May 19, 2024  
2018-2019 Undergraduate Catalog 
    
2018-2019 Undergraduate Catalog [ARCHIVED CATALOG]

Courses of Instruction


This list includes for each course the subject abbreviation, catalog number, title, credit hours, class or laboratory hours per week, description, requirements and prerequisites.

4000/6000-Level Courses

If a 4000-level course has a 6000-level counterpart, this is noted in the course description of the 4000-level course.

Cross-Referenced Courses

A cross-referenced course is one that can be taken for credit under different departmental subjects. For example, students can take Herpetology as either BIOL 4680  or WFB 4680 . The student should select the desired departmental subject abbreviation in conference with an advisor. The departmental subject abbreviation may be changed only during the period allowed by the University calendar for adding a course.

 

Civil Engineering

  
  • CE 3420 - Applied Hydraulics and Hydrology

    3 Credits (3 Contact Hours)
    Study of hydrologic cycle, including precipitation, evapotranspiration, infiltration, and runoff. Includes hydrograph analysis, gradually varied flow in open channel flow, design of stable channels, flood routing, groundwater hydraulics, flood frequency analysis, and hydrologic design. Preq: CE 3410  with a C or better.

  
  • CE 3510 - Civil Engineering Materials

    4 Credits (3 Contact Hours)
    Introduces students to material science and basic properties of construction materials such as aggregate, Portland cement, asphalt cement, concrete, steel, ceramics, wood, and fibers. Experiments in lab and field trips to nearby plants are required. Oral and written communication skills are an integral part of this course. Preq: ENGR 1090  or ENGR 1410  with a C or better; and GEOL 1010  and GEOL 1030 , each with a C or better. Preq or concurrent enrollment: CE 2060  and MATH 3020 . Coreq: CE 3511 .

  
  • CE 3511 - Civil Engineering Materials Laboratory

    0 Credits (3 Contact Hours)
    Non-credit laboratory to accompany CE 3510 . Coreq: CE 3510 .

  
  • CE 3520 - Economic Evaluation of Projects

    2 Credits (2 Contact Hours)
    Comparison of design alternatives based on engineering economic analysis. Introduces present worth, annual cost, rate of return, and benefit-cost ratio methods. Use of depreciation and taxation in project analysis.

  
  • CE 3530 - Professional Seminar

    1 Credits (1 Contact Hours)
    Discusses various professional topics related to skills and techniques for evaluating career opportunities, seeking and obtaining civil engineering employment, career development, professional registration, professional ethics, and other factors necessary for achieving success in a professional career. Enables students to make better decisions that will help them succeed in their careers. Preq: Junior standing.

  
  • CE 3870 - Junior Honors Project

    1-3 Credits (1-3 Contact Hours)
    Studies or laboratory investigations on special topics in the civil engineering field which are of interest to individual students and faculty members. Arranged on a project basis for a maximum of individual student effort under faculty guidance. May be repeated for a maximum of three credits. Preq: Junior standing in Civil Engineering Senior Departmental Honors Program.

  
  • CE 3880 - Honors Research Topics

    1 Credits (0 Contact Hours)
    Survey of ongoing research in the Civil Engineering Department to identify potential research topics for further individual study. Preq: Junior standing in Civil Engineering Senior Departmental Honors Program.

  
  • CE 3890 - Honors Research Skills

    1 Credits (1 Contact Hours)
    Research problem selection, research tools, research reports organization. Preq: CE 3880 .

  
  • CE 3990 - Creative Inquiry in Civil Engineering

    1-4 Credits (1-4 Contact Hours)
    In consultation with and under the direction of a faculty member, students pursue scholarly activities individually or in teams. These creative inquiry projects may be interdisciplinary. Arrangements with mentors must be established prior to registration. May be repeated for a maximum of four credits. Preq: Consent of faculty member/mentor.

  
  • CE 4010 - Matrix Structural Analysis

    3 Credits (3 Contact Hours)
    Analysis of determinate and indeterminate structures using the matrix formulation of the direct stiffness method. Consideration is given to commonly faced computer modeling issues and the nonlinear analysis of structures. Preq: CE 3010  with a C or better.

    This 4000-level course has a 6000-level counterpart. Students should refer to the Graduate Announcements for the 6000-level description and requirements.
  
  • CE 4020 - Reinforced Concrete Design

    3 Credits (3 Contact Hours)
    Design of reinforced concrete beams, slabs, columns and footings using ultimate strength design. An introduction to working stress analysis is also included. Preq: CE 3010  with a C or better.

