2006-08 Course Descriptions - Catalog - University of Oklahoma

The Uni ver sity of Oklahoma 2006-2008 Gen eral Cat a logCommunication (COMM)3263 Organizational Communication. Prerequisite: Grade of C or betterin 2713, 3023 and 3113. Focus on the communication patterns andstrategies of private and governmental organizations, including most recentresearch on problems in management, motivation and communicationsystems. (F, Sp)3283 Communication and Emotion. Prerequisite: 1113 and 2713.Communication and emotion is an advanced course designed to examinethe interrelationships between human communication and affective, emotional,and cognitive processes. Emphasis is on theory and research regarding thefunction of affect and emotion as they impact thinking, feeling, mood,memory, and expression in communication and social interaction. (F, Sp, Su)3413 Interethnic Communication. Prerequisite: 1113 and 2713; or juniorstanding with permission of instructor. Examines the nature ofcommunication between individuals of differing ethnic/racial backgrounds.Identifies behaviors that impede or facilitate the development of positiveinterethnic relationships. Explores various societal, situational, andpsychological forces that influence the communication process. (Irreg.)3473 Creative Problem Solving. Prerequisite: 1113 and 2713 or juniorstanding with permission of instructor. Explores the nature of creativity,creative thinking and creative problem solving. Emphasis will be placed onsmall group communication problem-solving processes and techniques.(Irreg.)3483 Communication and Argumentation. Prerequisite: Grade of C orbetter in 2713, 3023 and 3113. Seeks to acquaint the student with ways ofconstructing valid arguments, with application to such communicationcontexts as policy making, legal decision-making, organizationaldecision-making and personal inquiry. Fundamentals of argumentation areexplored, along with methods of argument construction and numerouscontextual applications. (F, Sp) [I-O]3513 Intercultural Communication. Grade of C or better in 2713, 3023,and 3113 or junior standing with permission of instructor. Introduction tointercultural communication theory, research and selected applications.Topics include conceptualizing intercultural communication theoretically,trends in research, diffusion of innovation, nationality barriers and trainingfor foreign assignments. (F, Sp) [IV-WC]3523 Advanced Interpersonal Communication. Prerequisite: 2213, gradeof C or better in 2713, 3023, and 3113. Introduces and discusses varioustheoretical approaches (social exchange, pragmatism, social cognition, etc.)toward understanding human interaction. In addition, the following topicsare covered: relationship development and termination, life-spancommunication, the family, friendship relationships, therapeutic relationships,and interpersonal relationships in various organizational settings. (Irreg.)3633 Health Communication. Prerequisite: Grade of C or better in 2713,3023, and 3113. Communication studies within health and medical carecommunities. Study of communication between health care provider andpatient within health care organizations. Health care policies and healthcare media campaigns. Look at multiple levels of communication withineach area: Interpersonal, intrapersonal, small group, organizational,intercultural and mass media. (Irreg.)3643 Media and Society. Prerequisite: 1113 and 2713. Examines the roleof the mass media in social life. Topics include the impact of technology,economics, law, work routines, and culture on media content, and therelationship between the messages created and the audiences that receivethem. Competing theories about information dissemination and receptionare considered. Emphasis on providing students a framework for thinkingcritically about mass media content. (F, Sp, Su)3810 Variable Topics in Communication. 1 to 6 hours. Prerequisite: 1113and 2713 or junior standing with permission of instructor. May be repeatedwith change of subject matter; maximum credit six hours. (F, Sp)3960 Honors Reading. 1 to 3 hours. Prerequisite: 1113, 2713 or juniorstanding with permission of instructor, and admission to Honors Program.May be repeated; maximum credit six hours. Consists of topics designatedby the instructor in keeping with the student’s major program. The topicswill cover materials not usually presented in the regular courses. (Irreg.)3970 Honors Seminar. 1 to 3 hours. Prerequisite: 1113, 2713 or juniorstanding with permission of instructor, and admission to Honors Program.May be repeated; maximum credit six hours. The projects will vary. Thecontent will deal with concepts not usually presented in regularcoursework. (Irreg.)3980 Honors Research. 