May 14, 2024  
2015-2016 Undergraduate Catalog 
    
2015-2016 Undergraduate Catalog [ARCHIVED CATALOG]

Course Descriptions


 

Political Science

  
  • POL 338 - Administration of Social Services

    3 Credit Hours
    A study of the process of planning and administering basic social services including housing, recreation, health care, policy and welfare. (FA)
  
  • POL 339 - Organizational Theory

    3 Credit Hours
    An analysis of the structure, theory and function of government and the political environment in which it exists.
  
  • POL 340 - Third World Politics

    3 Credit Hours
    An analysis of selected political systems in Africa, Asia, and Latin America. (FA)
  
  • POL 350 - Transnational Concerns

    3 Credit Hours
    An analysis of the various problems that affect the global community and the attempts to resolve them. (FA)
  
  • POL 351 - American Foreign Policy

    3 Credit Hours
    An analysis of the making, implementation and implications of the foreign policy of the United States. (SP)
  
  • POL 352 - Foreign Policy of Emerging Nations

    3 Credit Hours
    An analysis of the forces that shape the process, implementation and implication of economic, political and social policy development by less developed countries (LDC’s), and their effect on world order. (SP)
  
  • POL 353 - Women in Politics

    3 Credit Hours
    An analysis of the levels of participation by women in the political processes that occur worldwide and to study these roles in relation to gender based political issues. (SP)
  
  • POL 420 - Contemporary African Studies

    3 Credit Hours
    Selected topics with emphasis on international relations. (This course is also listed in the Department of History as HI 420, Contemporary African Studies, and may be taken for Credit as a political science course. Credit may not be earned when taking both courses.) (SU)
  
  • POL 431 - Political Science Research

    3 Credit Hours
    A study of social science research methods for the conducting of research in political science. (SP)
  
  • POL 436 - Political Theory

    3 Credit Hours
    An analysis of political thought from Greek antiquity to the present. (FA)
  
  • POL 440 - International Political Economy

    3 Credit Hours
    This course analyzes the major issues that both connect and divide national interest from individual self-interest. (SP)
  
  • POL 490 - Cooperative Education Field Experience

    6, 9, 12, 15 Credit Hours
    Work experience opportunity at the senior level. Student must have a cumulative grade point average of a minimum of 2.00 and have an application on file the Credit prior to actual training. Students may register for cooperative education experience on three occasions. Credit Hours Credit will be determined by the department chair after the details of placement have been made. (FA, SP, SU)
  
  • POL 499 - Political Science Seminar

    3 Credit Hours
    Prerequisite: EN 131 , EN 132 , RE 260 . This course focuses on writing and defense of senior research and the senior exit exam. It also includes discussion of selected topics of political science. Students must pass before taking this course. (SP)

Psychology

  
  • PS 231 - General Psychology

    3 Credit Hours
    Prerequisite: EN 131 . This is a survey of major psychological concepts, principles, and theories including methods of research into the scientific study of human behavior and mental processes. (FA,SP,SU)
  
  • PS 236 - Developmental Psychology

    3 Credit Hours
    Prerequisite: EN 131 , EN 132 . An examination of human development across the lifespan from conception to death including the integration of the biological, cognitive, and social processes which influence human behavior. (FA,SP,SU)
  
  • PS 325 - Abnormal Psychology

    3 Credit Hours
    Prerequisite: PS 231 , PS 236 , EN 240 . This is a study of common mental and behavioral disorders including the causes, classification, and treatment of these disorders. The impacts of these disorders on contemporary society are also discussed. (FA,SP,SU)
  
  • PS 328 - Educational Psychology

    3 Credit Hours
    Prerequisite: PS 231 , PS 236 , EN 240 . This is a survey course which introduces the student to broad substantive areas related to the study of psychology in education. It involves the knowledge and application of psychological principles in educational settings and their effect on learners and teachers within these settings. (FA,SP,SU)
  
  • PS 330 - Social Psychology

    3 Credit Hours
    Prerequisite: PS 231 , PS 236 , EN 240 . This is a study of the ways in which others influence the thoughts, feelings, and behaviors of the individual in a social world. The course addresses social cognition or the perceptions and evaluations of the self and others in social situations, and how other people affect the psychological reactions of the individual. (FA,SP,SU)
  
