Preparation and delivery of the types of presentations employed in organizational and corporate settings.

A study of reflective thinking and intentional reasoning as applied to argumentation and debate. Application made to current topics.

Foundational areas and research methods for the study of communication, including rhetoric and organizational, interpersonal, and nonverbal communication.

Interest in University forensic activities. Practice in forensic contests pointing toward the University program. Course extends throughout the year, meeting on Tuesday evenings each week.

Continuation of CSS 2264.

Must be qualified to assist inexperienced students in their preparation. Course extends throughout the school year, meeting on Tuesday evenings each week.

Continuation of CSS 3247.

Examines how communication shapes organizations and the process of organizing at work, including workplace dynamics, leadership, culture, technology use, and employee relationships.

Rhetorical theory and criticism, including the history of the field of rhetoric, the theories that guide rhetorical inquiry, and how to compose a rhetorical analysis.

Group interaction in decision-making and problem-solving situations associated with leadership, role development, and conflict management.

Preparation and presentation of extemporaneous and written public speeches.

Application of communication theory to interview situations with emphasis on developing and using effective strategies.

An introduction to the special communication needs and skills of lawyers, clients, and judicial personnel. Students will improve their ability to apply communication principles to professional settings.

Survey of the theories of human communication.

Survey of communication processes in dyadic personal relationships, with an emphasis on developing communication competence in personal and professional contexts.

Survey of nonverbal codes in human interaction, including their functions in various communication contexts.

Explores the relationship between communication, race, and ethnicity, examining how the field of ethnic studies strengthens the study of communication, and how the study of communication is a vital pillar of the discipline of ethnic studies.

Examines intercultural communication theory and research, focusing on the interplay of identity, context, and culture.

Health communication theory and practice, including patient-provider communication, healthcare organizational communication, and health information technology.

A consideration of theoretical and practical aspects of persuasive communication, centering on a discussion of various findings by experimental researchers about the nature of the audiences and messages involved in the persuasive process.

Explores the intersection of communication and sport, examining its impact on society through rhetorical, interpersonal, and organizational lenses.

Research, professional development workshops, and seminars supplemented by regularly scheduled fieldwork in a political, policy, or legal office located in Washington, DC.

An introduction to the principles of rhetorical criticism, with emphasis on evaluation of contemporary speeches, films, music, television, and the internet.

General theories and methods used to analyze visual communication. Considers several divergent schools of thought on the study of visual communication, including aesthetics, representation, semiotics, psychoanalysis, narrative, cultural studies, media studies, and rhetorical studies.

Research, professional development workshops, and seminars supplemented by regularly scheduled fieldwork in a political, policy, or legal office located in Washington, DC.

Undergraduate research undertaken with the supervision of a Communication faculty member. May be taken for a maximum of 6 hours.

Theory and practice of performing and supervising training activities in an organizational setting. Emphasis on the design, execution, and evaluation of communication training and development programs and strategies.

The intersection between leadership and communication, emphasizing the theory, research, and practice of leadership communication.

An experiential, travel-based course that invites students to examine complex social, cultural, and organizational issues through a communication-centered lens while engaging directly with global institutions and local communities.

Explores communication dynamics and issues in nonprofit work and organizations. Emphasis is placed on stakeholder messaging, engaging communities, and member socialization.

Application of survey and probing interview techniques with emphasis on career development.

Learn about communication and politics while abroad and examine the theory and practice of political communication in the United States and Western Europe.

Advanced topics within organizational communication theory, including professionalism and identity, gendered work, conflict, burnout, organizational power, technology use, and positive organizational communication topics like compassion and empathy.

Investigation of issues intersecting with communication and artificial intelligence. Utilizes organizational, interpersonal, and rhetorical perspectives to explore AI’s impact on communication and human interaction.

The dynamic relationships between political and communication institutions; topics include political discourse, news and information, and portrayal of politics in popular entertainment.

The role of communication in managing conflict in interpersonal, group, organization, and community contexts.

