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.
           

COMM     200            Communication Technologies
         3 hours.
        Same as MOVI 200. Prerequisite(s): COMM 103 and sophomore standing or above and approval of the department. Registration restrictions: For Moving Image Arts minors must obtain approval of the Department of Communication. Restricted to Communication.  Advisor Approval Required 

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     234            History of Television
         3 hours.
        Same as ENGL 234 and MOVI 234. One additional hour each week for required screenings.  Departmental Approval RequiredTo be properly registered, students must enroll in one Discussion/Recitation and one Lecture. 

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.  Advisor Approval Required 

COMM     312            Argumentation
         3 hours.
        Prerequisite(s): COMM 101 and COMM 102 and COMM 201 and completion of the English composition requirement and junior standing; or approval of the department. Restricted to Communication.   

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

COMM     316            Writing for the Electronic Media
         3 hours.
        Prerequisite(s): ENGL 161 and COMM 200 and COMM 201; or approval of the department. Restricted to Communication.  Advisor Approval Required 

COMM     330            Mass Media and Popular Culture
         3 hours.
        Prerequisite(s): COMM 103 and COMM 201 and juniors standing; or approval of the department. Restricted to Communication.  Advisor Approval Required 

COMM     404            Discourse Analysis
         3 OR 4 hours.
        3 undergraduate hours. 4 graduate hours. Prerequisite(s): COMM 304 or COMM 315 or COMM 416 or approval of the department.   

COMM     456            Topics in the History of Communications
         3 OR 4 hours.
        Same as HIST 456. 3 undergraduate hours. 4 graduate hours. Prerequisite(s): Consent of the instructor. Recommended background: At least one history course at the 100 level.   

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.  Departmental 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     501            Operationalizing Communication Research
         4 hours.
        Prerequisite(s): COMM 500.   

COMM     503            Seminar in Intercultural Communication
         4 hours.
        Prerequisite(s): COMM 500; or consent of the instructor.   

COMM     580            Qualitative Methods in Communication
         4 hours.
        Same as LING 582. Prerequisite(s): COMM 501 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