  • PS 332 - Personality Theories

    3 Credit Hours
    Prerequisite: PS 231 , PS 236 , EN 240 . This course introduces the student to varied theories of personality including the philosophy, the development of the theory, the research methodology and the assessment. Interpretation of the theory and therapeutic approaches are also discussed. (FA,SP,SU)
  
  • PS 337 - African/Black Psychology

    3 Credit Hours
    Prerequisite: PS 231 , PS 236 , EN 240 . A critical examination of psycho-cultural forces that have helped to shape and determine the thought, styles, and behavior of African/Black Americans, and a study of the theories, research and writings of Black psychologists. (FA,SP)
  
  • PS 338 - Research Methods in Psychology

    3 Credit Hours
    Prerequisite: PS 231 , PS 236 , EN 240 . This course provides an in-depth study of the basic methodology in psychological research. The scientific method and its application to empirical research will be studied through the analysis of scholarly research literature and individual student empirical research projects. (FA,SP)
  
  • PS 340 - Psychological Measurement

    3 Credit Hours
    Prerequisite: PS 231 , PS 236 , EN 240 . This course introduces the student to the essentials of testing and assessment in both educational and counseling settings. The principles of test development which include test validity, test reliability, and test score interpretation are studied. Commonly used assessment techniques in counseling are also covered and include the preparation of a client assessment report. (FA,SP)
  
  • PS 352 - History and Systems of Psychology

    3 Credit Hours
    Prerequisite: PS 231 , PS 236 , EN 240 . A study of the historical and philosophical foundations of psychology, with an emphasis on classical theoretical perspectives. This course offers a knowledge base of how the discipline of psychology evolved from the merging of religion, philosophy, science, and biology. This includes structuralism, functionalism, behaviorism, Gestalt, psychoanalysis, phenomenological/ existential, and positive psychology. (FA,SP)
  
  • PS 420 - Counseling Psychology

    3 Credit Hours
    Prerequisite: All 300 levels in psychology. This course provides an overview of contemporary theories of counseling with an emphasis on the practical applications associated with each orientation. A theoretical approach as well as supervised applied experience in the fundamental skills of individual and group counseling are presented. (FA,SP)
  
  • PS 428 - Physiological Psychology

    3 Credit Hours
    Prerequisite: All 300 levels in psychology. This is a study of the brain, nervous and endocrine systems and their roles in learning, personality, and behavior. (FA,SP)
  
  • PS 430 - Statistics in Psychological Research

    3 Credit Hours
    Prerequisite: All 300 levels in psychology. This is a continuation course from PS 338  which presents statistical techniques used with psychological research methodology. In addition to the computation of descriptive, correlational, and some inferential statistics, students will learn the application and interpretation of these statistics in empirical research. Must be completed before attempting the Senior Research course (PS 499 ). (FA,SP,SU)
  
  • PS 435 - Cognitive Psychology

    3 Credit Hours
    Prerequisite: All 300 levels in psychology. An exploration of theory and research in psychological, physiological, behavioral aspects of attention, memory, complex human learning, and problem solving. (FA,SP)
  
  • PS 441 - Psychology of Aging

    3 Credit Hours
    Prerequisite: All 300 levels in psychology. A comprehensive exploration of the theories, methods and research in the study of human aging. This includes age-related changes in social, cognitive, and emotional functioning. (SP)
  
  • PS 442 - Psychology of Women (Sunset)

    3 Credit Hours
    Prerequisite: All 300 levels in psychology. This course combines both the developmental and topical approaches to the study of women.
  
  • PS 443 - Industrial/Organizational Psychology (Sunset)

    3 Credit Hours
    Prerequisite: All 300 levels in psychology. This is a study of the application of the methods and principles of psychology to people at work. These include employee selection, psychological testing, motivation and job satisfaction, effects of stress, and consumer psychology.
  
  • PS 444 - Human Sexuality

    3 Credit Hours
    Prerequisite: All 300 levels in psychology. An examination of the role of sexuality in the lives of children, adolescents, young and older adults in different cultural contexts. (FA,SP)
  
  • PS 445 - Community Psychology (Sunset)

    3 Credit Hours
    Prerequisite: All 300 levels in psychology. This course examines the contribution of psychology to social and community change through the study of groups, organizations and communities, with the goal of preventing distress and building competencies.
  
