2008–2009 - Florida Institute of Technology

COM 3070 PROFESSIONAL COMMUNICATION FOR EXECUTIVES
(3 credits). Covers interpersonal and group communication in the professions for
future executives. Students prepare and deliver a variety of career-related presentations.
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COM 3085 SPECIAL TOPICS IN APPLIED COMMUNICATION (3 credits).
Studies an emerging and significant issue within the field of communication.
May include interpersonal persuasion, mass communication, media law or advances
in publications software. Topics announced prior to registration.
COM 3185 SPECIAL TOPICS IN COMPOSITION (3 credits). Studies a
particular facet of English composition. Topics announced prior to registration.
COM 3210 EDITING (3 credits). Includes grammatical terminology and concepts
essential to editing, as well as copy editing techniques for hard copy and online materials.
Also includes the study of varied editorial roles and responsibilities in general
and technical editing, as well as major style-guide requirements. Prerequisites:
COM 2223 or COM 2224.
COM 3223 ADVANCED TECHNICAL WRITING (3 credits). Topics vary and
may include online documentation, SGML, XML, proposal writing, scriptwriting,
and writing for Web-based training. (COM) Prerequisites: COM 2223 or COM 2224.
COM 3231 WRITING ABOUT SCIENCE (3 credits). Designed for both communication
and science majors. Covers the methods of scientific writing, including
ways in which complex scientific topics can be conveyed to popular audiences. Also
includes more traditional types of scientific writing such as scientific journal articles
and proposals. (COM)
COM 3250 SCRIPTWRITING (3 credits). Introduces writing script for film,
emphasizing the importance of story, substance and structure. Includes documentary
film writing for television and video. (COM) Prerequisites: COM 1102.
COM 3285 SPECIAL TOPICS IN PROFESSIONAL WRITING AND
EDITING (3 credits). Studies a particular subject relating to professional writing
and editing. Topics announced prior to registration.
COM 3385 SPECIAL TOPICS IN ORAL COMMUNICATION (3 credits).
Intensive study of one aspect of oral communication. Topics announced prior to
registration.
COM 3425 MASS COMMUNICATION (3 credits). Studies media influence
from political, social and cultural perspectives. Examines theory and media effects in
its survey of film, print, broadcast and new technologies. Discusses the role of media
in society and culture, issues related to the First Amendment and the implications of
media mergers. (HU/SS)
COM 3440 PUBLIC RELATIONS (3 credits). Studies communication principles
and the practices of developing goodwill between a person, firm or institution
and the public; and the means of gaining publicity and influencing people. Students
analyze specific case studies and propose appropriate strategies and campaigns.
Prerequisites: COM 2223 or COM 2224.
COM 3485 SPECIAL TOPICS IN THEORETICAL COMMUNICATION
(3 credits). Studies one aspect of theoretical communication. Topics announced prior
to registration.
COM 3585 SPECIAL TOPICS IN VISUAL COMMUNICATION (3 credits).
In-depth study of one or more forms of visual communication. Topics announced
prior to registration. Prerequisites: COM 2501.
COM 4000 THESIS PREPARATION (3 credits). Designed for students who are
beginning to write a thesis or dissertation. Includes sentence and paragraph strategies,
tone and style, documentation, editing and revising. Noncredit for communication
majors. (Requirement: Demonstrated writing ability by examination.)
COM 4026 PUBLISHING AND THE INTERNET (3 credits). Covers current
issues and applications of online and Internet publishing are covered including
researching, designing and authoring effective online documents and presentations.
Includes building an electronic portfolio. Prerequisites: COM 2223 or COM 2224,
CSE 1301.
COM 4050 INDEPENDENT STUDY (3 credits). Allows senior communication
majors the opportunity to pursue advanced study in a communication-related topic
of interest. Topics approved and supervised by department faculty. Requires a formal
paper. (Requirement: Program chair approval.)
COM 4085 COMMUNICATION TECHNOLOGY: ISSUES AND APPLI-
CATIONS (1–3 credits). Designed for communication majors. Offers a study of a
current topic (or topics) related to technology and communication. Course content
varies from term to term.
COM 4090 COMMUNICATION INTERNSHIP (1–6 credits). Students work
under the direct supervision of a business or industry professional and in coordination
with the chair of the undergraduate communication program. Students with
99 or more semester hours and a 3.25 GPA in communication courses may apply.
May be repeated for a maximum of six credits. (Requirement: Junior standing and
instructor approval.)
