Undergraduate Catalog 2021-2022

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RHET 3000 Persuasion

Prerequisite: RHET 1110. A study of the rhetoric of persuasion from its most ethical uses in government, law, and society, to its misuses. Students will present several types of persuasive presentations.

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RHET 3005 Service Learning

Prerequisite: RHET 1110. Discipline-related or interdisciplinary service-learning project developed in consultation with a faculty advisor or group of faculty advisors with assistance from the Office of Academic Engagement.

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RHET 3100 Informative Speaking

Prerequisite: RHET 1110. An introduction to the varieties of informative speaking from the briefing to the lecture. Demonstrations, progress reports, and problem analysis will be examined.

3

RHET 3210 Communication in Organizations

Prerequisite: RHET 1110. Examines communication within organizational structures. The course looks at interviewing techniques, conducting group meetings, and making formal presentations.

3

RHET 3215 Interpersonal Communication

A study and application of basic communication concepts and theories in interactive communication situations from the personal to the organizational level.

3

RHET 3310 Performance Studies

Theory and practice in the process of dialogic engagement with emphasis on the student as performer.

3

RHET 3315 Personal Narrative

A study of narrative, or storytelling, as a way of communicating in conversation, oral performance, and literature: what stories are told to whom, how stories are told, and the forms and functions of narrative. Considers narrative in a variety of communication settings.

3

RHET 3320 Intercultural Communication

Prerequisite: RHET 1110. Examines communication practices in multi-cultural settings including international, national, regional, ethnic, racial, economic, and religious. The focus will be on observational and research activities involving intercultural communication differences.

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RHET 3325 Storytelling: Analysis & Perf

Prerequisite: Rhetoric major or minor. This course will examine selected genres and forms of oral traditional narrative through the art of storytelling performance.

3

RHET 3355 Documentary Rsch Mth & Ethics

A focus on research methodologies, ethical and legal challenges, and approaches in documentary work.

3

RHET 3390 Forensics Practicum

Prerequisite: Permission of instructor. Participation in on and/or off-campus forensics tournaments. Students work with the forensics coaching staff in the areas of debate, limited preparation speaking, public address or interpretation,and participate in tournaments.

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