2010-2011 HBU Catalog - Houston Baptist University

COMM 4304 Interpersonal Communication
Prerequisite: COMM 1313 or COMM 1323
A study of the theory and practice of person-to-person interaction. Examines such topics as self-disclosure, trust,
emotions, perception and language, intimacy and distance, and conflict resolution.
COMM 4314 Great American Speeches
Prerequisite: COMM 1313 or COMM 1323
A study of the speakers and speeches that have shaped our history from colonial America to the present. The tools of
rhetorical criticism will be developed and applied.
COMM 4315 Political Communication
Prerequisite: COMM 1313 or COMM 1323
This course investigates the role of communication in contemporary American politics. Topics to be discussed include
speeches, rhetorical artifacts, and political campaigns.
COMM 4323 Intercultural Communication
Prerequisite: COMM 1313 or COMM 1323
A study of the impact of globalization, technology, travel, and immigration on communication. The effects of culture
and experience on perception are also studied.
COMM 4333 Persuasion
Prerequisite: COMM 2313
A study of the factors in attitude formation and behavioral modification. The principles are applied in classroom
speaking situations.
COMM 4343 New Communication Technologies and Society
Prerequisite: COMM 1313 or COMM 1323
A study of new communication technologies and their impact on communication processes, access, regulation in
personal, political, and organizational contexts within society.
COMM 4353 Persuasion and Propaganda
Prerequisite: COMM 1313 or COMM 1323
Propaganda is a deliberate, systematic attempt to manipulate beliefs and emotions, usually through methods considered
deceitful and unethical. Persuasion, on the other hand, is an everyday activity in our personal, social, and civic lives.
This course will explore the distinction between propaganda and persuasion, with an emphasis on developing the
critical skills necessary to distinguish between the two.
COMM 4363 Freedom of Speech
Prerequisite: COMM 1313 or COMM 1323
A study of the major issues surrounding roles of speech, press, and electronic media in society. It includes the history
of free speech and press issues in society, government‘s role in regulating marketplace of ideas, and the responsibility
of individual in free society.
COMM 4373 Internship in Speech Communication or Rhetoric Studies
Prerequisite: Permission of instructor prior to the beginning of the semester registered
Directed work experience in a variety of public and private organizations. The primary objective of this course is to
provide students with opportunities to apply speech communication theory and practice in a career-oriented setting.
Also provides students with the opportunity to attain applied research experience.
ECONOMICS
ECON 2311 Principles of Microeconomics
An introduction to microeconomic theory with emphasis on the determination of price and output in the competitive
and noncompetitive market structures of American capitalism. Includes applications of price theory to a range of
economic issues.
ECON 2312 Principles of Macroeconomics
Prerequisite: ECON 2311
An introduction to macroeconomic theory including supply and demand analysis, national income accounting,
monetary theory and policy, modern employment theory, and applications of theory to policy.
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