Apr 19, 2024  
2021-2022 General Catalog 
    
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Civil and Environmental Engineering

  
  • CEE 6970 - Thesis Research


    1-6 credits

    This course is designed for students preparing a master’s degree thesis.

    Prerequisite/Restriction: Instructor permission

    Repeatable for credit.
    Pass/Fail only.
  
  • CEE 6990 - Continuing Graduate Advisement


    1-9 credits

    This course provides graduate students with continued support and advisement. It is usually taken following completion of all coursework required for the degree.

    Prerequisite/Restriction: Instructor permission

    Repeatable for credit.
    Pass/Fail only.
  
  • CEE 7000 - Groundwater Systems Engineering II


    4 credits

    System analysis techniques applied to aquifer and stream/aquifer management. Development of economically, quantitatively, and environmentally optimal strategies for alternative water policies. Modeling techniques for managing aquifer systems under volumetric, economic, and environmental management goals.

    Prerequisite/Restriction: CEE 5470 /CEE 6470  or CEE 6500 

  
  • CEE 7050 - Plasticity


    3 credits

    Analysis of stresses, deformation, and collapse in devices constructed of plastic material.

    Prerequisite/Restriction: MAE 6040  or CEE 6080 /CEE 5080  or instructor permission

    Cross-listed as: MAE 7050 .

  
  • CEE 7080 - Advanced Plate and Shell Theory


    3 credits

    Analysis of plate and shell structures by classical and numerical methods. Emphasis on numerical solutions.

    Prerequisite/Restriction: Instructor permission

    Cross-listed as: MAE 7080 .

  
  • CEE 7110 - Constitutive Modeling and Structural Response of Engineering Materials


    3 credits

    Constitutive modeling of reinforced concrete, metals, soils, and composite materials. Plasticity and endochronic theories. Finite element modeling and predictive analysis of two- and three-dimensional structures. Computer applications and implementations.

    Prerequisite/Restriction: Instructor permission

  
  • CEE 7120 - Advanced Topics in Civil Engineering


    3 credits

    Discussion of current research topics conducted by civil and other engineering faculty and staff at USU and elsewhere. Offered on either arranged or regular basis. Topics and times can be arranged with instructor and advisor.

    Prerequisite/Restriction: Instructor permission

  
  • CEE 7150 - Effective Engineering Instruction


    1 credit

    Seminar-style course designed to give PhD candidates insight and guidance for becoming effective engineering instructors.

  
  • CEE 7160 - Successful Faculty Strategies


    1 credit

    Seminar-style course designed to give PhD candidates insight and guidance into the expectations and approaches for becoming successful university faculty members.

  
  • CEE 7170 - Research Methods in Engineering


    1 credit

    Seminar-style course designed to give PhD candidates insight and guidance into research methods in engineering.

  
  • CEE 7270 - Travel Demand and Supply Analysis


    3 credits

    Fundamentals of demand and supply analysis. Theoretical aspects of travel demand modeling techniques. Modeling of performance characteristics and costs of transportation modes. Emphasis on theoretical aspects of discrete choice analysis and their applications in the modeling of transportation systems.

  
  • CEE 7300 - Theoretical Soil Mechanics


    3 credits

    Advanced studies of stress distribution in soil masses, shear strength, consolidation, constitutive modeling, and finite applications.

    Prerequisite/Restriction: CEE 6360 

  
  • CEE 7310 - Fundamentals of Soil Behavior


    3 credits

    The influence of clay mineralogy, clay chemistry, and soil origin on the engineering properties of soil.

    Prerequisite/Restriction: CEE 6360 

  
  • CEE 7320 - Advanced Soil Dynamics


    3 credits

    Advanced studies in the response of soil structures and foundations to dynamic loads.

    Prerequisite/Restriction: CEE 6360 

  
  • CEE 7430 - Stochastic Hydrology


    3 credits

    Stochastic description of hydrologic variability in time, space, and space-time. Markov processes, time series synthesis and forecasting, spectral analysis, spatial interpolation and random field simulation, data imputation, and parameter estimation for physical models. Lattice and Markov chain Monte Carlo methods, simulated annealing, and Gibbs processes. Applications to rainfall, streamflow, groundwater quality and quantity, and subsurface characterization.

