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purification and analysis of protein weight, size and pI. Included will be the theory and practice of the determination of protein structure by X-
ray crystallography and the essentials of enzymology, including measurement of thermodynamic and kinetic constants, Lineweaver-Burke plots
and enzyme inhibition.

COMM: COMMUNICATIONS COURSE DESCRIPTIONS

COMM 101 ORAL COMMUNICATION (FALL, SPRING) 3 CREDITS
This course is designed to give theory and practice in the basic oral skills necessary for effective communication. It is intended that this course
will correlate with the other courses offered in communication skills in order to increase the student’s articulation. (NOTE: May be taken for
honor’s credit).

COMM 103 PUBLIC SPEAKING (FALL, SPRING) 3 CREDITS
This course is a study of the basic principles and types of speeches, with practice in composition and delivery of speeches.

COMM 104 VOICE AND DICTION (FALL, SPRING) 3 CREDITS
This course is designed to critically scrutinize and improve student articulation, pronunciation, and voice quality.

COMM 198 COOP-COMM (FALL, SPRING) 12 CREDITS

COMM 215 INTRODUCTION TO NEWS WRITING (FALL, SPRING) 3 CREDITS
Prerequisites: ENGL 101 and ENGL 102. This course explores the technique of news writing and news gathering, constant practice in the writing of
news stories and emphasizes policy, principles, and concepts basic to the field.

COMM 216 ADVANCED NEWSPAPER WRITING (SPRING Only) 3 CREDITS
Prerequisite: COMM 215. This course is a review of journalism concepts and principles with an expanded survey of news room policy and
related problems, role of mass media in shaping public opinion, and emphasizes the responsibility and ethical principles of journalism.

COMM 219 HISTORY OF JOURNALISM (FALL, SPRING) 3 CREDITS
This course is a study of journalism in the United States from colonial times to the present, with special attention on the present and to the
newspaper’s relation to society.

COMM 240 INTRODUCTION TO MASS COMMUNICATIONS (FALL, SPRING) 3 CREDITS
Prerequisites: COMM 101 or 30 Semester Hours. This course explores theories and principles of mass communication with emphasis on effects of
the mass media (print, electronic, and books), the media as institution, and their various roles in contemporary society.

COMM 242 SURVEY OF EMERGING MEDIA (SPRING Only) 3 CREDITS
This course will explore “new Media,” and its impact on traditional media models, by discussing how society has reacted to the historical creations
of new media: from the printing press, to television, to the World Wide Web, to blogging. In addition, questions of how new media will shape
industry structure, management, advertising and production, and culture will be addressed.

COMM 248 INTRODUCTION TO BROADCAST NEWS (FALL, SPRING) 3 CREDITS
This course is designed to provide students with professional skills training in electronic news gathering, interviewing, story developing, writing,
reporting, editing, and producing news for television.

COMM 298 COOP-COMM (FALL, SPRING) 12 CREDITS
Students must meet applicable program eligibility requirements and must submit program application materials to the Program Coordinator
prior to receiving permission from the instructor to register for this course. Program requirements can be found on the Career Development
Center website at

COMM 320 NEWS EDITING (SPRING Only) 3 CREDITS
Prerequisite: COMM 215. This course enables students to work in actual newsroom conditions to explore the general principles of newspaper
make-up, writing headlines and leads, news writing, building feature stories and broadcast news, reporting skills, editorial policy, and
judgments in processing materials for publication.

COMM 321 THE MAGAZINE ARTICLE (FALL Only) 3 CREDITS
This course is a study of the modern magazine article with constant practice in writing all kinds of magazine material. The role of the magazine
in society with review of the specialty magazine story and feature placement; magazine photography, advertising, and writing for publication
and pay will be discussed.

COMM 322 ANNOUNCING (FALL, SPRING) 3 CREDITS
This course is a study and use of announcing techniques under professional direction, including mike techniques, fundamentals of voice projection,
diction, timing, pronunciation, poise, interviews, commercials, and narration.

COMM 323 WRITING FOR THE ELECTRONIC MEDIA (FALL) 3 CREDITS

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