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COMM 335 POLITICS AND FILM (3)Two hours lecture and two hours activityper week.Explores the themes, issues and processesof politics through an in depth study ofselected films. Area of focus varies bysemester.Same as POLS 335GenEd: D, InterdisciplinaryCOMM 336 MULTICULTURAL LITERATUREAND COMMUNICATION (3)Three hours lecture per weekExamines issues of cross-culturalcommunication in interpersonal andintergroup settings. Works of literaturewhich take cross-cultural communicationas a theme will be examined.Same as ENGL 336GenEd: A1, C2, InterdisciplinaryCOMM 340 CONFLICT MANAGEMENTAND MEDIATION (3)Three hours lecture per weekFocuses on the role of language anddialogue in the construction, escalationand resolution of conflict in interpersonal,organizational, and community contexts.Addresses the social, political, historicaland behavioral aspects of conflict andconflict resolution in our society from avariety of disciplinary perspectives.GenEd: D, InterdisciplinaryCOMM 345 MEDIA LITERACY ANDYOUTH CULTURE (3)Three hours lecture per weekThis interdisciplinary course examinesthe relationship between masscommunication, mass media, and youthculture. Topics include the theoriesand effects of mass communication, inparticular the effects of mass media onchildren and adolescents. To developmedia literacy, students will apply theseconcepts to their own experiences withpopular media, including television, print,and film.Same as EDUC 345GenEd: A1, D, InterdisciplinaryCOMM 346 SCHOOL COMMUNICATION (3)Three hours lecture per weekExamines written, verbal and nonverbalcommunication in school settings betweenteachers and stakeholders. Emphasizesthe importance of communication andsuccessful personal interactions.Same as EDUC 346GenEd: A1, InterdisciplinaryCOMM 430 POLITICAL COMMUNICATION (3)Three hours lecture per weekAn analysis of the relationship betweenmass media and political decisionmaking.Topics covered include: politicalcommunication theories and trends, therelationship between political institutionsand the press in the US and in othercountries, elections, debates, politicalcampaigning and advertising, newmedia and politics, political socialization,education, politics and popular culture.Same as POLS 430GenEd: D, InterdisciplinaryCOMM 441 HEALTH COMMUNICATION (3)Three hours lecture per weekPrerequisite: COMM 320Explores the evolution of health as amajor topic in communication studies.Focuses on conversations between healthpractitioners and patients as well aspublic health campaigns.Same as NRS 441GenEd: D, InterdisciplinaryCOMM 442 ORGANIZATIONALCOMMUNICATION (3)Three hours lecture per weekPrerequisites: COMM 101 andCOMM 210 or COMM 220This course examines and comparesinternal and external communicativepractices in for profit and nonprofitorganizations. By examining a seriesof case studies, students will integrateknowledge from business and marketingand apply communication competenceto the production and analysis oforganizational messages.GenEd: A1, InterdisciplinaryCOMM 443 ENVIRONMENTALCOMMUNICATION (3)Three hours lecture per weekPrerequisites: ESRM 100 andCOMM 101 or COMM 320Students will analyze and engage indebates about local, national and globalenvironmental disputes. Topics includeanalysis of risk, community dialogue andstrategic environmental messages.Same as ESRM 443GenEd: D, InterdisciplinaryCOMM 450 ENVIRONMENTALCONFLICT RESOLUTION (3)Three hours lecture per weekProvides practical experience innegotiation and mediation techniqueswithin the context of complexenvironmental and public policy disputes.Same as ESRM 450, POLS 450COMM 490 SPECIAL TOPICS (3)Three hours lecture per weekInvestigates a prominent topic within thefield of communication. Topics vary bysemester. Repeatable by topic up to 6units.COMM 492 INTERNSHIP (1-3)Two to six hours activity per weekPrerequisite: COMM 300 levelProvides student credit for internship workthat applies communication theories andskills within an organization. Repeatableup to 6 units.Graded Credit/No CreditCOMM 494 INDEPENDENT STUDY (1-3)One to three hours independent study perweekPrerequisites: Upper division standing andProgram approval; Consent of instructorSupervised project involving theoreticalresearch in the field of communication.Repeatable by topic up to 3 units.COMM 499 CAPSTONE PROJECT (3)One hour seminar per weekFour hours activity per weekPrerequisites: Senior standing or Consentof instructorStudents will work with a communitypartner to demonstrate howCommunication is relevant to anorganization that addresses social issues.Computer ScienceCOMP 101 COMPUTER LITERACY (3)Three hours lecture in the lab per weekAn introduction to computer applications,including web applications, wordprocessing, spreadsheets, databases andprogramming. Not open to ComputerScience majors.GenEd: B4COMP 102 WEB DEVELOPMENT (3)Three hours lecture in the lab per weekPrerequisites: COMP 101 or Consent ofinstructorIntroduction to the design anddevelopment of web pages includinguse of HTML and scripting languages;multimedia content; and current webdevelopment tools.GenEd: B4Course Descriptions2011 – 2012www.csuci.edu • California State University Channel Islands • 2011 - 2012 Catalog235