  
  • CEE 7460 - Advanced Topics in Hydrology


    3 credits

    Topics of prominent current interest for advanced MS and PhD students. Can be repeated for credit with consent of instructor.

    Repeatable for credit.
  
  • CEE 7520 - Mathematical Methods for Civil and Environmental Engineers


    3 credits

    Applications of advanced mathematical methods to analyze civil and environmental engineering problems, including analysis of dynamical systems, solutions to nonlinear and stochastic differential equations, Fourier analysis, and neural networks.

  
  • CEE 7580 - Advanced Finite Element Analysis in Fluid Mechanics


    3 credits

    Application of the finite element method of analysis to problems in fluid mechanics. Use of higher order element to two- and three-dimensional flows.

    Prerequisite/Restriction: CEE 3510  or MAE 3420 , CEE 5020 /MAE 5020 

    Cross-listed as: MAE 7580 .

  
  • CEE 7970 - Dissertation Research


    1-10 credits

    This course consists of individual work on research problems for students enrolled in doctoral programs.

    Prerequisite/Restriction: Instructor permission

    Repeatable for credit.
    Pass/Fail only.
  
  • CEE 7990 - Continuing Graduate Advisement


    1-9 credits

    This course provides graduate students with continued support and advisement. It is usually taken following completion of all coursework required for the degree.

    Prerequisite/Restriction: Instructor permission

    Repeatable for credit.
    Pass/Fail only.

Classics

  
  • CLAS 1120 - Building English Vocabulary: The Latin and Greek Element in English


    3 credits

    This course is a survey of classical word roots in English, with a view to enhancing students’ comprehension of English vocabulary and its Indo-European heritage.

    Cross-listed as: HIST 1120  

  
  • CLAS 1200 - Ancient Greek Civilization


    3 credits

    This course surveys ancient Greek civilization from prehistory through Alexander the Great (323 BCE). Students study epics, lyric poetry, drama, history, art, architecture and philosophy. Assessment is based on students’ written expression of facts and themes in history.

  
  • CLAS 3160 - Classical Drama and Society


    3 credits

    Review and analysis of the nature and function of ancient Greek and Roman drama in its theatrical, historical, and social context. Focuses on the major dramatists of classical antiquity.

    Prerequisite/Restriction: Fulfillment of Communications Literacy (CL2)  requirement

    Cross-listed as: HIST 3160 .

  
  • CLAS 3170 - Descent and Return: Ancient Views of Hades and the Afterlife


    3 credits

    This course will focus on classical views of Hades and the afterlife, paying special attention to the gods and heroes, such as Persephone, Odysseus, Orpheus, and Aeneas, who were able to make the journey down into Hades while alive and then return back to the upper world.  We will also discuss the historical background to the works and related religious and literary themes.

    Cross-listed as: HIST 3170 /RELS 3170 

  
  • CLAS 3210 - Classical Mythology


    3 credits

    This course introduces major myths of the Classical world and explores how these myths serve as keys to understanding the documents and arts of Classical civilization.

    Cross-listed as: ARTH 3210 , ENGL 3210 HIST 3210  and RELS 3210  

  
  • CLAS 3290 - Studying the New Testament


    3 credits

    This course provides students a scholarly introduction to the collection of writings known as the New Testament. In addition to reading the biblical texts themselves, the course is intended to introduce students to literary-historical methods of biblical research and scholarship.

    Cross-listed as:  



    This listing includes updates which are effective beginning Summer 2021.

Climate Adaptation Science

  
  • CAS 6001 - Climate Adaptation Sciences Interdisciplinary Research Colloquium


    1 credit

    This course consists of a series of research presentations given by faculty and guest scholars. Students have early exposure to research topics and assemble research-driven student groups to formulate, discuss and answer research questions, and write reports on their findings. Each group has at least one faculty member as a mentor that meets with them on a frequent basis to provide feedback. 

    Prerequisite/Restriction: Graduate standing or instructor permission

    Repeatable for credit.
    Pass/Fail only.
  
