Sep 27, 2024  
2022-2023 Undergraduate Catalog 
    
2022-2023 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 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 Catalog 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 Catalog 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 Catalog for the 6000-level description and requirements.
  
  • CE 4480 - Environmental Fluid Mechanics

    3 Credits (3 Contact Hours)
    This course provides an overview of environmental fluid mechanics and the role of fluid flows in pollutant transport in natural systems. Environmental flows covered include momentum driven flows (e.g. turbulent jets), buoyancy driven flows (e.g. smoke plumes), and advection and diffusion. The course includes several visits to the environmental fluid mechanics lab where students observe these flows at small scale. Preq: CE 3410 .

    This 4000-level course has a 6000-level counterpart. Students should refer to the Graduate Catalog for the 6000-level description and requirements.
  
  • CE (MSE) 4520 - Corrosion and Oxidation

    3 Credits (3 Contact Hours)
    Provides a comprehensive review of the subject and covers electrochemical reactions, thermodynamics and kinetics of corrosion, different types of corrosion, corrosion monitoring techniques, and corrosion prevention through materials selection, design, cathodic and anodic protection and coatings. May also be offered as MSE 4520 . Preq: CH 1010 .

    This 4000-level course has a 6000-level counterpart. Students should refer to the Graduate Catalog for the 6000-level description and requirements.
  
  • CE (MSE) 4530 - Non-Destructive Evaluation

    3 Credits (3 Contact Hours)
    During non-destructive evaluation, scientists or engineers use a range of techniques to probe the properties of a material or system without causing damage. This course gives an overview of common techniques, including but not limited to liquid penetration, acoustic emission, eddy currents, x-ray, magnetic and ultrasonic testing. In addition, the course provides insight into the limitations of these techniques and identifies how they are currently used by engineers and other professionals in a variety of applications. May also be offered as MSE 4530 .

    This 4000-level course has a 6000-level counterpart. Students should refer to the Graduate Catalog 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 Catalog 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 Catalog 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 Catalog 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 Catalog for the 6000-level description and requirements.
  
  • CE 4830 - Construction Safety and Incident Analysis

    3 Credits (3 Contact Hours)
    This course focuses on the incident analysis techniques and construction safety requirements set forth by the Occupational Safety and Health Administration. Specifically, this course examines construction safety and health practices needed to address occupational safety and health issues in the workplace. Preq: Junior standing.

    This 4000-level course has a 6000-level counterpart. Students should refer to the Graduate Catalog for the 6000-level description and requirements.
  
  • CE 4840 - Design Thinking Approaches to Sustainable System Design

    3 Credits (3 Contact Hours)
    Introduces the concepts of design thinking approach to enable engineers to design and evaluate systems that can effectively meet both human needs and sustainability objectives. Preq: Junior standing.

    This 4000-level course has a 6000-level counterpart. Students should refer to the Graduate Catalog 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

    1-4 Credits (1-4 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 12 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 12 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 Catalog 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 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.


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 Behavioral, Social and Health Sciences

  
  • BSHS 3000 - Behavioral, Social and Health Sciences Selected Topics

    3 Credits (3 Contact Hours)
    In consultation with and under the direction of the faculty, students pursue scholarly activities through an interdisciplinary lens. Students explore topics specific to behavioral, social, and health sciences individually and within interdisciplinary teams. May be repeated for a maximum of six credits, provided the content of subsequent sessions is meaningfully different than the previous ones.

  
  • BSHS 4980 - Creative Inquiry in Behavioral, Social and Health Sciences

    1-3 Credits (1-3 Contact Hours)
    In consultation with and under the direction of a faculty member, students pursue scholarly activities both individually and in teams. These creative inquiry projects are interdisciplinary. May be repeated for a maximum of 12 credits.


College of Engineering, Computing and Applied Sciences

  
  • ECAS 1900 - Global Challenges: Service Learning I

    1-3 Credits (1-3 Contact Hours)
    Individual or group projects in engineering, computing and/or applied science with a focus on service learning and humanitarian projects. Projects may be interdisciplinary and involve analysis, design and/or implementation. Instruction in methods, tools and equipment is included when appropriate. May be repeated for a maximum of nine credits. Preq: Consent of instructor.