1 to 3 hours. Prerequisite: 1113, 2713 or juniorstanding with permission of instructor, and admission to Honors Program.May be repeated; maximum credit six hours. Will provide an opportunityfor the gifted honors candidate to work at a special project in the student’sfield. (Irreg.)G4010 Communication Internship. 1 to 6 hours. Maximum credit sixhours. Prerequisite: junior, senior or graduate student major who hascompleted two-thirds of the communication courses required forgraduation, plus permission. Undergraduate applicants must haveminimum overall GPA of 2.50 or higher and a minimum GPA of 2.75 incommunication courses. Graduate applicants must have minimum overallGPA of 3.25 and minimum GPA for communication courses of at least3.50. A planned work experience related to personal career and academicgoals, integrated into the student’s academic schedule. It includes workingin an assigned workplace several hours a week in addition to completingacademic assignments and meeting regularly with organizational andacademic supervisors. (F, Sp, Su)4153 Nonverbal Communication. Prerequisite: 1113 and 2713 or juniorstanding with permission of instructor. Seeks to expose students to recentresearch on nonverbal behavior, emphasizing those properties ofcommunication which characterize social and cultural group memberships.(Irreg.)G4233 Free Speech: Responsible Communication Under Law.Prerequisite: 1113 and 2713 or junior standing with permission ofinstructor. A study of the interaction between communication and the law.A consideration of the role of law as both deterrent and protector of thecommunicator’s efforts. Attempts to provide a better understanding of thepervasiveness of regulation of communication. (F, Sp)4253 Strategic Communication Campaigns. Prerequisite: 1113, 2713,3253. The focus of this course is on the use of influence in moderncampaigns. The course attempts to apply theories and strategies ofpersuasion to applied campaign settings. The broad objectives of thecourse includes fostering a student’s ability to understand and to use thetheories, strategies, and methods involved in persuasive campaigns in ageneric sense and in terms of specific contexts (e.g. health campaigns,political campaigns, marketing, etc.). (F, Sp, Su)4323 Political Communication (Crosslisted with Political Science 4323).Prerequisite: Grade of C or better in 2713, 3023, and 3113. Considers therole of communication in political settings. Major topics include politicalpersuasion, public speaking in political campaigns, political debating,political advertising, bias in news coverage of campaigns. (F, Sp)4423 Communication and Public Opinion. Prerequisite: 1113 and27113. This course examines the concept and measurement of publicopinion. The purpose of the course is to provide students with the criticaland analytical tools for evaluating the role of public opinion in moderntimes. Students will learn how public opinion is measured and learn howto interpret polling data. Other topics will include: Psychological andsocial psychological aspects of public opinion, impacts of mass media andinterpersonal communication on public opinion, public opinion as groupbehavior, and the role of public opinion in democratic societies. (F, Sp, Su)4513 International Communication. Prerequisite: 1113, 2713 and 3513or junior standing with permission of instructor. Studies communication asan essential component of international organizations and relations.Surveys major topic areas and emphasizes communication andinternational decision-making, media systems and national philosophies,and third-world issues and policy development. (F)4643 Mass Media Effect. Prerequisite: 1113 and 2713 or junior standingwith permission of instructor. Examines theories and research findings thatinform conclusions about the effects of mass communication. Focuses onmedia use patterns, social effects (violence, pornography, and stereotyping)use and effects on children, public opinion, political effects (electioncampaigns), economic effects (advertising), cultural effects, newcommunication technologies, and long-term effects. The course also seeksto enhance the skills of critical reading, logical thinking, and use ofevidence about the effects of mass communication. (F, Sp, Su)4713 Issues in Communication Study. Prerequisite: 2713 (with a grade ofC or better), 3023 (with a grade of C or better), 3113 (with a grade of C orbetter), and four courses chosen from the following list: 3003, 3243, 3253,3263, 3483, 3513, 3523, 3633, 4323. Must have earned senior standing(90 hours or more) prior to the semester of enrollment. Provides theopportunity to integrate knowledge about communication and apply it to aproject culminating in a speech and senior paper. The project will developa selected problem, issue, or controversy in communication. (F, Sp) [V]4810 Special Topics in Communication. 1 to 4 hours. Prerequisite:permission of instructor and junior standing. May be repeated with changeCourse Descriptions 46