Courses
Comm 250 - Computer Communication
Training in the use of computers to facilitate human interactions, find information, and create messages. Emphasis is on network skills, computer presentations, and text manipulation.
Comm 316 - Research Methods
Introduction to basic research methods of the communication discipline. Examines relationship of theory and methods, research design, and measurement in communication contexts.
Comm 421 - Communications Technologies - WR
Exploration of the social role of communication technologies with an emphasis on electronic media.
Comm 460 - Special Topics in Communications Studies: Science Communication
Environmental problems . . . public health . . . scientific research. In each of these areas, communication plays a fundamental role. From the mass media to individual conversations with doctors, from technical journals to textbooks, from lab notes to the World Wide Web, communication helps define individual problems, social issues and research findings. We will examine the institutional and intellectual contexts, processes, and practical constraints on science communication.
Comm 506 - Ethical Problems in Communication - WR
Examines the moral and ethical problems posed by communication practices. Topics include case studies in interpersonal communication, journalism, public relations, and advertising.
Comm 520 - Computer - Mediated Communication - WR
Conceptual analysis and practical use of computer networks with an emphasis on the social and cultural dimensions of this type of human communication.
PHCI 673 - Introduction to Effective Scientific Communication Part 1
An introductory course which emphasizes the methods needed to evaluate research studies in medicine and to develop skills in writing research reports for publication.
PHCI 674 - Introduction to Effective Scientific Communication Part II
A continuation of PHCI 673 which emphasizes presentation methods of scientific information.