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(CHEM) Chemistry (235)

  
  • CHEM 408 - Honors: Research in Chemistry

    3 Credit Hours
    Advanced students work with faculty on research projects requiring knowledge and skills acquired in chemistry curriculum. An honors thesis is written and is defended orally before a faculty committee.

    (RE) Prerequisite(s): 400.
    Registration Permission: Consent of department head.
  
  • CHEM 420 - Selected Topics in Chemistry

    3 Credit Hours
    Topics of current significance in chemistry.

    Repeatability: May be repeated. Maximum 6 hours.
    Credit Restriction: Only 6 credits may be applied to a major or minor in chemistry.
    Registration Permission: Consent of instructor.
  
  • CHEM 430 - In-depth Inorganic Chemistry

    3 Credit Hours
    Transition metal and organometallic and bioinorganic chemistry, inorganic materials, nanomaterials, environmental impacts, synthesis and spectroscopic characterization.

    (RE) Prerequisite(s): 330.
  
  • CHEM 449 - Advanced Synthesis Laboratory

    2 Credit Hours
    Modern techniques of synthesis and characterization of organic and inorganic molecules and materials; handling air sensitive materials; chromatographic purification, spectroscopic characterization, X-ray structure determination.

    Satisfies General Education Requirement: (WC)
    (RE) Prerequisite(s): 260 and 269 or 369 and 330 and 339; and English 102, 132, 290, or 298.
  
  • CHEM 459 - Advanced Measurement and Spectroscopy Laboratory

    2 Credit Hours
    Experiments introducing measurement of electronic signals, Fourier analysis, computer control of experiments, basic multivariate regression, and various advanced spectroscopies.

    Satisfies General Education Requirement: (WC)
    (RE) Prerequisite(s): 210 and 219 and 370 and 379; and English 102, 132, 290, or 298.
  
  • CHEM 470 - In-depth Physical Chemistry

    3 Credit Hours
    Advanced topics in Quantum Mechanics, Spectroscopy, Intermolecular forces and potential energy surfaces, Statistical Mechanics and Computational Modeling.

    (RE) Prerequisite(s): 370.
    Recommended Background: Mathematics 241 and 251.
  
  • CHEM 479 - Physical Chemistry Laboratory I

    2 Credit Hours
    Experiments on topics discussed in 471 or 473.

    Satisfies General Education Requirement: (WC)
    Contact Hour Distribution: 1 lab.
    (RE) Corequisite(s): Biochemistry and Cellular and Molecular Biology 471 or Chemistry 473.
  
  • CHEM 490 - Introductory Polymer Chemistry

    3 Credit Hours
    Fundamental principles stressing the role of chemistry in the interdisciplinary field of polymer science. Relation of molecular structure to bulk properties of polymers.

    (RE) Prerequisite(s): 360.

(CHIN) Chinese (249)

  
  • CHIN 131 - Elementary Chinese I

    4 Credit Hours
    Grading Restriction: A, B, C, No Credit grading only.
  
  • CHIN 132 - Elementary Chinese II

    4 Credit Hours
    Grading Restriction: A, B, C, No Credit grading only.
    (RE) Prerequisite(s): 131 with grade of C or better.
  
  • CHIN 231 - Intermediate Chinese I

    4 Credit Hours
    Satisfies General Education Requirement: (CC)
    (RE) Prerequisite(s): 132 with grade of C or better.
  
  • CHIN 232 - Intermediate Chinese II

    4 Credit Hours
    Satisfies General Education Requirement: (CC)
    (RE) Prerequisite(s): 231.
  
  • CHIN 331 - Advanced Chinese I

    4 Credit Hours
    (RE) Prerequisite(s): 232.
  
  • CHIN 332 - Advanced Chinese II

    4 Credit Hours
    (RE) Prerequisite(s): 331.
  
  • CHIN 431 - Chinese Literature and Culture

    3 Credit Hours
    Students will learn to express complicated ideas fluently both in speaking and in prose. Topics may include film, literature, news, business Chinese, etc. The class is conducted in Chinese.

    Repeatability: May be repeated. Maximum 9 hours.
    (RE) Prerequisite(s): 232 or equivalent.
  
