University General Course Catalog 2021-2022 
    
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8. Course Descriptions

Note: Sequencing rules in effect for many Math courses prohibit students from earning credit for a lower numbered Math course after receiving credit for a higher numbered Math course. Sequencing rules are included in the course descriptions of applicable courses.
 

Civil and Environmental Engineering
  

  • CEE 796 - Professional Paper

    (1 to 3 units)
    Report of professional quality, based on engineering experience and independent study or investigation. May be required for completion of Plan B, Master of Science program.

    Maximum units a student may earn: 3

    Grading Basis: Satisfactory/Unsatisfactory
    Units of Independent Study: X
    Offered: Every Fall, Spring, and Summer

    Student Learning Outcomes
    Upon completion of this course, students will be able to:
    1. apply engineering research and theory to advance the art, science, and practice of the discipline.
    2. design and conduct experiments as well as to analyze, interpret, apply, and disseminate the data.
    3. understand research methodology.


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  • CEE 797 - Thesis

    (1 to 6 units)
    Grading Basis: Graded
    Units of Independent Study: X
    Offered: Every Fall, Spring, and Summer

    Student Learning Outcomes
    Upon completion of this course, students will be able to:
    1. apply engineering research and theory to advance the art, science, and practice of the discipline.
    2. design and conduct experiments as well as to analyze, interpret, apply, and disseminate the data.
    3. understand research methodology.


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  • CEE 799 - Dissertation

    (1 to 24 units)
    Grading Basis: Graded
    Units of Independent Study: X
    Offered: Every Fall, Spring, and Summer

    Student Learning Outcomes
    Upon completion of this course, students will be able to:
    1. apply engineering research and theory to advance the art, science, and practice of the discipline.
    2. design and conduct experiments as well as to analyze, interpret, apply, and disseminate the data.
    3. understand research methodology.


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  • CEE 899 - Graduate Advisement

    (1 to 4 units)
    Provides access to faculty for continued consultation and advisement. No grade is filed and credits may not be applied to any degree requirements. Limited to 8 credits (2 semester) enrollment. For non-thesis master’s degree students only.

    Maximum units a student may earn: 8

    Grading Basis: Graded
    Units of Independent Study: X
    Offered: Every Fall, Spring, and Summer

    Student Learning Outcomes
    Upon completion of this course, students will be able to:


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Communication Studies
  

  • COM 101 - Oral Communication

    (3 units)
    Theory and practice in the composition and delivery of public speeches. Advanced techniques of message development, organization and style.

    Grading Basis: Graded
    Units of Lecture: 2
    Units of Laboratory/Studio: 1
    Offered: Every Fall, Spring, and Summer

    Student Learning Outcomes
    Upon completion of this course, students will be able to:
    1. research topics to obtain quality evidence to construct a public speech.
    2. utilize an outline appropriate for speech type to organize evidence effectively.
    3. focus the purpose of a speech by articulating a thesis.
    4. craft an effective speech that contains an introduction, body, and conclusion.
    5. deliver extemporaneous speeches.
    6. verbally cite sources as appropriate.
    7. employ appropriate visual support in a speech.
    8. use audience analysis to adapt a speech.
    9. construct sound arguments through applying persuasion theory.
    10. demonstrate a favorable ethos when presenting public speeches.


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  • COM 105 - Intercollegiate Debate and Forensics I

    (2 units)
    Participation in intercollegiate debate and individual events as a member of the university debate squad, plus participation in related on-campus events. Does not fulfill requirements for a major in speech communication.

    Grading Basis: Graded
    Units of Laboratory/Studio: 2
    Offered: Every Fall

    Student Learning Outcomes
    Upon completion of this course, students will be able to:
    1. research current event topics to locate, select, and organize evidence to construct a speeches for competition.
    2. listen critically, interpret, document, and respond to oral arguments.
    3. predict and resolve objections related to a particular argument.
    4. prepare and present strategies of refutation and persuasion in competitive speeches and intercollegiate speech and debate events.
    5. synthesize and apply information from previous coursework to discuss social justice issues.


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  • COM 106 - Intercollegiate Debate and Forensics II

    (2 units)
    Participation in intercollegiate debate and individual events as a member of the university debate squad, plus participation in related on-campus events. Does not fulfill requirements for a major in speech communication.

    Grading Basis: Graded
    Units of Laboratory/Studio: 2
    Offered: Every Spring

    Student Learning Outcomes
    Upon completion of this course, students will be able to:
    1. research current event topics to locate, select, and organize evidence to construct a speeches for competition.
    2. listen critically, interpret, document, and respond to oral arguments.
    3. predict and resolve objections related to a particular argument.
    4. prepare and present strategies of refutation and persuasion in competitive speeches and intercollegiate speech and debate events.
    5. synthesize and apply information from previous coursework to discuss social justice issues.


