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The Department of Communication
118 Fine Arts Bldg. Box 19107 817-272-2163
www.uta.edu/communication
The degree Bachelor of Arts in Communication is
offered with multiple specializations. The department curricula
provide students with an overview of the role and function of communication
in society. These courses present a broad academic exposure, including
theories, skills, techniques, critical analysis, historical perspectives,
and aesthetic appreciation.
The Department of Communication seeks to emphasize
theories and techniques which give students the ability to adapt
to rapid changes in communication technology.
Within the major disciplines, specializations
are available in advertising, broadcast news, broadcast management,
communication technology, news-editorial journalism, visual journalism,
public relations, organizational communication, and oral communication.
Additionally, there are three specializations for teacher certification:
secondary teaching level in journalism, secondary teaching level
in speech communication, and elementary teaching level in speech
communication. A suggested plan of study for each is available from
the office of the Department of Communication.
Requirements
for a Bachelor of Arts Degree in Communication
English
Six hours of composition.
Literature
Three hours of English or modern language literature or other approved
substitute.
Liberal Arts Elective
Three hours above the freshman level of literature, or social and
cultural studies designated as taught in the College of Liberal
Arts, or fine arts or philosophy, or technical writing.
Modern Language
1441, 1442, 2313, and 2314 or equivalent.
Political Science
2311, 2312.
History
Six hours of American history or three hours of American and three
hours of Texas history.
Mathematics
Six hours (level of college algebra or higher).
Science
8 hours in a single lab science (biology, chemistry, geology, or
physics).
Social/Cultural Studies
Three hours of designated courses in archaeology, classical studies,
communication, economics, modern languages, history, humanities,
linguistics, political science, social or cultural anthropology,
social/political/cultural geography, social psychology, sociology
or womens studies.
Fine Arts
Three hours from architecture, art, dance, music, or theatre arts.
Electives
Sufficient to give the total number of hours required for a degree.
Major
A minimum of 39 semester hours, 18 of which must be 3000/4000-level
courses. A student must complete the requirements for one of the
departmental specializations.
Minor
18 hours, six of which must be 3000/4000 level, selected after consulting
with an adviser.
Total
128 hours, of which at least 36 must be 3000/4000 level, plus exercise
and sport activities (EXSA/DNCA) or ROTC or marching band as required.
Department of Communication
Degree Programs
Advertising
JOUR 1345; ADVT 2337, 3304, 3305, 3306, 3307, and 4301.
COMM 3300, 3303, 4310, and other COMM 4000-level course.
Six hours electives in the department.
Broadcast Communication
Broadcast News
JOUR 1345, JOUR 2346, BCMN 1355, 2357, 2358, 2360, 3340, 3347, 3341
or 3350, 4340.
COMM 3300, 4310.
Three hours electives in the department.
Broadcast Management
ADVT 2337, JOUR 1345, BCMN 2357, 2360, 3318, 3319, 4319 or 4360,
4320; COMM 3300, 4310, COMM 4000-level elective. Six hours electives
in the department.
Communication Technology
JOUR 1345, COMM 2300, 3300, 3301, 3303, 4305, 4307, 4309, 4310,
4327; SPCH 3302. Six hours electives in the department.
Journalism
News-Editorial Journalism
JOUR 1345, 2340, 2346, 3328, 3345, 4378.
Six hours from the following courses: JOUR 3350, 4325, 4326 or 4327.
COMM 3300, 4305, 4310
Six hours electives in the department
Visual Journalism
JOUR 1345, 2340, 2346, 2347, 3341, 3345.
COMM 3300, 3301, 3303, 4307 and 4310, ART 2359.
Three hours electives in the department
Public Relations
JOUR 1345, 2346, and one of the following: JOUR 3345, 3350, 4326,
4327, COMM 4300, or PREL 4395.
PREL 2338, 3339, 3355, 4320, and 4316.
COMM 3300, 3303, and 4310.
Six hours electives in the department.
Speech
Organizational Communication
SPCH 1301, 2304, 2305, and 3309.
COMM 3300.
Six hours from SPCH 3310, 3316, 3320.
Six hours from SPCH 4300, 4315, 4320, 4322.
