Courses: Northern Kentucky University

Course ID	Course Description
CMST 101	Public Speaking (3,0,3) Development of understanding of the oral communication process; aid in improving oral communication skills; idea and message development; effective delivery of ideas; Offered every semester. A general education course (oral communication). A prerequisite to all other CMST courses.
CMST 101H	Honors Public Speaking (3,0,3) Development of understanding of the oral communication process; aid in improving oral communication skills; idea and message development; effective delivery of ideas; Offered every semester. A general education course (oral communication).
CMST 201	Principles of Effective Listening, (3,0,3) Understanding of listening behavior; methods of improving listening skills. PREREQ: CMST 101. CMST 101
CMST 220	Interpersonal Communication (3,0,3) Theories and skills of dyadic interaction in professional and personal contexts; perception, self-concept, nonverbal communication, listening, assertiveness, relationships, conflict management and problem solving. PREREQ: CMST 101. CMST 101
CMST 230	Small Group Communication (3,0,3) Theories and activities that increase understanding and skills of communication in groups; decision-making, problem-solving, leadership, listening, cohesiveness, climate-setting, conflict, management, groupthink, and systems theory. PREREQ: CMST 101. CMST 101
CMST 300	Research Methods in Communication Studies Course provides an overview of the concepts, methods, and tools by which research in Communication Studies is designed, conducted, interpreted, and critically evaluated. The course will specifically examine quantitative and qualitative research procedures, research question and hypothesis generation and testing, measurement, sampling, research design, and data analysis techniques.
CMST 303	Organizational Communication (3,0,3) Organizational communication theories, models, and processes with practical application of these principles in organizational communication speaking exercises; management and leadership communication skills. PREREQ: CMST 101. CMST 101
CMST 305	Rhetorical Criticism (3,0,3) Principles and methods of rhetorical criticism as it relates to a variety of rhetorical artifacts. PREREQ: CMST 101 CMST 101
CMST 315	Women in Communication (3,0,3) Course explores the communication and lives of the early feminists who were involved in the abolitionist, temperance, and suffrage movements. Students will learn and understand the importance of these women in relation to contemporary gender issues and barriers through rhetorical analyses of these female leaders' original speech texts. PREREQ: CMST 101. CMST 101
CMST 320	Advanced Interpersonal Communication (3,0,3) Theories, research, and issues relevant to human interaction and interpersonal relationships. PREREQ: CMST 220. CMST 220
CMST 330	Political Communication (3,0,3) Communication strategies and tactics employed by candidates seeking public office; political audiences, campaign phases, political debates, political language, advertising campaigns, media coverage, and campaign speeches. PREREQ: CMST 101. CMST 101
CMST 335	Communication and Conflict (3,0,3) Theories and strategies of communication will be examined to help explain how people behave in conflict and suggest means of improving communication in order to facilitate a more collaborative process and the production of win-win outcomes. PREREQ: CMST 101. CMST 101
CMST 340	Strategies of Persuasion (3,0,3) Persuasion theory practice, and ethics in preparing and presenting persuasive messages and campaigns. PREREQ: CMST 101. CMST 101
CMST 355	Cross-Cultural Communication (3,0,3) Theory, criticism, and practice of cross-cultural communication, individual experience in communicating interculturally, and strategies in cross-cultural communication situations. PREREQ: CMST 101. CMST 101
CMST 360	Interviewing (3,0,3) Theory and principles related to a variety of interviewing settings; employment, information, and advising; role of interviewer and interviewee; use of role playing; outside class exercises such as real interviews and written reports. Same as JOU 360 and RTV 365. PREREQ: CMST 101. CMST 101
CMST 370	Advanced Public Speaking (3,0,3) Organization, style and delivery of speeches for social occasions, non-classroom settings, and complex setting; speech writing. PREREQ: CMST 101. CMST 101
CMST 394	Special Topics in Speech Communication (3,0,3) Focused study of a specific and significant topic from a communication orientation. Topics vary from semester to semester. May be repeated once for credit.
CMST 396	Internship: Speech (0,1,2,3) Selected placement of qualified students in off-campus speech communication related professions; experience in corporate training, speech writing, interviewing, sales, and groups, communication. PREREQ: written consent of supervising faculty member; junior or senior standing; and a GPA of at least 2.75.
CMST 400	Contemporary Public Address (3,0,3) Contemporary speakers and speeches as they relate to social and political issues such as personal vindication, national security, war and peace, and civil rights. PREREQ: CMST 101. CMST 101
CMST 410	Rhetorical Theories (3,0,3) Theories of principal rhetoricians from ancient to modern times; classical, British, and contemporary periods of rhetoric. PREREQ: CMST 101. CMST 101
CMST 430	Communication Theories (3,0,3) Theories of interpersonal, group, public, and mass communication; historical developments, paradigms, and research that shape communication theory construction. Same as JOU 430 and RTV 430. PREREQ: CMST 101. CMST 101
CMST 440	Communication Training and Development (3,0,3) Instruction in design and delivery of communication training programs for specific business contexts; adult learning principles, proposal development, needs assessments, presentation skills, audio/visual aids, and evaluation procedures. PREREQ: CMST 101 and junior standing. CMST 101
CMST 499	Independent Study (1-3 sem. hrs.) Individually supervised work involving reading, research. Topic is selected before registration in conference with instructor. May be repeated for maximum of 6 semester hours. PREREQ: junior or senior majoring or minoring in speech; a GPA of at least 2.50 or consent of instructor; approved independent study proposal.
CMST 603	Business Communications (3,0,3) Principles and practices of methods of written and oral communications at the management level. Open only to graduate students. Same as ENG 603.