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  • COM 113 - Fundamentals of Speech Communication

    (3 units) CO6
    Principles and theories of speech communication. Participation in public speaking and interpersonal communication activities.

    Grading Basis: Graded
    Units of Lecture: 3
    Offered: Every Fall, Spring, and Summer

    Student Learning Outcomes
    Upon completion of this course, students will be able to:
    1. distinguish communication studies from other social science disciplines (such as psychology or sociology) by emphasizing principle methods of inquiry, guiding theoretical perspectives, and library resources for communication studies.
    2. identify the fundamental principles and theories of human communication including the transaction model of communication, verbal and nonverbal communication, perception, listening, and the self in communication.
    3. identify basic public speaking principles including audience analysis, rhetorical devices, persuasive appeals and features of argument.
    4. identify and apply relational dynamics theory and concepts including those related to interpersonal communication, gender communication, intercultural communication, and organizational communication.
    5. identify and demonstrate effective group communication skills including leadership, problem-solving, decision-making, and conflict management.
    6. identify contexts of public advocacy and civic engagement including political communication and leadership.


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  • COM 202 - Interpersonal Listening: Theory and Application

    (3 units)
    Theories of listening as they relate to variety of interpersonal relationships and settings.

    Grading Basis: Graded
    Units of Lecture: 3
    Offered: Every Fall, Spring, and Summer

    Student Learning Outcomes
    Upon completion of this course, students will be able to:
    1. identify the importance, challenges, and benefits of effective listening.
    2. describe listening behavior.
    3. apply and integrate interpersonal listening theory and concepts to real-life situations.
    4. examine and report on scholarly research related to interpersonal listening.
    5. identify listening concepts and theories.
    6. analyze listening situations through case studies.
    7. develop and practice listening skills using HURIER model.


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  • COM 205 - Intercollegiate Debate and Forensics III

    (2 units)
    Participation in intercollegiate debate and individual events as a member of the university debate squad, plus participation in related on-campus events. Does not fulfill requirements for a major in speech communication.

    Grading Basis: Graded
    Units of Laboratory/Studio: 2
    Offered: Every Fall

    Student Learning Outcomes
    Upon completion of this course, students will be able to:
    1. research current event topics to locate, select, and organize evidence to construct a speeches for competition.
    2. listen critically, interpret, document, and respond to oral arguments.
    3. predict and resolve objections related to a particular argument.
    4. prepare and present strategies of refutation and persuasion in competitive speeches and intercollegiate speech and debate events.
    5. synthesize and apply information from previous coursework to discuss social justice issues.


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  • COM 206 - Intercollegiate Debate and Forensics IV

    (2 units)
    Participation in intercollegiate debate and individual events as a member of the university debate squad, plus participation in related on-campus events. Does not fulfill requirements for a major in speech communication.

    Grading Basis: Graded
    Units of Laboratory/Studio: 2
    Offered: Every Spring

    Student Learning Outcomes
    Upon completion of this course, students will be able to:
    1. research current event topics to locate, select, and organize evidence to construct a speeches for competition.
    2. listen critically, interpret, document, and respond to oral arguments.
    3. predict and resolve objections related to a particular argument.
    4. prepare and present strategies of refutation and persuasion in competitive speeches and intercollegiate speech and debate events.
    5. synthesize and apply information from previous coursework to discuss social justice issues.


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  • COM 209 - Debate and Critical Thinking

    (1 to 3 units) variable
    Principles of competitive debate including analyzing and identifying types of arguments, appeals, and value strategies. Participation in UNR debate team required. Up to 6 credits of COM 209, COM 309, and COM 409 combined can be applied to communication studies major or minor.

    Maximum units a student may earn: 6

    Prerequisite(s): UNR debate team participant.

    Grading Basis: Graded
    Units of Laboratory/Studio: 3
    Student Learning Outcomes
    Upon completion of this course, students will be able to:
    1. research current event topics to locate, select, and organize evidence to construct speeches for competition.
    2. listen critically, interpret, document, and respond to oral arguments.
    3. predict and resolve objections related to a particular argument.
    4. prepare and present strategies of refutation and persuasion in competitive speeches and intercollegiate speech and debate events.


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  • COM 212 - Introduction to Communication Research

    (3 units)
    Basic approaches to research in speech communication. Introduction to historical, analytical, critical and empirical methods of investigation.