Six hours from COMM 4000-level courses (COMM 4315 recommended).
Six hours electives in the department.
Oral Communication
SPCH 1301, 2304, 3310.
COMM 3300.
SPCH 3312 or 4302.
Six hours from SPCH 3321, 3322, 3323.
Three hours from SPCH 4300, 4321, or 4360.
Six hours from COMM 4000-level courses (COMM 4315 recommended).
Nine hours electives in the department.
Teacher
Certification
Department specializations which provide for teacher certification
are the following: secondary teaching level in journalism, or speech
communication; elementary teaching level in speech communication.
Students interested in Texas Teacher Certification should consult
the School of Education section of this catalog for the most recent
changes in requirements regarding admission to teacher education,
completion of University programs in preparation for certification,
and eligibility for certification after graduation. Students whose
major is taken in the Department of Communication will complete
at least 30 semester hours in the major field.
Students seeking teacher certification with a
major in a communication field should follow the sections below:
Secondary
certification, Journalism major requirements
(30 semester hours):
COMM 1300, 3300, and 4310.
JOUR 1345, 2340, 2346, 3335, and 3345.
JOUR 3350 or 4326.
Three additional hours of advanced JOUR.
Secondary certification, Speech
Communication major requirements (30 semester hours):
COMM 1300
SPCH 1301, 1302, 2304.
SPCH 3305 or 3307.
Six hours from SPCH 3321, 3322, or 3323.
Six hours from SPCH 3309, 3310, 3312, 3315, 3316 or 3320.
Three hours from SPCH 4300, 4302, 4321 or 4360.
Elementary certification, Speech
Communication Specialization requirements (30 semester hours):
COMM 1300.
SPCH 1301, 1302, 2304.
SPCH 3305 or 3307.
Six hours from SPCH 3321, 3322 or 3323.
Six hours from SPCH 3309, 3310, 3312, 3315, 3316, or 3320.
Three hours from SPCH 4300, 4302, 4321, or 4360.
Computer and Oral
Competency
Computer use proficiency can be demonstrated by (a) successful completion
of CSE 1301 or equivalent; (b) passing the University proficiency
test measuring practical applications, ability and fundamental knowledge
of computers; or (c) successful completion of one of the following:
COMM 2300, 3303, JOUR 1345, PREL 3339, ADVT 3304, 3305, or 3306.
Oral communication proficiency can be demonstrated
by (a) successful completion of SPCH 1301, 2305, 3302, 3315, or
4315; (b) passing the University proficiency test measuring oral
communication competency; or (c) successful completion of one of
the following: ADVT 4301, PREL 4316, or BCMN 1355.
Students should discuss these options with their undergraduate advisor
who may also provide a list of other courses approved by the University
to meet these requirements.
Department of Communication
Faculty
Chair
Professor McCallum
Professor
Andresen
Associate Professors
Ingram, Markham Shaw, Stone
Assistant Professors
Coleman, Collins, Mwakikoti, Witt, Woods, Zwarun
Communication (COMM)
Course fee information is published in the online student Schedule
of Classes at www.uta.edu/schedule.
Please refer to this Web site for a detailed listing of specific
course fees.
Prefix and number in parentheses following the
U.T. Arlington course number and title is the Common Course Number
designation.
1300. INTRODUCTION
TO COMMUNICATION (3-0) 3 hours credit (COMM 1307). Application
of communication theories and principles to human communication;
from the oral tradition to the printing press, photography, electronic
media, and information technology.
2300. INTERNET COMMUNICATION
(3-0) 3 hours credit. Basic Internet communication including
e-mail, listserv, and chat; emphasis on advanced search strategies;
application of communication theory to individual and mass media
uses of the Internet; legal and ethical issues; basics of Web page
design and publishing.
3300. COMMUNICATION
TECHNOLOGY (3-0) 3 hours credit. Application of communication
theory to mediated technology such as computers, the Internet, digital
video and photography, and emerging technological developments in
the communication field; uses, applications, software, and research
strategies.
3301. WEB SITE COMMUNICATION
(3-0) 3 hours credit. Creation of communicative strategies
via Web site design as used in organizations and mass media; design
principles, information architecture, HTML language. Prerequisites:
JOUR 1345, COMM 2300, COMM 3303 or permission of the instructor.
