Catalog 05-07 - Biola University

Comm 444 Voice & Craniofacial Disorders ............................................3
Topics to be covered include: etiologies, types of voice
disorders including neutrogenic, functional and organic voice
disorders, and review of assessment and treatment methods.
Various craniofacial disorders will also be surveyed such as
cleft palate. Prerequisites: 210, 324 or permission.
Comm 450 Communication Practicum ...............................................1-3
Directed practical experience in the various fields of com-
munication. Permission of the department must be secured
the semester prior to enrolling for course. May be repeated for
a maximum of six units.
Comm 451 Leadership Practicum ii ......................................................1-3
Directed practical experience in leadership communication
for students involved in Residence Life, Student Ministries,
Student Orientation Service, Associated Student Government,
the Student Missionary Union, and Commuter Life. Signature
required. Cannot be counted toward the major. Prerequisite:
COMM 140 Leadership Practicum.
Comm 458 methods of Communication research ............................3
Methodology for communication research, including sam-
pling, questionnaire design, introduction to statistics. Students
conduct survey research project. A major goal is to become
adept at reading and evaluating research reports.
Comm 461 readers Theatre .......................................................................3
Programming and presentation of prose, poetry and drama
by two or more actors using the skills of oral interpretation as
well as those of the actor. Methods of preparation, perfor-
mance and directing.
Comm 463 advanced acting Workshop................................................3
Further in-depth study of characterization, script analysis, and
various styles of acting. Topics may vary. Prerequisites: 263
and 363.
Comm 465 rhetorical Criticism ................................................................3
Evaluation and assessment of communication sources and
artifacts. Application of critical methodologies (e.g., pentadic,
narrative, feminist, metaphoric, generic) to generate scholarly
commentary. Lab fee: $10.
Comm 466 Capstone Project in Communication Disorders ...........3
Survey of Research terminology and methods as well as an
emphasis on critiquing research. Course includes a student
capstone research project. Prerequisite: senior status.
Comm 468 Drama for Christian ministry ...............................................3
Issues facing the Christian worship or drama coordinator.
Explorations of material for performance in chancel and para-
church settings.
Comm 470 Communication seminar ..................................................1-3
Various aspects and problems in the fields of communication.
Comm 472 intercultural Communication .............................................3
Relationship between communication and culture with
emphasis on factors affecting the quality and processes of
interpersonal communication between persons of different
cultures or subcultures. (See also INCS 420.)
Comm 473 multi-Cultural Communication ..........................................3
Study and analysis of issues of crosscultural communication
within ethnic groups primarily residing in the United States.
(See also INCS 421.)
Comm 474 advanced studies in Communication Behavior ..........3
Selected communication topics varied by semester. Sections
offered include: gender studies, relational studies, family
communication, leadership communication. May be repeated
with different course content. Prerequisite: 270.
Comm 478 Pragmatic social Theories of Communication.............3
A capstone course for all communication studies majors.
Survey and application of social theories, including negotia-
tions, communication to the grieving, gender studies, civility,
and grace in communication and media criticism. Prerequisite:
junior or senior status.
Comm 480 Directed research ................................................................1-3
Individual research in areas of communication determined
in consultation with the instructor. May be repeated for a
maximum of three units. Prerequisite: consent.
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