    Grading Basis: Graded
    Units of Lecture: 3
    Offered: Every Fall and Spring

    Student Learning Outcomes
    Upon completion of this course, students will be able to:
    1. describe the communication studies discipline and its related subfields.
    2. identify and distinguish between research paradigms, metatheorectical perspectives, and theory.
    3. conduct academic research by retrieving sources from library databases, evaluating scholarship, and accurately using APA citation.
    4. read and comprehend academic articles from the communication studies discipline.
    5. synthesize information to write and revise literature reviews using APA citation and formatting.
    6. compare various types of methodologies used in communication studies research.


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  • COM 217 - Argumentation and Debate

    (3 units)
    Theory and practice of oral argumentative discourse; intensive study of argumentative principles and debate fundamentals; participation in class discussions, speeches and debates.

    Grading Basis: Graded
    Units of Lecture: 3
    Offered: Every Fall and Spring

    Student Learning Outcomes
    Upon completion of this course, students will be able to:
    1. research, gather, and evaluate evidence on current event topics to construct persuasive, extemporaneous public speeches.
    2. organize evidence using outlines to prepare arguments appropriate for persuasive speeches.
    3. focus the purpose of a speech through articulating a persuasive thesis and adapting content to given audience.
    4. deliver extemporaneous persuasive speeches including citation of sources and appropriate nonverbal delivery elements.
    5. compentenly and ethically participate in debate using reasoned arguments, developing arguments for one’s own position, and refuting opponent’s arguments.
    6. identify public speaking and argument concepts including delivery types, speech types, audience types, argument parts, persuasive appeal types, reasoning structures, and argumentation fallacies.
    7. display confidence in presenting arguments for one’s position through preparing and delivering public presentations.


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  • COM 275 - Racism, Colonialism, and Communication

    (3 units) CO10
    We will study the development of racism and colonialism as interconnected systems throughout the history of the United States, in order to understand their manifestations in public life today.

    Grading Basis: Graded
    Units of Lecture: 3
    Offered: Every Spring - Even Years

    Student Learning Outcomes
    Upon completion of this course, students will be able to:
    1. demonstrate an understanding of relationships between diversity, inequality, and power in, or through a comparison with, the United States
    2. discuss contemporary social issues and current events using theories of diversity and equity.
    3. connect histories of racism and colonialism to their contemporary manifestations in the United States.
    4. discuss the intersections of race and colonization in current U.S. affairs, events, and relations with other nations.


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  • COM 302 - Issues in Interpersonal Communication

    (3 units)
    Investigation into the role of interpersonal communication in human relations.

    Recommended Preparation: COM 113 ; COM 212 .

    Grading Basis: Graded
    Units of Lecture: 3
    Offered: Every Fall and Spring

    Student Learning Outcomes
    Upon completion of this course, students will be able to:
    1. identify basic interpersonal communication concepts, terminology, and theory.
    2. synthesize research on interpersonal topics for class discussion or literature reviews.
    3. practice interpersonal communication skills to recognize and change dysfunctional relationship patterns.
    4. analyze communication interactions in case study assignments.
    5. explain how to handle difficult interpersonal situations such as conflict in productive ways.


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  • COM 305 - Intercollegiate Debate and Forensics V

    (2 units)
    Participation in intercollegiate debate and individual events as a member of the university debate squad, plus participation in related on-campus events. Does not fulfill requirements for a major in speech communication.

    Grading Basis: Graded
    Units of Laboratory/Studio: 2
    Offered: Every Fall

    Student Learning Outcomes
    Upon completion of this course, students will be able to:
    1. research current event topics to locate, select, and organize evidence to construct a speeches for competition.
    2. listen critically, interpret, document, and respond to oral arguments.
    3. predict and resolve objections related to a particular argument.
    4. prepare and present strategies of refutation and persuasion in competitive speeches and intercollegiate speech and debate events.
    5. synthesize and apply information from previous coursework to discuss social justice issues.


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  • COM 306 - Intercollegiate Debate and Forensics VI

    (2 units)
    Participation in intercollegiate debate and individual events as a member of the university debate squad, plus participation in related on-campus events. Does not fulfill requirements for a major in speech communication.

    Grading Basis: Graded
    Units of Laboratory/Studio: 2
    Offered: Every Spring

    Student Learning Outcomes
    Upon completion of this course, students will be able to:
    1. research current event topics to locate, select, and organize evidence to construct a speeches for competition.
    2. listen critically, interpret, document, and respond to oral arguments.
    3. predict and resolve objections related to a particular argument.
    4. prepare and present strategies of refutation and persuasion in competitive speeches and intercollegiate speech and debate events.
    5. synthesize and apply information from previous coursework to discuss social justice issues.


