CMS X67 CMS 367 Topics in Communication Studies 3 Hours
3 Lecture Hours 0 Lab Hours
Three lecture hours a week for one semester.
Pre/Corequisites: Forty-five semester hours of college coursework; additional prerequisites vary by topic.
Grading: Student Option
Repeatable for credit: May be repeated for credit when the topics vary.
Academic Level: Upper Division
Topic 1: Applied Interpersonal Communication.
Topic 2: Campaign Communication.
Topic 3: Communication and Thought. Investigates the emergence of collaborative thought from human communication.
Topic 4: Communication Ethics.
Topic 5: Ethnography of Live Music in Austin. Explores music and musicians in Austin, with a focus on ethnographic research through observation, interviews, analysis, and writing.
Topic 6: Pragmatism and Group Dynamics. Explores how individual beliefs and expectations determine the quality of group communication.
Topic 10: Global Communication. Explore a broad history of global connections, global policies, and legal frameworks. Develop global communication strategies and tactics. Examine intercultural communication, cultural humility, and cultural competence.