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groups, verbal and nonverbal communication, conflict and cohesion,
argumentation, and decision-making are included. The oral communication
component offers experience formulating and delivering group presentations.
This course meets the requirements for the oral communication competency.
Required of majors.
Prerequisite: READ 0099.
Offered: Fall.
COMM 2230 Introduction to Mass Communication (same as JOUR 1100)
(3-0-3)
Introduction to mass communication is a survey of the field of mass
communication, including newspapers, magazines, radio, television, cable
television, and public relations and advertising, with emphasis on the historical
development, current practices, and future trends of these media. This course is
also listed as JOUR 1100.
This course DOES NOT meets the requirements for the oral communication
competency.
Prerequisite: None.
Offered: Fall and Spring.
COMM 2235 News Writing (same as JOUR 1110)
(3-0-3)
Introductory course in writing for the mass media, with emphasis on gathering,
writing, and reporting for newspapers and broadcast media. This course is also
listed as JOUR 1110.
This course DOES NOT meets the requirements for the oral communication
competency.
Prerequisite: ENGL 1101.
Offered: Fall.
COPR 1114 Facilitating Learning Online
(2-0-2)
This course is designed for faculty and future teachers who are or may be
facilitating online courses. This course demonstrates and shares a spectrum of
online learning concepts, theories, and principles using interactive and
collaborative experiences. It is designed to improve the facilitation skills of
faculty members who offer online courses in higher education and is focused on
theory, concepts, and practices for effective online facilitation. Credit for
graduation may be received only for COPR 1114 or COPR 1131. COPR 1114
and COPR 1131 are related courses; credit may not be received for both.
Prerequisite: None.
Corequisites: None.
Offered: On demand.
COPR 1122 Introduction to Instructional Technology
(3-0-3)
A course designed to introduce the student to the use of computers, software
and the Internet in the online academic setting. This course will offer a survey of
the theory of instructional design and the use of the computer as an instructional
tool.
Prerequisites: None.
Corequisites: None.
Offered: On demand.
COPR 1123 Web-based Tools and Applications for Education
(3-0-3)
A course designed to introduce the student to the selection, creation, utilization
and evaluation of web-based tools in the online classroom environment.
Students will learn how to evaluate and select web-based tools and applications
for use in the online classroom as well as how to implement and utilize