3303. COMMUNICATION
GRAPHICS (3-0) 3 hours credit. History, current practice,
principles and trends in typography, imaging, pre-press and production,
sheet finishing, bindery, paper and ink, logo design, advertising
layout, publication design, and computer layout, design, and publishing.
Prerequisite for COMM 4000-level courses: Junior standing.
4191. READINGS IN
COMMUNICATION (1-0). 1 hour credit. Readings addressing contemporary
issues in communication. Proficiency in writing and research skills
emphasized. Primarily for Communications majors. Prerequisite: senior
level standing and completion of 12 advanced hours in the department.
4300. COMMUNICATION
RESEARCH (3-0) 3 hours credit. Introduction to communication
research, design, and methodology. Readings and criticism in interpersonal,
public address, and mass communication research; project required.
4305. COMMUNICATION
AND SOCIETY (3-0) 3 hours credit. Readings and analysis of
the role of communication in modern society; its impact on contemporary
social, cultural, political, and intellectual trends.
4307. INTERNET GRAPHICS
COMMUNICATION (3-0) 3 hours credit. Study of the principles
of visual communication and image building as related to the Internet:
principles of animation, cross-platform design, safe color pallets,
graphic and photographic file formats, graphics generation, and
photo scanning. Prerequisites: COMM 2300, 3300, 3301, 3303, or permission
of instructor.
4309. INTERNET MARKETING
COMMUNICATION (3-0) 3 hours credit. Study of the use of information
technology to optimize advertising, promotion, public relations,
and sales functions. Examines an infrastructure of the Internet
and how it affects information retrieval, a web design, Web site
management, and Web site security. Discusses research strategies,
usage trends, and social implications. Prerequisites: COMM 2300,
3300, 3301, 3303 or permission of the instructor.
4310. COMMUNICATION
LAW AND REGULATIONS (3-0) 3 hours credit. Study of constitutional,
statutory, and administrative regulations as applied to print media,
broadcast media, the Internet, advertising, and film; rights, responsibilities,
and ethics.
4315. COMMUNICATION
THEORY (3-0) 3 hours credit. Study of communication theories;
interpersonal, organizational, mass media, and intercultural.
4325. COMMUNICATION
HISTORY (3-0) 3 hours credit. Evolution and trends in forms
of human communication; development of symbols and media technology
with attention to their effects on society.
4327. ADVANCED WEB
SITE COMMUNICATION (3-0) 3 hours credit. Advanced study of
mass media and organizational Web site information architecture,
design, aesthetics, and Web site management; communication theory
as applied to operational Web sites for profit and non-profit organizations.
Prerequisites: COMM 3301, 4307, 4309 or permission of instructor.
4330. POLITICAL COMMUNICATION
(3-0) 3 hours credit. Communication theories, principles,
and strategies in modern political campaigns and events.
4335. INTERCULTURAL
COMMUNICATION (3-0) 3 hours credit. Examination of verbal
and nonverbal barriers to effective intercultural communication
such as ethnocentrism, stereotyping, prejudice, racism, proxemics,
kinesics, haptics, and chronemics. Developing effective communication
in intercultural contexts.
4340. CORPORATE COMMUNICATION
(3-0) 3 hours credit. Examines organizational communication
strategies with special emphasis on how communication affects corporate
constituencies. Corporate image and identity are linked to corporate
advertising, press releases, financial communication, internal communication
and crisis communication.
4391. CONFERENCE COURSE
(3 hours credit as arranged). Topic assigned on an individual
basis, covering individual research or study in the designated areas.
Can be taken more than once when topic varies. Prerequisite: permission
of department.
4393. COMMUNICATION
TOPICS (3-0) 3 hours credit. Seminar in interdisciplinary
topics. Prerequisite: upper division standing. May be repeated when
topics vary.
4394. Honors Thesis/Senior
Project. Required of all students in the University Honors
College. During the senior year, the student must complete a thesis
or a project under the direction of a faculty member in the major
department.
Advertising
(ADVT)
Course fee information is published in the online student Schedule
of Classes at www.uta.edu/schedule.
