Paracurricular version of 127. 1 credit. (EL)

Paracurricular version of 128. 1 credit. (EL)

Paracurricular version of 129. 1 credit. (EL)

Paracurricular version of 151. 1 credit. (EL)

Paracurricular version of 152. 1 credit. (EL)

Paracurricular version of 153. 1 credit. (EL)

Paracurricular version of course 157. 1credit. (EL)

Paracurricular version of 158. 1 credits. (EL)

Paracurricular version of 159. 1 credit. (EL)

Active participation in the Linfield Forensics Program through practice sessions and level one competition in performance of literature events at intercollegiate tournaments. Focus on improving skills in dramatic and humorous performance. 1 credit. (EL)

Active participation in the Linfield Forensics Program through practice sessions and level two competition in performance of literature events at intercollegiate tournaments. Focus on improving skills in dramatic and humorous performance. 1 credit. (EL)

Active participation in the Linfield Forensics Program through practice sessions and level three competition in performance of literature events at intercollegiate tournaments. Focus on improving skills in dramatic and humorous performance. 1 credit. (EL)

Theory and application of skills in relational communication. Emphasis on self-awareness, listening, verbal and nonverbal codes, role competency, conflict management. 3 credits. (IS)

Effective and ethical presentation of ideas to an audience. Issues of First Amendment rights and responsibilities and the role of persuasive discourse in effecting individual and societal change. Theory and practice of audience adaptation, message organization, language use, and delivery. Classroom speeches and evaluation. 3 credits. (IS)

Active participation in the Linfield Forensics Program through practice sessions and level one public speaking competition at intercollegiate tournaments. Focus on improving skills in speech writing and delivery, and impromptu speaking. 1 credit. (EL)

Active participation in the Linfield Forensics Program through practice sessions and level two public speaking competition at intercollegiate tournaments. Focus on improving skills in speech writing and delivery, and impromptu speaking. 1 credit. (EL)

Active participation in the Linfield Forensics Program through practice sessions and level three public speaking competition at intercollegiate tournaments. Focus on improving skills in speech writing and delivery, and impromptu speaking. 1 credit. (EL)

Active participation in the Linfield Forensics Program through practice sessions and level one debate competition at intercollegiate tournaments. Focus on improving argumentation techniques, speaking skills, and current events knowledge. 1 credit. (EL)

Active participation in the Linfield Forensics Program through practice sessions and level two debate competition at intercollegiate tournaments. Focus on improving argumentation techniques, speaking skills, and current events knowledge. 1 credit. (EL)

Active participation in the Linfield Forensics Program through practice sessions and level three debate competition at intercollegiate tournaments. Focus on improving argumentation techniques, speaking skills, and current events knowledge. 1 credit. (EL)

Performance studies approach to performing literature. Analysis and performance of selections from various literary genres with emphasis on works of diverse voices in U.S. literature. Offered spring semester. 3 credits. (CS or US)

Theory and practice of human communication in a multicultural world. Interdisciplinary and global perspectives on social and cultural contexts of communication. Emphasis on perception, values, enculturation, acculturation, verbal and nonverbal language systems, strategies for effective intercultural interaction. Strongly recommended for students planning to participate in Linfield's Study Abroad programs. 3 credits (IS or GP)

Theory and practice of human communication in a multicultural world. Emphasis on dynamics of human interaction within and across co-cultures in the United States. Development of communication skills to deal effectively with cultural identity and diversity. Offered spring. 3 credits. (IS or US)

Introduction to foundational theories of rhetoric and communication. Examination of how humans use or manipulate symbols to convey information, influence attitudes and beliefs, and engender action. Focus on understanding connections between communication and thought, particularly societal values and ethics, the nature of knowledge, and the nature of being and reality. Application of theory to contemporary political, social, and cultural phenomena. Offered fall. 4 credits. (UQ)

Current scholarship and controversies in communication and gender research. The interdependence of gender, communication, and culture. Focus on lived experience within U.S. culture through interactive course format. Offered spring of odd-numbered years. 3 credits. (IS or US)

The processes and effects of nonverbal communication. Research about communication by means of body movement, spatial relationships, vocal cues, touch, and physical appearance. Focus on impact of nonverbal cues in specific communication contexts such as interviews, doctor-patient interactions, and the courtroom. Offered fall of oddnumbered years. 3 credits. (IS)

Rhetorical, psychological, and social principles used to influence behaviors of individuals and groups. Focus on logic and reasoning, structure of arguments, symbols, credibility, motivation, attitude change and ethics. Study of persuasion in public relations and political campaigns, interpersonal contexts and social movements. Includes oral and written projects. Offered fall. 4 credits. (IS)

Women's public discourse, including survey of significant female speakers in political, social, and religious contexts. The role of women's public discourse in the process of social change through topics such as Rhetoric of the Women's Movement - 1770-1920, Women's Public Voices - 1960 to present, and Women's Political Campaign Discourse. May be repeated once for credit with different content. Offered spring of evennumbered years. 3 credits. (US or GP or IS or VP depending on topic)

Study of U.S. public address, including significant speakers in political, social, and religious contexts. The role of public discourse in promoting and accommodating social change through topics such as the discourse of war and peace; presidential discourse, discussion of human rights in the United States, protest rhetoric in the 1960s. May be repeated once for credit with different content. Offered spring of odd-numbered years. 3 credits. (IS or US or VP depending on topic)

Methodological approaches to performance studies and the objects or sites of performance those methods presume, construct, and privilege. Techniques for scripting, directing, and presenting public performances in topics such as Performing Ethnography, Performance and Popular Culture, Group Performance, and Performing Gender. May be repeated once for credit with different content. Prerequisite: junior standing or higher. Offered fall of odd-numbered years. 3 credits. (CS or GP or US)

Human communication theories and how they explain and influence human interaction. Topics such as Organizational Communication, Intercultural Conflict Resolution, Theories of Intercultural Communication, Small Group Communication, Theoretical Perspectives in Relational Communication. May be repeated once for credit with different content. Prerequisite: junior standing or higher. Offered fall of even-numbered years. 3 credits. (IS or GP or US depending on topic)

Examination of major writers, works, and paradigms in the discipline of rhetoric from the Greeks to postmodernists. Rhetorical perspectives that focus on societal values and ethics, the nature of knowledge, and the nature of being and reality. Theory, methods, and varied practices of rhetorical criticism. Prerequisite: junior standing or higher or consent of instructor. Offered spring of even-numbered years. 4 credits. (UQ, MWI)

Capstone course integrating theoretical and practical issues of the curriculum. Includes self-assessment; research into graduate school opportunities, internships and other career options; development of research project of "publishable" or "performative" quality with public presentation. Prerequisites: 255 and senior standing. Offered fall. 3 credits. (MWI)