Small-group seminar involving reading, discussion, writing, and oral reports. Introduction to University resources, including libraries, computer and research facilities, and museums. Several sections are offered each semester, with various topics and instructors.

Introduction to the various communication fields and their key concepts and axioms. Includes multicultural communication, global communication, media literacy, and social media.

Introduces the study of leadership with an emphasis on communication dimensions and interdisciplinary understanding of social problems. Serves as a foundation for subsequent coursework in the areas of communication and leadership.

Covers contemporary issues in health communication theory and practice with an emphasis on interdisciplinary perspectives.

Supervised internship experience related to interdisciplinary themes of a Bridging Disciplines Program. Internships may be on or off campus, be paid or unpaid, and may include work with nonprofit agencies, government offices, or private corporations.

Explore in greater depth the concepts that connect and unite diverse areas of communication theory and practice.

Offers an introduction to media literacy, which enables us to create and critique contemporary media, and explores the expanding nature of literacy in a digital world with particular focus on its role in social and political contexts.

Introduces the subject of global media and communication as significant industries, texts, and technologies that contribute to our cultural identities, social worlds, political practices, and economic consequences.

Provides an overview of the concepts involved in career decision-making and the career planning process.

An introduction to quantitative and qualitative designs, sampling, measurement, data collection, and analytic procedures in communication research.

An introduction to the communication of social justice, especially through the lens of nonfictional and fictional media.

A guided experience in critical thinking and discussion based on consideration of cross-disciplinary modes of inquiry to probe big questions about knowledge, meaning, and communication throughout history.

Learn to communicate about science, technology, and medicine to broad audiences in order to increase understanding of the impact these fields have on human lives.

Considers the social responsibilities of intellectual leadership and the role of communication in a world characterized by political divisions, varieties of inequality, and global challenges to health and sustainability.

Introduction to various contemporary and historical issues, emphasizing interdisciplinary perspectives and critical discourse.

As the world's most popular sports event prepares to dominate television screens, social media timelines, and town squares around the globe, examine the cultural footprint of the quadrennial gathering and its impact on the sporting world and society as a whole. Review the cultural and political history of the World Cup and will follow the tournament toward its conclusion.

Complete program criterion, including capstone or thesis information session attendance, required form submissions, and other criteria as assigned.

Introduction to campus an college resources for first-year students. Supports the Moody foundations courses.

Introduction to Moody resources and exploration of skills such as managing finances, navigating the scholarship application and preparing for a career. Build community among Moody Success Scholars.

Contemporary issues and practices in communication.

Contemporary issues, practices, and skills related to leadership and communication.

Introduction to photographic technique and recent trends, evaluation, visual design, and use of images in the media. Students must provide their own digital 35-mm format camera.

Contemporary issues and practices in communication.

Contemporary issues and practices in communication.

Lectures and discussions on various contemporary issues. Emphasis on multidisciplinary perspectives and critical discourse.

Discussion of various issues related to the academic, cultural, and personal aspects of completing academic work in international locations.

This course is used to record credit the student earns while enrolled at another institution in a program administered by the University's Study Abroad Office. Credit is recorded as assigned by the study abroad adviser in the Department of Communication Studies. University credit is awarded for work in an exchange program; it may be counted as coursework taken in residence. Transfer credit is awarded for work in an affiliated studies program.

Critical assessment of various contemporary and historical issues, emphasizing interdisciplinary perspectives.

Builds on the foundation introduced in Communication 301L, advancing student work in theories, processes, and practices of leadership and communication.

Produce content incorporating practical and theoretical understandings of media's role in promoting and/or obstructing social justice.

Practical work experience, arranged by the student and approved by instructor.

Contemporary issues, practices, and skills related to communication and the entertainment industries, including studies in the business of entertainment, the creative process, and contemporary Hollywood cinema.

Explores the commercial challenges that face producers and network and studio executives, and addresses the continual struggle between creativity and the bottom line. Taught in Los Angeles, California.