  
  • CE 4040 - Masonry Structural Design

    3 Credits (3 Contact Hours)
    Introduction to design of structural elements for masonry buildings, including lintels, walls, shear walls, columns, pilasters, and retaining walls. Reinforced and unreinforced elements of concrete or clay masonry are designed by allowable stress and strength design methods. Introduces construction techniques, materials, and terminology used in masonry. Preq: CE 3010  with a C or better.

    This 4000-level course has a 6000-level counterpart. Students should refer to the Graduate Announcements for the 6000-level description and requirements.
  
  • CE 4060 - Structural Steel Design

    3 Credits (3 Contact Hours)
    Introduction to the design of structural elements found in steel buildings, in particular the design of steel tension members, beams, columns, beam-columns, and connections. Emphasizes the AISC-LRFD Specifications for steel design, though reference is made to the ASD Specification with comparisons made where appropriate. Preq: CE 3010  with a C or better.

  
  • CE 4070 - Wood Design

    3 Credits (3 Contact Hours)
    Introduction to wood design and engineering; properties of wood and wood-based materials; design of beams, columns, walls, roofs, panel systems, and connections. Preq: CE 3010  with a C or better.

    This 4000-level course has a 6000-level counterpart. Students should refer to the Graduate Announcements for the 6000-level description and requirements.
  
  • CE 4080 - Structural Loads and Systems

    3 Credits (3 Contact Hours)
    In-depth discussion of minimum design loads and load combinations. Includes overview of various steel and concrete systems. Discusses practical selection and design issues and design of proprietary building materials and components such as steel joists, diaphragms, engineered wood products, etc. Preq: CE 3010  with a C or better.

    This 4000-level course has a 6000-level counterpart. Students should refer to the Graduate Announcements for the 6000-level description and requirements.
  
  • CE 4100 - Traffic Engineering: Operations

    3 Credits (3 Contact Hours)
    Basic characteristics of motor-vehicle traffic, highway capacity, applications of traffic control devices, traffic design of parking facilities, engineering studies, traffic safety, traffic laws and ordinances, and public relations. Preq: CE 3110  with a C or better.

    This 4000-level course has a 6000-level counterpart. Students should refer to the Graduate Announcements for the 6000-level description and requirements.
  
  • CE 4110 - Roadway Geometric Design

    3 Credits (2 Contact Hours)
    Geometric design of roadways, at-grade intersections, and interchanges in accordance with conditions imposed by driver ability, vehicle performance, safety, and economics. Preq: CE 3110  with a C or better. Coreq: CE 4111 .

    This 4000-level course has a 6000-level counterpart. Students should refer to the Graduate Announcements for the 6000-level description and requirements.
  
  • CE 4111 - Roadway Geometric Design Laboratory

    0 Credits (3 Contact Hours)
    Non-credit laboratory to accompany CE 4110 . Coreq: CE 4110 .

    This 4000-level course has a 6000-level counterpart. Students should refer to the Graduate Announcements for the 6000-level description and requirements.
  
  • CE (CRP) 4120 - Urban Transportation Planning

    3 Credits (3 Contact Hours)
    Consideration of urban travel characteristics, characteristics of transportation systems, transportation and land-use studies, trip distribution and trip assignment models, city patterns and subdivision layout. May also be offered as CRP 4120 . Preq: CE 3110  with a C or better.

    This 4000-level course has a 6000-level counterpart. Students should refer to the Graduate Announcements for the 6000-level description and requirements.
  
  • CE 4210 - Geotechnical Engineering Design

    3 Credits (3 Contact Hours)
    Study of the relationship of local geology to soil formations, groundwater, planning of site investigation, sampling procedures, determination of design parameters, foundation design, and settlement analysis. Preq: CE 3210  with a C or better.

    This 4000-level course has a 6000-level counterpart. Students should refer to the Graduate Announcements for the 6000-level description and requirements.
  
  • CE 4240 - Earth Slopes and Retaining Structures

    3 Credits (3 Contact Hours)
    Considers the principles of geology, groundwater and seepage, soil strength, slope stability, and lateral earth pressure and their application to the design of excavations, earth fills, dams, and earth-retaining structures. Preq: CE 3210  with a C or better.

    This 4000-level course has a 6000-level counterpart. Students should refer to the Graduate Announcements for the 6000-level description and requirements.
  
