Related Courses

Related courses must have substantial content that relates to communication processes. They must be taught in departments other than Communication Sciences. These courses offer the student an opportunity to specialize in a particular area of communication and they should be selected with two goals in mind. First, they should be complementary to courses already taken for the communication major; and second, they should provide an emphasis on the study and practice of communication in various settings.

Below is a list of courses that are already approved as Related courses. The Communication Sciences faculty feels that these courses are useful in preparing a Communication major for career opportunities in various fields.

A student should choose Related courses in such a way that they constitute a coherent program of coursework when viewed both as a set by themselves and also when viewed together with the courses selected from the Communication Sciences curriculum.

In choosing a coherent set of Related courses, first consider your own interests and goals and then follow the three basic rules listed below. Remember that the courses you choose may have prerequisites that must be taken prior to enrollment.

Basic Rules for Choosing a Set of Related Courses

· The (minimally) four Related courses you choose will be considered a coherent set and will be approved by your advisor if they have been selected from a single category of courses, as listed below.

· If you wish to combine courses from different categories, discuss this with, and obtain approval from, your advisor. There is one exception to this rule: courses from the category Communication Research Methods can be combined with courses from any other category: they are "wild cards".

· Although we review this list periodically to keep it as up-to-date as possible, not all courses that could possibly be used as a Related course are necessarily listed here. It is possible that you may hear of a course you think would be a good Related course, in view of your career interests. In such a case, you will need to discuss its inclusion in your Plan of Study with your advisor, and obtain his/her approval.

These last two rules underline the importance of discussing the selection of COMS Electives and Related courses with your advisor. Your advisor has the final word on whether a course can be counted as a Related course, and you should always have the advisor’s approval before you register for a course you wish to include in your Plan of Study as a Related course.

Related Courses, Arranged by Categories

1. Communication Research Methods

ANTH 249 Field Research in Social Settings
HDFR 290W Research Methods in Human Development and Family Relations
INTD 240 Social Science Data Utilization
MKTG 280 Marketing Research
PHIL 212W Philosophy of Science
PHIL 213 Philosophy of Social Science
POLS 291V Quant. Analysis in Political Science
PSYC 202Q Principles of Research in Psychology
PSYC 242 Laboratory in Social Psychology
PSYC 260 Computer Modeling of Cognitive Processes
PSYC 281 Psych. Tests & Measure.
SOC 207Q Quant. Methods in Social Res.
SOC 208C Computing in the Social Sciences
STAT 201Q Introduction to Statistics II

2. Interpersonal Communication

ANTH 220 Social Anthropology
DRM 239 Clothing and Human Behavior
HDFR 266 Introduction to Counseling
HDFR 273 Family Interaction Processes
EPSY 230 Peer Counseling
LING 202 Principles of Linguistics
LING 206Q Syntax and Semantics
LING 215 Experimental Linguistics
LING 244W Language and Culture
PSYC 221 Intro. to Psych. of Language
PSYC 236 Developmental Psychology
PSYC 240 Social Psychology
PSYC 255 Motivation and Emotion
SOCI 212 Language and Society
SOCI 217 Deviant Behavior
SOCI 230 Society and the Individual
SOCI 240 Intergroup Relations
SOCI 250 Sociology of the Family
WS 268 Women, Language and Communication

3. Organizational Communication

MGMT 234 Management Small Businesses and Venture Enterprises
MGMT 201 Introduction to Management
MGMT 245 Managerial Behavior in Cross-Cultural Settings
MGMT 265 The Dynamics of Organizations
MGMT 271 Human Resource Management
MGMT 273 Labor Relations
OPIM 203C Business Information Systems
PSYC 268 Industrial Psychology
PSYC 282W Social-Organizational Psych.
SOCI 274 Work and Occupation
SOCI 275 Collective Bargaining
WS 264 Gender in the Workplace

