This course provides students with an introduction to visual communication elements, principles, theory and ethics. Students will also learn to recognize, evaluate and critique the visual elements of persuasive strategic and branded visual communication.

An introductory course in all phases of integrated strategic communication and its role in contemporary business and society. Includes an historical and socio-cultural overivew of advertising, public relations, sales promotion and direct response marketing as well as an exploration of their interrelationships. Covers strategic planning for integrated communication, message approaches and their foundations in theories of persuation and information processing, and characteristics of message delivery systems.

Introduces students to the systematic planning processes and techniques of creative and persuasive message preparation for integrated strategic communication. Extensive practice in writing and visual communication for print and electronic vehicles in the disciplines of advertising, public relations, sales promotion and direct marketing. Lecture, two hours; laboratory, two hours per week.

Introduces students to the systematic planning processes and techniques of creative and persuasive message preparation for integrated strategic communication. Extensive practice in writing and visual communication for print and electronic vehicles in the disciplines of advertising, public relations, sales promotion and direct marketing. Lecture, two hours; laboratory, two hours per week.

Introduces students to the systematic planning processes and techniques of creative and persuasive message preparation for integrated strategic communication. Extensive practice in writing and visual communication for print and electronic vehicles in the disciplines of advertising, public relations, sales promotion and direct marketing. Lecture, two hours; laboratory, two hours per week.

Introduces students to the systematic planning processes and techniques of creative and persuasive message preparation for integrated strategic communication. Extensive practice in writing and visual communication for print and electronic vehicles in the disciplines of advertising, public relations, sales promotion and direct marketing. Lecture, two hours; laboratory, two hours per week.

Introduces students to the systematic planning processes and techniques of creative and persuasive message preparation for integrated strategic communication. Extensive practice in writing and visual communication for print and electronic vehicles in the disciplines of advertising, public relations, sales promotion and direct marketing. Lecture, two hours; laboratory, two hours per week.

Course will focus upon the legal, ethical, and social issues faced by ISC professionals. The course will examine government regulation of direct response communications, advertising, and public relations practices as wlel as the industry's ethical standards and self regulation efforts. Emphasis will also be placed upon gaining an understanding of ISC's role in soceity's economic, social, and cultural systems. Topics will include potential societal consequences of persuasive communication practices and the ethical responsibilities of profesionals in each of the ISC disciplines.

Course will focus upon the legal, ethical, and social issues faced by ISC professionals. The course will examine government regulation of direct response communications, advertising, and public relations practices as wlel as the industry's ethical standards and self regulation efforts. Emphasis will also be placed upon gaining an understanding of ISC's role in soceity's economic, social, and cultural systems. Topics will include potential societal consequences of persuasive communication practices and the ethical responsibilities of profesionals in each of the ISC disciplines.

A comparison of the communications media in different countries of the world and the theories used to justify them. How various political and social systems affect the media and how the media affect the societies in which they exist.