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BLAW 365 - Law and Entrepreneurship Lecture Hours: 3 Lab Hours: 0 Credit Hours: 3 Terms Offered: Summer
This course is a discussion of legal issues related to contracts, torts, corporations, and employment relationships from an entrepreneurial, rather than managerial, perspective. Prerequisite: Junior standing. |
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BLAW 461 - Business Law II Lecture Hours: 3 Lab Hours: 0 Credit Hours: 3 Terms Offered: Spring
Case studies of creditor’s rights, business organizations, property, and trade regulation. Prerequisite: ACCT 310 , with a grade of “C” or better. |
Chemistry and Biochemistry |
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CHEM 101 - Consumer Chemistry Lecture Hours: 3 Lab Hours: 0 Credit Hours: 3 Terms Offered: on demand
A study of chemistry’s influence on consumers, the environment, and society with emphasis on grasping the beauty and order of the Creator’s handiwork and on equipping citizens for more informed decisions. May be used to satisfy Science University Requirements. Not for majors in the Department of Chemistry and Biochemistry. Same as CHMO 101 . |
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CHEM 111 - Introductory Chemistry Laboratory Lecture Hours: 1 Lab Hours: 2 Credit Hours: 1 Terms Offered: Fall, odd years
Introduction to measurement and observation. Activities coordinate with topics discussed in CHEM 113 . Emphasis given to quantitative measurements and interpretation of data. Corequisite: CHEM 113 . Not for majors in the Department of Chemistry and Biochemistry. May be used to satisfy University Requirements. Course fee. |
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CHEM 112 - Introductory Organic and Biological Chemistry Laboratory Lecture Hours: 1 Lab Hours: 2 Credit Hours: 1 Terms Offered: Spring, odd years
Continuation of CHEM 111 . Activities coordinate with topics discussed in CHEM 114 . Study of calorimetry; chemistry of organic compounds and functional groups. Prerequisite: CHEM 111 . Corequisite: CHEM 114 . Not for majors in the Department of Chemistry and Biochemistry. May be used to satisfy University Requirements. Course fee. |
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CHEM 113 - Introductory Chemistry Lecture Hours: 3 Lab Hours: 0 Credit Hours: 3 Terms Offered: Fall
Fundamental concepts of atomic structure; chemical reactions of acids, bases, and salts; behavior of solids, liquids, and gases; and solutions are presented to students of nursing and agriculture. Can be credited without CHEM 111 . Prerequisite: ACT math score of 21 or above; or MATH SAT (prior to March 1, 2016) score of 550 or above; or MATH SAT (after March 1, 2016) score of 570 or above; or credit for MATH 120 or above. Not for majors in the Department of Chemistry and Biochemistry. May be used to satisfy University Requirements. |
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CHEM 114 - Introductory Organic and Biological Chemistry Lecture Hours: 3 Lab Hours: 0 Credit Hours: 3 Terms Offered: Spring
Continuation of CHEM 113 . Study of organic compounds of carbon: hydrocarbons and those functional groups of importance to living systems. Biochemistry of carbohydrates, fats and proteins. Can be credited without CHEM 112 . Prerequisite: CHEM 113 . Not for majors in the Department of Chemistry and Biochemistry. May be used to satisfy University Requirements. |
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CHEM 131 - General Chemistry Laboratory I Lecture Hours: 1 Lab Hours: 3 Credit Hours: 1 Terms Offered: Fall
Standard laboratory equipment is used to collect and interpret data. Experiments include determination of molecular formula, solution concentration and chemical reactivity. Corequisite: CHEM 133 . May be used to satisfy University Requirements. Course fee. |
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CHEM 132 - General Chemistry Laboratory II Lecture Hours: 1 Lab Hours: 3 Credit Hours: 1 Terms Offered: Spring
Continues to explore practical application of chemistry. Spectrophotometers and pH meters are used to study chemical equilibrium. Qualitative analysis is also introduced. Corequisite: CHEM 134 . May be used to satisfy University Requirements. Course fee. |
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CHEM 133 - General Chemistry I Lecture Hours: 3 Lab Hours: 0 Credit Hours: 3 Terms Offered: Fall
Fundamental principles of chemistry including the structure of matter, stoichiometry, periodicity, bonding, and reactivity. Prerequisite: MATH 109 or MATW 109 with minimum grade of “C”, or MATH 124 , or MATH 185 , or mathematics placement testing into MATH 124 or MATH 185 . Corequisite: CHEM 131 . May be used to satisfy University Requirements. |
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CHEM 134 - General Chemistry II Lecture Hours: 3 Lab Hours: 0 Credit Hours: 3 Terms Offered: Spring
Continues with basic chemical concepts including thermodynamics, equilibrium, and electrochemistry. Prerequisite: Grade of “C” or better in CHEM 133 (or credit by exam). Corequisite: CHEM 132 . May be used to satisfy University Requirements. |