  • CE 4250 - Soil-Structure Interaction

    3 Credits (3 Contact Hours)
    Study of the interaction between soil and structural elements such as pile foundations and retaining structures subjected to static and dynamic loads; application of general purpose finite element software for solving soil-structure interaction problems; introduction to the theory of finite element method, beams on elastic foundation, p-y curves and advanced testing procedures. Preq: CE 3010  and CE 3210 , each with a C or better.

  
  • CE 4330 - Construction Planning and Scheduling

    3 Credits (3 Contact Hours)
    Study of principles and applications of the Critical Path Method (CPM) and Project Evaluation and Review Techniques (PERT). Includes project breakdown and network graphics; identification of the critical path and resulting floats; definition and allocation of materials, equipment, and manpower resources; resource leveling, compression, and other network adjustments; and computer applications using packaged routines. Preq: CE 3310  with a C or better.

    This 4000-level course has a 6000-level counterpart. Students should refer to the Graduate Announcements for the 6000-level description and requirements.
  
  • CE 4340 - Construction Estimating and Project Control

    3 Credits (3 Contact Hours)
    Instruction in specifications, contracts, and bidding strategies; purchasing and subcontracting policies; accounting for materials, supplies, subcontracts, and labor; procedural details for estimating earthwork, reinforced concrete, steel, and masonry. Also considers overhead and profit items. Preq: CE 3310  with a C or better.

    This 4000-level course has a 6000-level counterpart. Students should refer to the Graduate Announcements for the 6000-level description and requirements.
  
  • CE 4350 - Infrastructure Project Planning

    3 Credits (3 Contact Hours)
    Covers concepts related to planning, cost estimating, financing and executing public works projects from the agency owner perspective. Advanced concepts of engineering economic analysis, risk analysis and database management systems are addressed. Traditional and innovative project contracting strategies, including incentive contracts and public-private partnerships, are discussed. Preq: CE 3520  with a C or better.

    This 4000-level course has a 6000-level counterpart. Students should refer to the Graduate Announcements for the 6000-level description and requirements.
  
  • CE 4360 - Sustainable Construction

    3 Credits (3 Contact Hours)
    Presents the “why,” “what” and “how” for sustainable construction projects. Students gain a working understanding of how to minimize the negative impacts of buildings and other large construction projects. Preq: CE 3310  with a C or better.

    This 4000-level course has a 6000-level counterpart. Students should refer to the Graduate Announcements for the 6000-level description and requirements.
  
  • CE 4370 - Sustainable Energy Project Design and Analysis

    3 Credits (3 Contact Hours)
    Students develop their technical and creative ability to plan and design for a sustainable future. Students perform quantitative analyses of the environmental and economic impacts of engineering alternatives. Students work in small groups and learn techniques for the collaborative, multidisciplinary approach required for sustainable solutions. Preq: CE 3310  with a C or better.

    This 4000-level course has a 6000-level counterpart. Students should refer to the Graduate Announcements for the 6000-level description and requirements.
  
  • CE 4380 - Construction Support Operations

    3 Credits (3 Contact Hours)
    Describes activities necessary for the completion of a construction job although not specifically recognized as direct construction activities: general conditions, safety, security, quality assurance, value engineering; organizational support features and typical implementation procedures. Preq: CE 3310  and MATH 3020 , each with a C or better.

    This 4000-level course has a 6000-level counterpart. Students should refer to the Graduate Announcements for the 6000-level description and requirements.
  
  • CE 4390 - Construction Equipment Selection and Maintenance

    3 Credits (3 Contact Hours)
    Methodology of selecting the right equipment of the right size for each task of the construction job on the basis of power-train characteristics, crew size, terrain conditions, and job requirements. Cycle time, cost, specifications, maintenance, replacement policy, monitoring. Preq: CE 3310  with a C or better.

    This 4000-level course has a 6000-level counterpart. Students should refer to the Graduate Announcements for the 6000-level description and requirements.
  
  • CE (BE) 4400 - Sustainable Energy Engineering

    3 Credits (2 Contact Hours)
    Investigation into merging renewable energy resources, including detailed study of solar, wind, and bioenergy alternatives. Also includes principles, technologies, and performance evaluation of components for these technologies and an introduction to tidal, hydro, geothermal, and other energy; energy conservation; cogeneration; financial, economical, and other issues related to alternative energy sources. May also be offered as BE 4400 . Preq: ENGR 1020  with a C or better. Coreq: CE 4401 .

    This 4000-level course has a 6000-level counterpart. Students should refer to the Graduate Announcements for the 6000-level description and requirements.
  
