CAS 083S
(GS)
First-Year Seminar in Speech Communication (3) Introduction to major theoretical, critical, research and pedagogical issues in human communication.
Effective: Fall 2003
CAS 084S
(GH)
First-Year Seminar in Communication Arts and Sciences (3) Introduction to significant issues surrounding effective human communication; humanities emphasis.
Effective: Summer 2002
CAS 100
(GWS)
Effective Speech (3) Introduction to speech communication: formal speaking, group discussion, analysis and evaluation of messages.
Effective: Fall 2003
CAS 100A
(GWS)
Effective Speech (3) Principles of communication, implemented through presentation of speeches, with some attention to group discussion and message evaluation.
Effective: Fall 2003
CAS 100B
(GWS)
Effective Speech (3) Principles of communication, implemented through group problem solving, with some attention to formal speaking and message evaluation.
Effective: Fall 2003
CAS 100C
(GWS)
Effective Speech (3) Principles of communication, implemented through analysis and evaluation of messages, with some attention to formal speaking and group discussion.
Effective: Fall 2003
CAS 100H
(GWS)
Effective Speech (3) Introduction to speech communication: formal speaking, group discussion, analysis and evaluation of messages.
Effective: Fall 2013 Ending: Fall 2013 Future: Fall 2013
CAS 100S
(GWS)
Effective Speech (3) Principles of communication, implemented through presentation of speeches, with some attention to group discussion and message evaluation.
Effective: Fall 2003
CAS 101
(GS)
Introduction to Human Communication (3) Introduction to major theoretical, critical, research and pedagogical issues in human communication.
Effective: Fall 2003
CAS 126
Developmental Listening (3) Introduction to effective strategies of listening, with an emphasis on studying, note taking, test taking, and research paper writing.
Effective: Fall 2003
CAS 137H
(GWS)
(ENGL 137H)
Rhetoric and Civic Life I (3) Within a liberal arts framework and with attention to public discourse-- speaking, writing, online communication, and visual presentation--this course instructs students in the arts, practices, and principles of rhetoric.
Effective: Summer 2012
CAS 138T
(GWS)
(ENGL 138T)
Rhetoric and Civic Life II (3) This course builds rehtorical skills in oral, written, visual, and digital contexts and introduces deliberation and advocacy in civic and disciplinary spheres.
Effective: Summer 2012
Prerequisite:
ENGL 137H orCAS 137H
CAS 175
(GH)
Persuasion and Propaganda (3) An introductory examination of how symbols have been used to create belief and action in revolutionary, totalitarian, and democratic settings.
Effective: Spring 2003
CAS 195
Careers in Communication (1) An introduction to a variety of careers in the field of communication arts and sciences.
Effective: Summer 2002
CAS 197
Special Topics (1-9) Formal courses given infrequently to explore, in depth, a comparatively narrow subject which may be topical or of special interest.
Effective: Fall 2003
CAS 199
(IL)
Foreign Studies (1-12) Courses offered in foreign countries by individual or group instruction.
Effective: Summer 2005
CAS 200
(US;IL)
Language, Culture, and Communication (3) Introduction to language, language development, cultural literacy, culture, and intercultural communication.
Effective: Summer 2005
CAS 201
(GH)
Rhetorical Theory (3) History and theory of public advocacy and civic discourse.
Effective: Spring 2003
CAS 202
(GS)
Introduction to Communication Theory (3) Survey of human communication studies in relational, interpersonal, group, organization, intercultural, health, technology and communication systems.
Effective: Spring 2003
CAS 203
(GS)
Interpersonal Communication (3) Exploration of competent communication and the skills necessary to manage personal and professional relationships.
Effective: Fall 2003
CAS 204
Communication Research Methods (3) Overview of the skills necessary to evaluate commonly reported communication research.
Effective: Spring 2003
CAS 205
The Voice and Its Use (3) Emphasis on procedures to improve vocal effectiveness in personal and professional communication; not offered at University Park campus.
Effective: Spring 2003
CAS 206
(GH)
Mediation and Communication (3) Presentation of the history, theory, and practice of mediation as a means of resolving conflict through communication.
Effective: Fall 2007
CAS 211
Informative Speaking (3) Planning, organizing, adapting, and presenting informative speeches and oral reports on technical/scholarly projects, both by manuscript reading and extemporaneously.
