Courses
The online catalog includes the most recent changes to courses and degree requirements that have been approved by the Faculty Senate, including changes that are not yet effective. Courses showing two entries of the same number indicate that the course information is changing. The most recently approved version is shown first, followed by the older version, in gray, with its last-effective term preceding the course title. Courses shown in gray with only one entry of the course number are being discontinued. Course offerings by term can be accessed by clicking on the term links when viewing a specific campus catalog.
Communication (COM)
102 [COMM] Public Speaking in the Digital Age 3 Face-to-face and mediated communication in group and professional settings.
210 [COMM] Multimedia Content Creation 3 Applied multimedia content creation and evaluation in graphic design, audio, and video production through communication theory and practice.
400 [COMM] Communicating Science and Technology 3 Course Prerequisite: Admitted to any major; junior standing. Communicating science and technological issues to professional and lay audiences.
Data Analytics (DATA)
209 [COMM] Visualizing Data 3 Introduction to the tools and methods of visually communicating data for diverse audiences and scenarios. (Crosslisted course offered as DTC 209, DATA 209.)
Digital Technology And Culture (DTC)
202 [COMM] Internet Revolutions 3 Introduction to the technologies and technical cultures that gave rise to the global information infrastructure supporting contemporary communication platforms.
209 [COMM] Visualizing Data 3 Introduction to the tools and methods of visually communicating data for diverse audiences and scenarios. (Crosslisted course offered as DTC 209, DATA 209.)
English (ENGLISH)
106 [COMM] Communicating in Academic Contexts 3 Designed to help improve listening and speaking skills for better participation in academic interactions across campus. For ESL students.
French (FRENCH)
361 [COMM] Advanced French for the Professions 3 Course Prerequisite: FRENCH 306, 307, or 308 with a C or better. Communication in French for professional purposes; telephone and meeting role-plays, letter- and resume-writing, discussions of current events in the Francophone world. Not open to native speakers except with permission.
German (GERMAN)
307 [COMM] Intermediate Speaking and Listening 3 Course Prerequisite: GERMAN 204 with a C or better, or WSU language placement exam score of 5 or higher. Systematic development of speaking and listening proficiency; emphasis on pronunciation and phonetics. Not open to native speakers except with permission.
361 [COMM] German for the Professions 3 Course Prerequisites: GERMAN 307 or 308 with a C or better. Language and intercultural skills necessary for effective oral and written communication in professional settings in German-speaking countries. Taught in German.
Human Development (H_D)
205 [COMM] Developing Effective Communication and Life Skills 4 (3-2) Enhancing interpersonal communication, leadership, and team skills through action-based learning.
Molecular Biosciences (MBIOS)
201 [COMM] Introduction to Communication in the Molecular Life Sciences 3 (1-4) Course Prerequisite: BIOLOGY 106 with a C or better or BIOLOGY 107 with a C or better. Analysis of primary literature and an introduction to scientific communication skills in the molecular life sciences. Recommended preparation: Pre-admitted or admitted major in Biochemistry, Genetics & Cell Biology, Microbiology, or Neuroscience. (Crosslisted course offered as NEUROSCI 201, MBIOS 201.)
Marketing (MKTG)
No letter-graded course offered by the Carson College of Business may be taken for a Pass, Fail (P, F) grade.
279 [COMM] Professional Persuasive Communications 3 Basic psychological principles of influence and the development of persuasive professional communication skills for career advancement and as life skills.
Neuroscience (NEUROSCI)
201 [COMM] Introduction to Communication in the Molecular Life Sciences 3 (1-4) Course Prerequisite: BIOLOGY 106 with a C or better or BIOLOGY 107 with a C or better. Analysis of primary literature and an introduction to scientific communication skills in the molecular life sciences. Recommended preparation: Pre-admitted or admitted major in Biochemistry, Genetics & Cell Biology, Microbiology, or Neuroscience. (Crosslisted course offered as NEUROSCI 201, MBIOS 201.)
Pharmaceutical And Medical Sciences (PHARMEDS)
315 [COMM] Biomedical Literature: Communicating Science 4 Course Prerequisite: Admitted to the Pharmaceutical and Medical Sciences BS program. Review and discussion of recent biomedical literature emphasizing oral presentations.
Sociology (SOC)
103 [COMM] Social Psychology of Communication 3 Use of social psychological principles to communicate effectively with diverse audiences.