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  • COM 309 - Advanced Debate

    (1 to 3 units)
    Developing well-reasoned and supported arguments. Focus on identifying and responding to most pressing issues and arranging and delivering cases in an effective manner. Participation in UNR debate team is required. Up to 6 credits of COM 209, 309, 409 combined can be applied to communication studies major or minor.

    Maximum units a student may earn: 6

    Prerequisite(s): Instructor permission. Participation in UNR debate team required.

    Grading Basis: Graded
    Units of Laboratory/Studio: 3
    Offered: Other

    Student Learning Outcomes
    Upon completion of this course, students will be able to:
    1. argue positions more confidently and effectively for particular competition events.
    2. evaluate and critique different types of evidence and reasoning.
    3. develop and present convincing counterarguments for particular issue strategies.
    4. synthesize and apply information from previous coursework to discuss social justice issues.


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  • COM 311 - Communication Research Methods

    (3 units) CO12
    Investigation of research methods in social science research. Emphasis on quantitative and qualitative methods in communication research.

    Prerequisite(s): COM 113 ; COM 212 .

    Grading Basis: Graded
    Units of Lecture: 3
    Offered: Every Fall and Spring

    Student Learning Outcomes
    Upon completion of this course, students will be able to:
    1. define concepts and terms associated with social scientific research in communication studies.
    2. identify and explain the different methodologies and methods utilized in the research process.
    3. apply steps of the research process including collecting data using a social research method.
    4. evaluate the use of various research methods for different research questions.
    5. complete and comply with Institutional Review Board Certifications (through CITI training) for research ethics.
    6. apply research methods to situations outside of the academy.


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  • COM 315 - Small Group Communication

    (3 units)
    Speech communication in face-to-face and co-acting groups. Analysis of group cohesiveness, leadership, role structure, information processing and decision-making.

    Grading Basis: Graded
    Units of Lecture: 3
    Offered: Every Fall, Spring, and Summer

    Student Learning Outcomes
    Upon completion of this course, students will be able to:
    1. explain qualities and characteristics of effective group and team processes and the functions of communication in small groups.
    2. define major theories and concepts of small group communication.
    3. practice competent group communication skills including facilitating groups, building group cohesion, goal setting, decision making, conflict management, and group presentations.
    4. demonstrate communication skills including listening, conversation management, appropriate expression, assertivenes, and appreciation of diverse communication styles.
    5. problem-solve, research, and analyze an issue utilizing group processes.


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  • COM 317 - Organizational Communication

    (3 units)
    Analysis of communication functions and networks in organizational settings. Organizational structures and dynamics and their effect upon the communication process.

    Prerequisite(s): COM 113 ; COM 212 .

    Grading Basis: Graded
    Units of Lecture: 3
    Offered: Every Spring

    Student Learning Outcomes
    Upon completion of this course, students will be able to:
    1. define and explain terms and principles of competent communication in organizations.
    2. explain historical events shaping organization communication studies.
    3. identify organizational communication theories and processes such as: structuration, culture, identification, socialization, leadership, power, conflict, and change.
    4. apply organizational communication theories and concepts to one’s own communication behavior or through case analysis.
    5. analyze and evaluate organizational communication processes and outcomes.
    6. create a comprehensive career portfolio for prospective employers.
    7. identify communication strategies to enhance effectiveness of organizational communication practices.


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  • COM 329 - Business and Professional Speaking

    (3 units)
    Practice of the principles of public speaking, conference methods and group discussions which are applicable to the business and professional community.

    Grading Basis: Graded
    Units of Lecture: 3
    Offered: Every Fall, Spring, and Summer

    Student Learning Outcomes
    Upon completion of this course, students will be able to:
    1. research information for business contexts in order to organize and create business and professional presentations.
    2. deliver extemporaneous business reports, proposals, and elevator speeches.
    3. construct and use appropriate and effective visual support and nonverbal delivery as part of a business presentation.
    4. identify business speaking concepts and contexts.
    5. display confidence in presenting ideas to others through practicing public speeches, interviewing, and networking.
    6. develop professional resumes, and demonstrate the ability to speak competently about professional qualifications in a business interview.


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  • COM 348 - Latina/o/x Communication Studies

    (3 units) CO10, CO11
    This course examines the role of Latina/o/x figures, concepts, and theories in the United States and in global politics. Students will address the complex, fluid, and intersectional power dynamics of a diverse community navigating multiple socio-cultural structures. (COM 348 and GRI 348 are cross-listed; credit may be earned in one of the two.)

