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ARCHIVED 2005-2006 Undergraduate Catalog 
    
ARCHIVED 2005-2006 Undergraduate Catalog [ARCHIVED CATALOG]

Course Descriptions


 

Communication and Theatre Arts

  
  • CMTA 310 - Black Theatre Experience


    The study and performance of theatre and theatrical works related to the African-American experience. (P5)

    Credits: (3)
  
  • CMTA 330 - Makeup II


    Advanced makeup techniques and makeup design integrating makeup, hair, and wigs. Project oriented. 3 Lab.

    Prerequisites & Notes
    PREQ: 130.

    Credits: (1)
  
  • CMTA 331 - Stagecrafts II


    Continuation of CMTA 231 with emphasis on application to production.

    Prerequisites & Notes
    PREQ: 131, 231.

    Credits: (3)
  
  • CMTA 332 - Introduction to Theatrical Design


    Principles and practices of design as applied to theatre. Project oriented.

    Prerequisites & Notes
    PREQ: 331.

    Credits: (3)
  
  • CMTA 333 - Scenic Technology


    Advanced theory and practice in technology associated with scenic construction, emphasis on preparation for supervision of a basic scene shop.

    Prerequisites & Notes
    PREQ: 332.

    Credits: (3)
  
  • CMTA 335 - Lighting Technology


    Advanced theory and practices in technology associated with theatre lighting, emphasis on preparation for supervision of lighting crew.

    Prerequisites & Notes
    PREQ: 332.

    Credits: (3)
  
  • CMTA 337 - Costume Technology


    Advanced theory and practice associated with costume construction, emphasis on preparation for supervision of a basic costume shop.

    Prerequisites & Notes
    PREQ: 332.

    Credits: (3)
  
  • CMTA 340 - Acting II


    Introduction to character analysis and styles.

    Prerequisites & Notes
    PREQ: 131, 140.

    Credits: (3)
  
  • CMTA 341 - Acting III


    Advanced scene work for theatre majors.

    Prerequisites & Notes
    PREQ: 340.

    Credits: (3)
  
  • CMTA 345 - Acting for the Camera I


    The art of acting as it relates to the television/film environment.

    Prerequisites & Notes
    PREQ: 140 or 340.

    Credits: (3)
  
  • CMTA 346 - Acting for the Camera II


    Prerequisites & Notes
    PREQ: 345.

    Credits: (3)
  
  • CMTA 350 - Directing I


    Survey and practical application of the basic theories of play directing.

    Prerequisites & Notes
    PREQ: 131, 140, 231.

    Credits: (3)
  
  • CMTA 351 - Directing II


    Directing colloquium: production problems and solutions.

    Prerequisites & Notes
    PREQ: 350.

    Credits: (3)
  
  • CMTA 370 - Theatre Arts Workshops II


    Practical experience, performance, leadership portions of theatre productions. 3 lab per credit hour.

    Prerequisites & Notes
    PREQ: Permission of instructor.

    Credits: (1-3, R6)
  
  • CMTA 389 - Cooperative Education in Theatre Arts


    See Cooperative Education Program.

    Prerequisites & Notes
    PREQ: Completed 60 hours and permission of department head.

    Credits: (1-3, R6)
  
  • CMTA 400 - History of the Theatre I


    The theatre in performance. Origins and development of theatrical forms and style through the study of acting, physical facilities, design, and the cultural milieu of the audience; Greek period to 1700.

    Prerequisites & Notes
    PREQ: 12 hours in major.

    Credits: (3)
  
  • CMTA 401 - History of the Theatre II


    The theatre in performance. Origins and development of theatrical forms and style through the study of acting, physical facilities, design, and the cultural milieu of the audience; 1700 to present.

    Prerequisites & Notes
    PREQ: 400.

    Credits: (3)
  
  • CMTA 433 - Scene Design


    Theory and practice in the design of stage scenery. Project oriented, emphasis on portfolio preparation.

    Prerequisites & Notes
    PREQ: 333.

    Credits: (3)
  
  • CMTA 435 - Lighting Design


    Theory and practice in the design of stage lighting. Project oriented, emphasis on portfolio preparation.

