DATE

TOPIC

ASSIGNMENTS DUE

2/28

 Introduction to Course & Syllabus Review

Welcome to Comm Theory

3/2

Intro to Comm Studies (History)

 Read (Crick Preface - in-class handout)

Due: Journal 1

3/7

Intro to Comm Studies (Contemporary)

 Read: Gass Ch 1 and Ch 11

3/9

 *** No Class ***

3/14

 Skills in Comm Theory

(Library and research skills; annotated bibliographies; literature reviews)

Due: Journal 2

3/16

 Intro to Comm Theory, pt 1

Read (Reynolds Ch1 - in-class handout; Gass Chapter 11) 

3/21

 Intro to Comm Theory, pt 2

Due: Journal 3

Read: Gass Ch 3

3/23

Compliance Gaining Workshop

Rough Draft Paper

3/28

 Quiz #1

3/30

 Compliance Gaining Presentations

 Final Paper

4/4 *

tba

4/6 *

tba

4/11 *

tba

4/13 *

tba

4/18 

Verbal communication

Read Gass Ch 7

Due: Journal 4

4/20

Non-verbal communication

Read Gass Ch 8 

Due: Journal 5

4/25

Interpersonal communication

Read Gass Ch 10

Due: Journal 6

4/27

Small Group

Read Gass Ch 6

Due: Journal 7

5/2

Intercultural

Read: tba

Due: Journal 8

5/4

Argumentation / Motivational Appeals

Read: Gass Ch 13

Due: Journal 9

5/9

Research Presentations Workshop

Research Proposal Rough Draft

Survey Instrument

5/11

Organizational Communication

Read: tba

Due: Journal 10

5/16

Quiz #2

5/18

Research Presentations

Final Research Paper 

5/23

Communication Analysis

Read: Campbell Ch1 - in-class handout 

5/25

Respondent Workshop

5/30

Communication Analysis Workshop

 Rough Draft Conference Presentation

6/1

Communication Analysis - Respondent Workshop

 Rough Draft Conference Presentation

6/6

Communication Analysis, Day 1

6/8

Communication Analysis, Day 2

FINALS

 Communication Analysis, Day 3