2008-2009 Academic Catalog - Queens University of Charlotte

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COMM 353 “We interrupt this Broadcast!”
This course in the history of American journalism examines the intersection of historical event
and journalistic report and traces the complex ways in which journalism and history intersect,
interact, compliment and contradict each other. The course focuses specifically on the news
stories that were part of the American experience since World War II. The Bomb, the Cold War,
McCarthyism, the Kennedy Assassination, the Civil Rights Movement, Vietnam and Watergate,
the Fall of the Berlin Wall, the Clinton impeachment, the Iraq Wars and 9/11--these are some of
the political stories to examine. But not all the top stories were political: the birth of Rock and
Roll, the Women's Movement, generational rebellion in the Sixties, the birth of the Internet--
these too were some of the big stories since 1945. In the process of investigating these stories,
the course will explore the effect of the media on the American experience, and the impact
of the American experience on the structure, practice and values of the American media.
Prerequisite: HIST 204 or COMM 101 and COMM 204. Spring term, even years. 3 Hrs.
UNDERGRADUATE COURSE DESCRIPTIONS
COMM 360 Topics in Communication
Intensive consideration of a single topic in communication. The topics for the course will vary
from offering to offering and may range from considering the work of a single individual to a
study of a general movement. Recent topics have included Middle East Media, Political
Communication and Cross-Generational Communication. May be taken twice with different
subtitles. As scheduled. Repeatable for a total of 6 Hrs. 3 Hrs.
COMM 364 Media Law and Ethics
This course analyzes media policies and practices with respect to their political or practical
generation, ethical enactment and social impact, including such topics as government regulation
of the media, the influence of pressure groups, media influence and libel and privacy laws.
Prerequisite: COMM 101 and 204. Spring Term, every year. 3 Hrs.
COMM 480 Communication Theory
The study of various communication theories as they frame research questions and influence
conclusions. Theories range from basic conceptions of the communication process through
interpersonal, public and mass communication. Prerequisites: COMM 101, COMM 200,
COMM 204 or COMM 207. Fall Term. 3 Hrs.
COMM 485 Communication Research
Students will study quantitative and qualitative approaches to communication research.
Students will apply an appropriate approach to investigate a topic in-depth for their Capstone
Research paper. Fall Term, every year. Prerequisites: Senior standing and at least 27 hours in
the major. 3 Hrs.
CORE PROGRAM IN THE LIBERAL ARTS
CORE 112 Noble Lives
Today's students live in a diverse and multicultural world that makes it increasingly challenging
to understand what it means to be a noble person. This course explores the lives of several
noble persons and the cultures and experiences that shaped them. CORE 112's Defining
Questions: What does it mean to live a noble life? What can pre-modern traditions teach us
about nobility today? What can “nobility” mean in an increasingly democratic, twenty-first
century world? How do noble people inspire us to act? 4 Hrs.