Effective: Spring 2003
Prerequisite:
CAS 100
CAS 212
Professional Public Speaking (3) Organizing, adapting and presenting ideas in public informative, persuasive, technical and ceremonial speeches.
Effective: Spring 2008
Prerequisite:
CAS 100
CAS 213
Persuasive Speaking (3) Planning, organizing, and adapting techniques of persuasion to achieve personal and public goals; engaging in critical assessment of persuasive messages.
Effective: Spring 2003
Prerequisite:
CAS 100
CAS 214W
Speech Writing (3) Writing speeches for delivery in political, professional, and ceremonial settings; emphasis on composition and language for oral presentation.
Effective: Spring 2003
Prerequisite:
CAS 100
CAS 215
Argumentation (3) Theory of argument: gathering of evidence, analysis of proposition, case building, cross-examination, refutation, composition and delivery of argumentative speech.
Effective: Spring 2003
CAS 216
Parliamentary Procedure (2) Practice in presiding over and participating in meetings conducted under rules of order.
Effective: Spring 2003
CAS 222
(GS;US;IL)
(CIVCM 211, YFE 211)
Foundations: Civic and Community Engagement (3) Conceptual foundations of public scholarship and orientation to contemporary themes and issues in civic and community engagement.
Effective: Fall 2010
CAS 250
Small Group Communication (3) Skill development in the areas of group discussion, leadership, and teamwork.
Effective: Fall 2003
CAS 252
Business and Professional Communication (3) Interviewing, briefing, conferring, and decision making; analyzing and evaluating formal and informal patterns of communication in organizations.
Effective: Spring 2003
CAS 253
Health Communication (3) To introduce students to principles of health message design and the general theories and models used to guide these efforts.
Effective: Spring 2006
CAS 255
Peer Tutoring for Public Speaking (3) This course will prepare students to become peer tutors in public speaking.
Effective: Summer 2013
Prerequisite:
CAS 100A orCAS 137H orENGL 137H orCAS 138T orENGL 138T or approved higher level speaking course
CAS 271
(US;IL)
Intercultural Communication (3) Introduction to intercultural communication. Focus on topics such as language, identity, prejudice, and intergroup relations on a domestic/ international level.
Effective: Summer 2005
CAS 272
(GH)
Political Rhetoric and Discourse Online (3) This course examines how interactive communication technologies reshape political rhetoric, discursive civic culture, deliberation, and participatory democracy.
Effective: Summer 2012 Ending: Fall 2013
CAS 272
(GH)
Political Communication and Technology (3) This course examines how interactive communication technologies reshape political rhetoric, discursive civic culture, deliberation, and participatory democracy.
Effective: Spring 2014 Future: Spring 2014
CAS 280W
Storytelling and Speaking (3) Principles of oral performance from storytelling to the printed page; includes oral performance of stories, speeches, prose, drama, and poetry.
Effective: Spring 2003
CAS 283
Communication and Information Technology I (3) Introduction to communication technology and information management; intended for students in the Liberal Arts.
Effective: Fall 2003
CAS 294
Research Topics (1-12) Supervised student activities on research projects identified on an individual or small group basis.
Effective: Fall 2003
Prerequisite:
prior approval of assignment by instructor
CAS 295
Internship (1-16) Supervised nongroup instruction, including field experiences, practicums, or internships. Written and oral critique of activity required.
Effective: Fall 2003
Prerequisite:
prior approval of proposed assignment by instructor
CAS 296
Independent Studies (1-18) Creative projects, including research and design, which are supervised on an individual basis and which fall outside the scope of formal courses.
Effective: Fall 2003
CAS 297
Special Topics (1-9) Formal courses given infrequently to explore, in depth, a comparatively narrow subject which may be topical or of special interest.
Effective: Fall 2003
CAS 298
Special Topics (1-9) Formal courses given infrequently to explore, in depth, a comparatively narrow subject which may be topical or of special interest.
Effective: Fall 2003
CAS 299
(IL)
Foreign Studies (1-12) Courses offered in foreign countries by individual or group instruction.
Effective: Summer 2005
CAS 302
Social Influence (3) Explores how humans influence others through communication.
Effective: Summer 2002
CAS 311
Methods of Rhetorical Criticism (3) Principles for the analysis and evaluation of public discourse.
Effective: Summer 2002
CAS 321
Rhetoric and Law (3) A survey of the literature on the role of rhetoric in law, including trial advocacy, appellate argument, and judicial reasoning.
