2021 - 2022 Undergraduate Bulletin - NMU Bulletin

• Offered: Infrequently
• Prerequisites: Junior standing.
• Bulletin Year: 2021 - 2022 Undergraduate Bulletin | View the current NMU Catalog.

Understanding the prodromal conditions that create crisis situations for businesses, organizations, and high-profile individuals and applying communication theories to create appropriate responses to a crisis situation. Through case studies, simulations, and creation of a crisis communication plan, students learn how to anticipate and plan communication strategies for the post 9/11 era.

• Offered: Every Third Semester
• Prerequisites: Junior standing.
• Bulletin Year: 2021 - 2022 Undergraduate Bulletin | View the current NMU Catalog.

Designed to acquaint students with theories and principles of effective communication within organizational settings, with specific application of behavioral theories to contexts of communication relevant to organizations such as labor unions, hospitals, government agencies, business, military and educational institutions.

• Offered: Infrequently
• Prerequisites: Junior standing.
• Bulletin Year: 2021 - 2022 Undergraduate Bulletin | View the current NMU Catalog.

Development of an understanding of the range of phenomena included in the study of nonverbal communication. A study of the relationship of proxemics, kinesics, chronemics and haptics to the total human communication process.

• Offered: Every Third Semester
• Prerequisites: Junior standing.
• Bulletin Year: 2021 - 2022 Undergraduate Bulletin | View the current NMU Catalog.

Exploration and development of one’s awareness of, and conscious ability to use, various aspects of the communication discipline. Both intrapersonal and interpersonal communication are stressed.

• Offered: Every Third Semester
• Prerequisites: Junior standing.
• Bulletin Year: 2021 - 2022 Undergraduate Bulletin | View the current NMU Catalog.

Exploration into the study of communication aesthetics. The course examines a range of communication processes, concepts and techniques using the arts as its primary data base. Course includes some discussion of interpretive methods and consideration of various aesthetic mediums.

• Offered: Summer (Depending on Enrollment)
• Prerequisites: EN 211 with a grade of "C" or better and sophomore standing.
• Bulletin Year: 2021 - 2022 Undergraduate Bulletin | View the current NMU Catalog.

The process of formally evaluating rhetorical activity, including songs, humor, films and television. As they learn the process of criticism, students survey a variety of communication events that have had a lasting impact on American culture.

• Offered: Every Third Semester
• Prerequisites: Junior standing.
• Bulletin Year: 2021 - 2022 Undergraduate Bulletin | View the current NMU Catalog.

The study of persuasion through communication. Topics include audience analysis, experimental design of studies in persuasion, and the application of persuasive theory to various examples of communication.

• Offered: Winter
• Prerequisites: SP 250 or PR 250.
• Bulletin Year: 2021 - 2022 Undergraduate Bulletin | View the current NMU Catalog.

A survey of contemporary theories and paradigms relating to human communication. Principles of theory construction are also discussed

• Offered: Infrequently
• Bulletin Year: 2021 - 2022 Undergraduate Bulletin | View the current NMU Catalog.

Study of the rhetorical tradition from classical to contemporary theories of rhetoric.

• Offered: Infrequently
• Bulletin Year: 2021 - 2022 Undergraduate Bulletin | View the current NMU Catalog.

Investigation of a significant topic or theme. Intended for underclassmen.

May be repeated if the topic differs.