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CHEM 203 - General Science for Elementary Teachers Lecture Hours: 3 Lab Hours: 2 Credit Hours: 4 Terms Offered: Fall
Presents the fundamental principles of chemistry, physics, geology, astronomy, meteorology, and biology on a practical basis for elementary teachers. The course includes experiments and demonstrations that are pertinent to the teaching of science at the elementary level. For education majors only. Course fee. |
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CHEM 221 - Organic Chemistry Laboratory I Lecture Hours: 1 Lab Hours: 3 Credit Hours: 1 Terms Offered: Fall, most Summers
Emphasizes separation and synthesis: techniques of recrystallization, distillation, solvent extraction, organic preparation, separation of mixtures by gas vapor chromatography, and polarimetry. Corequisite: CHEM 223 . Course fee. |
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CHEM 223 - Organic Chemistry I Lecture Hours: 3 Lab Hours: 0 Credit Hours: 3 Terms Offered: Fall, most Summers
Presents the structure, nomenclature, and properties of alkanes, alkyl halides, organometallic compounds, alcohols, ethers, alkenes, and alkynes. Includes chemical bonding, resonance, stereochemistry, and reaction mechanisms. Prerequisite: A grade of “C” or better in CHEM 134 . Corequisite: CHEM 221 . |
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CHEM 243 - Elementary Biochemistry and Nutrition Lecture Hours: 3 Lab Hours: 0 Credit Hours: 3 Terms Offered: Fall
A more extensive coverage of the chemistry and metabolic pathways of biologically important molecules (carbohydrates, lipids, proteins, and nucleic acids) with emphasis on nutrition. Prerequisite: CHEM 114 . Not for majors in the Department of Chemistry and Biochemistry. |
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CHEM 322 - Organic Chemistry Laboratory II Lecture Hours: 1 Lab Hours: 3 Credit Hours: 1 Terms Offered: Spring, most Summers
Follows with synthesis and analysis: organic synthesis and the systematic identification of unknown organic compounds by using the classical scheme of organic qualitative analysis and infrared and nuclear magnetic resonance spectral analysis. Corequisite: CHEM 324 . Course fee. |
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CHEM 324 - Organic Chemistry II Lecture Hours: 3 Lab Hours: 0 Credit Hours: 3 Terms Offered: Spring, most Summers
Continues with the structure, nomenclature, and properties of benzene, substituted benzenes, aldehydes, ketones, carboxylic acids, derivatives of carboxylic acids, amines. Includes spectroscopy and reaction mechanisms. Prerequisite: A grade of “C” or better in CHEM 223 . |
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CHEM 333 - Physical Chemistry I Lecture Hours: 3 Lab Hours: 4 Credit Hours: 4 Terms Offered: Fall, even years
Thermodynamics and its application to systems at equilibrium, including chemical and phase equilibrium, solutions and colligative properties, ideal and real gases, and others. Prerequisite: CHEM 324 ; MATH 186 or simultaneous enrollment; PHYS 112 or PHYS 222 . Course fee. |
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CHEM 334 - Physical Chemistry II Lecture Hours: 3 Lab Hours: 4 Credit Hours: 4 Terms Offered: Spring, odd years
Kinetic-molecular theory, transport processes such as diffusion and viscosity, rates of reactions (chemical kinetics), quantum mechanics, spectroscopy, and statistical mechanics. Prerequisite: CHEM 333 or consent of instructor. Course fee. |
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CHEM 341 - Environmental Chemistry Lecture Hours: 3 Lab Hours: 0 Credit Hours: 3 Terms Offered: on demand
The chemical materials, reactions, and processes associated with air, water, and soil pollution, including effects on human, animal, and plant health. Topics include stratospheric ozone, global warming, acid rain, smog, indoor air pollutants, organic and inorganic water and soil contaminants, soil and water pH, effects of energy production, and others. Prerequisite: CHEM 322, 324. |
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CHEM 355 - Analytical Chemistry I Lecture Hours: 3 Lab Hours: 4 Credit Hours: 4 Terms Offered: Fall
Emphasizes the basic theoretical principles, calculations and methods of electrochemical and volumetric analyses and various analytical separation methods. Laboratory involves neutralization and oxidation-reduction titrations, potentiometry, electrogravimetry, cyclic voltammetry and use of gas, column, thin layer, and high performance liquid chromatography to analyze chemical samples. Laboratory graded and credited with the course. Prerequisite: CHEM 322, 324. Course fee. |
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CHEM 356 - Analytical Chemistry II Lecture Hours: 3 Lab Hours: 4 Credit Hours: 4 Terms Offered: Spring
Integrated lecture/laboratory course emphasizing qualitative and quantitative analyses based on light, including UV-visible absorption, atomic absorption, fluorescence and phosphorescence, and plasma emission methods and the use of mass spectrometry, multi-nuclear magnetic resonance spectroscopy and infrared spectroscopy in the elucidation of structures for chemical compounds. Laboratory graded and credited with the course. Prerequisite: CHEM 322, 324. Course fee. |