  • CHIN 432 - Advanced Reading and Composition

    3 Credit Hours
    Through extensive reading and writing, students will acquire a large amount of vocabulary and become more skillful readers and writers of Chinese.

    (RE) Prerequisite(s): 232 or equivalent.
  
  • CHIN 471 - Introduction to Chinese Linguistics

    3 Credit Hours
    Surveys various linguistic aspects of Mandarin Chinese, including phonetics and phonology, morphology, syntax, and sociolinguistics. The class is conducted in English, but students will work with Chinese language data in their reading and written assignments.

    (DE) Prerequisite(s): 132 or equivalent.
  
  • CHIN 490 - Chinese Internship

    1-15 Credit Hours
    Career-related experiences in the United States or abroad.

    Grading Restriction: Satisfactory/No Credit grading only.
    Repeatability: May be repeated. Maximum 15 hours.
    Registration Restriction(s): Chinese language and world business concentration.
  
  • CHIN 491 - Chinese Foreign Study

    1-15 Credit Hours
    Repeatability: May be repeated. Maximum 15 hours.
  
  • CHIN 493 - Independent Study

    1-15 Credit Hours
    Repeatability: May be repeated. Maximum 15 hours.
    Registration Permission: Consent of program chair.

(CLAS) Classics (257)

  
  • CLAS 111 - Beginning Latin

    4 Credit Hours
    Grading Restriction: A, B, C, No Credit grading only.
    Credit Restriction: Not available to students eligible for 150.
  
  • CLAS 112 - Beginning Latin

    4 Credit Hours
    Grading Restriction: A, B, C, No Credit grading only.
    Credit Restriction: Not available to students eligible for 150.
    (RE) Prerequisite(s): 111 with a grade of C or higher.
  
  • CLAS 121 - Beginning Greek

    4 Credit Hours
    Grading Restriction: A, B, C, No Credit grading only.
  
  • CLAS 122 - Beginning Greek

    4 Credit Hours
    Grading Restriction: A, B, C, No Credit grading only.
    (RE) Prerequisite(s): 121 with a grade of C or higher.
  
  • CLAS 150 - Latin Transition

    4 Credit Hours
    Designed to prepare students for enrollment in 251.

    Grading Restriction: A, B, C, No Credit grading only.
    Credit Restriction: Since 150 is a review of elementary Latin, students who receive credit in this course may not also receive credit for any other 100-level Latin course and, therefore, also forfeit the 6 hours of elementary language credit awarded through placement examination.
    Comment(s): Placement exam required.
  
  • CLAS 201 - Introduction to Classical Civilization

    3 Credit Hours
    Introductory survey of civilization of ancient Greece and Rome. Includes aspects of history, literature, art and archaeology, philosophy, and religion. Writing-emphasis course.

    Satisfies General Education Requirement: (CC)
  
  • CLAS 221 - Early Greek Mythology

    3 Credit Hours
    Archaic Greek religion through comprehensive study of Greek myths with emphasis on how they reflect the early Greek vision of the universe and humanity’s place in it. Origins and development of Greek myths and the rise of organized religion from the Bronze Age to about 450 BCE. Writing-emphasis course.

    Satisfies General Education Requirement: (AH)
  
  • CLAS 222 - Classical Greek and Roman Mythology

    3 Credit Hours
    Use of myth in literature, history, religion, and philosophy of Greece and Rome from about 450 BCE to about 350 CE. Course focuses on the latter half of the 5th century BCE and the last quarter of the 1st century BCE. Covers Eastern intrusions such as early Christianity. Writing-emphasis course.

    Satisfies General Education Requirement: (AH)
  
  • CLAS 232 - Archaeology and Art of Ancient Greece and Rome

    3 Credit Hours
    Survey from the earliest human presence in the Mediterranean to the end of the Roman Empire (c. 200,000 BCE–476 CE). For prehistoric times, emphasis on material remains and anthropological theory used to recreate the cultures of the Minoans, Mycenaeans, Dark Age Greeks, and Etruscans. For the historical Greek and Roman periods, emphasis on developments in architecture, sculpture, vase painting, wall painting, mosaics, and minor arts. Relationship of art to society. Writing-emphasis course.