Please refer to this Web site for a detailed listing of specific
course fees. Prefix and number in parentheses following the U.T.
Arlington course number and title is the Common Course Number designation.
2337. INTRODUCTION TO ADVERTISING (3-0) 3 hours credit (COMM 2327).
The role of advertising in society. Basic concepts include
marketing message creation, budget determination, agency-client
relationships, and social responsibility of advertisers.
3304. ADVERTISING
STRATEGY (3-0) 3 hours credit. Strategic research, problem
definition, planning, creativity, and ethics in advertising and
public service announcements. Applying the techniques of research
and the principles of communication and persuasion to the development
of advertising objectives, strategy, and creative concepts. Prerequisites:
JOUR 1345 and ADVT 2337.
3305. ADVERTISING
MEDIA (3-0) 3 hours credit. Decision-making in selection
and use of advertising media. Evaluation of media alternatives in
terms of marketing objectives, audience analysis, cost, and editorial
and program content. Selection of space time units and media schedules.
Prerequisites: JOUR 1345 and ADVT 2337.
3306. ADVERTISING
COPYWRITING (3-0) 3 hours credit. The theory and practice
of developing appropriate messages to reach and influence target
audiences. Integrating research, strategy, and audio/visual methodology
into the creation of concepts and copy for the primary ad media.
Includes consumer and business media and direct advertising. Prerequisites:
JOUR 1345 and ADVT 2337.
3307. ADVERTISING
CASE STUDIES (3-0) 3 hours credit. Advertising policy, procedure,
strategies and implementation, case review, including media and
agency decision-making, as well as client, consumer, industrial
and institutional execution. Prerequisites: ADVT 3304 and 3305.
4301. ADVERTISING
CAMPAIGNS (3-0) 3 hours credit. Advanced study of advertising,
marketing, and communication theories. Development of advertising
plans for specific business firms by students working as account
service groups. Prerequisites: COMM 3303, ADVT 3304, 3305, 3306
and 3307.
4391. CONFERENCE COURSE
(3 hours credit as arranged). Topic assigned on an individual
basis, covering individual research or study in the designated areas.
Can be taken more than once when topic varies. Prerequisite: permission
of department.
4393. SPECIAL TOPICS
(3-0) 3 hours credit. Special studies in advertising. Topic
varies from semester to semester. May be repeated when topic changes,
for a maximum of six credit hours. Prerequisite: permission of department.
4395. PROFESSIONAL
INTERNSHIP (0-10) 3 hours credit. Individual research while
working with business and industry. Individual conference to be
arranged. Prerequisite: appropriate junior level course completed
in students option and permission of supervising professor
and department. Graded P/F.Broadcast
Communication (BCMN)
Course fee information is published in the online student Schedule
of Classes at www.uta.edu/schedule.
Please refer to this Web site for a detailed listing of specific
course fees.
1355. BROADCAST DICTION
(3-0) 3 hours credit. Application of the phonetic alphabet
to improve vocal processes, articulation, and pronunciation. Practice
in the reading of broadcast copy. Credit will be given for only
one of BCMN 1355, THEA 1302, or SPCH 1302.
2357. RADIO PRODUCTION
(3-1) 3 hours credit. The fundamentals of radio broadcasting.
The techniques of announcing, interviewing, script writing, programming,
types of radio production, audience analysis, and vocational opportunities.
Students participate in typical broadcasting activities.
2358. TELEVISION WORKSHOP
(2-2) 3 hours credit. Fundamentals of television broadcasting,
including programming concepts, writing, lighting, and switching
practices.
2360. INTRODUCTION
TO BROADCASTING (3-0) 3 hours credit. A survey of historical
and contemporary operations and functions of broadcasting. How broadcasting
and the electronic media operate, including understanding of stations,
distribution methods and facilities, regulation and the FCC, networks,
advertising agencies, audience ratings, and new technologies.
3318. BROADCAST SALES
(3-0) 3 hours credit. Process of developing an effective
sales staff in the telecommunication industry. Sales policies, procedures,
techniques, time-management, client relationships, closing, and
sales service are discussed. Prerequisites: BCMN 2357.