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CHEM 375 - Molecular Modeling and Computational Chemistry Lecture Hours: 3 Lab Hours: 0 Credit Hours: 3 Terms Offered: Spring
An introduction to molecular modeling of organic, inorganic, and biologically important molecules using desktop computers. Includes building and animating 3-D models, energy minimization, molecular dynamics, docking and overlaying, analysis of symmetry and bonding in molecules and crystals, and prediction of reactivity. Prerequisite: CHEM 324 . |
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CHEM 393 - Introduction to Research Lecture Hours: 0 Lab Hours: 9 Credit Hours: 3 Terms Offered: Fall, Spring, Summer
Students carry out an experimental investigation related to the research interest of a faculty member for 0-3 credit hours. A paper incorporating results of the research work, written in the format of published journal articles, is required for completion of the course. This course is available for variable credit. Please see your advisor for more information. Prerequisite: Consent of instructor. |
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CHEM 401 - Secondary Science Teaching Methods Lecture Hours: 3 Lab Hours: 0 Credit Hours: 3 Terms Offered: Fall, Spring
A study of teaching strategies and curriculum development for the secondary sciences. Presents the Texas Essential Knowledge and Skills, College and Career Readiness Standards, and classroom management and discipline for the science laboratory environment. Prerequisite: 16 hours of science from appropriate secondary science teaching degree plan. Corequisite: EDUC 412 and EDUC 432 . Should be taken before student teaching. Same as BIOL 401 , PHYS 401 . |
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CHEM 413 - Physical Chemistry/Life Sciences Lecture Hours: 3 Lab Hours: 0 Credit Hours: 3 Terms Offered: Spring
Introduces the fundamentals of physical chemistry applied to biological systems. Includes thermodynamics, bioenergetics, chemical equilibria, kinetics, enzyme catalysis and inhibition of living systems. Prerequisite: CHEM 324 ; MATH 124 or higher. |
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CHEM 423 - Chemistry and Biochemistry Seminar Lecture Hours: 3 Lab Hours: 0 Credit Hours: 3 Terms Offered: Fall, Spring
Use of the chemical literature, both paper and electronic, as well as student presentations of one or more seminars to improve technical communication skills. Prerequisite: Approval of the instructor. For majors only. A capstone and writing-intensive course. |
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CHEM 441 - Inorganic Chemistry Laboratory Lecture Hours: 1 Lab Hours: 3 Credit Hours: 1 Terms Offered: Spring, even years
Techniques and methods for synthesizing and characterizing inorganic compounds. Also introduces crystal structure and crystal growth. Corequisite: CHEM 443 . Course fee. |
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CHEM 443 - Inorganic Chemistry Lecture Hours: 3 Lab Hours: 0 Credit Hours: 3 Terms Offered: Spring, even years
Covers the chemistry of all elements with special attention given to transition metals. Molecular structure and bonding are described in detail. May be credited without CHEM 441 with consent of instructor. Prerequisite: CHEM 324 ; MATH 124 or higher. |
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CHEM 453 - Biochemistry I: Foundations of Biochemistry Lecture Hours: 3 Lab Hours: 0 Credit Hours: 3 Terms Offered: Fall
Discusses the chemistry, structural aspects, and properties of amino acids, peptides, proteins, vitamins, carbohydrates, lipids, and nucleic acids. Prerequisite: A grade of “C” or better in CHEM 324 . Same as BIOL 472 . |
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CHEM 454 - Biochemistry II: Gene Expression Lecture Hours: 3 Lab Hours: 0 Credit Hours: 3 Terms Offered: Spring
Presents biochemistry of signal transduction and prokaryotic and eukaryotic gene expression. Prerequisite: A grade of “C” or better in CHEM 453 . |
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CHEM 456 - Biochemistry III: Metabolism Lecture Hours: 2 Lab Hours: 0 Credit Hours: 2 Terms Offered: Spring
Presents the biochemistry of metabolic pathways with an emphasis on integration and regulation. Prerequisite: A grade of “C” or better in CHEM 453 or BIOL 472 . |
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CHEM 463 - Biochemistry Laboratory I Lecture Hours: 0 Lab Hours: 4 Credit Hours: 1 Terms Offered: Fall
Practical experience and theoretical background in general biochemistry laboratory techniques and techniques for the analysis of protein structure and function. Prerequisite: CHEM 453 or simultaneous enrollment. Course fee. |
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CHEM 464 - Biochemistry Laboratory II Lecture Hours: 0 Lab Hours: 4 Credit Hours: 1 Terms Offered: Spring
Practical experience and theoretical background in general biochemistry laboratory techniques, enzyme purification and analysis and in recombinant DNA analysis. Prerequisite: CHEM 453 and CHEM 463 . |