  • CAS 6002 - Climate Adaptation Science Studio I


    2 credits

    This studio course is the first of a two-part required sequence, situated in the academic year between two summer internships associated with the CAS program focusing on core training in informatics, interdisciplinary research methods, risk assessment and decision-making under risk, a variety of modeling and analytical approaches from climate, ecology, and social sciences, and project management.

    Prerequisite/Restriction: Graduate standing or instructor permission

  
  • CAS 6003 - Climate Adaptation Science Studio II


    3 credits

    This studio course is the second of a two-part required sequence. The course emphasizes core training in informatics, interdisciplinary research methods, risk assessment and decision-making under risk, a variety of modeling and analytical approaches from climate, ecology, and social sciences, and project management. 

    Prerequisite/Restriction: CAS 6002  

  
  • CAS 6004 - Climate Adaptation Science Internship I


    1 credit

    Students spend six to ten weeks with a host organization, providing the student with real-world practical training and an opportunity to actively engage in climate adaptation science. 

    Pass/Fail only.
  
  • CAS 6005 - Climate Adaptation Science Internship II


    0 credit

    Students spend six to ten weeks with the host organization, providing the student the opportunity to actively engage in actionable climate adaptation science and continue work started in their first internship.

    Prerequisite/Restriction: CAS 6004  

    Pass/Fail only
  
  • CAS 6006 - Science Communication Capstone


    0 credits

    The communication capstone is an opportunity for students to synthesize research results and present research to a lay audience.

    Pass/Fail only
  
  • CAS 6210 - Measuring and Modeling the Terrestrial Carbon Cycle


    3 credits

    This course focuses on the ecological processes that drive the terrestrial carbon (C) cycle and examines how they are represented in predictive mathematical models. 

    Prerequisite/Restriction: MATH 1210 BIOL 6200 /PSC 6200 /WILD 6200 , or instructor permission 

    Cross-listed as: BIOL 6210  

  
  • CAS 6270 - Theoretical Ecology


    3 credits

    This course covers seminal concepts of theoretical ecology and introduces the use of mathematical models of ecology. An independent course project is required for graduate credit. 

    Prerequisite/Restriction: Graduate standing or instructor permission

    Cross-listed as: BIOL 6270  

  
  • CAS 6310 - Linear Regression and Beyond for Life Scientists


    1-2 credits

    This is an overview of multiple regression (including ANCOVA), generalized linear models, and an introduction to mixed effects, time series, and spatial models with an emphasis on practical tools and applications to the life sciences.

    Prerequisite/Restriction: Graduate standing or instructor permission

    Cross-listed as: BIOL 6310  

  
  • CAS 6320 - Summarizing Complex Datasets and Machine Learning for Life Scientists


    1-2 credits

    Students learn the principles of multivariate analysis, machine learning tools, and interactive data visualization applied to complex data sets for life scientists. A project and paper are required for the two credit course.

    Prerequisite/Restriction: Graduate standing or instructor permission

    Cross-listed as: BIOL 6320  

  
  • CAS 6888 - Leadership and Followership


    .5 credit

    In this course, students learn about team dynamics in organizations and methods so as to contribute to high performing teams, whether as followers or leaders.

    Prerequisite/Restriction: Graduate standing or instructor permission

  
  • CAS 6889 - Environmental Risks and Decision Making


    .5 credit

    This course focuses on how people make decisions in the context of environmental risks, how decisions affect the vulnerability of ecosystems and society to environmental change, and strategies for improving decision-making in these contexts. 

    Prerequisite/Restriction: Graduate standing or instructor permission

  
  • CAS 6890 - Project Management in the Sciences


    .5 credit

    This class explores the unique requirements of project management in the physical, natural, and social sciences.

  
  • CAS 6900 - Graduate Special Topics


    .5-3 credits

    This course offers credit for special assignments, reading, and seminars beyond regularly scheduled courses. 

    Repeatable

College of Humanities and Social Sciences

  
  • CHSS 1100 - Practice and Philosophies of Civic Responsibility


    2 credits

    Designed to help students come to a personal understanding of community issues, service and leadership through learning based on volunteer service experience, readings, group discussion and interaction, and critical reflection.

