our multicultural world. Some sections of the course will be taught online.

    GE UD C; (d)
  
  • COMM 3500 - Interviewing


    (3)
    Dyadic communication in formal and informal settings. Understanding of informative, persuasive, medical, journalistic, legal, and employment interviews.

  
  • COMM 3600 - Advanced Forensics


    (3)
    Prerequisite: COMM 2600. Faculty supervised tutorial preparing for University-sponsored speech activities, including speech and debate tournaments. May be repeated maximum three times.  Only 6 units of COMM 2600 and COMM 3600 may be used in the Communication major.

  
  • COMM 3670 - Performance Studies


    (3)
    Prerequisite: COMM 2700 or permission of instructor. Performance as a paradigm for understanding text and behavior. Analysis and performance of literature, cultural performance, and performance art included with emphasis on in-class performance and fieldwork.

  
  • COMM 3720 - Media, Communication and the Environment


    (3)
    Prerequisite: Completion of Blocks A and B4, an additional course from Block B, and at least one course each from Blocks C and D. Students analyze persuasive strategies in media and environmental communication campaigns; Social science methods are used to investigate the effects of media and campaigns on perceptions of the environment

     

    UD Block D

  
  • COMM 3835 - Sex and Gender in Language and Literature

    (also listed as ENGL 3835)
    (3)
    Prerequisites: Completion of Blocks A and B4, an additional course from Block B, and at least one course each from Blocks C and D. Analysis of concepts of sex, gender as experienced in language and literature. Comparative language behavior of women and men as revealed in research on communication and in representative literary works, both classical and modern.  

    UD GE C (d)
  
  • COMM 3840 - Globalization, Culture and Communication


    (3)
    Prerequisites: Completion of  Blocks A and B4, an additional course from Block B, and at least one course each from Blocks C and D. Critical examination of globalization and its  multiple sociocultural dynamics and communication challenges for  global citizens.  Emphasis on globalizing institutions, transborder flows, international communication, social change, and cultural identities. 

    UD GE D (d)
  
  • COMM 3850 - Communication of Raced, Classed, and Gendered Identities


    (3)
    Exploration of the creation, maintenance, and communication of intersecting identities, including race, social class, gender, and sexuality. This course examines how dominant discourses impact identity in local and global contexts.

    GE UD C2 (d)
  
  • COMM 3855 - Media Literacy in the 21st Century


    (3)
    Prerequisite: Completion of Blocks A and B4, an additional course from Block B, and at least one course each from Blocks C and D. History, analysis, and evaluation of technique, content, and effect of media messages. Social scientific perspectives addressing how audiences learn to comprehend media content including efforts to promote media literacy. 

    GE UD D
  
  • COMM 3890 - Intercultural Communication in Civic Contexts


    (3)
    Prerequisites: Completion of GE blocks A and B4, an additional course from block B, and at least one course each from blocks C and D. Inquiry into processes, and problems of intercultural communication in multicultural, multiethnic local/global civic contexts.  Focus on how gender, race, ethnicity, and socioeconomic status intersect and impact intercultural interaction.

    UD GE D (d) (cl)
  
  • COMM 3980 - Cooperative Education in Communication Studies


    (1-3)
    Prerequisites: A minimum 2.35 overall Grade Point Average is required and students must have completed 30 units of course work before requesting permission to enroll, and courses appropriate to the work experience as approved by department Cooperative Education Coordinator. Integration of work experience with academic program, individually planned through coordinator.  Minimum of 10 per week required for each unit.  Conferences and written report required. Can be repeated to a maximum of 6 units in major. Graded CR/NC.

  
  • COMM 4100 - Introduction to Organizational Communication


    (3)
    Analysis of organizational communication; classical and contemporary theories, practices, and processes in organizational communication. Major communication themes, metaphors, and issues of the contemporary workplace. May include service learning option.

  
  • COMM 4110 - Dynamics of Organizational Communication


    (3)
    Prerequisite: COMM 3300 How global competition, social phenomena, new philosophies, new technologies, and metaphors for looking at organizations shape the dynamic landscape of organizations and affect the way people communicate and conduct business.

  
  • COMM 4120 - Business and Professional Communications


    (3)
    Study and application of theories of communication in business contexts and situations. Topics include: dyadic, group, organizational, public, and mediated communication interactions, interviews, and presentations.

  
  • COMM 4140 - Communication and Leadership


    (3)
    Prerequisite: COMM 3300 or permission of instructor. Review theories of communication leadership. Emphasis on the study of communication skills central to performing successfully as a leader in a variety of organizational contexts.

  
  • COMM 4150 - Communication Consulting and Training in Organizations


    (3)
    Prerequisites: COMM 3000, COMM 3100, COMM 3200, COMM 3300, COMM 3400, COMM 4100. Application of organizational communication theories and methods for consulting, assessment, training, development, and transformation for non-profit, commercial, and government sectors.

  
  • COMM 4160 - Intercultural Business Communication

    (also listed as MKT 4510)
    (3)
    Analysis of communication issues in an intercultural or global business context; intercultural communication theories; intercultural business negotiations; role of nonverbal communication in doing business effectively. Some sections may be technologically mediated.

  
  • COMM 4160 - Intercultural Business Communication

    (also listed as MKT 4510 Intercultural Business Communications)
    (3)
    Analysis of communication issues in an intercultural or global business context; intercultural communication theories; intercultural business negotiations; role of nonverbal communication in doing business effectively. Some sections may be technologically mediated.

  
  • COMM 4170 - Health Communication


    (3)
    Prerequisites: COMM 3000, COMM 3100, COMM 3200, COMM 3300, COMM 3400, COMM 4100. This course introduces students to theories and practices of health communication. Topics include provider-patient communication, social support, uncertainty management, health knowledge and literacy, health communication networks, and health campaigns.

  
  • COMM 4180 - Internship in Communication Studies


    (3)
    Organizations under academic supervision; emphasis on student intern’s ability to diagnose and solve organizational communication problems. May be repeated once for credit.

  
  • COMM 4190 - Capstone: Organizational and Business Communication Option


    (3)
    Prerequisites: COMM 4100 and one additional course within the option; senior standing. Demonstration of fundamental knowledge of the Communication discipline with a specialization in the option culminating in a thesis on a research theme chosen by the course faculty.

 

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