  • PS 499 - Senior Thesis Research

    3 Credit Hours
    Prerequisite: PS 430  and ALL other core psychology courses. This course focuses on the practical application of the scientific method in psychological research, leading to the written and oral presentation of the Bachelor’s thesis in psychology. Students are also required to pass the senior comprehensive exit exam to be successful in this course. (FA,SP)
  
  • PSA 490 - Psychology Field Experience

    6 Credit Hours
    Prerequisite: Consent of the Department Chair. This course is for seniors in psychology and is taken only once. It is designed to provide students with practical experiences in clinical services provided by private, city, and state agencies in the Daytona Beach area. Submission of weekly progress reports, and weekly journals in the format provided, and signed by the supervisor, a portfolio, and reaction/reflection paper are required. The Department Chair keeps in contact with the Field supervisor to monitor the progress of the student. (FA,SP,SU)

Reading

  
  • RE 260 - Critical Reading

    3 Credit Hours
    Prerequisite: Students must have scored a COMPASS reading score of 85 or better or complete CARES REA 122, and EN 131. This course is designed for sophomores. The course uses a textbook(s) and novel as an introduction and/or reinforcement of literal and critical reading skills. The class advances critical reading, critical thinking skills, as well as writing, listening and speaking skills. To advance these skills the course uses group work, discussions, oral assignments, written exercises and research. Special attention is placed on developing rhetorical, analytical and interpretive skills necessary to complete the General Education program. (FA, SP)
  
  • RE 261 - Honors Critical Reading

    3 Credit Hours
    Prerequisite: Admission into the B-CU Honors Program. This course is designed to further solidify the critical reading and comprehension skills of the Honors student, using both the textbook and selected great works of literature. Meaningful inquiry and literary analysis will lead to essays that are descriptive, philosophical and evaluative in nature. Projects, both written and oral, are at the heart of this course; the capstone project is a student symposium. Students of Honors Critical Reading will become effective college level readers, speakers and writers and will acquire advance the rhetorical, analytical, and interpretive skills necessary to navigate both the General Education program and individual programs of study. (FA)

Recreation

  
  • REC 225 - Introduction to Recreation

    3 Credit Hours
    A survey of the career opportunities in health, physical education, recreation, sports fitness management, and athletic training that exist in human service agencies, recreation agencies, fitness centers, and educational institutions. (FA, SP)
  
  • REC 231 - Intramural Sports

    3 Credit Hours
    This course provides a study of theory and practice in developing and conducting intramural programs at the high school and college levels. Emphasis directed on the history and scope of intramural sports. (FA, SP)
  
  • REC 232 - History & Philosophy Recreation

    3 Credit Hours
    This course examines major historical and philosophical developments in sport and recreation, including interscholastic, intercollegiate, professional sport, and the recreation and commercial fitness industries. (FA, SP)
  
  • REC 310 - Departmental Internship

    1 Credit Hour
    This course provides teaching experience in the Physical Education / Recreation program at Bethune-Cookman University. One Hour laboratory teaching per week under faculty supervision is required. (FA, SP)
  
  • REC 331 - Recreational Leadership

    3 Credit Hours
    This course introduces students to the techniques and dynamics of leadership in recreation and to the fundamental concepts, characteristics, and trends in recreation program planning. (FA, SP)
  
  • REC 333 - Outdoor Resources/Camping

    3 Credit Hours
    This course introduces students to recreational participation in natural environments. The course includes analysis of the characteristics of recreation, the responsibilities of federal, state, regional and local governments in providing recreational opportunities, tools for recreation administration, and recreation resource policy. (FA, SP)
  
  • REC 421 - Areas and Facilities Management

    3 Credit Hours
    A course designed to introduce the student to the areas of recreational facilities to include planning, design, construction, and maintenance; and to the broad area of low organizational sports, games, and activities. The emphasis is on creativity and innovation. (FA, SP)
  
  • REC 490 - Field Experience

    9 Credit Hours
    A supervised professional work experience (360-400 work Hours) is an important part of the Physical Education/Recreation curriculum. The work experience exposes the student to the operations of recreation programs and provides experiences leading to employment. Placement can be in public, private, or voluntary agencies. Need a total of 9-12 to meet requirements. (FA, SP)

Religion and Philosophy

  
  • RELI 110 - Understanding Faith

    3 Credit Hours


    Through the lens of Christian traditions and values, this course will introduce the discipline of Religious Studies through basic concepts such as scripture, deity, authority, worship and ritual, ethics, the nature of religious experience, and faith. Students will apply this knowledge to anylyze and understand faith commitments in order religious traditions.