    Satisfies General Education Requirement: (AH)
  
  • CLAS 251 - Intermediate Latin I

    3 Credit Hours
    Grammar review and readings.

    Satisfies General Education Requirement: (CC)
    (RE) Prerequisite(s): 112 or 150 with a grade of C or higher or placement exam.
  
  • CLAS 252 - Intermediate Latin II

    3 Credit Hours
    Selected readings.

    Satisfies General Education Requirement: (CC)
    (RE) Prerequisite(s): 251.
  
  • CLAS 253 - Greek and Roman Literature in English Translation

    3 Credit Hours
    Major literature of ancient Greece and Rome. Variable content. Writing-emphasis course.

    Satisfies General Education Requirement: (AH)
  
  • CLAS 254 - Greek and Roman Epic in English Translation

    3 Credit Hours
    Epic literature of ancient Greece and Rome. Writing-emphasis course.

    Satisfies General Education Requirement: (AH)
  
  • CLAS 255 - Greek and Roman Drama in English Translation

    3 Credit Hours
    Theater plays (tragedy and/or comedy) of ancient Greece and Rome. Writing-emphasis course.

    Satisfies General Education Requirement: (AH)
  
  • CLAS 261 - Intermediate Greek: Grammar Review and Readings

    3 Credit Hours
    Systematic review of Attic Greek and readings from the New Testament, Lysias, and others.

    Satisfies General Education Requirement: (CC)
    (RE) Prerequisite(s): 122 with a grade of C or higher.
  
  • CLAS 264 - Intermediate Greek: Epic Poetry

    3 Credit Hours
    Content varies.

    Satisfies General Education Requirement: (CC)
    (RE) Prerequisite(s): 261.
  
  • CLAS 273 - Medical Terminology

    3 Credit Hours
    Extensive introduction to the language of medicine. This is an online course.

  
  • CLAS 302 - History of Greece I

    3 Credit Hours
    Greek history from the collapse of Mycenaean civilization to the end of the Peloponnesian War (ca. 1200 - 404 B.C.), with emphasis on the origin and development of the city-state (polis) in the Archaic and Classical periods. Discussion centers on the two most important and powerful city-states, Sparta and Athens, and their influence on the Greek world. Other topics covered are the Dark Ages, Archaic colonization and tyranny, the Delian League, and the Persian wars.

    (Same as History – Europe 302.)
  
  • CLAS 304 - History of the Early Roman Empire

    3 Credit Hours
    (See History – Europe 304.)
  
  • CLAS 305 - History of the Late Roman Empire

    3 Credit Hours
    (See History – Europe 305.)
  
  • CLAS 306 - History of Greece II

    3 Credit Hours
    History of the Greek world from the end of the Peloponnesian War to the destruction of Corinth (404-146 B.C.). It covers the struggle between Sparta, Athens, and Thebes for dominance in mainland Greece, followed by the rise of Macedonia under Philip II and Alexander the Great’s conquest of the Persian Empire. It also explores the formation, development, and decline of the Hellenistic kingdoms, with emphasis on the Roman absorption of these states in the second century B.C.

    (Same as History – Europe 306.)
  
  • CLAS 309 - History of the Roman Republic

    3 Credit Hours
    (See History – Europe 303.)
  
  • CLAS 340 - Greek and Roman Athletics

    3 Credit Hours
    A survey of Greek and Roman athletic festivals and events, and the role of athletes in ancient society; special focus on the Olympic Games. Writing-emphasis course.

  
  • CLAS 345 - Greek and Roman Religion

    3 Credit Hours
    An in-depth examination of religion among the Greeks and the Romans. Attention is given to cult sites, state religious calendars and ceremonies, religion in the daily lives of people, and the interplay of ancient Near Eastern and Egyptian religions with Greek and Roman religious beliefs and practices. Reading and study of primary sources in translation. Writing-emphasis course.

    (Same as Religious Studies 345.)
  
  • CLAS 351 - Cicero and Sallust

    3 Credit Hours
    (RE) Prerequisite(s): 252.
  
  • CLAS 352 - Roman Lyric Poetry

    3 Credit Hours
    Poetry of Catullus, Horace, and the elegists.

    (RE) Prerequisite(s): 252.
  
  • CLAS 362 - Roman Law

    3 Credit Hours
    Historical development of Roman law in the Classical period (50 BCE-250 CE) with particular attention to the analysis of case-law in the areas of contract, property, or delict. Writing-emphasis course.

