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Hardin-Simmons University 2018-2019
DEPARTMENT OF
COMMUNICATION
Head of Department
Dr. Steve Stogsdill
325-671-2206
HSU Box 16145
Faculty
Joseph Bailey, Ph.D., Professor
Timothy B. Chandler, Ed.D., Professor
Steven P. Stogsdill, Ph.D., Associate Professor
Charlene Strickland, M.A., Associate Professor, Associate
Dean for the Cynthia Ann Parker College of Liberal Arts
Objectives – The learning objectives for the Strategic
Communication degree in the Department of
Communication are for the student to become proficient in
writing, mass media literacy, advertising, public speaking,
political communication, and building a career portfolio in
an integrated course of study involving each faculty
member. Students will engage in the application of theory
in professional settings for a rapidly changing world of
communication.
Internship - All Department of Communication majors and
minors are eligible to enroll in COMM 4389,
Communication Internship, during the junior or senior year.
Plans for an internship should be made with a
communication advisor in advance of the semester in which
the student wishes to do the internship.
Portfolio Requirement for Graduation - During the junior
or senior year, the student majoring in communication must
enroll in COMM 4310, Digital Portfolio. At the beginning of
the senior year the student majoring in communication
must present a portfolio of work completed in the
department. This presentation may be added to during the
senior year of study with the consultation provided by the
student’s advisor and other members of the communication
faculty.
The Minor in Communication:
The minor in communication, for non-communication
majors, requires 18 credits in addition to COMM 1301. The
following courses are required: 1380, 2301, 3302, and 4308
plus six credits of upper-division communication courses.
Courses in Communication (COMM)
1301 Speech Communication
1302 Communication for Teachers
1310 Computers in Communication
1380 Survey of Mass Media
1386 Survey of Radio and TV
2101 Media Workshop
2300 Communication Theory
2301 Public Speaking
2308 Social Media Writing
2352 Survey of Advertising
2360 Methods and Analysis in Communication Science
3301 Persuasion
3302 Interpersonal Communication
3303 Small Group Communication
3304 Argumentation and Debate
3305 Media Ethics
3308 Media Campaigns
3326 Modern Film Critique
3330 Survey of American Film
3340 Advertising for the Arts
3353 Advertising Production Methods
3360 Conflict Resolution Strategies
3362 Gender Diversity Management in the Workplace
3364 Intercultural Communication
3365 Intercultural Competence Training
3381 Public Relations Feature Writing
3384 Principles of Public Relations
3386 Mass Media Management
3387 Public Relations Newswriting
4301 Rhetoric of Social Protest
4302 Mentoring
4303 Political Communication
4305 Organizational Communication
4308 Trends in Communication
4310 Digital Portfolio
4335 Media Production
4356 Advertising Campaigns
4360 Cultural and Creative Industries in the 21st Century
4362 Cultural Business and Marketing
4364 Cultural Project Management
4366 Language, Culture, and Cognition
4368 Neuromarketing and Neuroeconomics
4384 Public Relations Cases and Campaigns
4389 Internship in Communication