     

     

  
  • RP 200 - Understanding Religion

    3 Credit Hours
    Prerequisite: No . This course may be used to satisfy the General Education requirement for a course in Religion and Philosophy. An introduction to the discipline of Religious Studies through a multi-cultural study of basic concepts such as myth, ritual, deity, sacred space, sacred texts, music, and art. (FA, SP, SU)
  
  • RP 205 - Introduction to African Traditional Religion and Culture

    3 Credit Hours
    Prerequisite: No . This course introduces the student to African Traditional Religion and the culture and civilization of Africa before the coming of Arab and European colonialism and religions. Students will learn why African Traditional Religion is still practiced today amid Western and Eastern religions. (FA)
  
  • RP 220 - Understanding Biblical Studies

    3 Credit Hours
    Prerequisite: No . This course may be used to satisfy the General Education requirement for a course in Religion and Philosophy. An introduction to the canon of Christian Scripture as well as to the Old and New Testaments in their historical, literary, and canonical contexts. This course serves as a critical foundation for the academic study of the Bible while allowing students to explore the contemporary connections with lived experience. (FA, SP)
  
  • RP 225 - Life and Teachings of Jesus

    3 Credit Hours
    Prerequisite: No . This course may be used to satisfy the General Education requirement for a course in Religion and Philosophy. An examination of the life and teachings of Jesus within Jesus’ own historical setting. Attention is given to the religious-historical background of his ministry, to his life and teachings as presented in the synoptic Gospels, and to contemporary applications of his teachings. (SP)
  
  • RP 227 - Genesis

    3 Credit Hours
    Prerequisite: EN 131 . This course may be used to satisfy the General Education requirement for a course in Religion and Philosophy. An examination of the book of Genesis with emphasis upon its modern application to moral and ethical problems. (SP)
  
  • RP 230 - Ethics

    3 Credit Hours
    Prerequisite: EN 131 . This course may be used to satisfy the General Education requirement for a course in Religion and Philosophy. A course that examines the moral standards of our culture and considers theories and applications of moral reasoning to some of the social and personal complexities of our time. The course emphasizes values and ethics commensurate with those values and the role both play in our lives, socially and personally. The course examines the ways in which ethics and a sense of morality are shaped by society while also being transformative of society. Finally, the course explores different classical and contemporary moral theories and introduces various ways to consider justice. (FA, SP, SU)
  
  • RP 231 - History of Ancient and Medieval Philosophy

    3 Credit Hours
    Prerequisite: EN 131 . This course may be used to satisfy the General Education requirement for a course in Religion and Philosophy. A study of western philosophy from its inception to 1400 A.D.; its relation to social and cultural origins; its role in the contemporary intellectual climate. (FA)
  
  • RP 232 - History of Modern Philosophy

    3 Credit Hours
    Prerequisite: EN 131 . This course may be used to satisfy the General Education requirement for a course in Religion and Philosophy. A study of leading philosophers from the Renaissance to the present day idealists, positivists, pragmatists, and existentialists, with special reference to Descartes, Locke, Berkeley, Kant, Kierkegaard and Sartre. (SP)
  
  • RP 239 - Logic

    3 Credit Hours
    Prerequisite: No . This course may be used to satisfy the General Education requirement for a course in Religion and Philosophy. An analysis of the process of correct thinking; the nature and structure of argument; the forms of valid reasoning, analysis, and definition. A study of the fundamentals of the scientific method for the organization of knowledge, utilizing the discipline of clear and consistent thinking. (FA, SP)
  
  • RP 241 - Religions of the World

    3 Credit Hours
    Prerequisite: No . This course may be used to satisfy the General Education requirement for a course in Religion and Philosophy. A brief look at the religious beliefs and practices in India, China, and Japan, as well as the Near-Eastern traditions of Judaism, Christianity, and Islam. (FA, SP, SU)
  
  • RP 255 - Philosophy and Education

    3 Credit Hours
    Prerequisite: No . This course will introduce students to the philosophy of education through a close reading and discuss of key foundational texts as well as more contemporary, critical works. Education raises questions not only about the nature of knowledge and its transmission, but equally about power and its circulation. This course will examine the intersection of those questions as we reflect on the meaning of education and its role in contemporary society. (FA)
  