Examines the development process in both film and television; preparing pitches, coverage, and development notes; identifying strengths and weaknesses of literary material typical of that submitted to studios, networks, and production companies. Taught in Los Angeles, California.

Examine how the music industry really works, how it relates to other divisions of the entertainment industry, and the effects that changing technologies have on it.

Explores burgeoning areas of digital entertainment including broadband, video-on-demand, interactive television, mobile entertainment, and interactive digital gaming. Taught in Los Angeles, California.

Explores specific career interests with a focus on skills, experience, training, and contacts that are required in Los Angeles. Taught in Los Angeles, California.

Explore strategic business communications skills, including effective oral, written, and digital communication, across diverse audiences, presentations, and document types. Examine audience analysis, basic communication theory, interpersonal communication, and teamwork.

Explore strategic business communications skills, including effective oral, written, and digital communication, across diverse audiences, presentations, and document types. Examine audience analysis, basic communication theory, interpersonal communication, and teamwork.

Explore strategic business communications skills, including effective oral, written, and digital communication, across diverse audiences, presentations, and document types. Examine audience analysis, basic communication theory, interpersonal communication, and teamwork.

Contemporary issues, practices, and skills related to leadership and communication.

Special topics in the role and convergence of sports and the media.

Role and convergence of sports, entertainment, and the media in American society and culture from Reconstruction through the present, including the role of institutions in these categories and their relationship to the integration of American society.

Pursue special supervised individual research studies.

Pursue special supervised individual research studies in social justice.

Discussion of various issues related to the academic, cultural, and personal aspects of completing academic work in international locations.

This course is used to record credit the student earns while enrolled at another institution in a program administered by the University's Study Abroad Office. Credit is recorded as assigned by the study abroad adviser in the appropriate College of Communication department. University credit is awarded for work in an exchange program; it may be counted as coursework taken in residence. Transfer credit is awarded for work in an affiliated studies program.

Supervised research with a faculty member; research may consist of an individual project or assisting a faculty research project.

Independent project agreed upon by the student and instructor, includes a variety of approaches in a variety of media, from creative work, to campaign planning and implementation, research papers, long-form journalism, community engagement, and service learning initiatives.

Explore contemporary issues in health communication theory and practice with an emphasis on interdisciplinary perspectives.

Study foundational communication skills associated with a successful engineering career, aiding in preparation for career fairs and interviews, communicating with non-technical audiences, diversity and inclusion, and teamwork.

Contemporary issues and practices in communication.

Contemporary issues and practices in communication.

Contemporary issues and practices in communication.

Explore leadership skills and goals in the urban context. Read and discuss leadership challenges that arise when stakeholders come together to plan, make decisions, and take action in organizational and community settings.

Reflect on the honors experience.

Internships to be arranged by student and approved by instructor.

Practical work experience in the entertainment industry in Los Angeles. Students must make their own arrangements to secure relevant internships.

Practical work experience related to the practice of ethical leadership and communication with a non-profit community, or philanthropic organization.

Pursue special supervised individual research studies.

Advanced studies in quantitative and qualitative designs, sampling, measurement, data collection, and analytic procedures in communication research.

Special topics for students in the Moody College of Communication Honors Program.

Engagement in experiential learning. Development and presentation of ideas and plans for addressing a leadership challenge given by a partner organization.

Practical work experience related to the student's area of interest in the communication field.

Write and research two consecutive semesters under the supervision of a College of Communication faculty member; subjects are selected by the student with approval from the faculty member.

Write and research two consecutive semesters under the supervision of a College of Communication faculty member; subjects are selected jointly by the student and the faculty member with approval by the director of the Honors Program.

Communication in a pluralistic society; nature of theory development; state of communication theory; conceptual models; sources of communication theory: semantic, linguistic, perceptual, sociological; information theory.

Contemporary issues, practices, and skills related to communication.

Professional development supplemental to primary studies. Designed to develop skills in the effective communication of scientific concepts.

Professional development supplemental to primary studies. May be taking concurrently with the Science Communication Seminar. Opportunities to focus on skill development while receiving constructive assessment and evaluation.