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 Required To 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            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. 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. 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. Departmental Approval Required 

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            567
         Topics in Political Communication
       4 hours.  Same as PA 567 and POLS 567. Prerequisite(s): 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