  
  • ECAS 1910 - Leadership Development I

    1-3 Credits (1-3 Contact Hours)
    Individual or group projects in engineering, computing and/or applied science with a focus on leadership principles and development. May be repeated for a maximum of six credits. Preq: Consent of instructor.

  
  • ECAS 1990 - Creative Inquiry in Engineering, Computing and Applied Sciences I

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

  
  • ECAS 2900 - Global Challenges: Service Learning II

    1-3 Credits (1-3 Contact Hours)
    Individual or group projects in engineering, computing and/or applied science with focus on service learning and humanitarian projects. Projects may be interdisciplinary and involve analysis, design and/or implementation. Instruction in methods, tools and equipment is included when appropriate. May be repeated for a maximum of 12 credits. Preq: ECAS 1900 .

  
  • ECAS 2910 - Leadership Development II

    1-3 Credits (1-3 Contact Hours)
    Individual or group projects in engineering, computing and/or applied science with focus on leadership principles. May be repeated for a maximum of six credits. Preq: ECAS 1910 .

  
  • ECAS 2990 - Creative Inquiry in Engineering, Computing and Applied Science II

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

  
  • ECAS 3900 - Global Challenges: Service Learning III

    1-3 Credits (1-3 Contact Hours)
    Individual or group projects in engineering, computing and/or applied science with focus on service learning and humanitarian projects. Projects may be interdisciplinary and involve analysis, design and/or implementation. Instruction in methods, tools and equipment is included when appropriate. May be repeated for a maximum of 12 credits. Preq: ECAS 2900 .

  
  • ECAS 3910 - Global Challenges: Leadership Development III

    1-3 Credits (1-3 Contact Hours)
    Individual or group projects in engineering, computing and/or applied science with focus on leadership principles. May be repeated for a maximum of six credits. Preq: ECAS 2910 .

  
  • ECAS 3990 - Creative Inquiry in Engineering, Computing and Applied Sciences III

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

  
  • ECAS 4990 - Creative Inquiry in Engineering, Computing and Applied Sciences IV

    1-3 Credits (1-3 Contact Hours)
    Individual or group projects in engineering, computing and/or applied science. Projects may be interdisciplinary and involve analysis, design and/or implementation. Instruction in methods, tools and equipment is 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 Credit (1 Contact Hour)
    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 six credits.

  
  • 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 - Communication Inquiry

    3 Credits (3 Contact Hours)
    Survey of communication modes of inquiry that expose students to the range of research methods for general understanding; culminates with student development of methods proposal. Preq: COMM 2010  with a C or better.

  
  • COMM 2090 - 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 2300 - Student Media Practicum

    2 Credits (2 Contact Hours)
    Provides a practical overview of multimedia journalism blended with today’s converging technologies and how the combination is effectively used to communicate news and information across various platforms for broadcast, print, digital, and social media. May be repeated for a maximum of six credits.

  
  • 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 3120 - Technical Video Production and Post-Production

    3 Credits (2 Contact Hours)
    Provides an overview of the video production process focused on fundamental production and post-production skills and techniques. Coreq: COMM 3121 .

  
  • COMM 3121 - Technical Video Production and Post-Production Laboratory

    0 Credits (2 Contact Hours)
    Non-credit laboratory to accompany COMM 3120 . Lab work is devoted to developing a series of projects with video production and post-production equipment. Coreq: COMM 3120 .

  
  • COMM 3130 - Storytelling and Reporting Across Platforms

    3 Credits (2 Contact Hours)
    Covers the influence of communication in news, social media, politics, current events, and sports, and how these technologies are changing and influencing the way we get information. Students also explore how a newsroom is run, focusing on: deadlines, media law, copyright, attribution and audience analysis. Preq: ENGL 1030 . Coreq: COMM 3131.

  
  • COMM 3131 - Storytelling and Reporting Across Platforms Laboratory

    0 Credits (2 Contact Hours)
    Non-credit laboratory to accompany COMM 3130 . Students complete weekly assignments on aspects of storytelling and reporting techniques for a variety of audiences and platforms. Coreq: COMM 3130 .