    Campus: USU Eastern only



  
  • CHSS 1250 - Interdisciplinary Workshop


    1-5 credits

    Check with major department for limitations on number of credits that can be counted for graduation.

    Repeatable for credit


  
  • CHSS 2250 - Introductory Internship/Co-op


    1-5 credits

    Introductory-level educational work experience in an internship or cooperative education position approved by the department and/or the College of Humanities and Social Sciences. Check with major department for limitations on number of credits that can be counted for graduation.
     

    Repeatable for credit


    Pass/Fail only.
  
  • CHSS 3050 - The Humanities and Social Sciences in Cultural Context


    3 credits

    Interdisciplinary study of a work, figure or theme in the humanities and/or social sciences. Topics vary.

  
  • CHSS 3250 - College to Career Transitions for Humanities and Social Sciences Majors


    2 credits

    Enhance the transition for students majoring in humanities and social sciences to life after graduation through exposure to topics including identifying marketable skill sets, career exploration, personal branding, resume’ and interview preparation, understanding job market expectations, and networking.

  
  • CHSS 4250 - Advanced Internship/Co-op


    1-15 credits

    Internship or cooperative education position of a more professional level, with increased complexity, approved by the college.
     

    Repeatable for credit


    Pass/Fail only.
  
  • CHSS 4900 - Writing Fellows Seminar


    2 credits

    This is a training course for students to learn how to effectively peer tutor fellow students in writing. It includes an overview of theory, grammar, and interpersonal communication skills.

  
  • CHSS 5250 - Interdisciplinary Workshop


    1-5 credits

    Check with major department for limitations on number of credits that can be counted for graduation.

    Repeatable for credit


  
  • CHSS 5950 - International Internship


    1-12 credit

    This is a semester internship course at the international level.

    Repeatable for credit.
    This listing includes updates which are effective beginning Summer 2021.
  
  • CHSS 6250 - Graduate Internship/Co-op


    1-15 credits

    Internship or cooperative education position approved by the department and/or the College of Humanities and Social Sciences. Check with major department for limitations on number of credits that can be counted for graduation.
     

    Repeatable for credit



Communication Studies

  
  • CMST 1010 - Introduction to Communication Studies


    3 credits

    This course provides an overview of the ways in which everyday public and private human communication shapes our social world. Students explore how a communication perspective helps us better understand contemporary challenges and improve how we live and work together. 

  
  • CMST 1020 - Public Speaking (BHU)


    BHU Breadth Humanities
    3 credits

    Speaking in formal public communication situations. Development of skills in speech preparation, audience adaptation, and delivery. Two lectures and one one-hour lab per week.

  
  • CMST 1330 - Introduction to Global Communication (BSS)


    BSS Breadth Social Sciences
    3 credits

    This course introduces students to the complexities and trends associated with global communication. Attention will be paid to cross-national perspectives on communication, as well as the impact transnational organizations and cross-cultural attitudes have on public discourse.

  
  • CMST 2110 - Interpersonal Communication (BHU/HR)


    BHU, HR Breadth Humanities, Human Relations
    3 credits

    Examination of theories, methods, and competencies relevant to studying, establishing, and maintaining interpersonal relationships in family, intercultural, professional, and other contexts. Classroom experiences with topics such as perception, language, nonverbal behavior, conflict resolution, and listening.

  
  • CMST 2120 - Small Group Communication


    3 credits

    Introduction to communication in group processes such as decision-making, leadership, power, conflict, deviance and the development of group structures, functions, norms and roles.

  
  • CMST 2250 - Introductory Internship/Co-op


    1-6 credits

    Introductory level educational work experience in an internship or cooperative education position approved by the department and advisor. Internship project and number of credits must be approved by advisor.

    Pass/Fail only.
  
  • CMST 2270 - Argumentation and Debate


    3 credits

    Techniques of analysis, investigation, evidence, reasoning, brief making, refutation, and construction and delivery of the argumentative speech and academic debate.

  
  • CMST 3000 - Speech Communication Teaching Practicum


    1 credit

    Intensive speech teaching workshop. Supervised on-campus teaching experience. Must be completed prior to student teaching experience. Repeatable to a maximum of 2 credits.