  • RP 331 - History of Christianity

    3 Credit Hours
    Prerequisite: EN 131  and EN 132 . This course may be used to satisfy the General Education requirement for a course in Religion and Philosophy. A survey of the history of the Christian faith from apostolic times to the present. Particular attention will be given to the doctrinal controversies of the Latin and Greek Fathers, the Protestant Reformation, and the spread of Christianity from Europe to the New World, Asia and Africa. (SP)
  
  • RP 333 - The Prophets of Israel

    3 Credit Hours
    Prerequisite: EN 131  and EN 132 . This course may be used to satisfy the General Education requirement for a course in Religion and Philosophy. A study focusing on the later Prophets with major attention directed to Isaiah, Jeremiah, and Ezekiel and to the “minor prophets” Amos, Hosea, and Micah. (SP)
  
  • RP 336 - Life and Teachings of Paul

    3 Credit Hours
    Prerequisite: EN 131  and EN 132 . This course may be used to satisfy the General Education requirement for a course in Religion and Philosophy. An examination of Paul’s thought and teaching, and the missionary journeys which made Christianity a world religion. Particular attention is given to Paul’s interpretation of the Christian message for contemporary life. (FA)
  
  • RP 340 - Religions in America

    3 Credit Hours
    Prerequisite: EN 131  and EN 132 . This course may be used to satisfy the General Education requirement for a course in Religion and Philosophy. Traces the background and beliefs of the dominant religious groups - Catholic, Protestant, and Jewish - along with several alternative religious groups. Includes topics such as the role of religion in politics, religious diversity and public life, and popular religion. (FA)
  
  • RP 355 - Contemporary Philosophy

    3 Credit Hours
    Prerequisite: EN 131  and EN 132 . This course may be used to satisfy the General Education requirement for a course in Religion and Philosophy. A study of leading thinkers from the twentieth century to the present day with an inquiry into the prominent concerns in contemporary philosophy. (FA)
  
  • RP 360 - Christian Ethics

    3 Credit Hours
    Prerequisite: EN 131  and EN 132 . This course may be used to satisfy the General Education requirement for a course in Religion and Philosophy. An introduction to the study of religious and philosophical ethics, focusing on four traditional Christian principles (love, justice, beneficence, conscience) and applying these principles to specific moral problems and issues such as human rights, human sexuality, social concerns, politics, economics, ad biomedicine. After a careful perusal of prominent Christian ethical theories and theorists, we will explore how moral judgments are made and how religious views influence these judgments. (FA)
  
  • RP 370 - Political Philosophy

    3 Credit Hours
    Prerequisite: EN 131  and EN 132 . This course may be used to satisfy the General Education requirement for a course in Religion and Philosophy. An introduction to the field of political philosophy through a close reading and discussion of key foundational texts. We will examine issues such as the nature of rights, political authority, sovereignty, liberty, and justice. After a critical examination of these texts, we will explore how these political philosophies impact not only the formation of government and society, but our individual lives as well. (SP)
  
  • RP 400 - Africana Philosophy

    3 Credit Hours
    Prerequisite: HI 130 , or permission of instructor. A study of leading philosophers in the field of African- American philosophy from 1619 to the present. This philosophy born of struggle will focus its attention on the dominant themes of Africana thought existence, identity, alienation, oppression, racism and sexism. Special reference will be given to thinkers such as Howard McGary, Martin Delaney, Frederick Douglass, Garvey, W.E.B. Dubois, Cornel West, bell hooks, Naomi Zack, and Kwame Anthony Appiah. (SP)
  
  • RP 430 - Human Nature and Knowledge

    3 Credit Hours
    Prerequisite: EN 131  and EN 132 ., or permission of instructor. The fundamental questions about human nature and the reliability of human knowledge will be explored both historically and cross-culturally. (SP)
  
  • RP 434 - Death and Immortality

    3 Credit Hours
    Prerequisite: No A study of the critical dimensions of death and dying, including immortality, suicide, abortion, euthanasia, capital punishment, the right to life, and other relevant topics. Includes use of materials from philosophy, psychology, sociology, and religion. (FA, SP)
  
  • RP 435 - Black Church/Black Theology

    3 Credit Hours
    Prerequisite: HI 130 , or permission of instructor. A study of the significance of the church in the Black culture, its historical perspective and present role in the community. Includes contributions of outstanding Black theologians to religious thinking. (FA)
  
