2001-2003 Graduate Catalog - Texas Southern University: ::em.tsu ...

COURSE DESCRIPTIONSCommunicationsCM 533 THEORY & PROCESS OF COMMUNICATION (3) Concepts in communication theory; examination of theoriesand principles relating to the communication process. Required for the Master of Arts degree in Communications.CM 534 INTRODUCTION TO GRADUATE RESEARCH IN COMMUNICATIONS (3) Introduction to historical,experimental, descriptive and creative methodologies in communications; design and implementation of research topics.Required for the Master of Arts degree in Communications.CM 634 ADVANCED COMMUNICATION RESEARCH METHODS (3) Methodology of sampling, design and analysisutilized in field studies; operationalization of communication variables; basic principles of measuring attitudes and informationlevels. (Prerequisites: CM 534 and consent of instructor)CM 698 RESEARCH PROJECT (THESIS) (3) Directed individual study on specific Communications thesis topic. (Prerequisite:Approval of graduate advisor)JournalismAdvanced Undergraduate/GraduateJOURN 432 EDITORIAL WRITING (3) Training in editorial research and preparation and editorial articles. (Prerequisite:JOURN 332)JOURN 437 FEATURE WRITING (3) Researching and writing feature stories, such as human interest stories, the personalcolumn. (Prerequisites: JOURN 132, JOURN 238)JOURN 443 ADVANCED BROADCAST NEWS (3) Advanced training and practice in broadcast news production.Emphasis on production of portfolio quality material. (Prerequisites: JOURN 133, JOURN 342)JOURN 453 NEWS EDITING II (3) Advanced training and practice in editing for specialty publications, book publishing,pagination and other electronic techniques. (Prerequisite: JOURN 253)GraduateJOURN 531 SEMINAR IN MASS COMMUNICATIONS (3) Cultural, economic, political and social factors whichaffect communication at the international level; role of communication in affecting social change in relation to developingcountries.JOURN 539 INTERNATIONAL COMMUNICATION SYSTEMS (3) Analyzes cultural, economic, political and socialfactors which affect communication at the international level. The role of communication in affecting social change isreviewed in relation to newly developing countries.JOURN 542 COMPUTERIZED NEWS ROOM PROCEDURES AND PRACTICES (3) Professional level use ofcommon computer language and VDTs, CRT’s and other electronic devices used in today’s news rooms.JOURN 550 JOURNALISM SEMINAR (3) Study of selected topics in an identified area of journalism. May be repeatedfor credit as often as topic changes.JOURN 571 LITERATURE OF JOURNALISM (3) Literary aspects of journalism exemplified in the works of Americanand English writers, past and present.JOURN 590 MEDIA MANAGEMENT (3) Analyzes the management decision-making process in media (radio, television,and print) with particular reference to program policies, sales and personnel administration.70Speech CommunicationAdvanced Undergraduate/GraduateSC 431 NONVERBAL COMMUNICATION (3) The analysis of nonverbal aspects of human communication with specialconsideration of physical and spatial styles and cues.