CMST 101

Public Speaking (3,0,3)

Development of understanding of the oral communication process; aid in improving oral communication skills; idea and message development; effective delivery of ideas; Offered every semester. A general education course (oral communication). A prerequisite to all other CMST courses.

CMST 101H

Honors Public Speaking (3,0,3)

Development of understanding of the oral communication process; aid in improving oral communication skills; idea and message development; effective delivery of ideas; Offered every semester. A general education course (oral communication).

CMST 201

Principles of Effective Listening, (3,0,3)

Understanding of listening behavior; methods of improving listening skills. PREREQ: CMST 101. CMST 101

CMST 220

Interpersonal Communication (3,0,3)

Theories and skills of dyadic interaction in professional and personal contexts; perception, self-concept, nonverbal communication, listening, assertiveness, relationships, conflict management and problem solving. PREREQ: CMST 101. CMST 101

CMST 230

Small Group Communication (3,0,3)

Theories and activities that increase understanding and skills of communication in groups; decision-making, problem-solving, leadership, listening, cohesiveness, climate-setting, conflict, management, groupthink, and systems theory. PREREQ: CMST 101. CMST 101

CMST 300

Research Methods in Communication Studies

Course provides an overview of the concepts, methods, and tools by which research in Communication Studies is designed, conducted, interpreted, and critically evaluated. The course will specifically examine quantitative and qualitative research procedures, research question and hypothesis generation and testing, measurement, sampling, research design, and data analysis techniques.

CMST 303

Organizational Communication (3,0,3)

Organizational communication theories, models, and processes with practical application of these principles in organizational communication speaking exercises; management and leadership communication skills. PREREQ: CMST 101. CMST 101

CMST 305

Rhetorical Criticism (3,0,3)

Principles and methods of rhetorical criticism as it relates to a variety of rhetorical artifacts. PREREQ: CMST 101 CMST 101

CMST 315

Women in Communication (3,0,3)

Course explores the communication and lives of the early feminists who were involved in the abolitionist, temperance, and suffrage movements. Students will learn and understand the importance of these women in relation to contemporary gender issues and barriers through rhetorical analyses of these female leaders' original speech texts. PREREQ: CMST 101. CMST 101

CMST 320

Advanced Interpersonal Communication (3,0,3)

Theories, research, and issues relevant to human interaction and interpersonal relationships. PREREQ: CMST 220. CMST 220

CMST 330

Political Communication (3,0,3)

Communication strategies and tactics employed by candidates seeking public office; political audiences, campaign phases, political debates, political language, advertising campaigns, media coverage, and campaign speeches. PREREQ: CMST 101. CMST 101

CMST 335

Communication and Conflict (3,0,3)

Theories and strategies of communication will be examined to help explain how people behave in conflict and suggest means of improving communication in order to facilitate a more collaborative process and the production of win-win outcomes. PREREQ: CMST 101. CMST 101

CMST 340

Strategies of Persuasion (3,0,3)

Persuasion theory practice, and ethics in preparing and presenting persuasive messages and campaigns. PREREQ: CMST 101. CMST 101

CMST 355

Cross-Cultural Communication (3,0,3)

Theory, criticism, and practice of cross-cultural communication, individual experience in communicating interculturally, and strategies in cross-cultural communication situations. PREREQ: CMST 101. CMST 101

CMST 360

Interviewing (3,0,3)

Theory and principles related to a variety of interviewing settings; employment, information, and advising; role of interviewer and interviewee; use of role playing; outside class exercises such as real interviews and written reports. Same as JOU 360 and RTV 365. PREREQ: CMST 101. CMST 101

CMST 370

Advanced Public Speaking (3,0,3)

Organization, style and delivery of speeches for social occasions, non-classroom settings, and complex setting; speech writing. PREREQ: CMST 101. CMST 101

CMST 394

Special Topics in Speech Communication (3,0,3)

Focused study of a specific and significant topic from a communication orientation. Topics vary from semester to semester. May be repeated once for credit.

CMST 396

Internship: Speech (0,1,2,3)

Selected placement of qualified students in off-campus speech communication related professions; experience in corporate training, speech writing, interviewing, sales, and groups, communication. PREREQ: written consent of supervising faculty member; junior or senior standing; and a GPA of at least 2.75.

CMST 400

Contemporary Public Address (3,0,3)

Contemporary speakers and speeches as they relate to social and political issues such as personal vindication, national security, war and peace, and civil rights. PREREQ: CMST 101. CMST 101

CMST 410

Rhetorical Theories (3,0,3)

Theories of principal rhetoricians from ancient to modern times; classical, British, and contemporary periods of rhetoric. PREREQ: CMST 101. CMST 101

CMST 430

Communication Theories (3,0,3)

Theories of interpersonal, group, public, and mass communication; historical developments, paradigms, and research that shape communication theory construction. Same as JOU 430 and RTV 430. PREREQ: CMST 101. CMST 101

CMST 440

Communication Training and Development (3,0,3)

Instruction in design and delivery of communication training programs for specific business contexts; adult learning principles, proposal development, needs assessments, presentation skills, audio/visual aids, and evaluation procedures. PREREQ: CMST 101 and junior standing. CMST 101

CMST 499

Independent Study (1-3 sem. hrs.)

Individually supervised work involving reading, research. Topic is selected before registration in conference with instructor. May be repeated for maximum of 6 semester hours. PREREQ: junior or senior majoring or minoring in speech; a GPA of at least 2.50 or consent of instructor; approved independent study proposal.

CMST 603

Business Communications (3,0,3)

Principles and practices of methods of written and oral communications at the management level. Open only to graduate students. Same as ENG 603.

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