Subject: Communication Studies (COMM)

CRN: 41263

In Person | Lecture

St Paul: O'Shaughnessy Education Center 309

Requirements Met:
     FYE CommGood/Learning Comm
     Sustainability (SUST)
     Writing to learn

  Debra Petersen

Preparation, presentation, and evaluation of original speeches by each student throughout the semester; special emphasis given to selecting and researching topics, organizing evidence, analyzing audiences, sharpening style and tone, communicating ethically and listening critically.

4 Credits

Subject: Communication Studies (COMM)

CRN: 41261

In Person | Lecture

St Paul: Murray-Herrick Campus Center 203

Requirements Met:
     FYE CommGood/Learning Comm

  Bernard Armada

Preparation, presentation, and evaluation of original speeches by each student throughout the semester; special emphasis given to selecting and researching topics, organizing evidence, analyzing audiences, sharpening style and tone, communicating ethically and listening critically.

4 Credits

Subject: Communication Studies (COMM)

CRN: 41264

In Person | Lecture

St Paul: O'Shaughnessy Education Center 313

Requirements Met:
     FYE CommGood/Learning Comm
     Sustainability (SUST)
     Writing to learn

  Debra Petersen

Preparation, presentation, and evaluation of original speeches by each student throughout the semester; special emphasis given to selecting and researching topics, organizing evidence, analyzing audiences, sharpening style and tone, communicating ethically and listening critically.

4 Credits

Subject: Communication Studies (COMM)

CRN: 41262

In Person | Lecture

St Paul: O'Shaughnessy Education Center 313

  Adrienne Christiansen

Preparation, presentation, and evaluation of original speeches by each student throughout the semester; special emphasis given to selecting and researching topics, organizing evidence, analyzing audiences, sharpening style and tone, communicating ethically and listening critically.

4 Credits

Subject: Communication Studies (COMM)

CRN: 41269

Online: Asynchronous | Lecture

Online

  Pamela Nettleton

Introduction to basic communication theories and skills as they pertain to the business setting. Text, lecture, class discussion and exercises, and individual and group presentations will better prepare students to become more effective communicators at work. The course will focus on presentational skills, dyadic communication and interviewing, and group communication.

4 Credits

Subject: Communication Studies (COMM)

CRN: 41266

Online: Asynchronous | Lecture

Online

  Kristen Einertson

Introduction to basic communication theories and skills as they pertain to the business setting. Text, lecture, class discussion and exercises, and individual and group presentations will better prepare students to become more effective communicators at work. The course will focus on presentational skills, dyadic communication and interviewing, and group communication.

4 Credits

Subject: Communication Studies (COMM)

CRN: 41267

In Person | Lecture

St Paul: Murray-Herrick Campus Center 308

  Ellen Jordan

Introduction to basic communication theories and skills as they pertain to the business setting. Text, lecture, class discussion and exercises, and individual and group presentations will better prepare students to become more effective communicators at work. The course will focus on presentational skills, dyadic communication and interviewing, and group communication.

4 Credits

Subject: Communication Studies (COMM)

CRN: 41268

In Person | Lecture

St Paul: O'Shaughnessy Education Center 310

  Stephanie Galarneault

Introduction to basic communication theories and skills as they pertain to the business setting. Text, lecture, class discussion and exercises, and individual and group presentations will better prepare students to become more effective communicators at work. The course will focus on presentational skills, dyadic communication and interviewing, and group communication.

4 Credits

Subject: Communication Studies (COMM)

CRN: 42890

Online: Asynchronous | Online: Asynchronous

Online

Requirements Met:
     Writing Intensive

  Kristen Einertson

This course teaches students to become more critical consumers and producers of public messages. Students will examine a mix of historical and contemporary examples of persuasive communication in order to develop an awareness of the rhetorical power of messages in everyday life. Critical tools will be covered to help the student learn how to approach a communicative act systematically, identifying crucial interactions and suggesting ways of understanding how those interactions function. The emphasis on critical consumption also enables students to become more effective creators of public messages.

4 Credits

Subject: Communication Studies (COMM)

CRN: 41271

Blended Online & In-Person | Lecture

St Paul: O'Shaughnessy Education Center 313

Online

Requirements Met:
     Family Studies Major Approved
     Family Studies Minor Approved
     Writing Intensive
     WGSS Major Approved
     WGSS Minor Approved

  Kristina Wenzel Egan

Theory and practice of interpersonal communication, including how self-concept, language, nonverbal communication, and relationships effect and are affected by communication. Common problems in interpersonal communication, options for managing these problems, and ethical issues in interpersonal communication are examined. Students apply theory and concepts through class exercises, simulations and individual projects.

4 Credits

Subject: Communication Studies (COMM)

CRN: 41272

In Person | Lecture

St Paul: O'Shaughnessy Education Center 311

Requirements Met:
     Sports Management Minor
     Sports Studies Minor
     Writing to learn

  Debra Petersen

This course examines how we communicate about sport, how sport is communicated to us, what is communicated by sports, and what sport communication careers are available. This course provides a survey of the many communication approaches to sport, focusing on interpersonal, mediated, organizational, and public communication to assist us in understanding historic and contemporary sport communication. Guest presenters will provide insights into sport communication careers.