  
  • CLAS 381 - Greek Civilization

    3 Credit Hours
    Emphasis on the 6th and 5th centuries BCE. Major aspects of ancient Greek civilization – religion, fine arts, political life, pan-Mediterranean relations, the prominence of Athens, and the role of modern archaeology in interpretation. Writing-emphasis course.

  
  • CLAS 382 - Roman Civilization

    3 Credit Hours
    Emphasis on the late Republic and early Empire. Major aspects of ancient Roman civilization – political institutions, art and architecture, history, culture, and daily life. Writing-emphasis course.

  
  • CLAS 384 - Gender and Sexuality in Greece and Rome

    3 Credit Hours
    Examines Greek and Roman views of gender roles and sexuality. Evidence from literature, epigraphy, and material culture is used to consider what the ideals of behavior were for Greek and Roman women and men, what constituted deviation from these ideals, and how ‘real’ Greeks and Romans may actually have behaved. Writing-emphasis course.

    (Same as Women, Gender, and Sexuality 384.)
  
  • CLAS 401 - Greek Poetry

    3 Credit Hours
    Epic, lyric, drama. Authors vary.

    Repeatability: May be repeated. Maximum 9 hours.
    (RE) Prerequisite(s): 261.
  
  • CLAS 402 - Greek Prose

    3 Credit Hours
    History, philosophy, and oratory. Authors vary.

    Repeatability: May be repeated. Maximum 9 hours.
    (RE) Prerequisite(s): 261.
  
  • CLAS 405 - Selected Readings from Greek Literature

    3 Credit Hours
    For advanced students in Greek. The study of plays, historical writings, and poetry of ancient Greece in the original Greek.

    Repeatability: May be repeated. Maximum 9 hours.
    (RE) Prerequisite(s): 261.
  
  • CLAS 406 - Selected Readings from Greek Literature

    3 Credit Hours
    For advanced students in Greek. The study of plays, historical writings, and poetry of ancient Greece in the original Greek.

    Repeatability: May be repeated. Maximum 9 hours.
    (RE) Prerequisite(s): 261.
  
  • CLAS 414 - Cicero and Techniques of Latin Prose Composition

    3 Credit Hours
    For advanced students in Latin. Practice in prose composition, the writings of Cicero the model.

    (RE) Prerequisite(s): 351 or 352.
  
  • CLAS 431 - Selected Readings from Latin Literature

    3 Credit Hours
    For advanced students in Latin. Oratory, historical writings, and poetry of ancient Rome in the original Latin.

    Repeatability: May be repeated. Maximum 9 hours.
    (RE) Prerequisite(s): 252.
  
  • CLAS 432 - Selected Readings from Latin Literature

    3 Credit Hours
    For advanced students in Latin. Oratory, historical writings, and poetry of ancient Rome in the original Latin.

    Repeatability: May be repeated. Maximum 9 hours.
    (RE) Prerequisite(s): 252.
  
  • CLAS 435 - Medieval Latin

    3 Credit Hours
    Selected readings from the Latin prose and poetry of medieval Europe.

    (RE) Prerequisite(s): 252.
  
  • CLAS 436 - Cities and Sanctuaries of the Greek and Roman World

    3 Credit Hours
    Major cities and sanctuaries in Greece, the Greek colonies, and the Roman Empire. Approach is archaeological, focusing on physical evidence – landscape, architecture and artifacts – as well as description by ancient authors. Cities include various types – planned and unplanned, seaports, caravan centers, government and commercial centers. The sanctuaries also vary in function, including prophetic centers, athletic centers, theater centers, and healing centers. Writing-emphasis course.

    (Same as Anthropology 436.)
  
  • CLAS 439 - Pompeii

    3 Credit Hours
    Study of Pompeii and adjacent archaeological sites buried during the eruption of Mt. Vesuvius in 79 CE. A combination of textual, visual, and archaeological approaches will be used to examine how ancient inhabitants of the region of Campania lived and died. Topics include the modern discovery of Pompeii and Herculaneum, ancient urbanism, domestic and public space, politics, entertainment, slavery, villas and the life of luxury on the Bay of Naples, and finally the catastrophic moment of the cities’ destruction. Writing-emphasis course.