Effective: Spring 2008
CAS 340
Communication and Civility (3) Communication behaviors contributing to civil and uncivil discourse; their implications in business, public life, across cultures and in interpersonal relationships.
Effective: Spring 2008
CAS 352
Organizational Communication (3) This course examines the function and structure of communication in both formal and informal situations.
Effective: Spring 2003
CAS 360
Communication for Teachers (3) Analysis of dynamics of instructor-student communication implemented through structured exercises in instructor listening, verbal and nonverbal message- making.
Effective: Spring 2008
Prerequisite:
CAS 100
CAS 373
The Rhetorics of War and Peace (3) This course explores how war and peace are advocated.
Effective: Summer 2009
CAS 375
Rhetoric and Public Controversy (3) Survey of important events in the history of public address, including speeches, debates, and persuasive campaigns and movements.
Effective: Summer 2002
CAS 383
Culture and Technology (3) This course will examine the area of cyberculture as it relates to communication studies.
Effective: Summer 2002
CAS 395
Forensics Practicum (1-2 per semester/maximum of 16) Provides students in forensics the opportunity for supervised participation in the activity in class and in intercollegiate competition.
Effective: Fall 2003
CAS 398
Special Topics (1-9) Formal courses given infrequently to explore, in depth, a comparatively narrow subject that may be topical or of special interest.
Effective: Summer 2002
CAS 398A
Qualitative Research Methods (3) Introduction to strategies for conducting qualitative research, including project design, data-collection methods, data analysis, and reporting of study results.
Effective: Summer 2013 Ending: Summer 2013
CAS 398A
Public Relations and Advertising (3) This course is designed as an introduction to Public Relatioins as conducted in business, industry, public institutions and by political figures today. Students will examine functions of public relations and its place within organizations and society.
Effective: Fall 2013 Ending: Fall 2013 Future: Fall 2013
CAS 398B
Sexualities, Gender and Power Feminist Thought and Politics (3) Formal courses given infrequently to explore, in depth, a comparatively narrow subject that may be topical or of special interest.
Effective: Fall 2013 Ending: Fall 2013 Future: Fall 2013
CAS 399
(IL)
Foreign Studies (1-12) Courses offered in foreign countries by individual or group instruction.
Effective: Summer 2005
CAS 402
Speech and Human Behavior (3) General semantics, thought, and human behavior; not offered at University Park campus.
Effective: Spring 2003
CAS 403
Interpersonal Communication Theory and Research (3) Examining behavior within interpersonal encounters, with emphasis on both theoretical/applied explanations for how and why people act during such interactions.
Effective: Spring 2003
Prerequisite:
CAS 203
CAS 404
Conflict Resolution and Negotiation (3) Theories and strategies important for conceptualizing, developing, and managing conflict negotiation, mediation, and third-party intervention.
Effective: Spring 2003
Prerequisite:
CAS 100
CAS 405
Family Communication Theory and Research (3) Explores the nature and functions of communication in family life; emphasis on meaning, patterns, and styles of family communication.
Effective: Summer 2002
Prerequisite:
CAS 101, CAS 202
CAS 406H
Honors Course in Communication Arts and Sciences (3) Individual study and seminar in selected areas or issues of speech communication.
Effective: Spring 2003
Prerequisite:
an all-University average of B; approval of the departmental Honors Committee
CAS 410W
Mother-Daughter Communication (3) Explores the mother-daughter relationship with an emphasis on understanding mother-daughter communication.
Effective: Summer 2010
Prerequisite:
CAS 202
CAS 411
Rhetorical Criticism (3) Principles of rhetorical criticism examined through analysis of selected texts and critics.
Effective: Spring 2003
Prerequisite:
CAS 201 orCAS 100
CAS 415
Rhetoric of Film and Television (3) Rhetorical analysis of the artistic forms and cultural structures of film and television; intensive study of selected examples.
Effective: Spring 2003
Prerequisite:
CAS 100 orCOMM 150
CAS 420
Rhetorical Theory (3) Ancient, medieval, Renaissance, Enlightenment, and contemporary theories of rhetoric.
Effective: Spring 2003
Prerequisite:
CAS 201
CAS 421
Communication and Aging (3) Concentrates on the pivotal role that communication plays in the social process of aging.
Effective: Summer 2007
Prerequisite:
Three credits of CAS
CAS 422
(US)
(AF AM 422)
Contemporary African American Communication (3) A focused study on the continuities between African and African American culture and communication.