2 Credits

Subject: Communication Studies (COMM)

CRN: 41273

In Person | Lecture

St Paul: Murray-Herrick Campus Center 203

Core Requirements Met:
     [Core] Fine Arts
          OR
     [Core] Integ/Humanities

Other Requirements Met:
     Writing to learn

  Bernard Armada

This course focuses on building a range of communication skills through improvisation activities. Students explore theatrical techniques that teach listening, collaboration, spontaneity, team building, emotional intelligence, storytelling, and confident public speaking with connections to academic, professional, and personal situations. In addition to participating in improvisation activities, students will read the works of expert theorists and practitioners of applied improvisation in corporate and professional settings. No previous improvisation experience necessary.

2 Credits

Subject: Communication Studies (COMM)

CRN: 41274

In Person | Lecture

St Paul: Murray-Herrick Campus Center 203

Core Requirements Met:
     [Core] Fine Arts
          OR
     [Core] Integ/Humanities

Other Requirements Met:
     Writing to learn

  Bernard Armada

Building Communication Skills through Improvisation II is the second of the two-course sequence that introduces you to the world of applied improvisation. It is a cutting-edge course designed to help you continue building on the communication skills acquired and developed in COMM 246: Building Communication Skills through Improvisation. Unlike its predecessor, COMM 248:Building Communication Skills through Improvisation II is tailored more specifically for the professional world, training students to use improvisation as a tool for human communication, business, and organizational development. It uses different readings, higher-level assignments, and more complex improvisational techniques while maintaining its core focus on teamwork, creative problem-solving, oral communication, nonverbal communication, audience analysis, clarity, and adaptability.

2 Credits

Subject: Communication Studies (COMM)

CRN: 41275

In Person | Lecture

St Paul: Murray-Herrick Campus Center 203

Core Requirements Met:
     [Core] Integ/Humanities

Other Requirements Met:
     Writing to learn

  Bernard Armada

This is a course for anyone wishing to thrive in public and professional life. Business, science, engineering, and health professionals have always used stories to improve their communication with a variety of audiences such as employees, patients, investors, clients, consumers, and other key stakeholders. However, in recent years, the role of storytelling in professional settings has become even more critical. Today it is one of the most important tools at the disposal of people working in business, science, engineering, and health professions. This course invites students to explore, illustrate, and apply narrative theory to inform practice. Students will learn how stories can enhance clarity and optimize persuasion, how they can foster synergy and motivation, and how they may build healthy organizational cultures. Students also will explore, illustrate, and apply how stories can design brand identity, attract investors, allay concerns, and help resolve crises. Equipped with the practical power of storytelling, students will develop skills that will help their careers and enable them to effectively advance the common good.

2 Credits

Subject: Communication Studies (COMM)

CRN: 41276

In Person | Lecture

St Paul: Murray-Herrick Campus Center 308

  Shanan Custer

The components and requirements of effective media performance are addressed. Development of critical assessment skills is emphasized via the evaluation of news, commercial and informational broadcasts in both the audio and video media. Particular attention is given to students’ development of performance techniques, emphasizing the use of voice, interviewing, ad-libbing and TelePrompTer use. Application and evaluation of performance choices are achieved through the production of video and audio projects.

4 Credits

Subject: Communication Studies (COMM)

CRN: 41277

In Person | Lecture

St Paul: O'Shaughnessy Education Center 309

Requirements Met:
     Sports Studies Minor
     Writing to learn
     WGSS Major Approved
     WGSS Minor Approved

  Anna Kudak

The subject matter of these courses will vary from year to year, but will not duplicate existing courses. Descriptions of these courses are available in the Searchable Class Schedule on Murphy Online, View Searchable Class Schedule

2 Credits

Subject: Communication Studies (COMM)

CRN: 41278

In Person | Lecture

St Paul: In Person

Requirements Met:
     Writing to learn

Instructor: TBD

This course is designed to empower you to become a more conscious and intentional architect of your own life, fostering greater inner peace, clarity, and overall well-being. We will explore concepts from communication, mindfulness, and goal-setting methodologies, encouraging you to integrate these insights into your daily life. This is not simply a theoretical exploration, but a practical journey of self-discovery and personal growth. We will delve into the art and science of understanding our inner landscape, fostering constructive self-dialogue, and aligning our actions with our values. Through a combination of theoretical frameworks, practical exercises, and reflective practices, you will learn to: *Enhance Self-Awareness: Develop a deeper understanding of your thoughts, emotions, and behavioral patterns. *Improve Self-Communication: Learn techniques for effective internal dialogue, including managing negative self-talk and cultivating self-compassion. *Establish Meaningful Goals: Discover strategies for setting realistic, achievable, and value-driven goals that contribute to a fulfilling life. *Integrate Theory and Practice: Apply theoretical concepts to real-life situations through experiential exercises, journaling, and group discussions. *Develop Personal Action Plans: Create a personalized plan for ongoing self-development and well-being management.