  
  • CLAS 441 - Special Topics in Classical Civilization

    3 Credit Hours
    Topics in art, literature, religion, and society of Greece and Rome.

    Repeatability: May be repeated. Maximum 9 hours.
  
  • CLAS 442 - Archaeology of the Prehistoric Aegean

    3 Credit Hours
    Survey of the archaeology and art of the Aegean from the earliest human presence to the end of the Mycenaean civilization (ca. 3000000 - 1050 BCE). Highlights include Early Cycladic civilization with its abstract, almost “modern” art, the rise and decline of Minoan and Mycenaean complex societies, the wall paintings of Thera (the “Pompeii” of the Bronze Age), and Troy. Emphasis on anthropological and art-historical approaches. Writing-emphasis course.

    (Same as Anthropology 442.)
  
  • CLAS 443 - Archaeology and Art of Ancient Greece

    3 Credit Hours
    Survey of the archaeology and art of Greece and the Greek-speaking areas from the period of Dark Age villages through the rise of the polis, the Golden Age of Pericles, and the establishment of powerful Hellenistic kingdoms after the conquests of Alexander the Great (c. 1050–30 BCE). Achievements in architecture, sculpture, vase painting, and minor arts seen in the context of changes in society as well as developments in Greek philosophy and thought. Archaeological evidence for daily life, economy, and political institutions. Writing-emphasis course.

    (Same as Anthropology 443.)
  
  • CLAS 444 - Archaeology and Art of Ancient Italy and Rome

    3 Credit Hours
    Survey of the archaeology and art of ancient Italy and the Roman world from prehistoric times to the fall of the Roman Empire (ca. 1000 BCE – 476 CE). Highlights include Etruscan culture and multiculturalism in early Italy; the development of Roman architecture, art, and urban planning; art and architecture used for political propaganda; Roman cosmopolitan culture and imperialism; theory and method in Roman archaeology. Writing-emphasis course.

    (Same as Anthropology 444.)
  
  • CLAS 445 - Ancient and Medieval Seafaring

    3 Credit Hours
    Survey of seafaring in the Mediterranean and northern Europe from its very beginning, c. 11,000 BCE, until the late Middle Ages. Discussion of shipwrecks, iconographic evidence, and texts. Emphasis on ship construction and the evidence it provides about seafaring, naval warfare, technology, the exploitation of natural resources, levels of labor, social differences in society, and changes in the economy. Writing-emphasis course.

  
  • CLAS 461 - Special Topics in Classical Archaeology

    3 Credit Hours
    Topics in the archaeology of Greece and Rome.

    Repeatability: May be repeated. Maximum 9 hours.
  
  • CLAS 471 - Special Topics in Medieval Latin Literature

    3 Credit Hours
    Selected topics in Medieval Latin literature. Discussions, student presentations, examinations, papers. Writing-emphasis course.

    Repeatability: May be repeated. Maximum 9 hours.
    (RE) Prerequisite(s): 431, 432, or 435.
    Comment(s): Prior knowledge may satisfy prerequisite with consent of instructor.
  
  • CLAS 472 - Latin Paleography and Book Culture in the Middle Ages I

    3 Credit Hours
    Introduction to the Latin hands used in Western Europe from the Roman through the Humanistic period. Course focuses on identifying and dating hands and on transcribing them accurately. Writing-emphasis course.

    (RE) Prerequisite(s): 431, 432, or 435.
    Comment(s): Prior knowledge may satisfy prerequisite with consent of instructor.
  
  • CLAS 473 - Latin Paleography and Book Culture in the Middle Ages II

    3 Credit Hours
    Continuation of 472.

    (RE) Prerequisite(s): 472.
  
  • CLAS 491 - Foreign Study

    1-15 Credit Hours
    Repeatability: May be repeated. Maximum 15 hours.
  
  • CLAS 492 - Off-Campus Study

    1-15 Credit Hours
    Repeatability: May be repeated. Maximum 15 hours.
  
  • CLAS 493 - Independent Study

    1-15 Credit Hours
    Repeatability: May be repeated. Maximum 15 hours.
  
  • CLAS 498 - Honors Thesis

    3 Credit Hours
    Required thesis hours for all Classics honors concentrations.

    Registration Restriction(s): Declared Classics honors concentrations only.
    Registration Permission: Consent of department.