3319. BROADCAST MANAGEMENT
(3-0) 3 hours credit. Management procedures, policies, and
responsibilities in the successful operation of telecommunication
industries. Areas covered are planning, problem-solving, personnel,
facilities, government, financial resources, and public service.
Prerequisites: BCMN 2357.
3340. ELECTRONIC NEWS
(2-2) 3 hours credit. News writing and gathering for the
electronic media; use of basic audio and video electronic equipment;
editing of audio and video tapes of news stories for analysis and
criticism. Prerequisite: BCMN 2357.
3341. PUBLIC AFFAIRS
AND NEWS PROGRAMMING (3-0) 3 hours credit. Planning of public
affairs and news programs; story ideas, news judgments, reporting,
shooting, editing, and presentation. Prerequisite: BCMN 3340.
3347. BROADCAST WRITING
AND REPORTING (3-0) 3 hours credit. Writing non-dramatic
scripts for radio and television. Includes public service announcements,
news, and program scripts. Prerequisite: JOUR 1345.
3350. TELEVISION REPORTING
(2-2) 3 hours credit. Producing and reporting of news information
for the television media. Students will participate in news gathering,
writing, and shoot packaging for television. Prerequisite: JOUR
1345.
3355. BROADCAST ANNOUNCING
I (2-2) 3 hours credit. Concentrated study of phrasing, timing,
voice modulation, pronunciation and articulation. Analysis and interpretation
of all types of broadcast copy. Integration of announcing and performance
into broadcast production. Prerequisites: BCMN 1355, 2357; BCMN
3357 recommended.
3356. BROADCAST ANNOUNCING
II (2-2) 3 hours credit. Continued concentration on announcing
and the interpretation of broadcast copy including vocal delivery,
phrasing, and communication of meaning. Prerequisite: BCMN 3355.
3357. ADVANCED RADIO
PRODUCTION (2-2) 3 hours credit. Development of production
and announcing skills basic to professional broadcasting. Students
perform a variety of broadcasting assignments. Prerequisites: BCMN
2357.
4319. BROADCAST PROMOTION
(3-0) 3 hours credit. Emphasizes positioning a station among
its competitors with respect to promotional and marketing plans
designed to build and maintain an audience. Relationship of broadcast
ratings to programming and sales. Prerequisite: appropriate junior
level course in students option.
4320. CURRENT ISSUES
IN TELECOMMUNICATIONS (3-0) 3 hours credit. Recent and current
literature in radio and television broadcasting, cablecasting, industrial
video, satellite distribution, and national and international telecommunications
policies. Current problems and possible solutions. Prerequisite:
appropriate junior level course completed in students option.
4340. NEWS PRACTICUM
(1-6) 3 hours credit. Production and evaluation of news programs
for transmission on electronic media. Students will participate
in production of newscasts for airing via broadcast and cable systems.
Prerequisite: BCMN 3341 or 3356.
4360. ELECTRONIC MEDIA
OPERATIONS (2-2) 3 hours credit. Application of programming
theories and techniques to materials for release via RF/Cable/Satellite
systems. Prerequisite: appropriate junior level course completed
in students option.
4391. CONFERENCE COURSE
(3 hours credit as arranged). Topic assigned on an individual
basis, covering individual research or study in the designated areas.
Can be taken more than once when topic varies. Prerequisite: permission
of department.
4393. SPECIAL TOPICS
(3-0) 3 hours credit. Special studies in broadcasting. Topic
varies from semester to semester. May be repeated when topics change,
for a maximum of six credit hours. Prerequisite: permission of department.
4395. PROFESSIONAL
INTERNSHIP (0-10) 3 hours credit. Individual research while
working with business and industry. Individual conference to be
arranged. Prerequisite: appropriate junior level course completed
in students option and permission of supervising professor
and department. Graded P/F.
Journalism (JOUR)
Course fee information is published in the online student Schedule
of Classes at www.uta.edu/schedule.
Please refer to this Web site for a detailed listing of specific
course fees.
Prefix and number in parentheses following the U.T. Arlington course
number and title is the Common Course Number designation.
1345. WRITING FOR
MASS MEDIA (2-2) 3 hours credit (COMM 2309). Writing techniques
as applied to newspapers, broadcast media, the Internet, advertising,
and public relations with practice in research and writing.
