This course is an introductory graduate-level survey of current theory, research, and current developments in the area of instructional communication. Students will be exposed to a variety of current theoretical perspectives and methodological orientations. Hands-on opportunities are provided to construct and refine strategies and resources for instruction.
Interpersonal communication exists in the relationships between students and instructors and between students, both in and out of the classroom. Although these relationships differ from other interpersonal relationships (e.g., friends, significant others), their impact is no less profound or influential. In this course, students will explore how interpersonal concepts, constructs, theories, and relationships emerge in the classroom and impact the overall instructional environment in terms of learning outcomes, satisfaction, and engagement, among other important instructional outcomes.
An advanced course examining the literature in communication and attitude change. Issues in measurement, theory, and philosophical orientation are central. Covers communication broadly, including interpersonal, mediated, and mass communication.
This course is to prepare future communication faculty for facilitating and dealing with diverse student learning in an increasingly multicultural classroom context.
Practicum at a participating institution to provide students with variety of experiences as faculty member working with a mentor there and supervised through CJT.
A broad examination and critical analysis of major mass communication theories and research areas.
This course has been designed for those faculty or future faculty who plan to manage or direct programs delivered through distance education technology. The course will focus on current issues and challenges in distance education administration, including such topics as provision of quality support services; policy issues at the local, state, national, and international level; model administrative structures; instruction and technology funding; and virtual institutions.
Goals, epistemology and methods of qualitative inquiry in communication. Strengths and limitations of different qualitative research methodologies. Distinctive contributions of qualitative research to theory and practice of communication.
This course is designed as a first database course for students without any previous experience. The general aim of the course is to understand the basic concepts, principles, and hand-on experiences on database systems. The course will evolve from understanding, visualizing, and analyzing data. Then transition to understanding relational databases by designing and building databases using Access and querying using Structured Query Language (SQL).
Field experience for candidates for the M.A. degree in any field of communications through work in industry, government, education, research or business agencies. Laboratory, 12 hours per week.