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COM 4220 WRITING PROPOSALS (3 credits). Focuses on the process of
writing both solicited and unsolicited proposals. Encourages students to learn how
to identify opportunities to submit proposals, plan and produce effective proposals,
manage the proposal-writing process, deliver oral presentations based on their
proposals, and follow up after submitting proposals. Prerequisites: COM 2223 or
COM 2224.
COM 4424 ADVANCED BUSINESS AND PROFESSIONAL COMMU-
NICATION (3 credits). Topics vary and may include design and composition of
corporate annual reports, instructional design for training seminars, scriptwriting for
video production, advanced managerial report writing, proposal and grant writing,
trade show promotion, and preparation and corporate image design. Prerequisites:
COM 2223 or COM 2224.
COM 4430 RESEARCH METHODS AND MATERIALS IN TECHNICAL
AND PROFESSIONAL COMMUNICATION (3 credits). In-depth examination
of the methods of data collection and data analysis, and the research materials used
in conducting research in communication. Prerequisites: COM 2223 or COM 2224.
COM 5000 INTRODUCTION TO TECHNICAL AND PROFESSIONAL
COMMUNICATION (3 credits). Provides background to those students with
limited experience in communication. Explores issues and key documents including
abstracts, reports, proposals, and print and online resources in the field. Includes an
introduction to document design.
COM 5002 WRITING FOR SPECIFIC PURPOSES (3 credits). Applies contemporary
rhetorical strategies to the construction of written documents in a variety
of discourse forms. Students analyze and generate professional-level articles, essays,
manuals, proposals and reports to practice and develop expertise in specific genres.
COM 5050 THEORIES OF HUMAN COMMUNICATION (3 credits).
Examines the full range of communication theories related to such areas as interpersonal
communication, rhetoric, small-group communication, mass communication,
linguistics, persuasion and multiculturalism.
COM 5102 RESEARCH METHODS AND MATERIALS IN TECHNICAL
AND PROFESSIONAL COMMUNICATION (3 credits). In-depth examination
of the methods of data collection and data analysis, and the research materials used
in conducting research in the discipline of technical and professional communication
(Requirement: Program chair approval or nine graduate-level credits in the master’s
program.)
COM 5144 SCIENCE JOURNALISM (3 credits). Examines science writing
for various audiences, techniques and rhetorical strategies. The main thrust is on
writing, but also focuses on the function and role of the mass media in the coverage
of science, medicine and technology, with attention to communication theory and
constraints placed on coverage by the media.
COM 5247 TECHNICAL EDITING (3 credits). Advanced theory and practice
of editing technical, scientific and professional prose. Introduces the principles
of copy and rewrite editing, techniques of production and essentials of preparing
manuscripts for publication. Students develop and refine their professional skills via
hands-on, decision-intensive editorial projects.
COM 5249 DOCUMENT DESIGN (3 credits). Includes visual design,
emphasizing information accessibility, organizational purpose and reader/user needs.
Working individually and in teams, students draft, design and critique technical
documents of various kinds (e.g., manuals, software documentation, tutorials, technical
reports and brochures).
COM 5250 PUBLIC RELATIONS (3 credits). Studies communication
principles and strategies applied to the development of goodwill between a firm or
institution and its publics. Students analyze cases and develop a public relations
campaign.
COM 5251 ORAL PRESENTATION FOR BUSINESS AND TECHNICAL
AUDIENCES (3 credits). Examines and practices oral presentation techniques for
business and technical audiences in various professional and organizational contexts,
including audience analysis, planning and organizing content, audiovisual and
graphic dimensions of oral presentations, handling questions and evaluative criteria.
COM 5252 SEMINAR IN MARKETING COMMUNICATION (3 credits).
Introduces students to the theory and practice of conducting effective marketing
communication campaigns and the underlying processes involved in promotional
messages. Focuses on current advertising and persuasive communication strategies
that achieve desired communication outcomes.
COM 5253 CUSTOMER SERVICE AND COMMUNICATION (3 credits).
Examines customer contact personnel-consumer interaction. Focuses on key variables
that shape communication behaviors and impact customer satisfaction levels,
diagnosis of problems within these relationships and prescription of behaviors that
increase the communication effectiveness of both participants.
COM 5345 COMMUNICATING IN THE GLOBAL ECONOMY (3 credits).
Examines the elements of cross-cultural communication by analyzing the interface
between the organization and its cultural environment. Focuses on developing skills
to improve communication across both language and cultural barriers in a diverse
domestic workplace and an international business environment.