2340. PHOTOJOURNALISM
I (2-2) 3 hours credit. Basic theory and techniques of photojournalism;
introduction to electronic digital photography and editing; professional,
technical, and esthetic values.
2346. REPORTING (2-2)
3 hours credit (COMM 2310). Complex journalistic stories
with emphasis on ethics, interviewing, and writing of general news
stories, features, and specialized stories. Prerequisites: JOUR
1345.
2347. PROFESSIONAL
JOURNALISM PRACTICUM (3 hours credit as arranged). Individual
research while shadowing a professional in the student's future
field. Individual conference to be arranged. News-editorial and
visual journalism sequence only. Prerequisite: JOUR 1345 for news-editorial
sequence. JOUR 2340 for visual journalism sequence.
3328. PUBLIC AFFAIRS
REPORTING (3-0) 3 hours credit. Research in planning and
writing techniques required for covering such public affairs news
sources as governmental offices, bureaus, and agencies. Experience
in covering local governmental agencies. Prerequisite: JOUR 2346.
3335. STUDENT PUBLICATION
ADVISORY PROCEDURES (3-0) 3 hours credit. Problem-solving
approaches to sponsorship of student publications; editorial policies,
advertising sales and promotions, business procedures, and staff
motivation techniques.
3341. PHOTOJOURNALISM
II (2-2) 3 hours credit. Advanced electronic imaging techniques
as applied to newspapers, magazines, and public relations. Prerequisites:
JOUR 2340.
3345. NEWS EDITING
(2-2) 3 hours credit. The function of the editor and copy
editor; extensive practice in newspaper page makeup, headline writing,
and copy editing. Prerequisite: JOUR 2346.
3350. MAGAZINE WRITING
AND EDITING (2-2) 3 hours credit. Theory and practice of
magazine writing, editing and design. Prerequisite: JOUR 2346.
4325. ADVANCED WRITING
AND REPORTING (3-0) 3 hours credit. Each semester this course
focuses on the unique demands of a specialized form of journalism.
Subjects may include sports reporting, business reporting, and writing
for new media. May be repeated for credit when topic varies. Prerequisite:
JOUR 2346 or permission of department.
4326. FEATURE WRITING
(3-0) 3 hours credit. Nature, function, and structure of
articles for magazines and newspapers. Research and interviewing
techniques; extensive practice in writing. Prerequisite: JOUR 2346.
4327. OPINION AND
PERSUASIVE WRITING (3-0) 3 hours credit. Reading and analysis
of the forms of persuasive writing, including editorials, commentaries,
reviews, and interpretive articles.
4341. PHOTOJOURNALISM
III (2-2) 3 hours credit. Electronic imaging in news, illustrative,
narrative, and essay formats. Readings in visual communication research,
law, and ethics. Prerequisite: JOUR 3341.
4378. DEPTH REPORTING
(3-0) 3 hours credit. Investigative and in-depth methods
of newsgathering; extensive practice in writing. Prerequisite: JOUR
3328.
4391. CONFERENCE COURSE
(3 hours credit as arranged). Topic assigned on an individual
basis, covering individual research or study in the designated areas.
Can be taken more than once when topic varies. Prerequisite: permission
of department.
4393. SPECIAL TOPICS
(3-0) 3 hours credit. Special studies in journalism. Topic
varies from semester to semester. May be repeated when topics change,
for a maximum of six credit hours. Prerequisite: permission of department.
4395. PROFESSIONAL
INTERNSHIP (0-10) 3 hours credit. Individual research while
working with business and industry. Individual conference to be
arranged. Prerequisite: appropriate junior level course completed
in students option and permission of supervising professor
and department. Graded P/F.
Public Relations (PREL)
Course fee information is published in the online student Schedule
of Classes at www.uta.edu/schedule.
Please refer to this Web site for a detailed listing of specific
course fees.
2338. INTRODUCTION
TO PUBLIC RELATIONS (3-0) 3 hours credit. Principles and
methods of building goodwill and obtaining publicity; process of
influencing public opinion; analysis of media; implementation of
public relations programs.