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CHEM 483 - Polymer Chemistry Lecture Hours: 3 Lab Hours: 4 Credit Hours: 4 Terms Offered: On demand
Presents fundamental chemical study of the structure and properties of the general classes of high polymers, including synthesis and mechanism of formation. Prerequisite: Senior standing or consent of instructor. Course fee. |
Christian Service and Formation |
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BCSO 311 - Pastoral Ministry Lecture Hours: 3 Lab Hours: 0 Credit Hours: 3 This introductory course helps students understand the personal, relational, and theological dynamics of pastoral ministry and provides practical skills and tools for the nurture and care of others in a ministry context. Prerequisite: Junior standing. For majors only. |
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BCSO 335 - Spiritual Formation I Lecture Hours: 3 Lab Hours: 0 Credit Hours: 3 This course is an introduction to the history of Christian spirituality with an emphasis on the history of Christian spiritual disciplines. Students will explore the spiritual disciplines found in the Hebrew scriptures, Gospels, and life of the early church while practicing spiritual disciplines and reflecting upon implications for life, ministry, and cultural engagement. Prerequisite: BIBO 101 and BIBO 102 (or BIBO 103 ), and BIBO 211 . Junior or senior standing. For majors only. |
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BCSO 435 - Spiritual Formation II Lecture Hours: 3 Lab Hours: 0 Credit Hours: 3 This advanced course explores the history of Christian spirituality and disciplines from 100 BCE through the 21st Century. Students will practice spiritual disciplines and reflect upon implications for life, ministry, and cultural engagement. Prerequisite: BCSO 335 . Junior or senior standing. For majors only. |
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BCSO 491 - Christian Service and Formation Capstone Lecture Hours: 3 Lab Hours: 0 Credit Hours: 3 This course is the final segment of three courses designed for the training and formation of Christian Service and Formation majors. It is preceded by BIBM 391 - Ministry in Context and creates the opportunity for students to critically and theologically reflect on their ministry context, educational journey, and spiritual formation. Prerequisite: BIBM 391 , BIBM 429 , and BCSO 435 . Senior standing. For majors only. A capstone and writing-intensive course. |
Communication |
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COMM 101 - Introduction to Communication Lecture Hours: 3 Lab Hours: 0 Credit Hours: 3 Terms Offered: Fall, Spring
This course provides a survey of the terminology, methods, theories, and topics within the discipline of communication. May be used to satisfy University Requirements. Same as COMO 101 . |
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COMM 136 - Debate Workshop Lecture Hours: 1 Lab Hours: 3 Credit Hours: 1 Terms Offered: Fall, Spring
Students will study the current national debate questions and will prepare for intramural and intercollegiate debating. Requires three hours per week and may be repeated for six semester hours maximum credit. |
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COMM 211 - Speech and Rhetoric Lecture Hours: 3 Lab Hours: 0 Credit Hours: 3 Terms Offered: Fall, Spring, Summer
Develops public speaking knowledge, skills, and attitudes through the interaction of rhetorical theory, practice, and analysis. Prerequisite: ENGL 111 , ENGL 112 . May be used to satisfy University Requirements. Course fee. Same as COMO 211 . |
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COMM 225 - Communicating Professional Identity and ePortfolios Lecture Hours: 3 Lab Hours: 0 Credit Hours: 3 Terms Offered: Fall
Students explore communication career paths while learning how to create a professional identity and use written and oral communication to persuasively promote their brand through social media, interviews, and ePortfolios. Majors only. Instructor approval required for non-majors. Course fee. Same as COMO 225 . |
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COMM 230 - Interview Communication Lecture Hours: 3 Lab Hours: 0 Credit Hours: 3 Terms Offered: Fall
Theory and practice of communication strategies in the interview process. Class experiences include formal (employment, appraisal) and informal (informing, persuading) interview activities. |
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COMM 231 - Small Group Communication Lecture Hours: 3 Lab Hours: 0 Credit Hours: 3 Terms Offered: Fall, Spring
Training in the principles and practices of small group communication including practice with learning situations and problem-solving situations. May be used to satisfy University Requirements. Same as COMO 231 . |
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COMM 236 - General Communication Theory Lecture Hours: 3 Lab Hours: 0 Credit Hours: 3 Terms Offered: Spring
Introduces students to the essential features of current communication theories dealing with interpersonal, organizational, small group, public, intercultural, and gender, to establish a framework that will provide a context for each theory and show interrelationships among them. |