  • CE (BE) 4401 - Sustainable Energy Engineering Laboratory

    0 Credits (2 Contact Hours)
    Non-credit laboratory to accompany CE 4400 . May also be offered as BE 4401 . Coreq: CE 4400 .

    This 4000-level course has a 6000-level counterpart. Students should refer to the Graduate Announcements for the 6000-level description and requirements.
  
  • CE 4430 - Water Resources Engineering

    3 Credits (3 Contact Hours)
    Extension of the concepts of fluid mechanics to applications in water supply, water resource assessment, water transmission, water distribution networks, pump and pipe selection, pipe networks, and analysis of open channel appurtenances. Preq: CE 3410  with a C or better.

    This 4000-level course has a 6000-level counterpart. Students should refer to the Graduate Announcements for the 6000-level description and requirements.
  
  • CE 4460 - Flood Hazards and Protective Design

    3 Credits (3 Contact Hours)
    Study of flood hazards and methods of protective design of the built environment; floodplain mapping and delineation; methods for determining base flood elevations. Discusses flood-resistant construction, flood proofing, and governmental regulations. Includes case studies and design projects. Preq or concurrent enrollment: CE 3420 .

    This 4000-level course has a 6000-level counterpart. Students should refer to the Graduate Announcements for the 6000-level description and requirements.
  
  • CE 4470 - Stormwater Management

    3 Credits (3 Contact Hours)
    Evaluation of peak discharges for urban and rural basins, design of highway drainage structures such as inlets and culverts; stormwater and receiving water quality; best management practices, detention and retention ponds, and erosion and sediment control. Preq: CE 3420  with a C or better. Preq or concurrent enrollment: EES 4010 .

    This 4000-level course has a 6000-level counterpart. Students should refer to the Graduate Announcements for the 6000-level description and requirements.
  
  • CE 4560 - Pavement Design and Construction

    3 Credits (3 Contact Hours)
    Introduction to design methods, construction practices, maintenance strategies, and decision making process related to pavements. Other topics, such as environmental considerations and special pavement types and materials, are also covered. Preq: CE 3110  and CE 3510 , each with a C or better. Preq or concurrent enrollment: CE 3210 .

    This 4000-level course has a 6000-level counterpart. Students should refer to the Graduate Announcements for the 6000-level description and requirements.
  
  • CE 4570 - Materials Testing and Inspection

    3 Credits (3 Contact Hours)
    Introduction to the role of testing and inspection professionals in civil engineering projects. Uses a practical approach to applying concepts to real-world situations through the completion of several team projects such as material characterization, construction QC/QA, forensic evaluation, and proposal development. Preq: CE 3210  and CE 3510 , each with a C or better.

    This 4000-level course has a 6000-level counterpart. Students should refer to the Graduate Announcements for the 6000-level description and requirements.
  
  • CE 4590 - Capstone Design Project

    3 Credits (1 Contact Hours)
    Students apply creativity with their engineering knowledge in the solution of open-ended civil engineering problems. Problems are formulated and solutions are evaluated by faculty and practicing engineers. Communication skills are developed through presentations, correspondence and project reports. Students are expected to have completed all required 3000-level CE courses and a Technical Design Requirement. Coreq: CE 4591 .

  
  • CE 4591 - Capstone Design Project Laboratory

    0 Credits (6 Contact Hours)
    Non-credit laboratory to accompany CE 4590 . Coreq: CE 4590 .

  
  • CE 4620 - Coastal Engineering I

    3 Credits (3 Contact Hours)
    Introduction to coastal and oceanographic engineering principles, including wave mechanics, wave-structure interaction, coastal water-level fluctuations, coastal-zone processes, and design considerations for coastal structures and beach nourishment projects. Preq: CE 3410  with a C or better.

    This 4000-level course has a 6000-level counterpart. Students should refer to the Graduate Announcements for the 6000-level description and requirements.
  
  • CE (GEOL) 4820 - Groundwater and Contaminant Transport

    3 Credits (3 Contact Hours)
    Basic principles of groundwater hydrology and transport of contaminants in groundwater systems; groundwater system characteristics; steady and transient flow; well hydraulics, design, and testing; contaminant sources, movement and transformations. May also be offered as GEOL 4820 . Preq: Junior standing in the College of Engineering, Computing and Applied Sciences and GEOL 1010 .

    This 4000-level course has a 6000-level counterpart. Students should refer to the Graduate Announcements for the 6000-level description and requirements.
  