    Grading Basis: Graded
    Units of Lecture: 3
    Offered: Every Spring - Odd Years

    Student Learning Outcomes
    Upon completion of this course, students will be able to:
    1. identify discourses and performances of power in a variety of local and global contexts that effect and affect the Latina/o/x global community.
    2. evaluate theory, concepts, methods, and disciplinary history within Latina/o/x Communication Studies, specifically from rhetoric, intercultural and international communication, critical/cultural communication, and performance.
    3. synthesize historical, political, and societal norms, values, and beliefs related to Latina/o/x identities.
    4. reflect on their own communication practices, preferences, and biases.


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  • COM 395 - Crisis Communication

    (3 units) CO12
    An analysis of effective and ineffective communication responses to crisis events in contemporary organizations.

    Recommended Preparation: COM 113 .

    Grading Basis: Graded
    Units of Lecture: 3
    Offered: Every Fall - Odd Years

    Student Learning Outcomes
    Upon completion of this course, students will be able to:
    1. distinguish between crises and negative events.
    2. identify types of contemporary organizational crises.
    3. explain characteristics of a crisis, purpose of crisis communication, and components of crisis communication plan.
    4. develop an ethical and effective crisis communication plan.
    5. present a crisis communication plan for a specific audience.
    6. conduct a crisis communication interview.
    7. compare and apply different ethical theories to crisis communication contexts.


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  • COM 404 - Principles of Persuasion

    (3 units)
    Contemporary theory and research in persuasive communication; role of speech communication in changing beliefs, attitudes, values, intentions, and behavior.

    Prerequisite(s): COM 113 ; COM 212 .

    Grading Basis: Graded
    Units of Lecture: 3
    Offered: Every Fall

    Student Learning Outcomes
    Upon completion of this course, students will be able to:
    1. explain persuasion theory and concepts.
    2. explain persuasive strategies used in different contexts such as advertising, politics, social movements, and interpersonal situations.
    3. analyze and evaluate persuasive strategies in various types of persuasive messages using rhetorical critcism methods.
    4. describe and/or create persuasive campaigns.
    5. identify rhetorical and social scientific approaches to studying persuasion.
    6. compare persuasion strategies specific to mediated contexts (television, internet, print) including strategies related to propaganda contexts.


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  • COM 405 - Intercollegiate Debate and Forensics VII

    (2 units) CO14
    Participation in intercollegiate debate and individual events as a member of the university debate squad, plus participation in related on-campus events. Does not fulfill requirements for a major in speech communication.

    Prerequisite(s): ENG 102 ; CH 201  or CH 202  or CH 203  or CH 212 ; Junior or Senior standing.

    Grading Basis: Graded
    Units of Laboratory/Studio: 2
    Offered: Every Fall

    Student Learning Outcomes
    Upon completion of this course, students will be able to:
    1. research current event topics to locate, select, and organize evidence to construct a speeches for competition.
    2. listen critically, interpret, document, and respond to oral arguments.
    3. predict and resolve objections related to a particular argument.
    4. prepare and present strategies of refutation and persuasion in competitive speeches and intercollegiate speech and debate events.
    5. synthesize and apply information from previous coursework to discuss social justice issues.


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  • COM 406 - Intercollegiate Debate and Forensics VIII

    (2 units) CO14
    Participation in intercollegiate debate and individual events as a member of the university debate squad, plus participation in related on-campus events. Does not fulfill requirements for a major in speech communication.

    Prerequisite(s): ENG 102 ; CH 201  or CH 202  or CH 203  or CH 212 ; Junior or Senior standing.

    Grading Basis: Graded
    Units of Laboratory/Studio: 2
    Offered: Every Spring

    Student Learning Outcomes
    Upon completion of this course, students will be able to:
    1. research current event topics to locate, select, and organize evidence to construct a speeches for competition.
    2. listen critically, interpret, document, and respond to oral arguments.
    3. predict and resolve objections related to a particular argument.
    4. prepare and present strategies of refutation and persuasion in competitive speeches and intercollegiate speech and debate events.
    5. synthesize and apply information from previous coursework to discuss social justice issues.


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  • COM 407 - Gender and Communication

    (3 units) CO10
    Exploration of gendered verbal and nonverbal communication in various social interaction settings. Includes friendships, families, classrooms, organizations, and the media.

    Prerequisite(s): COM 113 ; COM 212 .

    Grading Basis: Graded
    Units of Lecture: 3
    Offered: Every Fall - Odd Years

    Student Learning Outcomes
    Upon completion of this course, students will be able to:
    1. define historical and contemporary developments in gender theory.
    2. evaluate the concept of gender as it relates and interacts with related concepts including sex and sexuality.
    3. identify gendered communication practices.
    4. invent and explore alternatives to produce, consume, and enact gender beyond the usual gender binary.
    5. critically analyze the relationship between gender and major social institutions such as language, family, education, intimacy, work, and media.
    6. apply individual gendered biographies and trajectories to world contexts.