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COMM 241 - Interpersonal Communication Lecture Hours: 3 Lab Hours: 0 Credit Hours: 3 Terms Offered: Fall, Spring
Skills and theory of interpersonal relationships, including marriage, family, and work. Deals with communication variables that influence dyads. May be used to satisfy University Requirements. Same as COMO 241 . |
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COMM 291 - Survey Research Methods Lecture Hours: 3 Lab Hours: 0 Credit Hours: 3 Terms Offered: Spring
This course is designed to provide students with skills necessary to conceptualize, operationalize, analyze, and report basic survey research. Same as COMO 291 . |
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COMM 310 - Civil Discourse Lecture Hours: 3 Lab Hours: 0 Credit Hours: 3 Terms Offered: Fall
Focuses on the need for civil conversations over difficult topics, the inner dispositions necessary for meaningful engagement, and the practical skills that make productive dialogue possible. May be used to satisfy University Requirements. |
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COMM 322 - Discussion, Dissent and Debate Lecture Hours: 3 Lab Hours: 0 Credit Hours: 3 Terms Offered: Spring
A study of argument and refutation as applied to the debate situation. Emphasis is upon research, analysis, writing of argumentative briefs, and actual debating. Prerequisite: COMM 211 or permission of instructor. |
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COMM 343 - Business and Professional Communication Lecture Hours: 3 Lab Hours: 0 Credit Hours: 3 Terms Offered: Spring
A course designed to apply communication theory to the solving of business or professional interpersonal problems. Stresses systems theory adapted to organizational structure, interviewing and conference techniques, as well as public speaking in professional settings. Prerequisite: COMM 211 . |
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COMM 345 - Intercultural Communication Lecture Hours: 3 Lab Hours: 0 Credit Hours: 3 Terms Offered: Fall, Spring, Summer
Stresses understanding of contrasting cultures and ways of communicating with individuals and groups from around the world as well as subcultures within the United States. May be used to satisfy University Requirements. Same as COMO 345 . |
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COMM 376 - Family Communication Lecture Hours: 3 Lab Hours: 0 Credit Hours: 3 Terms Offered: Fall, Spring
An in-depth analysis of communication theory and research related to the family. Same as COMO 376 . |
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COMM 383 - Communication in Multi-National Organizations Lecture Hours: 3 Lab Hours: 0 Credit Hours: 3 Terms Offered: Spring
Designed to introduce students to intercultural communication theories applied to information needs and human resource management in multinational organizations. |
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COMM 408 - Crisis Management in Organizations Lecture Hours: 3 Lab Hours: 0 Credit Hours: 3 Terms Offered: Fall
Examines the theory and practice of crisis management in organizations from both social science and rhetorical perspectives. Using a case study approach and best practices for crisis management, students explore how to use communication to prevent, mitigate, and learn from crises in a way that benefits both organizations and stakeholders. Prerequisite: Sophomore standing. Same as COMO 408 . |
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COMM 412 - Risk Communication Lecture Hours: 3 Lab Hours: 0 Credit Hours: 3 Terms Offered: Spring
Topics include the major theoretical approaches to risk communication, exploration of how these theories inform the development of messages, and discussion of the ethics and values associated with different approaches to risk communication. Examines how risk messages shape beliefs, behaviors, and decisions regarding risks to health, safety, security, and environment. Prerequisite: Sophomore standing. |
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COMM 415 - Political Communication Lecture Hours: 3 Lab Hours: 0 Credit Hours: 3 Terms Offered: Fall
Develops knowledge of theory, practice, analysis and research that will help students become better consumers of political messages as well as prepare students who intend to work in politics. Graduate students will design and conduct research on the current campaign and analyze the results. Focus is on rhetorical construction rather than the political process. Prerequisite: Sophomore standing. |
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COMM 421 - Leadership and Communication Lecture Hours: 3 Lab Hours: 0 Credit Hours: 3 Terms Offered: Fall, Spring
The study of leadership emerging from communication skills, personal traits, group and historical situations. Special focus on small group and organizational leadership. Prerequisite: Sophomore standing. Same as COMO 421 . |
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COMM 430 - Conflict Management Lecture Hours: 3 Lab Hours: 0 Credit Hours: 3 Terms Offered: Fall, Spring, Summer
