SCOM-SPEECH
COMMUNICATION –
2005-07 Catalog
Speech Communications Department
SCOM 101 Public Speaking (4) GE A2
(Also listed as HNRS 101)
Introduction
to the principles of public speaking.
Practical experience in the development, presentation, and
critical analysis of speeches to inform, to persuade, and to actuate.
Not open to students with credit in SCOM 102. 4 lectures.
SCOM 102 Principles of Speech Communication (4)
GE A2
Introduction
to the fundamentals and principles which underlie effective speech
communication. Practical
experience in various types of speaking situations: informative speaking,
persuasive speaking, and panel discussion. Not open to students with credit in
SCOM 101. 4 lectures.
SCOM 126 Argument and Advocacy (4) GE A3
The nature of critical
thinking as applied in written and oral argument. Analysis of
inductive and deductive reasoning. Analysis of reasoning, argument, forms of support and fallacies of argument and
language. Instruction in and practical experience in writing
sound persuasive arguments and engaging in oral argumentation assignments.
4 lectures. Prerequisite: Completion of GE Area A1 or
A2.
SCOM 145 Reasoning, Argumentation, and Writing
(4)
(Also listed as ENGL/HNRS 145) GE A3
The
principles of reasoning in argumentation. Examination of rhetorical principles and responsible
rhetorical behavior. Application of these principles
to written and oral communications. Effective use of
research methods and sources. 4 lectures.
Prerequisite: Completion of GE Area A1 or A2.
SCOM 201 Advanced Public Speaking (4)
Further
consideration of the principles of public address. Advanced practice in manuscript, extemporaneous, and
impromptu speaking. 4 lectures. Prerequisite: SCOM 101
or SCOM 102.
SCOM 208 Performance of Literature (4) GE C3
Poetry, prose, nonfiction and
dramatic literature performed to communicate the levels of meaning within each
work to the audience. Communication Studies majors will not receive GE C3
credit. 4 lectures. Prerequisite: Completion of GE
Areas A and C1.
SCOM 212 Interpersonal Communication (4)
Introduction
to the interaction process in two-person (dyadic) communication settings. Emphasis on the functions of
varying messages in the initiation, development, maintenance and termination of
personal relationships. 4 lectures.
Prerequisite: SCOM 101 or SCOM 102.
SCOM 213 Organizational Communication (4)
Introduction
to communication within the organization and between the organization and its
environment. Effects of networks,
superior/subordinate message patterns, team building, climate, message flow
patterns and distortion on organizational effectiveness. 4
lectures. Prerequisite: SCOM 101 or SCOM 102.
SCOM 217 Small Group Communication (4)
Basic
principles and techniques of small group communication. Survey of the importance of discussion
in contemporary society, including study of and practice in informal group
discussion, panel discussion, symposium, and forum. 4
lectures. Prerequisite: SCOM 101 or SCOM 102.
SCOM 226 Applied Argumentation (4)
Intermediate level course in the theory and practice
of everyday argument. Select
theories of argumentation, and practical experience arguing in a wide variety
of contexts. 4 lectures. Prerequisite: Completion of
GE Area A.
SCOM 250 Forensic Activity (2)
Introduction
to competitive debate activities. Research, analysis, and debating about contemporary issues.
Any student who wishes to receive academic credit for participation in such
activities during the quarter should enroll. Total credit limited to 6 units. 2 laboratories. Prerequisite: SCOM 101 or SCOM 102 or
equivalent experience.
SCOM 301 Business and Professional
Communication (4)
Communication skills and
functions for all levels of organizational employees. Interviewing,
oral briefings, motivational and conference speaking. 4
lectures. Prerequisite: SCOM 101 or SCOM 102.
SCOM 308 Group Performance of Literature (4) GE C4
Examination and experience
in the various modes of group performance of literature: Readers Theatre,
Chamber Theatre,
SCOM 311 Communication Theory (4)
Concepts and theories of the
human communication process from a social science perspective. 4 lectures. Prerequisite. Completion of GE Area A.
SCOM 312 Communication Research (4)
Exploration
of communication research strategies and methodologies. Basic methods of designing research
in empirical communication studies. 4 lectures.
Prerequisite: SCOM 311 and STAT 217, junior standing. For
majors only.
SCOM 315 Intergroup
Communication (4)
Survey of theory and
research concerning language and communication between various social groups
(e.g., age, sex, race, sexual orientation), with an emphasis on understanding
the role verbal, nonverbal, and mass communication plays in identity formation
and differentiating group members. 4 lectures.
Prerequisite: Completion of GE Area A.
SCOM 317 Technology and Human Communication (4)
Impact
of technological change upon human communication. Past, present, and future
technological developments that have affected how humans communicate. Emphasis on new communication technologies. 4 lectures. Prerequisite: Completion of GE Area B, and
junior standing.
SCOM 322 Persuasion (4)
Theory of
persuasion with particular emphasis upon social psychological principles of
influence. Analysis
of various forms of persuasion, social influence and propaganda. 4 lectures. Prerequisite: Completion of GE Area A.