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  • COM 409 - Debate Practicum

    (1 to 3 units) CO14
    Development of debate coaching and judging skills, peer mentoring, and event planning related to intercollegiate debate competitions. Continued debate skill development. Participation in UNR debate team is required. Up to 6 credits of 209, 309, 409 combined can be applied to communication studies major or minor.

    Maximum units a student may earn: 6

    Prerequisite(s): Instructor permission; participation in UNR debate team required; COM 309 ; Junior or Senior standing.

    Grading Basis: Graded
    Units of Laboratory/Studio: 3
    Offered: Other

    Student Learning Outcomes
    Upon completion of this course, students will be able to:
    1. prepare and practice argument strategies for advanced levels of intercollegiate competitive debate.
    2. compete at the advanced levels of intercollegiate competitive debate.
    3. identify common judging criteria for competitive debate events.
    4. manage event scheduling and planning for debate competition.


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  • COM 412 - Intercultural Communication

    (3 units) CO10, CO11, CO13
    Theory, application, and analysis of intercultural communication including how communication impacts identity, group boundaries, preferences, and norms. Comparison of cultures within and outside the United States included.

    Prerequisite(s): General Education courses (CO1-CO3) completed; at least 3 courses from CO4-CO8 completed; Junior or Senior standing.

    Grading Basis: Graded
    Units of Lecture: 3
    Offered: Every Fall, Spring, and Summer

    Student Learning Outcomes
    Upon completion of this course, students will be able to:
    1. identify intercultural communication processes.
    2. define major concepts and theories of intercultural communication.
    3. analyze intercultural communication in a variety of contexts.
    4. compare the role of historical, political, and religious factors in creating cultural stereotypes, perceptions, fears, desires, and misunderstandings between groups.
    5. demonstrate effective intercultural communication skills.
    6. compare and contrast individual communication preferences with demands of global citizenship.


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  • COM 422 - Difference and Communication

    (3 units) CO10, CO12
    Survey of the impact of social identity difference including gender, race, sexuality, religion, socio-economic status, age, nationality, and ability on communication.

    Prerequisite(s): COM 113 ; COM 212 .

    Grading Basis: Graded
    Units of Lecture: 3
    Offered: Every Fall - Odd Years

    Student Learning Outcomes
    Upon completion of this course, students will be able to:
    1. identify how human difference impacts, enriches, and complicates life in interpersonal, organizational, familial, group, and other settings.
    2. explain how communication functions differently across social categories.
    3. analyze how power and control of social identity categories are constructed.
    4. compare the role of historical, political, and religious factors in creating social identity category stereotypes and perceptions.


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  • COM 434 - Communication and Conflict Resolution

    (3 units)
    Theory and research in conflict and negotiation; emphasis on conflict management in interpersonal settings.

    Prerequisite(s): COM 113 ; COM 212  or CRJ 301 .

    Grading Basis: Graded
    Units of Lecture: 3
    Offered: Every Spring

    Student Learning Outcomes
    Upon completion of this course, students will be able to:
    1. identify and describe third-party help models such as mediation.
    2. practice and demonstrate basic mediation skills.
    3. describe fundamental theories of conflict management and how conflict affects interpersonal relationships.
    4. analyze the causes and management strategies of interpersonal conflict to apply appropriate resolution skills.
    5. describe and apply the fundamental concepts of mediation to a conflict situation case study.
    6. synthesize research related to specific types of conflict situations.
    7. display civic engagement skills, written or verbally, to express, defend, and listen to multiple points of view.


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  • COM 441 - Rhetoric of Dissent

    (3 units)
    Description and analysis of public discourse by agitators and those opposed to agitation. Focus on significant movements for change in recent American history.

    Grading Basis: Graded
    Units of Lecture: 3
    Offered: Every Spring - Even Years

    Student Learning Outcomes
    Upon completion of this course, students will be able to:
    1. identify social movement theory and concepts specific to communication studies.
    2. describe and evaluate rhetorical dissent strategies used by activists including the ethics and effectiveness of those strategies.
    3. compare rhetorical strategies used by various movement groups for different issues within particular socio-political-historical contexts.
    4. research and analyze elements of social movements to articulate how they emerge and fulfill rhetorical movement functions.
    5. apply dissent concepts and theory to contemporary social movements or activists.


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  • COM 454 - Alternate Dispute Resolution

    (3 units) CO14
    Review and analysis of contemporary communication-based conflict resolution alternatives, such as mediation, conciliation, arbitration, and restorative justice with an emphasis on mediation.

    Prerequisite(s): Junior or Senior standing; COM 113 ; COM 212 .

