NOTE: 500 level courses require graduate standing

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Communication

Location: 1140 BSB; Phone: (312) 996-3187/3188.

COMM     100            Fundamentals of Human Communication
         3 hours.
        No credit given toward the Major in Communication.  Departmental Approval Required 

COMM     101            Introduction to Communication
         3 hours.
          Departmental Approval Required 

COMM     102            Introduction to Interpersonal Communication
         3 hours.
          Departmental Approval Required 

COMM     103            Introduction to Media
         3 hours.
          Departmental Approval Required 

COMM     200            Communication Technologies
         3 hours.
        Prerequisite(s): COMM 103 and sophomore standing and consent of the instructor. Restricted to Communication.   

COMM     201            Statistics in Communication Research
         3 hours.
        Prerequisite(s): MATH 090 or MATH 092 or MATH 118; and two from COMM 101, COMM 102, COMM 103; or approval of the department. Restricted to Communication.  Departmental Approval Required 

COMM     301            Communication Research
         3 hours.
        Prerequisite(s): At least 18 hours of course work in communication, including COMM 201, and approval of the department.  Departmental Approval Required 

COMM     303            Communication and Culture
         3 hours.
        Credit is not given for COMM 303 if the student has credit in COMM 203. Prerequisite(s): COMM 101 and COMM 102 and COMM 201 and junior standing or above; or approval of the department.  Departmental Approval Required 

COMM     311            Interviewing and Communication
         3 hours.
        Prerequisite(s): COMM 102, and any two 200-level communication courses or consent of the instructor.   

COMM     314            Public Discourse Practice and Analysis
         3 hours.
        Prerequisite(s): COMM 101 and COMM 313; or approval of the department.   

COMM     416            Conflict and Communication
         3 OR 4 hours.
        3 undergraduate hours. 4 graduate hours. Prerequisite(s): COMM 312 and COMM 313 and COMM 315; or approval of the department.   

COMM     454            Psychology of Language
         3 hours.
        Same as LING 474, and PSCH 454. Prerequisite(s): Graduate standing or consent of the instructor.   

COMM     473            Organizations and Their Publics
         3 OR 4 hours.
        3 undergraduate hours. 4 graduate hours. Prerequisite(s): COMM 201 and COMM 306; or approval of the department.  Departmental Approval Required 

COMM     474            Internship
         3 TO 8 hours.
        May be repeated. Students may register in more than one section per term. A maximum of three hours may be counted toward the undergraduate communication major requirements. May not be counted toward the minimum Master of Arts degree requirements. Prerequisite(s): 12 hours of upper-division courses in communication, with a 3.00 grade point average in those courses; recommendation of two faculty members and approval of the department obtained in the semester prior to internship.  Advisor Approval Required 

COMM     490            Seminar in Culture and Communication
         3 hours.
        Prerequisite(s): COMM 301 plus any other 300-level Communication course, or approval of department.  Departmental Approval Required 

COMM     491            Seminar in Media and Communication
         3 hours.
        Prerequisite(s): COMM 301 plus any other 300-level Communication course, or approval of Department.  Departmental Approval Required 

COMM     494            Special Topics in Communication
         3 OR 4 hours.
        3 undergraduate hours. 4 graduate hours. May be repeated up to 2 time(s). Prerequisite(s): COMM 200 and COMM 201 and consent of the instructor; or approval of the department.   

COMM     498            Independent Study
         1 TO 4 hours.
        May be repeated to a maximum of 8 hours. Students may register in more than one section per term. A maximum of 3 hours of credit may be applied toward the Major in Communication. Credit earned may not be applied toward the minimum Master of Arts in Communication degree requirements. Prerequisite(s): Senior standing and approval of the department.  Departmental Approval Required 

COMM     500            Introduction to Communication Research
         4 hours.
        Prerequisite(s): Consent of the instructor or graduate standing in communication.   

COMM     502            Seminar in Media Studies
         4 hours.
        Prerequisite(s): COMM 500; or consent of the instructor.   

COMM     594            Advanced Special Topics in Communication
         1 TO 4 hours.
        May be repeated. Students may register in more than one section per term. Prerequisite(s): Consent of the instructor.   

COMM     596            Independent Research
         1 TO 4 hours.
        May be repeated to a maximum of 6 hours. Students may register in more than one section per term. Prerequisite(s): Consent of the head of the department.  Departmental Approval Required 

COMM     598            Thesis Research
         0 TO 16 hours.
        Satisfactory/Unsatisfactory grading only. May be repeated. Students may register in more than one section per term. Prerequisite(s): COMM 501.  Departmental Approval Required