  • CE 4870 - Senior Honors Project

    1-3 Credits (1-3 Contact Hours)
    Studies or laboratory investigations on special topics in civil engineering which are of interest to individual students and faculty members. Arranged on a project basis for a maximum of individual student effort under faculty guidance. May be repeated for a maximum of three credits. Preq: Senior standing in Civil Engineering Senior Departmental Honors Program.

  
  • CE 4880 - Honors Research I

    2-3 Credits (2-3 Contact Hours)
    Individual research under the direction of a Civil Engineering faculty member. Preq: CE 3890 .

  
  • CE 4890 - Honors Research II

    3 Credits (3 Contact Hours)
    Individual research under the direction of a Civil Engineering faculty member. Preq: CE 4880 .

  
  • CE 4900 - Special Projects

    1-3 Credits (1-3 Contact Hours)
    Studies or laboratory investigations on special topics in civil engineering which are of interest to individual students and staff members. Arranged on a project basis with a maximum of individual student effort and a minimum of staff guidance. May be repeated for a maximum of three credits. Preq: Senior standing.

  
  • CE 4910 - Selected Topics in Civil Engineering

    1-6 Credits (1-6 Contact Hours)
    Structured study of civil engineering topics not found in other courses. May be repeated for a maximum of six credits, but only if different topics are covered. Preq: Consent of instructor.

    This 4000-level course has a 6000-level counterpart. Students should refer to the Graduate Announcements for the 6000-level description and requirements.
  
  • CE 4990 - Creative Inquiry in Civil Engineering

    1-4 Credits (1-4 Contact Hours)
    In consultation with and under the direction of a faculty member, students pursue scholarly activities individually or in teams. These creative inquiry projects may be interdisciplinary. Arrangements with mentors must be established prior to registration. May be repeated for a maximum of four credits. Preq: Consent of faculty member/mentor.


Clemson University

  
  • CU 1000 - Clemson Connect

    0 Credits (0 Contact Hours)
    Introduction to the learning experience at Clemson University. Includes instruction in information technology and information skills. To be taken Pass/No Pass only.

  
  • CU 1010 - University Success Skills

    2 Credits (3 Contact Hours)
    Introduction to a variety of topics critical to students’ success. Topics include time management, goal setting, test taking, campus resources and policies, critical thinking, and diversity. Students are given opportunities to discover and practice many procedures, techniques, and tips. Limited to freshmen and first semester transfer students.

  
  • CU 1100 - Introduction to Tutoring

    1 Credits (1 Contact Hours)
    Students develop and reinforce skills in tutoring and communication through use of techniques based in educational research. To be taken Pass/No Pass only.

  
  • CU 1110 - Introduction to Supplemental Instruction

    1 Credits (1 Contact Hours)
    Students develop and reinforce interpersonal relationship skills in listening, decision making, communicating, group dynamics, leadership, assertiveness, time management, problem solving, and conflict resolution. To be taken Pass/No Pass only.

  
  • CU 1200 - Introduction to Career Development

    1 Credits (1 Contact Hours)
    This course educates students about career planning, equips them to evaluate prospective career fields, and enables them to pursue career aspirations. Upon completion, students have a greater awareness of their career interests, and understand the connection between their studies and their career goals.

  
  • CU 1970 - New Student Seminar

    1-3 Credits (1-3 Contact Hours)
    Introduction to the university academic environment. Class meeting instruction focuses on discussion of a topic selected by a faculty member. Includes additional online and workshop instruction in information technology, global citizenship and academic success skills. To be taken Pass/No Pass only.

  
  • CU 2010 - Sustainability Leadership

    3 Credits (3 Contact Hours)
    Participants learn how principles of environmental, social and economic sustainability apply in contexts ranging from personal lifestyle choices, to the built environment, to operation of public and private institutions. Participants also develop and practice skills to act as agents of change in the university and the broader community.


College of Agriculture, Forestry and Life Sciences

  
  • AFLS 2000 - Agriculture and Forestry Domestic Study Tour

    1-3 Credits (15-45 Contact Hours)
    This field course provides opportunity for students to travel domestically to learn about agriculture and/or forestry industries. To be taken Pass/No Pass only. May be repeated for a maximum of six credits.


College of Architecture, Arts and Humanities

  
  • CAAH 2010 - Cultural Literacies Across Media

    3 Credits (3 Contact Hours)
    Hands-on practicum course in which students reflect critically on the cultural, aural, visual, professional and technological literacies learned as a result of a semester-long study abroad experience. May be repeated for a maximum of six credits. Preq: Enrollment in a study abroad program and ENGL 1030 .