SCOM 330 Classical Rhetorical Theory (4)
Early
development of rhetorical theory in Greco-Roman civilization. Analysis of the canons of rhetoric.
Rhetorical thought of Sophists, Isocrates, Plato, Aristotle, Cicero and
Quintilian. 4 lectures. Prerequisite: Completion of GE
Area A requirements and junior standing.
SCOM 331 Contemporary Rhetoric (4)
Rhetoric's
role in contemporary culture. Issues:
political advocacy; science, technology and mass persuasion; ethics and
rhetoric. Representative theorists: Burke, Weaver, Richards, Toulmin and McLuhan. 4 lectures.
Prerequisite: Completion of GE Area A and junior standing.
SCOM 332 Rhetorical Criticism (4)
Theory and method used in
the analysis and evaluation of rhetorical discourse. Study of
critical essays. Practice in interpreting and evaluating persuasive
discourse. 4 lectures. Prerequisite: Junior standing,
SCOM 330.
SCOM 350 Advanced Forensic Activity (2)
Advanced
participation in intercollegiate speech activities. Intercollegiate tournament
competition, judging speech competition and other communication-related public
service on campus and in the community. Total credit limited to 6 units.
2 laboratories. Prerequisite: SCOM 250.
SCOM 385 Media Criticism (4)
Theory and method used in
analyzing media from critical, rhetorical, and cultural perspectives. Practice
in interpreting and evaluating news, advertising, prime-time television, the
Internet, and other mass-mediated texts, with special attention to
relationships among media, identity, and political action. 4
lectures. Prerequisite: Completion of GE Area A, and junior standing.
SCOM 400 Special Problems for Advanced
Undergraduates (1–2)
Individual
investigation, research, studies, or surveys of selected problems. Total credit limited to 4 units. Prerequisite:
Consent of instructor, junior standing.
SCOM 413 Advanced Organizational Communication
(4)
Describing and measuring
the organization's human message system. Planning and implementing
communication training and development for the organization. New
functions, careers and opportunities for the communication professional.
4 lectures. Prerequisites: Junior standing, SCOM 213
and SCOM 301.
SCOM 416 Intercultural Communication (4) USCP
Examination
and clarification of cultural aspects of communication within and among ethnic
groups. 4
lectures. Prerequisite: Completion of GE Area A.
SCOM 418 Health Communication (4)
Communication
in health contexts. Topics include
interpersonal communication (e.g., health professional/patient), group and
organizational communication (e.g., health-related groups), and mass
communication (e.g., persuasive health campaigns). Open to all majors and valuable
to laypersons who are consumers of health care, and
pre-health professionals. 4 lectures. Prerequisite:
Junior standing.
SCOM 419 Media Effects (4)
Effects
of media on the individual.
Influence of mediated message producers, production technologies, and message
content. Empirical approaches to data collection using experimental and survey
techniques. 4 lectures. Prerequisite: Completion of GE
Area A and junior standing.
SCOM 420 Nonverbal Communication (4)
Influence of kinesic, proxemic, artifactual, olfactory, paralinguistic and environmental
factors in human communication. Theory, research and practice in nonverbal
communication. 4 lectures. Prerequisite: Completion of
GE Area A.
SCOM 421 Gender and Communication (4)
Examination
of gender in a variety of communication contexts. Concepts presented will help students understand the
theory and practice of communication with members of the same and opposite sex.
4 lectures. Prerequisite: Junior standing.
SCOM 424 Classroom Communication (4)
Exploration
of classroom communication development. Student-teacher-parent interaction. Communication style, environmental stimuli, dialectal differences
and bilingualism, measurement of communication competence. 4 lectures. Prerequisite: Junior standing, Completion of GE
Area A.
SCOM 435 American Political Rhetoric (4)
Role of
oratory in American political and social history since
SCOM 450 Internship: Speech Communication (2–4)
(CR/NC)
Supervised
practicum and application of principles and theories of communication in
organizational settings. Total
credit limited to 8 units. Credit/No Credit grading only. Prerequisite: Junior
standing, 2.5 GPA, and consent of instructor.
SCOM 460 Undergraduate Seminar (1)
Discussion
and design of individual projects, oral reports on material in current
professional writings. 1 seminar. Prerequisite: Senior standing; completion of SCOM
312 and SCOM 332. For majors only.
SCOM 461 Senior Project (3)
Completion
of approved project under faculty supervision. Project results are presented in a formal written report.
Minimum 90 hours total time. Prerequisite: SCOM 460. For
majors only.
SCOM 470 Selected Advanced Topics (1–4)
Directed
group study of selected topics for advanced students. Open to undergraduate and graduate students. Class Schedule will list topic selected.
Total credit limited to 8 units. 1–4 lectures. Prerequisite: Junior standing,
Completion of GE Area A.
SCOM 485 Cooperative Education Experience (6)
(CR/NC)
Part-time work experience
in business, industry, government, and other areas of student career interest.
Positions are paid and usually require relocation and registration in course
for two consecutive quarters. Formal report and evaluation by work supervisor
required. Total credit limited to 16 units. Credit/No Credit grading only. Prerequisite:
2.5 GPA and consent of instructor.