(CMST) Communication Studies (250)

  
  • CMST 201 - Introduction to Communication Studies

    3 Credit Hours
    Fundamental theories and practices with particular reference to interpersonal and organizational communication.

  
  • CMST 207 - Honors: Introduction to Communication Studies

    3 Credit Hours
    Analysis and exploration of fundamental theories and practices in communication studies with particular reference to interpersonal and organizational communication.

  
  • CMST 210 - Public Speaking

    3 Credit Hours
    Preparation and delivery of informative and persuasive speeches. Topics include research, organization, adapting to an audience, topic selection, reasoning, and evaluating the discourse of others.

    Satisfies General Education Requirement: (OC)
  
  • CMST 217 - Honors: Public Speaking

    3 Credit Hours
    Basic theory and principles of informative and persuasive public speaking.

    Satisfies General Education Requirement: (OC)
    Comment(s): ACT composite score above 30 or SAT composite score above 1300.
  
  • CMST 240 - Business and Professional Communication

    3 Credit Hours
    Basic principles of communication within organizations. Topics and activities may include organizational/communication theory, group problem solving, case studies, interviewing, and formal presentations.

    Satisfies General Education Requirement: (OC)
  
  • CMST 247 - Honors: Business and Professional Communication

    3 Credit Hours
    Basic theory and principles of effective workplace communication.

    Satisfies General Education Requirement: (OC)
    Comment(s): ACT composite score above 30 or SAT composite score above 1300.
  
  • CMST 250 - Advanced Public Speaking

    3 Credit Hours
    Theory and practice of informative and persuasive speaking.

    (RE) Prerequisite(s): 210, 217, 240, or 247.
  
  • CMST 312 - Survey of Interpersonal Communication

    3 Credit Hours
    Overview of how people interact in a variety of contexts.

    (RE) Prerequisite(s): 201 or 207.
    Registration Restriction(s): Communication studies majors/minors or consent of instructor.
  
  • CMST 342 - Survey of Organizational Communication

    3 Credit Hours
    Overview of how people in for-profit and non-profit contexts interact both internally and externally.

    (RE) Prerequisite(s): 201 or 207.
    Registration Restriction(s): Communication studies majors/minors or consent of instructor.
  
  • CMST 352 - Communication Theory

    3 Credit Hours
    Analysis and critique of fundamental theories with particular reference to interpersonal and organizational communication.

    (RE) Prerequisite(s): 201 or 207.
    Registration Restriction(s): Communication studies majors.
  
  • CMST 354 - Research Methods in Communication Lab

    1 Credit Hours
    This lab focuses on the practice and application of common research methods in the field of Communication. Students will conduct quantitative and qualitative communication research, use communication laboratory resources, analyze data, and complete collaborative group projects.

    (RE) Prerequisite(s): 352.
    (RE) Corequisite(s): 356 and 360.
    Comment(s): Only offered in fall and spring semesters.
    Registration Restriction(s): Communication studies majors.
  
  • CMST 356 - Research Methods in Communication Studies

    3 Credit Hours
    Survey of contemporary methods used for research in communication studies. Emphasis on interpreting and evaluating communication research reports.

    (RE) Prerequisite(s): 352.
    (RE) Corequisite(s): 354 and 360; and one course from: Mathematics 115, 117, Statistics 201, or 207.
    Comment(s): Only offered in fall and spring semesters.
    Registration Restriction(s): Communication studies majors.
  
  • CMST 360 - Professional Skills in Communication Lab

    2 Credit Hours
    This lab covers professional and general skills (e.g., writing a resume, interviewing) for success in the field of Communication.

    (RE) Prerequisite(s): 352.
    (RE) Corequisite(s): 354 and 356.
    Comment(s): Only offered in fall and spring semesters.
    Registration Restriction(s): Communication studies majors.
  
  • CMST 400 - Topics in Communication Studies

    3 Credit Hours
    Repeatability: May be repeated. Maximum 6 hours.
    (RE) Prerequisite(s): 312 or 342.
    Comment(s): Topics, scope of subject matter, and prerequisites to be determined by department.
    Registration Restriction(s): Communication studies majors/minors or consent of instructor.
  