  
  • COMM 3140 - Multimedia Journalism

    3 Credits (2 Contact Hours)
    Provides an overview of multimedia journalism and the use of today’s converging technologies to effectively communicate news and information across various platforms, including broadcast, print, digital and social media. Preq: COMM 3120 . Coreq: COMM 3141.

  
  • COMM 3141 - Multimedia Journalism Laboratory

    0 Credits (2 Contact Hours)
    Non-credit laboratory to accompany COMM 3140 . Students are trained in the use of equipment and software for completing news packages, vlogs, and graphics. Coreq: COMM 3140 .

  
  • 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 3170 - Mass Communication: History and Criticism

    3 Credits (3 Contact Hours)
    Critical examination of mass communication in America, including discussions of history, theory, and current issues in television, film, popular music, telecommunications, and other media. Preq: COMM 2010  with a C or better.

  
  • COMM 3180 - Media Communication and Social Identities

    3 Credits (3 Contact Hours)
    Examines the communication of individual and social identities in convergent and mass/social media, and popular culture. Focuses on the communication of identity portrayals and representations, communicative acts in response, and how individuals and groups navigate and create their own media cultures. Addresses factors such as ability, faith, gender, race, age, nationality, subcultures, and/or other areas. Preq: COMM 2010  with a C or better.

  
  • COMM 3230 - Social Media Analytics

    3 Credits (2 Contact Hours)
    Students discover, listen to, measure, and engage in online conversations across the Web. Focuses on projects related to the Social Media Listening Center and learning to use professional analytics software. Coreq: COMM 3231 .

  
  • COMM 3231 - Social Media Analytics Laboratory

    0 Credits (2 Contact Hours)
    Non-credit laboratory to accompany COMM 3230 . Students learn to use professional analytics software to complete a variety of projects. Coreq: COMM 3230 .

  
  • COMM 3240 - Communication, Sport and Society

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

  
  • COMM 3260 - Strategic Communication in Sports

    3 Credits (3 Contact Hours)
    Spans strategic communication topics in sports such as public relations, media relations, sports information, and advertising. Theory-driven, but with a focus on applied exercises (e.g., press releases, media advisories, production of media guides, etc.) 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 3280 - Social Media and Sports Communication

    3 Credits (3 Contact Hours)
    Covers the influence of communication and social media in sports and how these technologies are changing the communicative infrastructure of sports. Students explore how social media and emerging theories related to social media are re-configuring sports media, how sports organizations are managing social media, and how social media affects fan behavior and athlete communication. Preq: COMM 2010  with a C or better.

  
  • COMM 3290 - Sport News Media

    3 Credits (3 Contact Hours)
    This course traces the historical development of the field of sport news media and immerses students in the contemporary landscape. Relevant communication theories guide students’ understanding of key concepts and issues, and students also are expected to produce high-quality multimodal sports media artifacts that demonstrate technical expertise. 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 3310 - Media Communication

    3 Credits (3 Contact Hours)
    Examines theories and methods used in analyzing mediated communication through a survey of media studies work. Explores how different technologies (cinema, television, Internet) impact the communication process, the industries that produce media texts, and how audiences choose, consume, and use different media in communication processes. Perspectives utilized may include mass communication, cultural studies, computer mediated communication, and others.

  
  • COMM 3410 - Live Studio Production

    3 Credits (2 Contact Hours)
    Provides an introduction to live broadcast production, including a basic instruction on the studio and studio tools and various formats of studio productions. Provides hands-on experience with live production work to develop a working knowledge of various types of live studio productions. Coreq: COMM 3411.

  
  • COMM 3411 - Live Studio Production Laboratory

    0 Credits (2 Contact Hours)
    Non-credit laboratory to accompany COMM 3410 . Devoted to executing a series of projects with studio production equipment. Coreq: COMM 3410 .

  
  • COMM 3420 - Producing Newscasts

    3 Credits (2 Contact Hours)
    Students produce weekly newscasts (live and pre-recorded) for real broadcasts on Clemson’s student-run television station. Students rotate roles as reporters, anchors, videographers, directors, and assignment editors. Preq: COMM 3120  and COMM 3130  and COMM 3140 . Coreq: COMM 3421 .