3339. PUBLIC RELATIONS METHODS (2-2)
3 hours credit. The theory and practice
of selecting the appropriate mass media channels to reach and influence
specialized groups, with practice in public relations writing. Prerequisite:
PREL 2338 and JOUR 2346.
3355. PUBLIC RELATIONS CASE STUDIES
(3-0) 3 hours credit. The use of case
studies to study the techniques of goal-setting and strategy-selection
as applied in actual programs and under varying information conditions.
Prerequisite: PREL 2338.
4316. PUBLIC RELATIONS
CAMPAIGNS (3-0) 3 hours credit. The study of advanced public
relations campaign strategies based on research techniques; campaign
development, implementation and assessment. Prerequisites: PREL
3339 and 3355.
4320. PUBLIC RELATIONS
MANAGEMENT (3-0) 3 hours credit. Public relations management
decision-making in areas of operation, personnel, content, promotion,
finance, and governmental regulations. Prerequisite: PREL 3339 and
3355.
4391. CONFERENCE COURSE
(3 hours credit as arranged). Topic assigned on an individual
basis, covering individual research or study in the designated areas.
Can be taken more than once when topic varies. Prerequisite: permission
of department.
4393. SPECIAL TOPICS (3-0) 3 hours
credit. Special
studies in public relations. Topic varies from semester to semester.
May be repeated when topic changes for a maximum of six credit hours.
Prerequisite: permission of department.
4395. PROFESSIONAL
INTERNSHIP (0-10) 3 hours credit. Individual research while
working with business and industry. Individual conference to be
arranged. Prerequisite: appropriate junior level course completed
in students option and permission of supervising professor
and department. Graded P/F.
Speech (SPCH)
Course fee information is published in the online student Schedule
of Classes at www.uta.edu/schedule.
Please refer to this Web site for a detailed listing of specific
course fees.
Prefix and number in parentheses following the U.T. Arlington course
number and title is the Common Course Number designation.
0185. FORENSICS (0-4)
1 hour credit (SPCH 1144). Preparation for and participation
in intercollegiate and intersquad forensic activities. Students
engage in supervised research, development of debate skills and
individual speaking activities. Prerequisite: permission of the
instructor.
1301. FUNDAMENTALS
OF SPEECH (3-0) 3 hours credit (SPCH 1311). Stress on development
of the individuals speaking abilities and confidence in a
variety of speaking situations.
1302. VOICE AND DICTION
(3-0) 3 hours credit (SPCH 1342). Designed to improve the
quality of the individuals speech. Enunciation, articulation,
pronunciation, and the fundamentals of voice production. The phonetic
alphabet as a visual means of teaching auditory differences.
2304. GROUP COMMUNICATION
PRINCIPLES (3-0) 3 hours credit. Principles and practice
of effective interaction within small groups including meeting planning,
agenda setting, conflict management, and decision making. .
2305. BUSINESS AND
PROFESSIONAL COMMUNICATION (3-0) 3 hours credit (SPCH 1321).
Insight into communication skills. Designed to give the student
experience in interviewing, business presentations, organizational
reports, and the relationship of visual and oral presentations to
business.
3302. PROFESSIONAL
AND TECHNICAL COMMUNICATION (3-0) 3 hours credit. Theory
and practice in written and oral presentations with an emphasis
on business and technical professions.
3305. ARGUMENTATION
AND DEBATE (3-0) 3 hours credit. An advanced course in the
development of effective argument. Research, presentation, and criticism
of logic-based advocacy. Prerequisite: six hours of speech.
3307. SPEECH ACTIVITIES
(3-0) 3 hours credit. Theory and practice of extracurricular
activities in speech.
3309. ORGANIZATIONAL
COMMUNICATION (3-0) 3 hours credit. Communication functions
within formally structured social systems such as business, government,
and education. Emphasis on conceptual schemes for conducting analysis
of training programs in organizational communication. Prerequisite:
six hours of speech.
3310. GROUP COMMUNICATION
THEORY (3-0) 3 hours credit. Characteristics of group communication
including group function and formation, norms, cohesion, problem
solving, leadership, and ethics. Prerequisite: SPCH 2304.
