Undergraduate Catalog 2015-2016

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RHET 3000 Persuasion

Prerequisite: RHET 1110. A study of the rhetoric of persuasion from its most ethical uses in government, law, and society, to its misuses. Students will present several types of persuasive presentations. This course is repeatable for credit.

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RHET 3005 Service Learning

Prerequisite: RHET 1110. Discipline-related or interdisciplinary service-learning project developed in consultation with a faculty advisor or group of faculty advisors with assistance from the Office of Academic Engagement. May be a component of Senior Capstone Experience for English majors (see Senior Capstone Experience entries in English and Rhetoric section of the Catalog for details). This course is repeatable for credit.

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RHET 3100 Informative Speaking

Prerequisite: RHET 1110. An introduction to the varieties of informative speaking from the briefing to the lecture. Demonstrations, progress reports, and problem analysis will be examined. This course is repeatable for credit.

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RHET 3210 Communication in Organizations

Prerequisite: RHET 1110. Examines communication within organizational structures. The course looks at interviewing techniques, conducting group meetings, and making formal presentations.

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RHET 3215 Interpersonal Communication

A study and application of basic communication concepts and theories in interactive communication situations from the personal to the organizational level.

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RHET 3310 Performance Studies

Theory and practice in the process of dialogic engagement with emphasis on the student as performer.

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RHET 3315 Personal Narrative

A study of narrative, or storytelling, as a way of communicating in conversation, oral performance, and literature: what stories are told to whom, how stories are told, and the forms and functions of narrative. Considers narrative in a variety of communication settings. This course is repeatable for credit.

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RHET 3320 Intercultural Communication

Prerequisite: RHET 1110. Examines communication practices in multi-cultural settings including international, national, regional, ethnic, racial, economic, and religious. The focus will be on observational and research activities involving intercultural communication differences. This course is repeatable for credit.

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RHET 3390 Forensics:Argumentation/Debate

Prerequisite: RHET 1110. Practical experience in rhetoric. Students work under instructional supervision to complete a variety of individually designed projects. This course is repeatable for credit.

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