    Prerequisites & Notes
    PREQ: 335.

    Credits: (3)
  
  • CMTA 437 - Costume Design


    Theory and practice in the design of theatrical costumes. Project oriented, emphasis on portfolio preparation.

    Prerequisites & Notes
    PREQ: 337 or permission of instructor.

    Credits: (3)
  
  • CMTA 438 - Costume and History


    Survey of costume/clothing as a statement of personal identity, and as a mirror of society. Ancient world through 20th century.

    Credits: (3)
  
  • CMTA 441 - Acting IV


    In-depth character analysis and application.

    Prerequisites & Notes
    PREQ: 341.

    Credits: (3)
  
  • CMTA 483 - Internship in Theatre Arts


    Work experience in the theatre industry. S/U grading. 9 hours per week per 3-hour course.

    Prerequisites & Notes
    PREQ: Completed 60 hours and/or permission of department head.

    Credits: (3, R9)
  
  • CMTA 486 - Theatre Production


    Intensive training in performance, design, or theatre technology.

    Prerequisites & Notes
    PREQ: Permission of department head.

    Credits: (3, R12)
  
  • CMTA 493 - Selected Topics in Theatre Studies


    Study in a special area of interest in theatre.

    Credits: (1-3, R9)
  
  • CMTA 496 - Seminar in Professional Development


    Seminar in career preparation for the emerging professional.

    Prerequisites & Notes
    PREQ: Senior status.

    Credits: (1)
  
  • CMTA 499 - BFA Thesis


    Credits: (2)
  
  • CMTA 586 - Theatre Production


    Credits: (3)
  
  • CMTA 593 - Selected Topics in Theatre Arts


    Credits: (3)

Communication Core

  
  • CMCR 140 - Introduction to Communication Media


    Survey of the history, function, and economics of the communication industry.

    Credits: (3)
  
  • CMCR 150 - Interpersonal Communication


    Basic theory and skills in interpersonal communication including gender, nonverbal, listening, and interviewing skills.

    Credits: (3)
  
  • CMCR 190 - A User’s Guide to the Mass Media


    Analysis of the practical, theoretical, historical, social and cultural contexts of mass media, the techniques they use, and the impact of those techniques. 3 Seminar.

    Credits: (3)
  
  • CMCR 250 - Public Communication


    Principles of public communication skills as related to professional speaking.

    Prerequisites & Notes
    PREQ: CMHC 201 or equivalent and ENGL 102.

    Credits: (3)
  
  • CMCR 296 - Introduction to Professional Development


    Introductory professional development course for students interested in careers in the increasingly competitive communications industry.

    Credits: (1)
  
  • CMCR 301 - Writing for Communication Media


    Elements of news, news values, basic interviewing techniques; writing principles and fundamentals; styles used in journalism, broadcasting, advertising, and public relations.

    Prerequisites & Notes
    PREQ: ENGL 102, CMCR 140.

    Credits: (3)
  
  • CMCR 350 - Communication Theory


    Survey of theoretical genres used across communication disciplines.

    Prerequisites & Notes
    PREQ: 140, 150.

    Credits: (3)
  
  • CMCR 351 - Communication Research


    This course is an introduction to the methods and practices of communication research. Students will be required to design and conduct a research project.

    Prerequisites & Notes
    PREQ: 3 credits in statistics, CMCR 350.

    Credits: (3)
  
  • CMCR 365 - Communications Ethics and Responsibilities


    The legal and moral responsibilities of communicators in the communication industry.

    Prerequisites & Notes
    PREQ: 301.

    Credits: (3)
  
  • CMCR 389 - Cooperative Education in Communications


    See Cooperative Education Program.

    Prerequisites & Notes
    PREQ: Completed 60 hours and permission of department head.

    Credits: (1 or 3, R 9)
  
  • CMCR 483 - Internship in Communications


    Work experience in the communication industry. S/U grading. 9 hours per week, per 3-hour course.

    Prerequisites & Notes
    PREQ: Completed 60 hours and permission of department head.

    Credits: (3, R9)
  
  • CMCR 494 - Communication Projects


    Practical experience, performance, research in debate, forensics, film, electronic, and print media.