    Grading Basis: Graded
    Units of Lecture: 3
    Offered: Every Fall - Even Years

    Student Learning Outcomes
    Upon completion of this course, students will be able to:
    1. describe and explain alternative processes for resolving conflict.
    2. describe and explain various approaches to mediation.
    3. appraise diverse perspectives in solving conflict.
    4. interpret interpersonal and workplace conflict from a neutral standpoint.
    5. apply alternative dispute resolution processes to everyday situations .
    6. connect alternative dispute resolution practices to expected outcomes.
    7. synthesize research and communicate analyses of alternative dispute resolution case studies.
    8. develop basic third-party communication skills.


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  • COM 464 - Leadership: A Communication Perspective

    (3 units)
    Useful theories and practical experiences to make better leaders. Studies specific leaders, their philosophy of leadership, their ethics and effectiveness.

    Recommended Preparation: COM 317 .

    Grading Basis: Graded
    Units of Lecture: 3
    Offered: Every Spring - Odd Years

    Student Learning Outcomes
    Upon completion of this course, students will be able to:
    1. demonstrate understanding of fundamental theories and terms related to narrative and leadership.
    2. analyze leadership in social action.
    3. read and analyze scholarly research related to narrative leadership.
    4. create and perform their own advocacy narratives that will achieve clear objectives that advance shared values.


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  • COM 468 - Facilitating Difficult Discussions

    (3 units) CO13, CO14
    Introduce perspectives on dialogue, deliberation, and group decision-making with emphasis on the role of facilitators in creating, maintaining, and disrupting communication norms and group dynamics.

    Prerequisite(s): General Education courses (CO1-CO3) completed; at least 3 courses from CO4-CO8 completed; Junior or Senior standing; COM 113 . Recommended Preparation: COM 315 .

    Grading Basis: Graded
    Units of Lecture: 3
    Offered: Every Fall

    Student Learning Outcomes
    Upon completion of this course, students will be able to:
    1. explain fundamental theories and terms related to facilitation.
    2. analyze group dynamics.
    3. evaluate scholarly research related to dialogue, deliberation, and decision-making.
    4. manage group decision-making processes by enacting facilitation techniques.
    5. explore issues of public concern or conflict by facilitating group discussions on these topics.
    6. reflect on the role of facilitator and their power to influence group dialogue and deliberation processes.


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  • COM 474 - New Media and Human Communication

    (3 units)
    Examines the role that communication and information technologies play in our social and communicative processes. Explores the development, examines the content, and explores the effects of new media.

    Prerequisite(s): COM 113 ; COM 212 .

    Grading Basis: Graded
    Units of Lecture: 3
    Offered: Every Fall - Odd Years

    Student Learning Outcomes
    Upon completion of this course, students will be able to:
    1. identify and explain the primary areas of study in new media.
    2. define and explain the primary theories utilized in new media research.
    3. synthesize new media research.
    4. assess the communication components of various new media landscapes.
    5. evaluate the role of communication in various new media contexts.
    6. apply new media research to current organizations and communication contexts.


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  • COM 475 - Communication and Community Engagement

    (3 units) CO12, CO13
    This is a service-learning class focused on reflection, ethics, civic engagement, community building, and communication in community contexts.

    Prerequisite(s): General Education courses (CO1-CO3) completed; at least 3 courses from CO4-CO8 completed; Junior or Senior standing.

    Grading Basis: Graded
    Units of Lecture: 3
    Offered: Every Fall

    Student Learning Outcomes
    Upon completion of this course, students will be able to:
    1. explain the ways that communication functions in community settings.
    2. identify the historical sources of current cultural inequalities in various systems (i.e. education, legal).
    3. compare and analyze community organizing efforts and communication in a nonprofit setting.
    4. engage in community-service projects and collaborate with partner organizations to build solutions to community problems.
    5. explain their personal communication processes both orally and in writing, using relevant evidence to support their arguments.
    6. reflect on their service experiences and integrate their lessons into their future selves.
    7. write a civic engagement action plan.
    8. analyze ethical dilemmas in community building.


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  • COM 490 - Special Topics in Communication

    (3 units)
    Focused study of a specialized area of research in communication studies.

    Maximum units a student may earn: 6

    Prerequisite(s): COM 113 ; COM 212 .

    Grading Basis: Graded
    Units of Lecture: 3
    Student Learning Outcomes
    Upon completion of this course, students will be able to:
    1. explain key theories in communication studies related to the special topic.
    2. apply relevant theories to case studies related to the special topic.
    3. identify, summarize, and synthesize current scholarly conversations related to the special topic.


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  • COM 495 - Independent Study

    (1 to 3 units)
    Open to juniors and seniors specializing in speech communication.

