COURSE DESCRIPTIONS
Chair. Todd Lewis, Ph.D. FACULTY Professors: Lewis, Nash Associate Professors: B. Cavin, M. Cavin, Gonzales, Perez Instructor: Roebuck OBJECTIVES It is the purpose of the Communica tion Department that when you com plete our major you will have: (I) well developed personal communication skills and be able to think, write, and speak clearly and effectively; (2) learning skills which will enable you to continue to develop personally and profes.5ionally after graduation; (3) entry level skills for employment in your chosen field or else have suitable preparation for graduate study; ( 4) at least the beginnings of a workable world view which unifies your life's work and your Christian faith. DEGREE PROGRAMS A Bachelor of Aris degru in Commu nication Distmim is offered upon com pletion of the university baccalaureate and communication disorders major requirements. The major in communication dis- orders is a pre-professional degree that provides the student with a foun dation in normal communication and an understanding of the complexities of communication problems. It is the aim of the department to set this knowledge within the framework of a Christian perspective and a focus on the individual rather than the disor der. Students completing this major should be fully prepared for the grad uate work necessary for the certifica tion or credentials in this area. Obtaining a degree with this major requires 42 units, 36 of which must be upper division and include: 321, 324, 326, 327, 425, 426, 450, 458, 478 and INAL 401 or 402. The remaining 12 units must be selected with faculty advice from the following courses: 220, 223, 224, 328, 421 , 422, 423, 424, 429, 470,472, JCS 310; one of the following: Psychology 320, 321, 322. In addition, Biology 311 or Psychology 412 is required as a support course. A Bachelor of Am degru in Commu nif.alum is offered upon completion of the university baccalaureate and com munication major requirements with one of the following concentrations. Communication Studies When you have completed this concentration you should be pre pared for employment in fields where
required 21 units within the Communi cation Department are: 202, 230, 331, 334, 440, 458, 478. The remaining 15 units may come from the following: COMM 330, 332, 336, 384, 388, 433, 457; ENGL 320, 340, 343, 410; HIST 401 , 402; POSC 301 , 306, 405, 406,410. Students in this emphasis are required to take COMM 100 for their general education communication course. Public Relations/Advertising When you have completed this con- centration you should be prepared for employment in entry level public rela- tions and some marketing related posi- tions. This concentration combines business and communication courses into an interdisciplinary program. Obtaining a degree with this con centration requires 45 units, of which 30 must be upper division, and include: 202, 230, 270, 384, 440, 458 and 478, 383 or 457, 387 or Business 415, Business 211 and 230 or 332, 331, 334 and 361. The remaining three units must be taken from the follow ing courses: Communication 331, 332, 334, 385, 459, and Art 303. Students are required to take Communication 100 to fulfill the general education requirement. Interdisciplinary This concentration will provide you maximum latitude in creating a course of study to suit your particular needs. If you choose this option, begin by consult ing with an advisor from the Communi cation Department. Your advisor will help you choose appropriate courses, which may include courses from other departments. You will then complete a form (available from the Communica tion Department) in which you describe your career goals and give a rationale for each of the courses selected. The form will be submitted to a committee made up of your advisor, the Communication Department chairman, and a third faculty member. The committee may accept the pro posal as submitted, make minor modi fications before accepting it, or reject it If accepted, the proposal becomes part of your graduation requirements. In making its decision the com mittee will consider the following: (1) The proposed courses should prepare you well for your stated career objec tives. (2) The proposal should focus study to a limited area which can be covered in depth. (3) The academic rigor of the proposal should be at least equal to that expected of other communication concentrations.
Obtaining a degree with this con centration requires 36 units, 24 of which must be upper division. Must include 202, 251 , 352, 440, 456,457, 458, 459, 478 and at least one of 230, 336, 356. The remaining 6 units are to be communication electives. Broadcast Joumallsm This concentration is designed for students wishing to enter broadcast news as field reporters, news anchors, segment producers, and news writers. Obtaining a degree with this concen tration requires 39 units of which 24 must be upper division. The required courses are 251, 331 , 336, 351 , 352, 388,440,457,458,459,478. The remaining six units are to be selected from 353,355,364,384,430,431 , 451, 453, 455 and 470. Media Management When you have completed this con centration you will be prepared for a career in the management side of media. Obtaining a degree with this con centration requires 42 units, 30 of which must be upper division which include the following commu nication courses: 202, 355, 455 , 457, 458, 459, and 478. In addition, the following business administration courses are required: 111, 230, 334, 431 and 464. Choose any two of the following business courses: IOI , 211, 318, 332, 336, 436. Take Math 103 as part of your general education math/ science requirement Interdisciplinary Print Journalism This concentration allows the stu dent to focus two-thirds of their units on core writing courses within the Commu nication Department The remaining one-diird of the units are selected from offerings in communication, history, public administration or English writ ing. This eclectic emphasis will prepare the graduate for work in fields as diverse as newspaper writing, magazine writing and editing, book publishing represen tative or personal writing endeavors. Some students believe this emphasis is also helpful as a pre-law course of study. Students interested in "hard news " reporting should take history/ political science focus electives; those interested in feature or magazine writing should take English writing focus electives. Obtaining a degree with this con centration requires 36 units, of which 24 must be upper division. Major requirements include 21 units , of which 15 are electives chosen from the areas of communication, English, his tory and public administration. The
excellent interpersonal and group communication skills are especially important This concentration is also excellent preparation for graduate training for careers in fields such as the ministry, education, or law. Obtaining a degree with this con centration requires 36 units, 27 ofwhich must be upper division . Eighteen units are required (COMM 270, 383, 385, 386, 458, 478). Eighteen units of elec tives must come from the following courses: COMM 170, 181,220, 263,280, 282/ 382, 357, 363, 364, 384, 386, 387, 388, 440, 450, 461, 468, 470, 471, 472, 473, 474, 475, 480. Students in this emphasis are required to take COMM 100 to fulfill their general education requirement , but it does not count toward the concentration requirements. Note; In all conctntratioru, tht total number of units for major area mail from practicum, internship and directed restarch anmtS may not exaed nine units. Theatre Arts The Theatre Arts emphasis focuses upon dramatic performance, writing for the stage, and dramatic theory. Gradu ates may pursue careers in theatre arts, graduate work in theatre arts, or min istries within the church that incorpo rate dramatic arts with worship plan ning. This emphasis is interdisciplinary with course offerings from Communica tion, Art, English and Music. Obtaining a degree with this emphasis requires 54 units, 44 ofwhich must be upper division . Major requirements include: 109, 263, 305, 315,363, 391,409, 435, 468,478; ARTS 325; ENGL 342; MUSC 6 units (from 309, 384,390,391 , 392,393, 440, or 481). The remaining 12 units (six of which must be upper division) may be chosen from: 220, 282, 356, 364, 382, 440,450, 461 , 463, 470, 471 , 480; ARTS 348; ENGL 440 Studies in Major Authors: Dramatic or Performative. Note: Rtrommnukd roums for The atre major for grneral education include: COMM 280 Oral Interpretation; ENGL 250 Literature in Context: Modern to Con temporary Drama; PHIL 216 Aesthttics; INCS 300 General Cullural AnthropollJgy. Radio-Television-FIim When you complete this concentra tion you will have entry level skills sui~ able for employment in the broadcast or film industries. You will also have a depth of background to enable you to continue to grow and develop, leading to promotion to higher levels of respon sibility. Your skills will be suitable for either Christian or secular media.
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