  • RP 436 - Philosophy of Religion

    3 Credit Hours
    Prerequisite: EN 131  and EN 132 , or permission of instructor. An examination of the classical and contemporary theories for belief in God, the problem of evil, different claims of religious truths, religious views on human destiny, religious language, and religion and moral values. (SP)
  
  • RP 458 - Special Topics and Contemporary Issues

    3 Credit Hours
    Prerequisite: No . A topical study of issues and trends relevant to the study of religion and philosophy. Main theme varies from year to year. May be repeated once for Credit. (SP)
  
  • RP 465 - Theories of Justice for Leadership

    3 Credit Hours
    Prerequisite: RP 230 , or permission of instructor. RP majors will be expected to have taken RP 333  and RP 355 ; minors in Ethics for Leadership will be expected to have taken LEAD 301. An examination of different understandings, formulations, and theories of justice as they relate to real world problems. Doing justice emerges as a central way to provide leadership in society and to appreciate the ethics of such eadership. The course accomplishes this by addressing a specific moral, social, or environmental issue identified by students who then examine the ways in which understandings of justice are shaped by and transform society. (FA)
  
  • RP 490 - Field Work

    3 Credit Hours
    Prerequisite: EN 131 , EN 132 , and RP 230 ; a minimum of 18 Credit Hours in Religion and Philosophy; HUE 280, 380, or permission of instructor. Placement at a local church or other community service organization to work 135 volunteer Hours in a field related to the student’s career goals. Activities will vary but must be approved by the supervising internship director and the student’s faculty advisor. (FA, SP)
  
  • RP 498 - Research in Religion and Philosophy

    3 Credit Hours
    Prerequisite: EN 131  and EN 132 ; junior or senior standing; a minimum of 30 Credit Hours in RP courses. The purpose of this course is to introduce students to research methodology and instruct them in doing scholarly research in the field. The format of the course is designed to assist students in designing a project, beginning the research, and completing a prospectus for their senior project. As part of the course, each student will orally present a proposal at the departmental seminar for critique by faculty and must submit a preliminary draft of the research paper. (FA, SP)
  
  • RP 499 - Senior Seminar in Religion and Philosophy

    3 Credit Hours
    Prerequisite: Successful completion of RP 498 . This course is intended to provide guidance for students refining and developing the research project proposed and approved in RP 498 . Completed research projects will be presented and defended before a faculty committee. This course also requires successful completion of senior exit exams in four content areas. (FA, SP)

Speech Communication

  
  • SC 101 - Introduction to Human Communication

    3 Credit Hours
    Prerequisite: EN 131  and EN 132 . Survey course in Speech Communications, beginning with a study of the history and evolution of human communication. Course emphasizes audience analysis, listening as well as nonverbal communication, mass communication, small group communication, interpersonal communication, persuasion, and public speaking. (FA, SP) (1-2yrs Rotation)
  
  • SC 203 - Effective Listening

    3 Credit Hours
    Introduction to the theory and practice of effective listening in a variety of situations and environments. (FA, SP) (1-2yrs Rotation)
  
  • SC 220 - Communication Ethics

    3 Credit Hours
    Prerequisite: Intensive study of ethical issues central to a variety of communication contexts. Special attention is given to communication ethics in continually diverse environments. (FA, SP) (1-2yrs Rotation)
  
  • SC 230 - Introduction to Effective Oral Communication

    3 Credit Hours
    Prerequisite: EN 131  and EN 132 . (EN 132  co-requisite with permission of the instructor.) A study of the fundamentals of Oral Communication through theory and practice for purposes of organizing and delivering effective oral messages in a variety of settings. Particular attention will be given to pronunciation, articulation, and diction. (FA, SP, SU)
  
  • SC 231 - Introduction to Communication Theory

    3 Credit Hours
    Prerequisite: EN 131  & EN 132 . The course will offer students a broad introduction to theories that explain, impact, and shape communication processes. Specifically, this course is based on communication research and theory as applied to a variety of situations and contemporary social interactions. The goals of the course are to improve the student’s understanding of fundamental theories and concepts including interpersonal, interviewing, small group, presentational, and organizational communication. (FA, SP) (1-2yrs Rotation)
  
  • SC 232 - Rhetorical Criticism

    3 Credit Hours
    Prerequisite: EN 131  & EN 132 . This course is designed to introduce students to the significance of rhetorical criticism while providing clear guidelines for understanding and practicing critical analysis. The course is structured to provide a systematic approach to develop the skills of analyzing and assessing symbols. (FA, SP) (1-2yrs Rotation)
  