  • CMST 410 - Family Communication

    3 Credit Hours
    Dynamics of interactions within family systems, marriage, and parent-child relationships. Study of verbal and nonverbal communication processes, patterns, and problems.

    (RE) Prerequisite(s): 312.
    Registration Restriction(s): Communication studies majors/minors or consent of instructor.
  
  • CMST 412 - Close Relationships

    3 Credit Hours
    Theory and research examining interactions in friendships, romantic relationships, and/or families.

    (RE) Prerequisite(s): 312.
    Registration Restriction(s): Communication studies majors/minors or consent of instructor.
  
  • CMST 414 - Persuasion

    3 Credit Hours
    Methods that contribute to effective and ineffective persuasion. Topics include credibility, message construction, and receiver variables.

    (RE) Prerequisite(s): 312.
    Registration Restriction(s): Communication studies majors/minors or consent of instructor.
  
  • CMST 416 - Interpersonal Health Communication

    3 Credit Hours
    Interpersonal communication in health care settings. Topics include provider-client interactions, social support groups, stigma and disease, and contemporary models explaining the use of health-related information.

    (RE) Prerequisite(s): 312.
    Registration Restriction(s): Communication studies majors/minors or consent of instructor.
  
  • CMST 419 - Interpersonal Conflict

    3 Credit Hours
    Communication as a significant factor in the development, management, and resolution of conflict at the interpersonal, small group, organizational, or societal levels.

    (RE) Prerequisite(s): 312.
    Registration Restriction(s): Communication studies majors/minors or consent of instructor.
  
  • CMST 442 - Organizational Communication Processes

    3 Credit Hours
    Theory and practice of how people in organizations interact.

    (RE) Prerequisite(s): 342.
    Registration Restriction(s): Communication studies majors/minors or consent of instructor.
  
  • CMST 444 - Group Communication

    3 Credit Hours
    Small group decision-making. Evidence, argumentation, leadership, roles, and norms as they affect critical thinking in groups.

    (RE) Prerequisite(s): 342.
    Registration Restriction(s): Communication studies majors/minors or consent of instructor.
  
  • CMST 446 - Leadership

    3 Credit Hours
    Examines theory and practice of leadership trends; focuses on interactive aspects of leading and following.

    (RE) Prerequisite(s): 342.
    Registration Restriction(s): Communication studies majors/minors or consent of instructor.
  
  • CMST 449 - Political Persuasion

    3 Credit Hours
    Study of the communication processes utilized by political candidates, office holders, and social movement organizers.

    (RE) Prerequisite(s): 342.
    Registration Restriction(s): Communication studies majors/minors or consent of instructor.
  
  • CMST 487 - Honors Seminar

    3 Credit Hours
    In-depth survey of communication research topics. Topics rotate among health, interpersonal, and organizational/team communication.

    Repeatability: May be repeated. Maximum 12 hours.
    (RE) Prerequisite(s): 312 or 342.
    (DE) Prerequisite(s): To be determined based upon topic.
    Registration Restriction(s): Communication studies major – honors concentration.
  
  • CMST 491 - Foreign Study

    1-6 Credit Hours
    Participation in school-sponsored study-abroad program. Application forms and proposal deadlines available in school office.

    Repeatability: May be repeated. Maximum 6 hours.
    Credit Restriction: Maximum of 3 hours may be applied toward the major.
    Comment(s): 2.75 GPA required; minimum student level ― junior.
  
  • CMST 492 - Internship

    1-6 Credit Hours
    Supervised career-related experiences using communication studies theories and techniques in government and for-profit or non-profit organizations, culminating in a written and oral report.

    Grading Restriction: Satisfactory/No Credit grading only.
    Repeatability: May be repeated. Maximum 6 hours.
    Credit Restriction: Does not count toward major requirements.
  
  • CMST 493 - Independent Study

    1-6 Credit Hours
    Selected readings/research in an area of communication studies to be determined by the student in consultation with supervising faculty member and, ordinarily, in an area of study not covered by school curriculum. Application forms and proposal deadlines available in school office.

    Repeatability: May be repeated. Maximum 6 hours.
    Credit Restriction: Maximum of 3 hours may be applied toward the major.
    Comment(s): 3.0 GPA required; minimum student level ― junior.
 

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