    Repeatable for credit.
  
  • CMST 3020 - Advanced Public Speaking


    3 credits

    This course offers students the opportunity to improve and expand their communication skills by engaging in issues of public significance. Specific attention is paid to demonstrating excellence in oral communication, constructing rigorous, evidence-based arguments, and critical evaluation of public communication.  

    Prerequisite/Restriction: CMST 1020  

    This listing includes updates which are effective beginning Summer 2021.
  
  • CMST 3050 - Technical and Professional Communication (DSS)


    DSS Depth Social Sciences
    3 credits

    Skill development in oral technical reporting, interviewing, and interpersonal communication to meet the unique communication requirements of business, industry, and the professions.

  
  • CMST 3120 - Communication in Family Contexts


    3 credits

    This course facilitates understanding of the major theories and concepts in the study of communication phenomena in family relationships. Emphasis is placed on critical analysis of communication research into the family context.

    Prerequisite/Restriction: CMST 2110  or instructor permission

    This listing includes updates which are effective beginning Spring 2021.
  
  • CMST 3160 - Gender Research in Communication Studies


    3 credits

    This course will explore how the construction of gender influences interpersonal communication. Research related to gender in the field of communication studies will be explored. Students will come to understand how gender is connected to power, social identities, and institutions.

  
  • CMST 3250 - Organizational Communication (CI)


    CI Communications Intensive
    3 credits

    Study of internal communication requirements of organizations. Analysis of communication problems associated with conflict, diversity, interpersonal influence, communication technology, and information flow. Development of effective communication practices.

    Prerequisite/Restriction: CMST 2110  or instructor permission

  
  • CMST 3270 - Culture and Public Discourse


    3 credits

    This course will examine the influence that culture plays in the creation of public discourse within the United States and around the world. We will also examine the impacts that this discourse can have on our own cultural worldview.

  
  • CMST 3280 - Organizations and Social Change


    3 credits

    This course explores the ways in which organizations effect social change. It focuses specifically on nonprofit organizations, social entrepreneurship, and corporate social responsibility. Students analyze how different organizations address a variety of social issues in local, national, and international contexts.

    This listing includes updates which are effective beginning Spring 2021.
  
  • CMST 3300 - Clinical Experience I


    1 credit

    First clinical practicum in middle and secondary schools. Arranged by special methods instructor. Required at Level I. Prerequisites are set by the Secondary Education Department.

    Prerequisite/Restriction: Admission to Teacher Education

    Corequisite: CMST 5370  

  
  • CMST 3330 - Intercultural Communication (DSS)


    DSS Depth Social Sciences
    3 credits

    Study of how communication shapes culture and how culture, in turn, affects communication. Development of active intercultural communication in professional and personal contexts.

  
  • CMST 3400 - Persuasion (CI)


    CI Communications Intensive
    3 credits

    Survey of theory and research investigating the process of social influence. Topics include: compliance-gaining strategies, enactment and detection of deception, verbal and nonverbal influence, attitude change, conformity, communicator characteristics, credibility, emotional appeals, and ethics.

  
  • CMST 3510 - Development and Philanthropy


    3 credits

    This course focuses on the field of philanthropy and the development of relationships that foster giving in the nonprofit sector. The course covers broad perspectives on the principles and practices of fundraising and donor relationships in building successful philanthropic campaigns.

  
  • CMST 3600 - Communication and Conflict


    3 credits

    Study of contemporary theories on conflict and communication. Analyses of the roles of culture, gender, and personal and/or organizational ethics in conflict and disputes. Discussion and application of negotiation, mediation, and facilitation skills.

    Prerequisite/Restriction: CMST 2110  or instructor permission

  
  • CMST 3730 - Globalization and Discourse


    3 credits

    In this course students explore communication designed to persuade through and within different global, national, international, and transnational contexts. 

    Prerequisite/Restriction:

  
  • CMST 4200 - Language, Thought, and Action (DSS)


    DSS Depth Social Sciences
    3 credits

    Examines the influence of language on perception, interpretation, and evaluation in a wide variety of communication contexts, from organizational communication to mass media to interpersonal relations.