  • SC 300 - Speech Communication Research and Junior Seminar

    3 Credit Hours
    Prerequisite: EN 131  and EN 132  SC 230 . First of two research courses for majors with junior standing. Review of research of theory and methods in speech communication. Completion of draft of Senior Thesis through the process of determining the research topic and specific questions, review of literature, determination of research methodology, application of method, and conclusions are specific goals. (FA, SP) (1-2yrs Rotation)
  
  • SC 301 - Issues in Multicultural Communication

    3 Credit Hours
    Prerequisite: EN 131 , EN 132  SC 230 . The study of diverse issues affecting communication and interaction between persons of different racial and/or ethnic backgrounds. Emphasis on achieving culture-dependent nature of effective communication. (FA, SP) (1-2yrs Rotation)
  
  • SC 302 - Organizational Communication

    3 Credit Hours
    Prerequisite: EN 131 , EN 132  & SC 230 . Presentation of theoretical and practical methodologies and procedures for understanding, preventing, alleviating, or solving communication problems in organizational settings in both the private and public sector. (FA, SP) (1-2yrs Rotation)
  
  • SC 304 - Introduction to Interpersonal Communication

    3 Credit Hours
    Prerequisite: EN 131 , EN 132 . Theory, research, and practice concerning the role of communication in the development, maintenance, and decay of interpersonal relationships. (FA, SP) (1-2yrs Rotation)
  
  • SC 305 - Persuasion Theory and Practice

    3 Credit Hours
    Prerequisite: EN 131 , EN 132  SC 230 . Instruction and practice in the preparation, delivery, and evaluation of persuasive messages. Also analysis of persuasive communication as a form of social influence in interpersonal and mass audience contexts. (FA, SP) (1-2yrs Rotation)
  
  • SC 335 - Introduction to Argumentation and Debate

    3 Credit Hours
    Prerequisite: EN 131 , EN 132  SC 230 . Offers students opportunities to participate in various types of debate. Instruction in the step-by-step procedure of academic debate. Emphasis is placed on critical thinking, analysis of data, logic, evidence, and delivery. (FA, SP) (1-2yrs Rotation)
  
  • SC 401 - Small Group Communication

    3 Credit Hours
    Prerequisite: EN 131 , EN 132  SC 230  & SC 304 . Designed to provide an understanding of the theory, research and methods involved in the study of group communication. Added focus on communication behavior within the special framework of the small group. Guided practice in various types of discussion situations. (FA, SP) (1-2yrs Rotation)
  
  • SC 403 - Communication in Conflict Mediation and Negotiation

    3 Credit Hours
    Prerequisite: EN 131  & EN 132  SC 230  & SC 304 . An examination of communication as a significant variable in conflict management. Deals with theoretical and practical aspects of conflict management at the dyadic (interpersonal), small group, organization, and societal levels. Forms of negotiation, bargaining and third party consultation will be considered. (FA, SP) (1-2yrs Rotation)
  
  • SC 407 - Special Topics n Speech Communication

    3 Credit Hours
    Prerequisite: None. This course is designed to present information on a wide variety of subjects in which speech communication majors should be exposed to but which inclusion as regular course offerings is precluded because of regularly scheduled Credit offerings. Despite the 407 number, the course is not exclusively a senior level course as confirmed in the Program Vertical Curriculum at the Junior level. All students are invited to enroll in any of the following special topic courses Fall and Spring Rotation
  
  • SC 490 - Internship

    6 Credit Hours
    Students and student success coaches will identify an appropriate work arena and site location in the area of speech communication to provide students with intensive hands-on-work experience. (FA, SP, SU)
  
  • SC 499 - Senior Seminar in Speech Communication

    3 Credit Hours
    Prerequisite: EN 131 , EN 132 , SC 201,  SC 203  , SC 220 , SC 300 , SC 301 . Completion of work begun in SC 300. Specifically, culmination of research project through application of methodology, procedures, data analysis, and presentation of findings through oral defense. (FA, SP) (1-2yrs Rotation)