College of Engineering and Science

  
  • CES 1900 - Creative Inquiry in Engineering and Science I

    1-3 Credits (1-3 Contact Hours)
    Individual or group projects in engineering and/or science. Projects may be interdisciplinary and involve analysis, design, and/or implementation. Instruction in methods, tools, and equipment will be included when appropriate. Includes Honors sections. May be repeated for a maximum of six credits. Preq: Consent of instructor.

  
  • CES 2900 - Creative Inquiry in Engineering and Science II

    1-3 Credits (1-3 Contact Hours)
    Individual or group projects in engineering and/or science. Projects may be interdisciplinary and involve analysis, design, and/or implementation. Instruction in methods, tools, and equipment will be included when appropriate. Includes Honors sections. May be repeated for a maximum of six credits. Preq: Sophomore standing and consent of instructor.

  
  • CES 3900 - Creative Inquiry in Engineering and Science III

    1-3 Credits (1-3 Contact Hours)
    Individual or group projects in engineering and/or science. Projects may be interdisciplinary and involve analysis, design, and/or implementation. Instruction in methods, tools, and equipment will be included when appropriate. Includes Honors sections. May be repeated for a maximum of six credits. Preq: Junior standing and consent of instructor.

  
  • CES 4900 - Creative Inquiry in Engineering and Science IV

    1-3 Credits (1-3 Contact Hours)
    Individual or group projects in engineering and/or science. Projects may be interdisciplinary and involve analysis, design, and/or implementation. Instruction in methods, tools, and equipment will be included when appropriate. Includes Honors sections. May be repeated for a maximum of six credits. Preq: Senior standing and consent of instructor.


Communication

  
  • COMM 1010 - Communication Academic and Professional Development I

    1 Credits (1 Contact Hours)
    Introduces students to General Education and Communication Studies major requirements, explains connections between general education and major courses, explores careers in communication, and prepares students to develop digital portfolios, risumis, and interview skills specific to communication professions and/or graduate school. To be taken Pass/No Pass only.

  
  • COMM 1070 - Media Representations of Science and Technology

    3 Credits (3 Contact Hours)
    Examines mediated representations of science and technology from a communication perspective. Attention is paid to portrayals/coverage of science and technology in popular film, television, Internet, journalism, and other media. Students examine an array of theoretical issues and case studies in this area.

  
  • COMM 1500 - Introduction to Human Communication

    3 Credits (2 Contact Hours)
    Overview of theoretical approaches to the study of communication, including the theory and practice of interpersonal/small group/intercultural/public communication. Includes a laboratory. Coreq: COMM 1501 .

  
  • COMM 1501 - Introduction to Human Communication Laboratory

    0 Credits (2 Contact Hours)
    Non-credit laboratory to accompany COMM 1500 . Coreq: COMM 1500 .

  
  • COMM 1620 - Forensic Laboratory

    1 Credits (3 Contact Hours)
    Research, preparation, and practice leading to participation in on-campus and intercollegiate debate and individual events competition. May be repeated for a maximum of four credits.

  
  • COMM 1630 - Advanced Forensic Laboratory

    1 Credits (3 Contact Hours)
    Advanced research, preparation, and practice leading to continued participation in on-campus and intercollegiate debate and individual events competition. May be repeated for a maximum of four credits. Preq: COMM 1620 .

  
  • COMM 1800 - Introduction to Cross-Cultural Communication

    3 Credits (3 Contact Hours)
    Introductory course designed to provide an overview to intercultural communication questions stemming from the growing diversity and interconnectedness of the world. Students are challenged to learn about the ways people from different cultural backgrounds think, communicate and behave based on the value systems and worldviews that ground them.

  
  • COMM 2010 - Introduction to Communication Studies

    4 Credits (3 Contact Hours)
    Introduces Communication Studies majors to and prepares them for continued study in the discipline by providing them with an overview of important issues, areas of study, and approaches to the field. Includes a writing laboratory experience. Preq: COMM 1010 . Coreq: COMM 2011 .

  
  • COMM 2011 - Introduction to Communication Studies Laboratory

    0 Credits (2 Contact Hours)
    Non-credit laboratory to accompany COMM 2010 . Coreq: COMM 2010 .

  
  • COMM 2020 - Communication Theory

    3 Credits (3 Contact Hours)
    Students explore the breadth and depth of theories within the major frameworks of the communication studies discipline. Preq: COMM 2010  with a C or better.