    Prerequisites & Notes
    PREQ: Permission of instructor.

    Credits: (1-3, R6)
  
  • CMCR 496 - Seminar in Professional Development


    The development and evaluation of professional credentials for entry into the communication industry.

    Credits: (1)

Communication Sciences and Disorders

  
  • CSD 270 - Introduction to Communication Disorders


    Overview of speech-language-hearing disorders in children and adults.

    Credits: (3)
  
  • CSD 301 - Speech and Language Development


    Speech and language development in normal children; survey of procedures and tools used to study language development and acquisition.

    Prerequisites & Notes
    PREQ: 270 or equivalent.

    Credits: (3)
  
  • CSD 302 - Communication Development and Disorders


    The developmental phases of content, form, and use of language; survey of techniques for use with language-disordered children; designed for nonmajors.

    Credits: (3)
  
  • CSD 370 - Phonetics


    Study of sound feature production; phonetic transcription.

    Prerequisites & Notes
    PREQ: 270 or equivalent.

    Credits: (3)
  
  • CSD 372 - Acoustics and Speech Science


    Principles and concepts in speech production and perception; techniques for acoustic analysis.

    Credits: (3)
  
  • CSD 380 - Anatomy and Physiology of the Speech Mechanism


    Study of the anatomic structures involved in speech and their function in the speech process.

    Prerequisites & Notes
    PREQ: 270, 370, or equivalent.

    Credits: (3)
  
  • CSD 450 - Introduction to Audiology


    Fundamentals of audiology; the physics of sound and its measurement; aural anatomy, physiology, etiology, and pathology.

    Prerequisites & Notes
    PREQ: 372 or equivalent.

    Credits: (3)
  
  • CSD 451 - Sign Language I


    Beginning sign language skills, receptive and expressive; cultural issues.

    Credits: (3)
  
  • CSD 452 - Sign Language II


    Advanced sign language skills, receptive and expressive; cultural issues.

    Prerequisites & Notes
    PREQ: 451 or equivalent.

    Credits: (3)
  
  • CSD 470 - Speech-Language Disorders in Adults


    A survey course of communication and swallowing disorders in adults following brain injury.

    Prerequisites & Notes
    PREQ: 301, 370, 372, 380, or permission from instructor.

    Credits: (3)
  
  • CSD 472 - Aural Rehabilitation


    Acoustic and visual components of speech; amplification and training procedures.

    Prerequisites & Notes
    PREQ: 301, 370, 372, or permission of instructor.

    Credits: (3)
  
  • CSD 477 - Speech-Language Disorders in Children


    Analysis of childhood language and speech disorders; evaluation and implementation of treatment approaches.

    Prerequisites & Notes
    PREQ: 301, 370, 372, and 380.

    Credits: (3)
  
  • CSD 478 - Fluency and Voice Disorders


    A survey of theory, assessment, and treatment of fluency disorders and voice disorders in children and adults.

    Prerequisites & Notes
    PREQ: 301, 370, 372, 380, or permission of instructor.

    Credits: (3)
  
  • CSD 479 - The Clinical Process


    Orientation to the roles and responsibilities of clinicians in the practice of speech-language pathology and audiology.

    Prerequisites & Notes
    PREQ: 301, 370, 372 and 380, or permission of instructor.

    Credits: (3)
  
  • CSD 494 - Topics in Communication Disorders


    Prerequisites & Notes
    PREQ: Permission of instructor

    Credits: (1-3, R6)
  
  • CSD 551 - Sign Language I


    Credits: (3)
  
  • CSD 552 - Sign Language II


    Credits: (3)
  
  • CSD 576 - Language Disorders in Children


    Credits: (3)
  
  • CSD 594 - Topics in Communication Disorders


    Credits: (1-3, R6)
  
  • CSD 595 - Seminar in School Practice


    Credits: (1-3)
  
  • CSD 620 - Infant Toddler Communication


    Credits: (3)
  
  • CSD 630 - Professional Issues in Communication Sciences and Disorders


    Credits: (3)
  
