Fall 2012 Credit Courses: Communications/Writing

B.A. Degree in
Liberal Studies: Communications/Media Studies

College Writing
Students are guided through the writing process: rehearsing, drafting, conferring, revising, and editing. The course combines informal writing activities (e.g., journal writing, free writing) with more formal assignments, such as a research paper. Students are encouraged to discover their own “voices” and to write both clearly and effectively about a given topic or reading assignment.
AWR1100.20 / 4 credits
John Battenfeld
Wed., 6:30–9:50 p.m.
Sept. 5–Dec. 19
Room: Refer to the online schedule

Creative Writing Workshop
This course allows students to explore various genres, including poetry, the short story, and the memoir. Students should be prepared to write, revise, and share portions of their work with the class and to read a selection of works by contemporary authors.
AWR2120.45 / 4 credits
AWR3120.45 (Advanced) / 4 credits
AWR9120.45 / noncredit option / $625
Theresa Benaquist
Mon., 6:30–9:50 p.m.
Sept. 10–Dec. 17
Room: Refer to the online schedule

True Stories: The Craft of Memoir
Students learn how to examine and write their own stories through in-class exercises and discussion of both student and published work. Beginning writers, as well as those with a particular project in mind, learn how to place their stories in the larger context of the world and employ storytelling techniques, including imagery, voice, dialogue, and character development.
AWR3350.45 / 4 credits
AWR9350.45 / noncredit option / $625
Melissa Febos
Tues., 6:30–9:50 p.m.
Sept. 4–Dec. 18
Room: Refer to the online schedule

Introduction to Mass Media and Communications
The history and impact of communication technologies are examined, beginning with speech and moving forward through print and digital media, advertising and public relations, media regulation and potential, and ending with a consideration of the future.
CSO1540.45 / 4 credits
CSO9540.45 / noncredit option / $625
Matthew Sampson
Sat., 9 a.m.–12:35 p.m.
Sept. 8–Dec. 15
Room: Refer to the online schedule

Advanced Psychology of Communication
This course focuses on understanding communication in relationships (interpersonal) and within the mind (intrapsychic: thinking, alone time, analyzing, understanding the external world and how one communicates internally). Topics include communication styles and communication in the intimate relationship, within the family, and at the workplace. Also offered as BPS 3369.
CSS3369.45 / 4 credits
Donna Hart
Mon., 6:30–9:50 p.m.
Sept. 10–Dec. 17
Room: Refer to the online schedule

Law, Ethics, and the Media: Refer to legal studies courses.

Posted May 11, 2012

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