Develops conflict management knowledge and skill competencies through an interaction of theory, practice, and analysis. Among the instructional methods to be used are lectures, case studies, small groups, and conflict instruments. |
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COMM 436 - Nonverbal Communication Lecture Hours: 3 Lab Hours: 0 Credit Hours: 3 Terms Offered: Spring, Summer
Theory and practice of nonverbal communication in relation to behaviors in numerous contexts and human interactions. Prerequisite: Sophomore standing. |
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COMM 450 - Gender Communication Lecture Hours: 3 Lab Hours: 0 Credit Hours: 3 Terms Offered: Spring
Explores the role of gender in communication processes including both physical and psychological dimensions. Topics include sex roles; perceived/actual differences in verbal/nonverbal communication behaviors; influence of gender in contexts such as family, school, and work organizations; and a discussion of media influence in creating/maintaining gender stereotypes. Prerequisite: Sophomore standing. |
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COMM 460 - Health Communication Lecture Hours: 3 Lab Hours: 0 Credit Hours: 3 Terms Offered: Fall
This course is a survey of communication in the healthcare context. The course explores the role of communication in healthcare delivery, health promotion and media, disease prevention, risk communication, social support, and human subjects protections. Prerequisite: Sophomore standing. Same as COMO 460 . |
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COMM 461 - Nonprofit Event Communication Lecture Hours: 3 Lab Hours: 0 Credit Hours: 3 Terms Offered: Fall
This course teaches students how to use communication skills in persuasion, leadership, conflict management, and networking to design and coordinate events for nonprofit organizations and groups. Prerequisite: Sophomore standing and consent of instructor. Course fee. |
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COMM 462 - Executive Coaching Lecture Hours: 3 Lab Hours: 0 Credit Hours: 3 Terms Offered: Spring
This course utilizes coaching theory, research, and skill-building as it applies to leadership performance and improvement. Students will take on the role of scholar and practitioner as they learn to apply theory in the field through in-class activities, case studies, and actual coaching practice. Prerequisite: Sophomore standing and COMM 211 . |
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COMM 475 - Persuasion Lecture Hours: 3 Lab Hours: 0 Credit Hours: 3 Terms Offered: Spring
Includes theories and principles of communication useful in a number of contexts where individual or group change is important. Prerequisite: Sophomore standing. Same as COMO 475 . |
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COMM 483 - Professional Presentations Lecture Hours: 3 Lab Hours: 0 Credit Hours: 3 Terms Offered: Fall
In-depth practice and principles of various public speaking situations. Prerequisite: COMM 211 with a grade of C or better. |
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COMM 485 - Organizational Communication Lecture Hours: 3 Lab Hours: 0 Credit Hours: 3 Terms Offered: Fall
The theory and function of communication within business, government, hospitals, schools, industrial firms, and other organizations, with emphasis on concepts and principles for effective information management. Prerequisite: Sophomore standing. Same as COMO 485 . |
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COMM 486 - Training and Development Lecture Hours: 3 Lab Hours: 0 Credit Hours: 3 Terms Offered: Spring
The theory and skills involved in doing human resource training in organizations. Provides knowledge, skills, and experience in developing, presenting, and evaluating training programs. Prerequisite: Sophomore standing; COMM 211 . Same as COMO 486 . |
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COMM 491 - Rhetorical Theory Lecture Hours: 3 Lab Hours: 0 Credit Hours: 3 Terms Offered: Spring
Speakers and speeches of the ancient world, with historical background. Emphasis on rhetorical theories developed in Greek and Roman public address, as well as recent approaches to rhetorical situations. Prerequisite: Sophomore standing. Will substitute for ENGL 329 . A writing-intensive course. |
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COMM 492 - Rhetoric of Pop Culture Lecture Hours: 3 Lab Hours: 0 Credit Hours: 3 Terms Offered: Fall
The course is designed to teach students the basics of rhetorical analysis and criticism as they relate to understanding and evaluating contemporary pop culture. A capstone course. |
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COMM 499 - Communication Internship Lecture Hours: 3 Lab Hours: 0 Credit Hours: 3 Terms Offered: Fall, Spring, Summer
Guided internship with seminar designed to place students in evaluative field experiences to utilize and test communication theory and practice. Prerequisite: COMM 225 , senior standing, and consent of instructor. A capstone course. |
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COMM 508 - Crisis Management in Organizations Lecture Hours: 3 Lab Hours: 0 Credit Hours: 3 Terms Offered: Fall
