Department of Communication Arts & Science
Mission
The mission of the Department of Communication Arts & Science is to equip students with strong speaking, writing, and listening skills and a clear understanding of communication, relational, and research processes upon which such skills are based. The department seeks to provide an appreciation and understanding of the history, theories, and techniques of human communication while creatively engaging in the practice of multiple communication channels. Students are involved in varied activities to enhance their communication skills through writing, speaking, research, forensics investigation, public relations planning, drama, and community involvement. The faculty is committed to educating, training, advising, and encouraging the students of communication studies to use developed skills as "God's creative and redemptive agents in today's world."
Faculty
Donna M. Allen (Department Chair), M. Brooke Adamson
Student Learning Outcomes
- Students will be able to explain interpersonal, group, persuasion, and organizational communication theories.
- Students will be able to produce original work in one of the areas of communication studies.
- Students will understand the fundamental role communication processes and skills play in building and maintaining a healthy and vibrant community.
- Students will experience and be able to defend the value of employing communication theory, process, and skills in service to others, and to further the spread of the gospel of Jesus Christ.
- Students will understand listening styles and purposes for listening, as well as demonstrating listening skills.
- General education students will effectively speak with clarity, coherence, integrity, and persuasiveness and understand the foundational communication process model.
Majors
- Bachelor of Arts, Communication
- Bachelor of Science, Communication
- Bachelor of Arts, Public Relations
- Bachelor of Science, Health Communication
- Bachelor of Arts, Pre-Counseling
- Co-Major, Communication
- Communication Education
- See Secondary Education: Communication Second Teaching Field
Minors
- Communication
Degrees and Certificates
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Communication, Bachelor of Arts -
Pre-Counseling, Bachelor of Arts -
Public Relations, Bachelor of Arts -
Communication, Bachelor of Science -
Health Communication, Bachelor of Science -
Communication, Co-Major -
Communication, Minor -
Communication Second Endorsement, Endorsement
Courses
COMM1010: Introduction to Communication
Credits 3COMM1050: Nonverbal Communication in Culture
Credits 1COMM1210: Introduction to Public Speaking
Credits 3An introduction to verbal communication, listening, and public speaking. Emphasis will be placed on speaking, delivery issues, speech construction, audience connection, and the communication process. Students will write and deliver a variety of speeches and learn to speak with "clarity, coherence, and persuasiveness." This course satisfies the NNU General Education Speech outcome with a grade of C- or higher.
COMM1310: Oral Interpretation
Credits 3COMM2010: Small Group Communication
Credits 3COMM2020: Media Systems and Literacy
Credits 3COMM2030: Interpersonal Communication
Credits 3COMM2120: Communication Activities
Credits 0 2COMM2420: Introduction to Public Relations
Credits 3COMM2950: Internship in Communication
Credits 1 3COMM3020: Organizational Communication
Credits 3COMM3050: Nonverbal Communication
Credits 3COMM3094: Special Topics in Communication Studies
Credits 1 3COMM3120: Advanced Communication Activities
Credits 1 2COMM3200: Intercultural Communication
Credits 3COMM3210: Advanced Public Speaking
Credits 3COMM3211: Technical Communication for Scientists & Engineers
Credits 3COMM3240: Public Relations Writing
Credits 3COMM3420: Persuasion
Credits 3COMM3500: Argumentation and Debate
Credits 3Theory and practice of argumentation and debate including research, analysis, reasoning, evidence, preparation of briefs, organization, and delivery. Intercollegiate tournament participation is encouraged, but not required.
COMM3600: Broadcast Communication
Credits 3COMM3650: Teaching Communication Studies in Secondary Schools
Credits 2Strategies appropriate to this subject field. Includes instructional materials and tools and curricular structure common to the subject in the secondary school. Includes opportunities for students to assist and teach a minimum of 20 hours. (See EDUC3650)