3312. BACKGROUNDS
OF PUBLIC ADDRESS (3-0) 3 hours credit. Traditional works
pertinent to theories of communication. Emphasis on discovering
the traditional bases shared by empirical and critical studies of
rhetorical communication. Prerequisite: six hours of speech or permission
of department.
3315. COMMUNICATION
FOR EDUCATORS (3-0) 3 hours credit. Basic concepts, theories,
research and processes relevant to formal and informal instructional
situations. Units of study will focus on intrapersonal, interpersonal,
small group, and presentational communication.
3316. COMMUNICATION
IN HUMAN RELATIONS (3-0) 3 hours credit. The human communication
process within the social, business, and family context. Theories
and principles of interpersonal communication and perception of
self and others. Prerequisite: six hours of speech.
3320. INTERVIEW PRINCIPLES
(3-0) 3 hours credit. Theory and research of interviewing
as it relates to information-gathering and responses in broadcast
communication, print media, surveys, and organizational environments.
The psychology of question formulation and responses. Prerequisite:
six hours of speech.
3321. ORAL INTERPRETATION
OF PROSE (3-0) 3 hours credit. The fundamental principles
of oral interpretation and techniques of interpretation. Stresses
background research concerning author and type of material. Prose
is emphasized. Prerequisite: six hours of speech or theatre.
3322. ORAL INTERPRETATION
OF TEXTS (3-0) 3 hours credit. Traditional principles of
oral interpretation, as well as contemporary performance approaches,
will be developed. Primary literary emphasis will be on poetry and
drama. Prerequisite: six hours of speech or theatre.
3323. ORAL INTERPRETATION
OF CHILDRENS LITERATURE (3-0) 3 hours credit. Traditional
oral interpretation principles and performance techniques as applied
to various genres of childrens literature. Prerequisite: six
hours of speech or theatre.
Prerequisite for SPCH 4000-level courses: Appropriate
3000-level course completed in students
specialization.
4300. PERSUASIVE COMMUNICATION
(3-0) 3 hours credit. Analysis of the means by which persuasive
communication affects individuals and society. Extensive reading
of theories of techniques of persuasion. Study of the adaptation
of motivational appeals, structural strategies, and other persuasive
techniques in interpersonal and public contexts.
4302. MODERN PUBLIC
ADDRESS (3-0) 3 hours credit. Analysis of major 20th-century
forms of public address and speakers. Application of various models
for criticism and public address. Prerequisite: SPCH 3312.
4315. BUSINESS PRESENTATIONS
(3-0) 3 hours credit. The role of internal and external informative
presentations in business organizations. Extensive readings and
practice with an emphasis on research, development, organization,
and critical evaluation of oral and visual presentations. Prerequisite:
appropriate 3000-level course completed in students specialization.
4320. MANAGERIAL COMMUNICATION
(3-0) 3 hours credit. Analysis of the role of the business
manager; readings in research and theory with emphasis on problem-solving
and motivation.
4321. READERS THEATRE
(3-0) 3 hours credit. Readers interpret various kinds of
literature for an audience. Analysis and criticism of literature
are stressed. Prerequisite: SPCH 3321, 3322 or 3323.
4322. COMMUNICATION
TRAINING AND DEVELOPMENT (3-0) 3 hours credit. The process
of analyzing communication problems and providing training skills
for businesses and organizations. Emphasizes practical knowledge
of facilitating skill improvement in verbal and nonverbal communication.
4360. SPEECH DYNAMICS
(3-0) 3 hours credit. Activities and theories involved in
developing speaking and listening skills.
4391. CONFERENCE COURSE
(3 hours credit as arranged). Topics assigned on an individual
basis, covering research or study in the designated areas. Can be
taken more than once when topic varies. Prerequisite: permission
of department.
4393. SPECIAL TOPICS
(3-0) 3 hours credit. Special studies in speech. Topics will
vary from semester to semester. May be repeated once when topics
vary. Prerequisite: permission of department.
4395. INTERNSHIP (0-10)
3 hours credit. Individual research while working with business
and industry. Individual conference to be arranged. Prerequisite:
Appropriate junior level course completed in students option
and permission of supervising professor and department. Graded P/F.
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