Course Offerings for Graduate Programs
The following courses constitute the graduate course offerings in the program of Communication. Ordinarily, some test(s) and major papers will be a part of the course requirements of these offerings. Assignments particular to individual courses have been noted.
5001 (301) Introduction to Graduate Communication Research
3 credits. An introduction to quantitative research methods and statistics. Issues of measurement and design of communication studies as well as basic descriptive and inferential statistics are covered.
5002 (302) Research Methods
Three credits. Integrative approach to modeling theory, research design, and statistical analysis, including mathematical models, scale construction, measurement issues, correlation, regression, and analysis of variance.
5003 (303) Advanced Communication Research Methods
Three credits. Prerequisites: COMM 5002. Research techniques and procedures for the study of communication. Research design, multivariate statistics, and structural modeling.
5010 (305) Theory Construction and Research Design
Three credits. Prerequisite: COMM 5002. Conceptualization, theory construction, and review of communication methodologies. Students will write a proposal for independent research, thesis, or dissertation.
5100 (310) Persuasion Theory and Research
Three credits. Evaluation of current and traditional theories of persuasion and attitude change from communication, social psychology, and related disciplines.
5101(340) Motivation
Three credits. Also offered as PSYC 5101. Theories of motivation considered in relation to their supporting data.
5120 (315) Communication Campaigns
Three credits. Campaign theory and planning. Students learn how to conduct interviews and focus groups with members of a target audience, and work with non-profit organizations to design a campaign.
5200 (320) Interpersonal Communication
Three credits. Cognitive, emotional and behavioral interactions in specific contexts, including interpersonal relationships, groups, and work.
5220 (325) Group Communication Research
Three Credits. The group communication process with emphasis upon research methodologies for the study of interactions in a group setting.
5230 (326) Organizational Communication: Theory and Research
Three credits. Relationship of prescribed and informal communication networks to organizational goal achievement and individual integration. Emphasis on frequently used research methodologies.
5300 (330) Mass Communication Theory
Three credits. Introduction to major theories, with emphasis on the structure, function, and effects of mass media.
5310 (331) Seminar in Mass Communication Research
Three credits. Recent theories of social and political effects of mass communication, and the cognitive processing of media messages.
5500 (350) Nonverbal Communication
Three credits. The study of metacommunication: Kinesics, space, time and other concomitants of verbal messages. How the non-verbal band helps in the interpretation of verbal messages.
5501 (351) Seminar in Nonverbal Communication & Persuasion
Three credits. Role of media nonverbal communication in persuasion and media preferences. Affective and analytic communications in attitude formation, structure, and change.
5650 Communication Technology and Society: Theory and Research
Three credits. Theory and research associated with the study of emerging communication technologies. Provides a comprehensive foundation in the scholarly literature addressing the content, adoption, uses and effects of new media.
5660 (371) Computer Mediated Communication
3 credits. Communication networks, human-computer interaction and interface design, social and collaborative communication via computer.
5670 (379) Computer Modeling in Communication Research
Three credits. History, basic concepts, and minimal skills of computer simulation and mathematical modeling.
5680 (365) Seminar in Message Systems Analysis
Three credits. Selected topics in information and communication; analysis of message elements in human communication; discussion of message factors as related to behavioral effects.
5770 Health Communication
Three credits. Overview of health communication, including health behavior change interventions, emergency communication, risk assessment, media influences, provider-patient communication, socialization and identity, stereotyping, social support, diverse populations, and new communication technologies.
5892 (390) Practicum in Research
1-6 Credits. May be repeated for credit.
5895 Variable Topics in Communication
1-3 credits. Instructor consent required. May be repeated for credit with a change in topic.
5899 (300) Independent Study in Communication Science
1-6 credits. This course is an independent study course in which periodic conferences with the instructor are required
GRAD 5950 (395) Master’s Thesis Research
1-9 Credits. This course is associated with the research efforts of students pursuing a Plan A Master’s degree, and may be used to meet the 9-credit Master’s research requirement.
GRAD 5960 (396) Full-Time Master’s Research
Three credits. This course is to be used by those students who have completed all courses on the plan of study and who are performing master’s level research on a full-time basis. It may contribute to meeting the 9 credits Master’s research requirement. No other courses may be taken concurrently. In the summer, this is a 12-week (Summer 4) course. Since this course denotes a full-time commitment, students may not hold graduate assistantships will taking this course.
GRAD 5999 (399) Thesis Preparation
0 credits. Open only to graduate students enrolled in Plan A Master’s Degree program. This is a non-credit course to be used to maintain registered status by Plan A Master’s students who have completed their coursework and who are not registered for any other credit-bearing course. International students should consult with the Graduate School prior to registering for this course.
COMM 6001. Proseminar in Communication Research
(COMM 401) 3 credits. Seminar. Prerequisites: COMM 5002, COMM 5003, and COMM 5010. Advanced topics in communication research presented by faculty and specialists. Topics include information theory, sur vey of sampling and data collection, time series analysis (time-domain and panel design), physiological measurement, interaction analysis, and meta analysis.
COMM 6800. Seminar and Directed Research in Communication
(COMM 490) 1-6 credits. Seminar. Open to graduate students in the Marketing Communication Program. May be repeated to a maximum of 12 credits.
COMM 6850. Seminar in Marketing Communication Research
(COMM 480) 3 credits. Seminar. Theories of emotional and cognitive processing of communications; cognitive mapping and message construction; design, implementation and evaluation of information campaigns.
COMM 6895. Topics in Applied Communication Research
(COMM 402) 3 credits. Seminar. Investigation of special research techniques and findings in selected areas of applied communication research.
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