Examines the theory and practice of crisis management in organizations from both social science and rhetorical perspectives. Using a case study approach and best practices for crisis management, students explore how to use communication to prevent, mitigate, and learn from crises in a way that benefits both organizations and stakeholders. |
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COMM 512 - Risk Communication Lecture Hours: 3 Lab Hours: 0 Credit Hours: 3 Terms Offered: Spring
Topics include the major theoretical approaches to risk communication, exploration of how these theories inform the development of messages, and discussion of the ethics and values associated with different approaches to risk communication. Examines how risk messages shape beliefs, behaviors, and decisions regarding risks to health, safety, security, and environment. Prerequisite: Graduate standing. |
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COMM 515 - Political Communication Lecture Hours: 3 Lab Hours: 0 Credit Hours: 3 Terms Offered: Fall
Develops knowledge of theory, practice, analysis and research that will help students become better consumers of political messages as well as prepare students who intend to work in politics. Graduate students will design and conduct research on the current campaign and analyze the results. Focus is on rhetorical construction rather than the political process. Prerequisite: Advanced standing. |
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COMM 521 - Leadership and Communication Lecture Hours: 3 Lab Hours: 0 Credit Hours: 3 Terms Offered: Fall, Spring
The study of leadership emerging from communication skills, personal traits, group and historical situations. Special focus on small group and organizational leadership. |
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COMM 536 - Nonverbal Communication Lecture Hours: 3 Lab Hours: 0 Credit Hours: 3 Terms Offered: Spring, Summer
Theory and practice of nonverbal communication in relation to behaviors in numerous contexts and human interactions. |
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COMM 545 - Intercultural Communication Lecture Hours: 3 Lab Hours: 0 Credit Hours: 3 Terms Offered: Fall, Spring, Summer
Stresses understanding of contrasting cultures and ways of communicating with individuals and groups from around the world as well as subcultures within the United States. |
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COMM 550 - Gender Communication Lecture Hours: 3 Lab Hours: 0 Credit Hours: 3 Terms Offered: Spring
Explores the role of gender in communication processes including both physical and psychological dimensions. Topics include rex roles; perceived/actual differences in verbal/nonverbal communication behaviors; influence of gender in contexts such as family, school, and work organizations; and a discussion of media influence in creating/maintaining gender stereotypes. |
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COMM 560 - Health Communication Lecture Hours: 3 Lab Hours: 0 Credit Hours: 3 Terms Offered: Fall
This course is a survey of communication in the healthcare context. The course explores the role of communication in healthcare delivery, health promotion and media, disease prevention, risk communication, social support, and human subjects protections. |
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COMM 561 - Nonprofit Event Communication Lecture Hours: 3 Lab Hours: 0 Credit Hours: 3 Terms Offered: Fall
This course teaches students how to use communication skills in persuasion, leadership, conflict management, and networking to design and coordinate events for nonprofit organizations and groups. Prerequisite: Consent of instructor. Course fee. |
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COMM 575 - Persuasion Lecture Hours: 3 Lab Hours: 0 Credit Hours: 3 Terms Offered: Spring
Includes theories and principles of communication useful in a number of contexts where individual or group change is important. |
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COMM 583 - Communication in Multi-National Organizations Lecture Hours: 3 Lab Hours: 0 Credit Hours: 3 Terms Offered: Spring
Designed to introduce students to intercultural communication theories applied to information needs and human resource management in multinational organizations. |
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COMM 585 - Organizational Communication Lecture Hours: 3 Lab Hours: 0 Credit Hours: 3 Terms Offered: Fall
The theory and function of communication within business, government, hospitals, schools, industrial firms, and other organizations, with emphasis on concepts and principles for effective information management. |
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COMM 586 - Training and Development Lecture Hours: 3 Lab Hours: 0 Credit Hours: 3 Terms Offered: Spring
The theory and skills involved in doing human resource training in organizations. Provides knowledge, skills, and experience in developing, presenting, and evaluating training programs. |
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COMM 601 - Residency I: Ethics & Theory in Corporate Communication Lecture Hours: 3 Lab Hours: 0 Credit Hours: 3 Terms Offered: Summer