4. Mass Media Theory and Research

DRAM 251 American Film
DRAM 252 World Film
HIST 230 History American Journalism
JOUR 220 Law of Libel & Commun.
LING 208W Ling. Basis of Reading and Writing
POLS 208 Politics, Propaganda, and Cinema
POLS 242 Public Opinion and Electoral Beh.
PSYC 236 Developmental Psychology
PSYC 240 Social Psychology
PSYC 255 Motivation and Emotion
PSYC 256 Cognition and Problem Solving
SOCI 260W Social Organization
SOCI 267 Public Opinion and Mass Comm
SOCI 269 Political Sociology
SOCI 270 Social Theory

5. Mass Media Practice & Public Relations

ART 260 Intermediate Graphic Design II
ART 261C Intro. to Computer Graphics
ART 264 Advanced Graphic Design
ART 265 Intermediate Photography
ART 266 Advanced Photography
ART 269 Advanced Typography
DRAM 219 Advertising, Publicity, and Promotion
DRAM 257 Fundamentals of Television I
DRAM 258 Fundamentals of Television II
DRAM 274 Film Writing
DRAM 275 Film Writing
EPSY 219 Media Production and Utilization
JOUR 200W Newswriting I
JOUR 201W Newswriting II
JOUR 212W Feature Writing
JOUR 213W Magazine Journalism
JOUR 216 Publication Practice
JOUR 220 Law of Libel and Commun.
JOUR 230W Copy Editing I
JOUR 231C Copy Editing II
JOUR 233 Opinion Writing
JOUR 235 Advanced Reporting Tech.
JOUR 240W Newswriting for Radio and TV
JOUR 245 Specialized Journalism
MKTG 201 Intro. to Marketing Manage.
MKTG 208 Consumer Behavior
MKTG 209 Industrial Buyer Behavior
MKTG 225 Promotional Strategy
MKTG 270 Global Marketing Strategy

6. International/Intercultural Communication

ANTH 224 Contemporary China
ANTH 225 Contemporary Africa
ANTH 226 Indians of North America
ANTH 227W Contemporary Mexico
ANTH 238 People and Cultures of the Middle East
ANTH 239 Cultural Dynamics
ANTH 240 Cross-Cultural Perspectives - Education
ANTH 241 Latin American Minorities in the US
ANTH 242W Afro-American Culture
ANTH 243W The American in Foreign Cultures
ANTH 244W Language and Culture
ANTH 245 Parent-Child Relations in Cross-Cultures
ANTH 271 Social Change and Development
ECON 247 Economic Development
ECON 257 Economics of Poverty
LAMS 270 Latin American Popular Culture
MGMT 225 International Business
MKTG 270 Global Marketing Strategy
SOCI 258 The Sociology of 3rd World Development
SOCI 290 Social Movements and Social Change
SOCI 298-04 Contemporary China: People and Social Institutions
WS 266 Women and Ethnicity: Changing Roles in a Changing Society

7. Health Communication

ANTH 237 Psychological Anthropology
ANTH 246 Anthropological Perspectives on Illness and Curing
ECON 261 Health Economics
INTD 200 An Interdisciplinary Approach to Healthcare
SOCI 244W Sociology of Mental Illness
SOCI 247W Sociology of Health

8. Government and Political Communication

POLS 202 Modern Political Theory
POLS 219 The Politics of American Foreign Policy
POLS 241W American Political Parties
POLS 242 Political Opinion and Electoral Behavior
POLS 246W Comparative State Politics
POLS 260 Public Administration
POLS 275 The Presidency and Congress
POLS 276W The Policy-Making Process
ECON 203 Economic History of the U.S.
ECON 253 Public Finance
ECON 264 Government and Industry
SOC 260W Social Organization
SOC 267W Public Opinion and Mass Commun.
SOC 269 Political Sociology
SOC 290W Social Movements & Social Change
URBN 263W Urban Politics
JOUR 200W Newswriting I
JOUR 212W Feature Writing
JOUR 220 Law of Libel and Commun.
JOUR 230W Copy Editing I
JOUR 233 Opinion Writing
HIST 291 Personality and Power in the Twentieth Century
PSYC 282W Social-Organization Psychology