  • CSD 640 - Voice Disorders


    Credits: (3)
  
  • CSD 647 - Language Disorders


    Credits: (3)
  
  • CSD 648 - Language Disorders - School Age


    Credits: (3)
  
  • CSD 660 - Psychology of the Hearing Impaired


    Credits: (3)
  
  • CSD 662 - Articulation and Phonological Disorders


    Credits: (3)
  
  • CSD 663 - Communication Problems of the Aging


    Credits: (3)
  
  • CSD 668 - Language Disorders–Preschool


    Credits: (3)
  
  • CSD 670 - Fluency Disorders


    Credits: (3)
  
  • CSD 672 - Language Disorders in Adults


    Credits: (3)
  
  • CSD 673 - Neurogenic Speech Disorders


    Credits: (3)
  
  • CSD 674 - Diagnostics


    Credits: (3)
  
  • CSD 675 - Management of Communication Disorders


    Credits: (3)
  
  • CSD 676 - Management of Orofacial Anomalies


    Credits: (3)
  
  • CSD 677 - Dysphagia


    Credits: (3)
  
  • CSD 678 - AAC Assessment and Intervention


    Credits: (3)
  
  • CSD 681 - Independent Study-Master’s Project


    Credits: (3)
  
  • CSD 682 - Research in Communication Disorders


    Credits: (3)
  
  • CSD 683 - Clinical Practicum


    Credits: (1-3, R15)
  
  • CSD 695 - Seminar in Articulation and Phonology


    Credits: (1-3, R3)
  
  • CSD 696 - Seminar in Language


    Credits: (1-3)
  
  • CSD 697 - Seminar in Fluency


    Credits: (1-3)
  
  • CSD 698 - Seminar in Voice


    Credits: (1-3, R3)
  
  • CSD 699 - Thesis


    Credits: (3, R6)
  
  • CSD 779 - Continuing Research—Non-Thesis Option


    Credits: (1, R10)
  
  • CSD 793 - Topics in Severe Disabilities I


    Credits: (3)
  
  • CSD 794 - Topics in Severe Disabilities II


    Credits: (3)
  
  • CSD 799 - Continuing Research—Thesis Option


    Credits: (2, R24)

Communication Training and Development

  
  • CMTD 312 - Small Group Communication


    Techniques for participation in small groups, roles of group leader and participant, practice in problem-solving deliberation.

    Prerequisites & Notes
    PREQ: CMCR 150.

    Credits: (3)
  
  • CMTD 313 - Conflict Resolution


    Overview of the theories and applied techniques of conflict resolution; emphasis in acquiring specific conflict resolution skills in group, interpersonal, organizational, and intercultural contexts.

    Prerequisites & Notes
    PREQ: CMCR 150.

    Credits: (3)
  
  • CMTD 315 - Organizational Communication


    Channels of oral communication in complex organizations and organizational influences on communication.

    Credits: (3)
  
  • CMTD 416 - Communication Training and Development


    This course provides an introduction to the theory, methods, and techniques of communication training and development.

    Prerequisites & Notes
    PREQ: CMCR 150, 250 and 6 hours of CMTD or CMHC courses.

    Credits: (3)
  
  • CMTD 493 - Selected Topics in Communication Training and Development


    Study in a special interest in communication training and development.

    Credits: (3, R9)

Communication — Print Media

  
  • CMPM 302 - Reporting of Public Affairs


    Advanced reporting course on selected public affairs topics.

    Prerequisites & Notes
    PREQ: CMCR 301.

    Credits: (3, R6)
  
  • CMPM 303 - Advertising and Public Relations Writing


    Writing persuasive messages for selected audiences in public relations, advertising and promotions, and mass media.

    Prerequisites & Notes
    PREQ: CMCR 301.

    Credits: (3)
  
  • CMPM 304 - Magazine and Feature Writing


    Writing feature material for newspapers and magazines.

    Prerequisites & Notes
    PREQ: CMCR 301.

    Credits: (3)
  
  • CMPM 305 - Sports Writing


    Fundamentals of sports reporting for print media.

    Prerequisites & Notes
    PREQ: CMCR 301.

    Credits: (3)
 

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