Courses - Communications:

COMM 125: Voice and Articulation 3 cr.
This course is designed to assist the student to achieve changes in voice quality, diction, intonation patterns, pronunciation, and/or foreign, regional or uneducated dialects. Course may be taken for a grade or pass/fail. Two hours of lecture, two hours of lab.

COMM 135: Public Speaking* 3 cr.
Prerequisite: Credit or registration in ENGL 105. An introductory course in public speaking. Chief emphasis is placed on the delivery of carefully prepared speeches and major attention is given to such principles of public speaking as audience analysis, collection of materials, and outlining. Three hours of lecture.

COMM 165: Forensics 1 cr.
May be repeated for a maximum of three hours. The student will research, prepare, and present speeches for intercollegiate competition. Five hours of laboratory.

COMM 215: Parliamentary Law 1 cr.
Study and intensive drill in standard parliamentary practice. One hour of lecture.

COMM 260: The Art and Craft of the Theatre* 3 cr.
An introduction to the Theatre as an art form and to dramatic structure, forms, and style. Students are required to participate in and attend selected local theatrical performances. Three hours of lecture.

COMM 261: Introduction to Acting* 3 cr.
A beginning acting class that concentrates on body awareness, voice production, and acting techniques. Three hours of lecture.

COMM 262: Theatre Laboratory 1 cr.
Participation in LSUS sponsored or approved off-campus theatrical productions as a performer or technical staff member. Student will keep record of and analyze involvement in theatrical experiences. May be repeated for maximum of three hours.

COMM 290: Special Topics in Communication 3 cr.
A course exploring current issues, themes, and technologies in ways suitable for freshmen and sophomores. Topics will vary from offering to offering. May be repeated for a total of six term hours. Three hours of lecture.

COMM 325: Advanced Oral Interpretation 3 cr.
Prerequisite: COMM 135 or consent of the department. Techniques of oral interpretation of various types of literature, especially drama. Though emphasis is placed on developing presentation skills of actors, there is also practical application to broadcast journalists and others who read material aloud. Three hours of lecture.

COMM 330: Advanced Public Speaking 3 cr.
Prerequisite: COMM 135. A continuation of COMM 135 with special attention given to deliberative and ceremonial speaking. Development of skills and techniques of persuasion emphasized. Three hours of lecture.

COMM 331: Advocacy in Modern Society 3 cr.
Prerequisite: COMM 135. A study of argumentation in several areas of modern society: political, legislative, judicial, commercial, and educational. The focus is on learning the basic principles of argumentation theory and developing skills in advocacy through practical exercises in each speech setting. Three hours of lecture.

COMM 333: Introduction to Health Communications 3 cr.
Prerequisite: COMM 135 or consent of the department. A course in oral communication designed for the student who plans to enter the administrative or medical aspect of the health care industry. Focus will be placed on communication strategies used interpersonally; in groups, and in the mass media as they relate to or are utilized by the health care industry. Three hours of lecture.

COMM 355: Interpersonal Communications 3 cr.
Prerequisite: COMM 135 or consent of the department. A study of the one-on-one communication of individuals in a variety of settings with emphasis on the work place. Time will also be devoted to discussions and assignments relating to gender and cultural influences on interpersonal communication. Three hours of lecture.

COMM 365: Debate 1 cr.
Prerequisite: Forensic activity. May be repeated for a maximum of three hours. The student will research, prepare, and present debate arguments of the current national debate topic for intercollegiate competition. Five hours of laboratory.

COMM 400: History of the Theatre through the Renaissance 3 cr.
The historical development of the Theatre from primitive tribes through the Greeks and the Renaissance. Three hours of lecture.

COMM 401: History of the Theatre since the Renaissance 3 cr.
The historical development of the Theatre from the 16th Century to the present including the Avant garde and Absurdist movements. Three hours of lecture.

COMM 405: Persuasion and Propaganda 3 cr.
A study and application of principal communication variables and theories relative to the formulation and presentation of persuasive communication and the response of individuals and groups to persuasive messages. Three hours of lecture.

COMM 440: Organizational Communication 3 cr.
Prerequisite: COMM 135 or consent of the department. A course designed for business/professional individuals and/or students. Offering a wide range of communication skills, the course focuses on listening, intercultural communication, interviewing, group leadership and participation, making presentations, and conflict management, as they apply to the various organizational arenas. Three hours of lecture.

COMM 455: Group Dynamics 3 cr.
Prerequisite: COMM 255 or consent of the department. The study of the nature and composition of task-oriented small groups with special emphasis on the patterns of communication used to solve problems in the group process. Three hours of lecture.

COMM 490: Seminar in Communications 3 cr.
Prerequisite: Consent of the department. May be repeated for credit for a maximum of six term hours. Selected topics from the fields of journalism and speech will vary from term to term. Three hours of seminar.

COMM 495: Independent Studies in Communications 3 cr.
Prerequisite: Consent of the department. May be repeated for credit for a maximum of six term hours. Readings, conferences, and reports under the guidance of a member of the Speech or Journalism faculty. Three hours of research.

COMM 600: History of the Theatre through the Renaissance 3 cr.
The historical development of the theatre from primitive tribes through the Greeks and the Renaissance. Three hours of lecture.

COMM 601: History of the Theatre since the Renaissance 3 cr.
The historical development of the theatre from the 18th century to the present including the Avant garde and Absurdist movements. Three hours of lecture.

COMM 605: Persuasion and Propaganda 3 cr.
A study and application of principal communication variables and theories relative to the formulation and presentation of persuasive communication and the response of individuals and groups to persuasive messages. Three hours of lecture.

COMM 618: American Minority Group Dialects 3 cr.
Prerequisite: COMM 325 or consent of the department. An introduction to the development of American dialects, including phonological, morphological, semantic and vocabulary features, with particular reference to the development of Black and Mexican American dialect. Three hours of lecture.

COMM 638: Advising School Publications 3 cr.
An examination of the objectives, techniques, activities, and problems in advising for school newspapers and yearbooks, and in directing students in their publication. Three hours of lecture.

COMM 655: Group Dynamics 3 cr.
Prerequisite: COMM 255 or consent of the department. The study of the nature and composition of task oriented small groups with special emphasis on the patterns of communication used to solve problems in the group process. Three hours of lecture.

COMM 690: Seminar in Communications 3 cr.
Prerequisite: Consent of the department. May be repeated for credit for a maximum of six term hours. Selected topics from the fields of journalism and speech will vary from term to term. Three hours of seminar.

COMM 695: Independent Studies in Communications 3 cr.
Prerequisite: Consent of the department. May be repeated for credit for a maximum of six term hours. Readings, conferences, and reports under the guidance of a member of the Speech or Journalism faculty. Three hours of research.

COMM 790: Special Topics in Speech Communication 3 cr.
May be repeated for a maximum of six term hours. Special topics are selected from areas such as speech criticism, speech pathology, persuasion, classical rhetoric, contemporary rhetoric, and content analysis. Topics vary from term to term. Three hours of seminar.