Effective: Spring 2013
Prerequisite:
CAS 100
CAS 426W
Communication Ethics (3) Ethical issues in public and private communication; role of communication in expressing and realizing individual and social values.
Effective: Spring 2003
Prerequisite:
CAS 100
CAS 438
Rhetoric of Documentary (3) Rhetorical analysis of the documentary in film, television, and other media; historical and critical analysis of functions and form.
Effective: Spring 2003
Prerequisite:
CAS 201
CAS 450W
Group Communication Theory and Research (3) Selected theories of problem solving through group discussion emphasizing participation and leadership.
Effective: Spring 2003
Prerequisite:
CAS 100 orCAS 250
CAS 452
Organizational Communication Theory and Research (3) Explores the nature and functions of communication in organizations; emphasis on concepts, tools, and skills for effective management of communication.
Effective: Spring 2003
Prerequisite:
CAS 202 orCAS 252
CAS 452W
Organizational Communication Theory and Research (3) Explores the nature and functions of communication in organizations; emphasis on writing and exploring concepts, tools, and skills for effective management of communication.
Effective: Spring 2004
Prerequisite:
CAS 202 orCAS 252
CAS 453
Health Communication Theory and Research (3) Principles of communication about health across the lifespan and within health-care contexts.
Effective: Spring 2006
Prerequisite:
CAS 100
CAS 455
(US)
(WMNST 455)
Gender Roles in Communication (3) Explores the literature on gender research in the discipline of human communication.
Effective: Summer 2005
Prerequisite:
CAS 202
CAS 460H
Introduction to Honors Thesis (3) This course will guide students through steps that result in Honors Thesis Proposal.
Effective: Summer 2013
Prerequisite:
Student must be in good standing in Schreyer Honors College.CAS 201 orCAS 202;CAS 204
CAS 470
Nonverbal Communication (3) Examining ways nonverbal messages, such as gestures, posture, vocal intonation, and facial expressions, affect us on a daily basis.
Effective: Spring 2003
Prerequisite:
6 credits in Communication Arts and Sciences
CAS 471
(US;IL)
Intercultural Communication Theory and Research (3) Intercultural and cross-cultural communication research theory and practice as applied within and across national boundaries.
Effective: Summer 2005
Prerequisite:
CAS 271
CAS 475
Studies in Public Address (3) History and criticism of public discourse; intensive analysis of selected public addresses and social movements.
Effective: Spring 2003
Prerequisite:
CAS 100
CAS 478
Contemporary American Political Rhetoric (3) Analysis of selected speeches, debates, and persuasive campaigns and movements in recent American political history.
Effective: Spring 2003
Prerequisite:
CAS 100
CAS 480
Group Performance of Literature (3) Applying storytelling skills and performance theory to the group presention of literature; criticism of literature through group presentations.
Effective: Spring 2003
Prerequisite:
CAS 100
CAS 483
Communication and Information Technology II (3) Theory and application of interactive internet-based communication and information management; for students who want a Liberal Arts approach.
Effective: Fall 2003
Prerequisite:
CAS 283
CAS 494
Research Topics (1-12) Supervised student activities on research projects identified on an individual or small group basis.
Effective: Fall 2003
Prerequisite:
prior approval of proposed assignment by instructor
CAS 494H
Research Topics (1-12) Supervised student activities on research projects identified on an individual or small group basis.
Effective: Summer 2008
Prerequisite:
prior approval of proposed assignment by instructor
CAS 495
Internship (1-18) Supervised off-campus, nongroup instruction including field experiences, practica, or internships. Written and oral critique of activity required.
Effective: Spring 2003
Prerequisite:
prior approval of proposed assignment by instructor
CAS 496
Independent Studies (1-18) Creative projects, including research and design, which are supervised on an individual basis and which fall outside the scope of formal courses.
Effective: Fall 2002
CAS 497
Special Topics (1-9) Formal courses given infrequently to explore, in depth, a comparatively narrow subject which may be topical or of special interest.
Effective: Fall 2002
CAS 498
Special Topics (1-9) Formal courses given infrequently to explore, in depth, a comparatively narrow subject which may be topical or of special interest.
Effective: Fall 2002
CAS 499
(IL)
Foreign Studies (1-9) Courses offered in foreign countries by individual or group instruction.
Effective: Summer 2005
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