  
  • CMST 4250 - Advanced Internship/Co-op


    1-6 credits

    Internship or cooperative education at a more professional level, with increased complexity, approved by the department and advisor. Internship project and number of credits must be approved by advisor.

    Repeatable for credit (up to 6 credits total).
    Pass/Fail only.
  
  • CMST 4270 - Communication, Culture, and Power


    3 credits

    This course examines the intersections of power, communication, knowledge, and identity. The course will highlight the indispensable role that communication plays, not only in the production of powerful hegemonic structures, but also in resisting them.

  
  • CMST 4300 - Clinical Experience II


    1 credit

    Second clinical practicum in middle and secondary schools. Arranged by special methods instructor. Required at Level II. Prerequisites are set by the Secondary Education Department.

    Prerequisite/Restriction: Admission to Teacher Education

    Corequisite: CMST 5370  

  
  • CMST 4330 - Advanced Perspectives in Global Communication


    3 credits

    This course explores the role of communication in a global setting, including issues of language, culture, power and technology. A variety of theories and perspectives are explored.

    Prerequisite/Restriction: CMST 1330  

    This listing includes updates which are effective beginning Summer 2021.
  
  • CMST 4430 - Negotiation in a Global World


    3 credits

    This course is designed to increase the students’ negotiation skills in a global setting. The course focuses on developing cultural intelligence, strategic communication, and the ability to function across national, ethnic, and organizational cultures.

  
  • CMST 4700 - Health Communication (CI)


    CI Communications Intensive
    3 credits

    This course introduces the many ways that communication shapes health and health practices. A variety of communication contexts and channels will be explored.

    Prerequisite/Restriction: CMST 2110  or instructor permission

  
  • CMST 4750 - Health Communication Campaigns


    3 credits

    This course enhances students’ understanding of theories that guide health communication campaigns with a particular focus on message-design principles. The course addresses health-message design, social influence on health behaviors, and emotional appeals in health communication.

    Prerequisite/Restriction:
    • Completion of at least 6 credit hours in CMST courses, or instructor permission


  
  • CMST 4800 - Qualitative Research in Communications Studies


    3 credits

    This course introduces students to qualitative research methods used in the communication studies discipline. Grounded in ethnographic methods, students develop skills tied to observation, participant observation, interviewing, and interpretation/analysis of data as they relate to communication studies.

    This listing includes updates which are effective beginning Spring 2021.
  
  • CMST 4810 - Quantitative Communication Studies Research Methods (QI)


    QI Quantitative Intensive
    3 credits

    This course introduces students to quantitative research methods used to investigate human communication. Students learn how to use statistics to conduct and interpret research designed to answer important questions in the field.

    Prerequisite/Restriction:

     

    This listing includes updates which are effective beginning Spring 2021.

  
  • CMST 4820 - Communication Criticism (CI)


    CI Communications Intensive
    3 credits

    This course provides an introduction to the analysis of public communication from a variety of critical perspectives. With an approach including theory and practice, it teaches students how to critically analyze discursive messages.

    Prerequisite/Restriction: CMST 1020  or instructor permission

    This listing includes updates which are effective beginning Spring 2021.
  
  • CMST 5000 - Studies in Communication Studies


    1-5 credits

    Study of special topics in interpersonal, small group, organizational, or intercultural communication theory and research.

    Prerequisite/Restriction: Instructor permission

    Repeatable
  
  • CMST 5100 - Theories of Speech Communication (CI)


    CI Communications Intensive
    3 credits

    Social, scientific, and humanistic inquiry into the process of human communication. Multi-theoretical approach, including perspectives and research on interpersonal, persuasive, organizational, intrapersonal, group, and intercultural communication.

    Prerequisite/Restriction: Speech Communication major and completed six upper-division credits of speech coursework or instructor permission

  
  • CMST 5110 - Advanced Interpersonal Communication


    3 credits

    This course focuses on studies and advanced theories in contemporary interpersonal communication. Students explore multiple research perspectives and articles that apply both qualitative and quantitative methods. There is a particular emphasis on critically consuming social scientific research on interpersonal communication theory.