Provides an introduction to major concepts of theory, research, and ethics in corporate communication contexts. |
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COMM 620 - Quantitative Methods Lecture Hours: 3 Lab Hours: 0 Credit Hours: 3 Terms Offered: Fall
Emphasis on the scientific method, survey research, laboratory research, sampling procedures, questionnaire construction, and interviewing techniques. |
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COMM 621 - Qualitative Research Methods Lecture Hours: 3 Lab Hours: 0 Credit Hours: 3 Terms Offered: Spring
This course introduces graduate students to qualitative research methods. Students will understand the philosophical and ethical foundations of qualitative research, learn to identify research problems, generate research questions, develop a research design, collect and analyze data, and report findings. |
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COMM 631 - Leading Organizational Change Lecture Hours: 3 Lab Hours: 0 Credit Hours: 3 Terms Offered: Spring
This course introduces students to the concept of the learning organization, equipping them with skills to create educational strategies for organizational change, and preparing them to reflect ethically on the implications of organizational change. |
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COMM 636 - Seminar in Communication Theory Lecture Hours: 3 Lab Hours: 0 Credit Hours: 3 Terms Offered: Fall
Major concepts of theory and research in the areas of verbal and nonverbal interaction, meaning, information, persuasion, interpersonal, group and organizational communication. |
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COMM 641 - Seminar in Interpersonal Communication Lecture Hours: 3 Lab Hours: 0 Credit Hours: 3 Terms Offered: on demand
Explores theory and variables from the body of scientific literature dealing with interpersonal communication. |
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COMM 642 - Seminar in Communication Lecture Hours: 3 Lab Hours: 0 Credit Hours: 3 Various problems and concepts in communication. May be repeated with different content for a total of nine hours. May be repeated. |
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COMM 645 - Global Leadership: Leading in a Diverse Context Lecture Hours: 3 Lab Hours: 0 Credit Hours: 3 This course merges leadership with intercultural competence in the workforce, equipping leaders with the necessary intercultural awareness and mindset that promotes a thriving multicultural environment. Students will identify and overcome the challenges of leading in a cross-cultural context. Students will adopt communication skills to adapt their leadership styles to a complex cultural context. |
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COMM 675 - Seminar in Persuasion and Social Change Lecture Hours: 3 Lab Hours: 0 Credit Hours: 3 Terms Offered: Fall
Processes, theories and strategies by which group, organizational and cultural persuasion occurs by emphasizing diffusion of innovation strategies. |
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COMM 683 - Cultural Case Studies Lecture Hours: 3 Lab Hours: 0 Credit Hours: 3 Terms Offered: on demand
Analysis of several intercultural encounters between U.S. citizens and foreigners in the latter’s cultural setting. Application of principles of cross-cultural involvement. |
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COMM 685 - Seminar in Organizational Communication Lecture Hours: 3 Lab Hours: 0 Credit Hours: 3 Terms Offered: Spring, even years
Current research that seeks to explain, interpret and analyze communication within public and private organizations. |
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COMM 686 - Communication Consulting and Assessment Lecture Hours: 3 Lab Hours: 0 Credit Hours: 3 Terms Offered: on demand
Methods used in assessing communication behavior in organizations, preparing intervention techniques, and evaluating communication effectiveness. |
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COMM 687 - Principles of Rhetorical Criticism Lecture Hours: 3 Lab Hours: 0 Credit Hours: 3 Terms Offered: Spring
Methodology course covering the different rhetorical theories used for criticism of either single rhetorical events or campaigns combining several symbolic events. |
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COMM 697 - OD Capstone Lecture Hours: 3 Lab Hours: 0 Credit Hours: 3 Terms Offered: Fall, Spring, Summer
Provides a culminating, student-centered experience in which students analyze, synthesize, and apply knowledge and skills from across their program to demonstrate mastery of the OD Learning Outcome and Competencies. Prerequisite: Student must have 30 hours of the degree plan successfully complete. A capstone course. |
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COMM 698 - Research Project Thesis Equivalent Lecture Hours: 0 Lab Hours: 0 Credit Hours: 6 To be presented with departmental approval, in lieu of the traditional thesis. This course is available for variable credit. Please see your advisor for more information. |
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