  
  • COMM 3421 - Producing Newscasts Laboratory

    0 Credits (2 Contact Hours)
    Non-credit laboratory to accompany COMM 3420 . Students work with professional equipment and software to complete projects. Coreq: COMM 3420 .

  
  • 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 .

  
  • COMM 3570 - Public Relations Writing

    3 Credits (2 Contact Hours)
    Focuses on principles of editing and public relations writing applied to a variety of potential public relations careers. Students learn the job requirements of editorial positions in public relations, publications, and information management as defined by public relations agencies nonprofit organizations, and large corporations. Coreq: COMM 3571 .

  
  • COMM 3571 - Public Relations Writing Laboratory

    0 Credits (2 Contact Hours)
    Non-credit laboratory to accompany COMM 3570 . Coreq: COMM 3570 .

  
  • COMM 3580 - Public Relations for Associations and Nonprofits

    3 Credits (3 Contact Hours)
    Explores principles of communication, editing and journalism applied to publications, public relations and advertising needs within associations and nonprofit organizations. Students learn the expectations of editorial positions in public relations and publications, as defined by trade associations, nonprofit organizations and large corporations. Preq: COMM 3550 .

  
  • COMM 3610 - Argumentation and Debate

    3 Credits (3 Contact Hours)
    Basic principles of argumentation with emphasis on developing skills in argumentative speech. The role of the advocate in contemporary society with an emphasis on and an appreciation of formal debate. Preq: COMM 2500 .

  
  • COMM 3620 - Communication and Conflict Management

    3 Credits (3 Contact Hours)
    Introduces the study of communication practices in conflict situations within various personal and professional settings. Emphasis is on the central role of communication in the understanding and management of conflict. Preq: COMM 2010  with a C or better.

  
  • COMM 3640 - Organizational Communication

    3 Credits (3 Contact Hours)
    Examination of the process, theories, and techniques of communications within small groups and other organized bodies. Preq: COMM 2010  with a C or better.

  
  • COMM 3650 - Critical-Cultural Communication

    3 Credits (3 Contact Hours)
    Surveys the history and development of critical-cultural communication frameworks. Trains students in relevant theories and methods for contributing to critical-cultural communication through case studies and exemplars. Preq: COMM 2010 .

  
  • COMM 3660 - Special Topics in Communication

    3 Credits (3 Contact Hours)
    Consideration of select major areas of practice in the field with a focus on application of communication concepts. May be repeated for a maximum of nine credits, but only if different topics are covered.

  
  • COMM 3680 - Applied Communication

    3 Credits (3 Contact Hours)
    Students apply and develop practical knowledge and skills relevant to specific research areas in communication studies as determined by instructor. Areas may include organizational, health, media and technological communication. Preq: COMM 2010  with a C or better..

  
  • COMM 3690 - Political Communication

    3 Credits (3 Contact Hours)
    Examination of the ways institutions and public opinion are shaped by communication practices, focusing on communication and political persuasion, political campaigns and political engagement. Preq: COMM 2010  with a C or better.

  
  • COMM 3780 - Communication and Sport Socialization

    3 Credits (3 Contact Hours)
    Explores how individuals are socialized into, via, and out of sport. Spans how agents of socialization (families, schools, media, coaches, and peers) come to inspire sporting participation and fandom, what involvement in sports contributes toward human development and identity, and how the process of ending involvement in sport may be managed. Preq: COMM 2010 .

  
  • COMM 3790 - Team Communication

    3 Credits (3 Contact Hours)
    Explores the communicative theories, frameworks, and perspectives that relate to the function of sports teams. The course spans issues of coaching, athlete-athlete communication, and relations with external stakeholders (e.g., parents). Preq: COMM 2010 .

  
  • COMM 3800 - Intercultural Communication

    3 Credits (3 Contact Hours)
    Introduces the process of communication between and among individuals from different cultures or subcultures. Emphasizes the effect of cultural practices within various communication relational contexts such as interpersonal, small group, and organizational communication. Preq: COMM 2010  with a C or better.

  
  • COMM 3810 - Communication and Health

    3 Credits (3 Contact Hours)
    Considers institutional and health care communication issues as well as the relationship between social issues, communication, and health. Preq: COMM 2010  with a C or better.

 

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