    Prerequisite/Restriction: CMST 2110  or instructor permission

  
  • CMST 5250 - Communication, Social Justice and the Environment


    3 credits

    Study of persuasive tactics and strategies as used by social advocates. Focuses on environmental issues and organizations. Analysis of environmental messages with an emphasis on the development of writing and critical thinking skills.

  
  • CMST 5280 - Communication Education Theory


    3 credits

    Study of contemporary theories and research in communication education. Emphasis on communication competency development, communication apprehension, critical thinking, communication assessment, development of communication ethics, freedom of speech, instructional communication, and history of communication education.

  
  • CMST 5300 - Visual Rhetoric


    3 credits

    Helps students to gain a greater understanding of visual culture, communication, and persuasion. Specific to the communication discipline, students examine how visual elements work as arguments, while gaining knowledge about different approaches to analyzing visual messages. In addition, students enhance their ability to critically think and analyze visual texts, while improving their writing, research, discussion, and speaking skills.

  
  • CMST 5370 - Methods in Teaching Speech Communication


    3 credits

    Development of materials and strategies for teaching secondary school speech communication.

  
  • CMST 5400 - Advanced Persuasion


    3 credits

    Provides more complex understanding of the process of persuasion, including an examination of traditional and contemporary theories of social influence. Investigates multiple variables, including context, which affect the sending and receiving of persuasive messages.

    Prerequisite/Restriction: CMST 3400  

  
  • CMST 5500 - Communication and Leadership


    3 credits

    Study of the role of communication in successful leadership at individual and organizational levels. Focuses specifically on contemporary theories of leadership, social responsibility, and ethics. Development of effective communication practices.

    Prerequisite/Restriction: CMST 2120  or CMST 3250  or instructor permission

  
  • CMST 5600 - Advanced Communication and Conflict


    3 credits

    This course introduces advanced theories and skills designed to assist conflict management and consensus building.  The class will engage in discussion and application of negotiation and mediation skills.  The skills and concepts learned in this class will then be applied as a service learning project to a local organization.

     

    Prerequisite/Restriction: CMST 3600  or instructor permission

  
  • CMST 5800 - Communication Studies Senior Capstone (CI)


    CI Communications Intensive
    2 credits

    This is a senior capstone course designed for majors in their last year of study. Students will reflect on and synthesize the knowledge they have been gaining in the communication studies major.

    Prerequisite/Restriction: CMST Major and completed at least twenty-one upper-division credits of CMST coursework or instructor permission

  
  • CMST 5950 - Global Communication Practicum


    3 credits

    This global communication practicum is designed to tie together the various elements of the global communication major through practical experience in service learning or internship work in a cultural community distinct from the student’s own culture.

    Prerequisite/Restriction:

    Pass/Fail only.
    This listing includes updates which are effective beginning Summer 2021.
  
  • CMST 6000 - Introduction to Graduate Study


    1 credit

    This is a one-credit, pass/fail course for incoming Masters-level graduate students.  Students are instructed on skills, competencies and, approaches necessary for successfully completing a MA/MS program in Communication Studies.

    Pass/Fail only
  
  • CMST 6010 - Profession Development Seminar


    1 credit

    The purpose of this seminar is to explore the possibilities available to students pursuing a graduate degree in Communication Studies once they graduate. Students work on building key skills for achieving professional success.

    Prerequisite/Restriction: CMST 6000  

  
  • CMST 6050 - Seminar on Teaching Communication


    3 credits

    Students learn how to effectively teach communication specific concepts and build learning environments that facilitate improved communication outcomes.

  
  • CMST 6055 - Teaching Practicum


    1 credit

    This practicum helps graduate students teaching as an instructor of record explore issues of classroom management, grading, difficult conversations, mentorship, etc. while they are in the classroom.

    Prerequisite/Restriction: CMST 6000   or instructor permission

    Pass/Fail only
  
  • CMST 6100 - Communication Research Studies I


    3 credits

    This course takes a social science approach to communication research. It is designed to offer students with the resources to conduct, analyze, and critique post-positive research.

  
  • CMST 6150 - Communication Research Studies II


    3 credits

    This course takes a humanist approach to communication research. It is designed to offer students with the resources to interpret and critically analyze public communication that structures our lived realities.

 

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