  
  • COMM 2030 - Mass Communication Theory

    3 Credits (3 Contact Hours)
    Survey of the breadth and history of theories of mass communication and mass media from the 19th century to the present. Emphasizes contemporary schools of thought, theoretical debates, and the continuing controversies in the field. Preq: COMM 2010  with a C or better.

  
  • COMM 2040 - Critical-Cultural Communication Theory

    3 Credits (3 Contact Hours)
    Survey of the breadth and history of critical-cultural theories of society, communication, media and power mass media from the 19th century to the present. Emphasizes contemporary schools of thought, theoretical debates, and the continuing controversies in the field. Preq: COMM 2010  with a C or better.

  
  • COMM 2100 - Quantitative Research Methods in Communication Studies

    3 Credits (3 Contact Hours)
    Explores methods of quantitative communication inquiry, including theory/research relationship, conducting studies, and utilizing statistical software. Methods may include experiments, surveys, and content analysis. Preq: COMM 2010  with a C or better.

  
  • COMM 2110 - Qualitative Research Methods in Communication Studies

    3 Credits (3 Contact Hours)
    Explores methods of qualitative communication inquiry, including theory/research relationship and conducting studies. Methods may include interviewing, focus groups, textual analysis, and ethnography. Preq: COMM 2010  with a C or better.

  
  • COMM 2120 - Critical-Cultural Research Methods in Communication Studies

    3 Credits (3 Contact Hours)
    Explores methods of critical-cultural communication inquiry, including theory/research relationships, conducting studies, and integrating multiple methods. Methods may include discourse analysis, historiography and participant observation. Preq: COMM 2010  with a C or better.

  
  • COMM 2500 - Public Speaking

    3 Credits (3 Contact Hours)
    Practical instruction in public speaking; practice in the preparation, delivery, and criticism of short speeches. Develops an understanding and knowledge of the process of communication. Includes a laboratory. Includes Honors sections. Coreq: COMM 2501 .

  
  • COMM 2501 - Public Speaking Laboratory

    0 Credits (1 Contact Hours)
    Non-credit laboratory to accompany COMM 2500 . Coreq: COMM 2500 .

  
  • COMM 3010 - Communication Theory

    3 Credits (3 Contact Hours)
    Students explore the breadth and depth of theories within the major frameworks of the communication studies discipline. Preq: COMM 2010  with a C or better.

  
  • COMM 3020 - Mass Communication Theory

    3 Credits (3 Contact Hours)
    Survey of the breadth and history of theories of mass communication and mass media from the 19th century to the present. Emphasizes contemporary schools of thought, theoretical debates, and the continuing controversies in the field. Preq: COMM 2010  with a C or better.

  
  • COMM 3030 - Communication Law and Ethics

    3 Credits (3 Contact Hours)
    Major topics in communication law and free expression and in communication ethics. Preq: COMM 2010  with a C or better.

  
  • COMM 3050 - Persuasion

    3 Credits (3 Contact Hours)
    Study of the processes by which communication influences attitudes, beliefs, and behaviors in our personal, social, civic, and professional lives. After discussion of definitional and methodological issues, particular theories of persuasion are examined. Treatment of political, market-driven, and social persuasion concludes the course. Preq: COMM 2010  with a C or better.

  
  • COMM 3070 - Public Communication of Science and Technology

    3 Credits (3 Contact Hours)
    Examines the role of science and technology in society from a communication perspective. Particular attention is paid to this dynamic in public culture. Students examine an array of theoretical issues and case studies in this area. Preq: COMM 2010  with a C or better.

  
  • COMM 3080 - Public Communication and Popular Culture

    3 Credits (3 Contact Hours)
    Examines artifacts of popular culture, paying particular attention to their relationship to politics and public life. Explores the structures and constraints of the culture industry. Students apply communication principles to various examples. Preq: COMM 2010  with a C or better.

  
  • COMM 3090 - Visual Discourse and the Public

    3 Credits (3 Contact Hours)
    Examines the role of visuality in society and the cultural implications for ways of seeing. Using visual artifacts of various types, students learn the logic of visual representation. Preq: COMM 2010  with a C or better.

  
  • COMM 3150 - Critical-Cultural Communication Theory

    3 Credits (3 Contact Hours)
    Survey of the breadth and history of critical-cultural theories of society, communication, media and power mass media from the 19th century to the present. Emphasizes contemporary schools of thought, theoretical debates, and the continuing controversies in the field. Preq: COMM 2010  with a C or better.