Special Topics in Speech Communication

  
  • SCA 407 - Rhetorical Criticism

    3 Credit Hours
    Prerequisite: None. This course is designed to present information on a wide variety of subjects in which speech communication majors should be exposed to but which inclusion as regular course offerings is precluded because of regularly scheduled Credit offerings. Despite the 407 number, the course is not exclusively a senior level course as confirmed in the Program Vertical Curriculum at the Junior level. All students are invited to enroll in any of the following special topic courses Fall and Spring Rotation
  
  • SCB 407 - International Communication

    3 Credit Hours
    Prerequisite: None. This course is designed to present information on a wide variety of subjects in which speech communication majors should be exposed to but which inclusion as regular course offerings is precluded because of regularly scheduled Credit offerings. Despite the 407 number, the course is not exclusively a senior level course as confirmed in the Program Vertical Curriculum at the Junior level. All students are invited to enroll in any of the following special topic courses Fall and Spring Rotation
  
  • SCC 407 - Gender Communication

    3 Credit Hours
    Prerequisite: None. This course is designed to present information on a wide variety of subjects in which speech communication majors should be exposed to but which inclusion as regular course offerings is precluded because of regularly scheduled Credit offerings. Despite the 407 number, the course is not exclusively a senior level course as confirmed in the Program Vertical Curriculum at the Junior level. All students are invited to enroll in any of the following special topic courses Fall and Spring Rotation
  
  • SCD 407 - Social Movements

    3 Credit Hours
    Prerequisite: None. This course is designed to present information on a wide variety of subjects in which speech communication majors should be exposed to but which inclusion as regular course offerings is precluded because of regularly scheduled Credit offerings. Despite the 407 number, the course is not exclusively a senior level course as confirmed in the Program Vertical Curriculum at the Junior level. All students are invited to enroll in any of the following special topic courses Fall and Spring Rotation
  
  • SCE 407 - Communication Theory

    3 Credit Hours
    Prerequisite: None. This course is designed to present information on a wide variety of subjects in which speech communication majors should be exposed to but which inclusion as regular course offerings is precluded because of regularly scheduled Credit offerings. Despite the 407 number, the course is not exclusively a senior level course as confirmed in the Program Vertical Curriculum at the Junior level. All students are invited to enroll in any of the following special topic courses Fall and Spring Rotation
  
  • SCF 407 - Interviewing

    3 Credit Hours
    Prerequisite: None. This course is designed to present information on a wide variety of subjects in which speech communication majors should be exposed to but which inclusion as regular course offerings is precluded because of regularly scheduled Credit offerings. Despite the 407 number, the course is not exclusively a senior level course as confirmed in the Program Vertical Curriculum at the Junior level. All students are invited to enroll in any of the following special topic courses Fall and Spring Rotation
  
  • SCG 407 - Intimate Communication

    3 Credit Hours
    Prerequisite: None. This course is designed to present information on a wide variety of subjects in which speech communication majors should be exposed to but which inclusion as regular course offerings is precluded because of regularly scheduled Credit offerings. Despite the 407 number, the course is not exclusively a senior level course as confirmed in the Program Vertical Curriculum at the Junior level. All students are invited to enroll in any of the following special topic courses Fall and Spring Rotation
  
  • SCH 407 - Nonverbal Communication

    3 Credit Hours
    Prerequisite: None. This course is designed to present information on a wide variety of subjects in which speech communication majors should be exposed to but which inclusion as regular course offerings is precluded because of regularly scheduled Credit offerings. Despite the 407 number, the course is not exclusively a senior level course as confirmed in the Program Vertical Curriculum at the Junior level. All students are invited to enroll in any of the following special topic courses Fall and Spring Rotation
  
  • SCI 407 - Health Communication

    3 Credit Hours
    Prerequisite: None. This course is designed to present information on a wide variety of subjects in which speech communication majors should be exposed to but which inclusion as regular course offerings is precluded because of regularly scheduled Credit offerings. Despite the 407 number, the course is not exclusively a senior level course as confirmed in the Program Vertical Curriculum at the Junior level. All students are invited to enroll in any of the following special topic courses Fall and Spring Rotation
  
  • SCJ 407 - Leadership Communication

    3 Credit Hours
    Prerequisite: None. This course is designed to present information on a wide variety of subjects in which speech communication majors should be exposed to but which inclusion as regular course offerings is precluded because of regularly scheduled Credit offerings. Despite the 407 number, the course is not exclusively a senior level course as confirmed in the Program Vertical Curriculum at the Junior level. All students are invited to enroll in any of the following special topic courses Fall and Spring Rotation
 

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