2 Credits

Subject: Communication Studies (COMM)

CRN: 41280

In Person | Lecture

St Paul: O'Shaughnessy Education Center 309

Core Requirements Met:
     [Core] Diversity/Soc Just

Other Requirements Met:
     Amer Culture & Diff Minor Appr
     Narrative Medicine Minor Appr
     Writing in the Discipline
     WGSS Major Approved
     WGSS Minor Approved

  Debra Petersen

This course focuses on theories and research of the historical and contemporary correlation between gender, race, class, and communicative practices, including rhetorical practice and mass communication content. It includes the influence of gender and racial stereotypes on public speech and debate, political campaigns and communication, organizational leadership, news coverage and advertising. Topics include: gendered perceptions of credibility; who is allowed to communicate and who is silenced due to class and racial privilege; and the impact of gender, race and class stereotypes about human nature, expertise, and abilities on individuals and groups that want to participate in public culture and communication. Students analyze and evaluate their own communicative styles in light of course readings and activities.

4 Credits

Subject: Communication Studies (COMM)

CRN: 41281

Online: Asynchronous | Lecture

Online

Core Requirements Met:
     [Core] Diversity/Soc Just

Other Requirements Met:
     Amer Culture & Diff Minor Appr
     Writing Intensive

  Pamela Nettleton

This course will provide students with the opportunity to understand television as a text situation in a cultural context. It will examine television from a critical perspective, review a wide variety of program genres and incorporate several theoretical orientations to the qualitative analysis of TV. Students, along with reading about and discussion of critical perspectives, watch programs such as comedies, dramas, news, advertisements, miniseries, etc., and write several critical analyses of the programs.

4 Credits

Subject: Communication Studies (COMM)

CRN: 41282

Online: Asynchronous | Lecture

Online

Core Requirements Met:
     [Core] Diversity/Soc Just

Other Requirements Met:
     Amer Culture & Diff Minor Appr
     Writing Intensive

  Pamela Nettleton

This course will provide students with the opportunity to understand television as a text situation in a cultural context. It will examine television from a critical perspective, review a wide variety of program genres and incorporate several theoretical orientations to the qualitative analysis of TV. Students, along with reading about and discussion of critical perspectives, watch programs such as comedies, dramas, news, advertisements, miniseries, etc., and write several critical analyses of the programs.

4 Credits

Subject: Communication Studies (COMM)

CRN: 41283

In Person | Lecture

St Paul: Murray-Herrick Campus Center 203

Requirements Met:
     Writing to learn

  Bernard Armada

Study of the various strategies used to influence choice in modern society, including sources, content (such as evidence and argumentation) and audience factors (such as beliefs, attitudes, and values) that influence the persuasive process. Ethical consideration of persuasive tactics will be discussed. Students apply theory through analysis of, and practice in, written, mediated and oral forms of persuasion. A final project in applied persuasion is developed in the course.

4 Credits

Subject: Communication Studies (COMM)

CRN: 41284

Blended Online & In-Person | Lecture

St Paul: O'Shaughnessy Education Center 305

Online

Core Requirements Met:
     [Core] Global Perspective AND [Core] Integ/Humanities
     

Other Requirements Met:
     Narrative Medicine Minor Appr
     Writing to learn
     WGSS Major Approved
     WGSS Minor Approved

  Anna Kudak

This course examines the influence of culture on our own and others’ communication. Students will be introduced to different aspects and levels of culture, including basic principles and theories that explain cultural differences on the group level, and challenges in intercultural communication, such as stereotypes, ethnocentrism, conflicting ethical standards, and racial disparities. Through lectures, discussions and first-hand practice, students are expected to form global perspectives and become more competent in intercultural communication. Students are advised to take the course either during or after the sophomore year.

4 Credits

Subject: Communication Studies (COMM)

CRN: 41285

Blended Online & In-Person | Lecture

St Paul: O'Shaughnessy Education Center 305

Online

Core Requirements Met:
     [Core] Global Perspective AND [Core] Integ/Humanities
     

Other Requirements Met:
     Narrative Medicine Minor Appr
     Writing to learn
     WGSS Major Approved
     WGSS Minor Approved

  Anna Kudak

This course examines the influence of culture on our own and others’ communication. Students will be introduced to different aspects and levels of culture, including basic principles and theories that explain cultural differences on the group level, and challenges in intercultural communication, such as stereotypes, ethnocentrism, conflicting ethical standards, and racial disparities. Through lectures, discussions and first-hand practice, students are expected to form global perspectives and become more competent in intercultural communication. Students are advised to take the course either during or after the sophomore year.

4 Credits

Subject: Communication Studies (COMM)

CRN: 41286

In Person | Lecture

St Paul: O'Shaughnessy Education Center 313

Requirements Met:
     Family Studies Major Approved
     Family Studies Minor Approved
     Writing Intensive

  Anna Kudak

Examination of communication dynamics within the family system. Patterns of interaction, message exchange, developmental stages, and satisfaction and stability will be explored in light of today's ever-changing family structure. Focus will include traditional (nuclear) and non- traditional family types.

4 Credits