  
  • COMM (WS) 3160 - Girlhood, Media, and Popular Culture

    3 Credits (3 Contact Hours)
    Explores how the mass media and popular culture contribute to social constructions of girlhood. Employing the critical lens of feminist and communication theories, students examine mediated depictions of girls, as well as how girls actively produce and negotiate media and popular culture. May also be offered as WS 3160 . Preq: COMM 2010  with a C or better or WS 3010 .

  
  • COMM 3200 - Broadcast Production

    3 Credits (2 Contact Hours)
    Explores the broadcast side of journalism. Students produce broadcast video packages, as well as newscasts. Students learn news writing, filming and video editing. Coreq: COMM 3201 .

  
  • COMM 3201 - Broadcast Production Laboratory

    0 Credits (2 Contact Hours)
    Non-credit laboratory to accompany COMM 3200 . Coreq: COMM 3200 .

  
  • COMM 3210 - Communication Across Media Platforms

    3 Credits (3 Contact Hours)
    Provides an overview of the communication convergence strategies and practices used across multiple media platforms, including print, broadcast, Internet and social media. Emphasis is placed on media law, ethics and communication practices used across multiple media platforms. Preq: COMM 2010  with a C or better.

  
  • COMM 3220 - Communication Design

    3 Credits (2 Contact Hours)
    Provides an overview of the communication theories, tools and techniques available to design, manipulate and convey technological messages and experiences in digital contexts. Provides knowledge and critical skills necessary to consider communication design as an important and inevitable component of communication studies careers. Coreq: COMM 3221 .

  
  • COMM 3221 - Communication Design Laboratory

    0 Credits (2 Contact Hours)
    Non-credit laboratory to accompany COMM 3220 . Coreq: COMM 3220 .

  
  • COMM 3240 - Communication, Sport and Society

    3 Credits (3 Contact Hours)
    Covers the cultural influence of communication about sports on society. Explores how communication enables cultural meanings and values to become associated and established within sports. Exposes students to the ways factors such as race, gender and nationalism manifest and perpetuate via communication about sports. Preq: COMM 2010  with a C or better.

  
  • COMM 3250 - Survey of Sports Communication

    3 Credits (3 Contact Hours)
    Covers fundamentals of communicating in a sports environment. Includes the basics of communicating for print and broadcast news, as well as communicating for sports information. Also covers ethical considerations in sports communications. Preq: COMM 2010  with a C or better.

  
  • COMM 3260 - Public Relations in Sports

    3 Credits (3 Contact Hours)
    Focuses on the preparation of professional sports communication materials for both internal and external audiences. Topics include the mechanics of creating press releases and other materials, as well as techniques in managing crises. Preq: COMM 2010  with a C or better.

  
  • COMM 3270 - Sports Media Criticism

    3 Credits (3 Contact Hours)
    Students gain in-depth understanding of sports communication issues through critically analyzing actual media coverage of sporting events, addressing social issues involved in college and professional sports, and developing an understanding of sports promotion and advertising. Preq: COMM 2010  with a C or better.

  
  • COMM 3300 - Nonverbal Communication

    3 Credits (3 Contact Hours)
    Develops a knowledge of the functions of nonverbal behaviors in human interaction. This includes the study of gesture and movement, physical appearance, vocal behavior, immediacy, time and space, and intercultural differences. Promotes understanding of nonverbal rules. Preq: COMM 2010  with a C or better.

  
  • COMM 3480 - Interpersonal Communication

    3 Credits (3 Contact Hours)
    Survey of the theories and research in interpersonal communication with emphasis on the application of research findings and developmental strategies for intra- and intercultural relationships. Preq: COMM 2010  with a C or better.

  
  • COMM 3500 - Small Group and Team Communication

    3 Credits (3 Contact Hours)
    Examines the principles and skills involved in effective small-group communication. Preq: COMM 2010  with a C or better.

  
  • COMM 3550 - Principles of Public Relations

    3 Credits (2 Contact Hours)
    Students learn the principles, theories, process, history and contexts of public relations. Preq: COMM 2010  with a C or better. Coreq: COMM 3551 .

  
  • COMM 3551 - Principles of Public Relations Laboratory

    0 Credits (2 Contact Hours)
    Non-credit laboratory to accompany COMM 3550 . Coreq: COMM 3550 .

  
  • COMM 3560 - Crisis Communication

    3 Credits (3 Contact Hours)
    Examines communication processes that harm or help people’s experiences of risks and crises. Students are exposed to dominant crisis communication theories and models. Preq: COMM 3550 .

 

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