An experiential, travel-based course that examines advanced and complex types of communication contexts involving relational and group facilitation strategies, systemic interviewing practices, and the development of a basic understanding of systemic inquiry as a communication management strategy.

Survey of communication issues related to theory and research regarding relationships within the modern family system.

Design and implement a communication assessment of for-profit or non-profit organizations.

Advanced survey of theory and research regarding communication and personal relationships.

Examines pervasive health narratives, including best practices for the communication surrounding illness both from those living with the illness and those in support roles.

The ways in which communication is facilitated by new technologies with an emphasis on various theories related to computer-mediated communication and new communication technology.

This course examines health as a communicative process situated within cultural, social, and structural contexts.

Advanced instruction in the design, implementation, and evaluation of strategic health campaigns, integrating communication theory and practice to create effective, research-based health messaging.

Rhetorical study of public memory and its role in communities both near and far. Examining statues, museums, memorials, and archives, the course analyzes memory as a collective enterprise for how the past is utilized in the present to shape the future.

Instruction in recognizing and analyzing nonverbal cues of deceptive communication across personal, professional, and public contexts, emphasizing ethical implications and detection techniques.

Provides undergraduate students enrolled in the Baylor in New York program the opportunity for application of film & digital media skills and knowledge carried out under the supervision of a professional employer in a media-related organization.

Not open to Pre-Film and Digital Media students. Provides students enrolled in the Baylor in New York program opportunities to expand their professional development in their chosen field under the supervision of the professor and in conjunction with their work in a media-related professional field.

Explores how communication and rhetoric shape the initiation, justification, and remembrance of war through analysis of speeches, films, and memorials.

Seminar topics vary each semester. May be repeated once with change in topic.

Not open to Pre-Film and Digital Media students. An examination of the reciprocal functions of communication and urban culture as they continue to shape and define each other. Specific areas of inquiry vary each semester. May be repeated once with a different topic (maximum six semester hours).

Analyzes the historical fight for women’s rights and contemporary arguments about gender-based rights through the tools of rhetorical criticism.

Significant public speeches in contemporary society, with emphasis on applying principles and methods of rhetorical criticism.

Influence of contemporary organizations on public attitudes and public policy through analysis of communication campaigns during both favorable and unfavorable conditions.

An analytical approach to the discourse generated by United States foreign policy in the post-World War II era. Topics covered include the nature of public opinion and foreign policy, rhetorical and political constraints on foreign policy discourse, and in-depth analysis of the arguments for and against the conflict in Vietnam.

Rhetorical strategies of African Americans, focusing on the historically important documents of oratory, argumentation, homiletic, and narrative.

Work at appropriate employment site for academic credit to accommodate career needs of communication students. Internships must be approved by the department director of internships.

Work at an appropriate employment site for academic credit to accommodate career needs of communication students and build on the experience and knowledge gained in CSS 4380. Internships must be approved by the department director of internships.

Exploration of ideas about communication, rhetoric, and race. Emphasis on rhetorical criticism as a methodological approach to public discourse and analysis of race as understood in contemporary American culture.

Selected theories of persuasion in Western culture from the Greco-Roman period to the present. Topics covered include the relationship of rhetoric and poetic, arguments for a behavioristic approach to rhetoric, and contemporary claims concerning rhetoric as a way of knowing.

Theories and methodologies pertaining to visual rhetoric.

Origin and development of rhetoric in American social movements, with emphasis on the characteristics of various types of communication situations and the discovery, analysis, and evaluation of common persuasive strategies.

Analysis of major speeches, pamphlets, and essays in England and America on politics and political change from the early seventeenth century through the American Revolution. Topics addressed include the birth of the public sphere, church and state relations, and natural rights.

Intended primarily for directors of speech activities in high schools and colleges. May be repeated once for credit.

A conference course designed to give individual students opportunities for additional work in their area of concentration in the Department of Communication. One to three hours may be earned in a semester. May be repeated once with change in content for a total of 6 hours.