    Maximum units a student may earn: 8

    Grading Basis: Graded
    Student Learning Outcomes
    Upon completion of this course, students will be able to:
    1. articulate an original research question to pursue a research project.
    2. develop and design appropriate steps to conduct a research project.
    3. devise strategies for and collect data relevant to the research project.
    4. write research results appropriate for academic format or project.
    5. assist in faculty member research or pedagogy.


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  • COM 499 - Internship

    (2 to 3 units)
    Supervised intern experience in commercial, non-profit, public, or government organizations. Only three credits count toward major or minor.

    Maximum units a student may earn: 6

    Grading Basis: Graded
    Student Learning Outcomes
    Upon completion of this course, students will be able to:
    1. apply academic knowledge in a professional setting to solve practical real-world problems.
    2. develop and demonstrate skills and competencies specific to an occupation or profession.
    3. develop and demonstrate relational skills relevant to a professional setting.
    4. apply new knowledge gained from professional setting to enhance classroom education.


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  • COM 604 - Principles of Persuasion

    (3 units)
    Contemporary theory and research in persuasive communication; role of speech communication in changing beliefs, attitudes, values, intentions, and behavior.

    Grading Basis: Graded
    Units of Lecture: 3
    Offered: Every Fall - Odd Years

    Student Learning Outcomes
    Upon completion of this course, students will be able to:
    1. explain persuasion theory and concepts.
    2. explain persuasive strategies used in different contexts such as advertising, politics, social movements, and interpersonal situations.
    3. analyze and evaluate persuasive strategies in various types of persuasive messages using rhetorical criticism methods.
    4. describe and/or create persuasive campaigns.
    5. identify rhetorical and social scientific approaches to studying persuasion.
    6. compare persuasion strategies specific to mediated contexts (television, internet, print) including strategies related to propaganda contexts.


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  • COM 607 - Gender and Communication

    (3 units)
    Exploration of gendered verbal and nonverbal communication in various social interaction settings. Includes friendships, families, classrooms, organizations, and the media.

    Grading Basis: Graded
    Units of Lecture: 3
    Offered: Every Fall - Even Years

    Student Learning Outcomes
    Upon completion of this course, students will be able to:
    1. define historical and contemporary developments in gender theory.
    2. evaluate the concept of gender as it relates and interacts with related concepts including sex and sexuality.
    3. identify gendered communication practices.
    4. invent and explore alternatives to produce, consume, and enact gender beyond the usual gender binary.
    5. critically analyze the relationship between, and the inequities present within, gender and major social institutions such as language, family, education, intimacy, work, and media.
    6. apply individual gendered biographies and trajectories to world contexts.


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  • COM 612 - Intercultural Communication

    (3 units)
    Theory, application, and analysis of intercultural communication including how communication impacts identity, group boundaries, preferences, and norms. Comparison of cultures within and outside the United States included.

    Grading Basis: Graded
    Units of Lecture: 3
    Offered: Every Spring - Even Years

    Student Learning Outcomes
    Upon completion of this course, students will be able to:
    1. identify intercultural communication processes.
    2. define major concepts and theories of intercultural communication.
    3. analyze intercultural communication in a variety of contexts.
    4. compare the role of historical, political, and religious factors in creating cultural stereotypes, perceptions, fears, desires, and misunderstandings between groups.
    5. demonstrate effective intercultural communication skills.
    6. compare and contrast individual communication preferences with demands of global citizenship.
    7. synthesize and evaluate literature in intercultural communication.


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  • COM 622 - Difference and Communication

    (3 units)
    Survey of the impact of social identity difference including gender, race, sexuality, religion, socio-economic status, age, nationality, and ability on communication.

    Grading Basis: Graded
    Units of Lecture: 3
    Offered: Every Fall - Odd Years

    Student Learning Outcomes
    Upon completion of this course, students will be able to:
    1. identify how human difference impacts, enriches, and complicates life in interpersonal, organizational, familial, group, and other settings.
    2. explain how communication functions differently across social categories (such as culture, nationality, race, and gender).
    3. analyze how power and control of social identity categories are constructed through communication.
    4. compare the role of historical, political, and religious factors in creating social identity category stereotypes and perceptions.
    5. analyze and write a research paper on communication and difference.


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  • COM 634 - Communication and Conflict Resolution

    (3 units)
    Theory and research in conflict and negotiation; emphasis on conflict management in interpersonal settings.

    Grading Basis: Graded
    Units of Lecture: 3
    Offered: Every Spring - Odd Years

    Student Learning Outcomes
    Upon completion of this course, students will be able to:
    1. identify and describe third-party help models such as mediation.
    2. practice and demonstrate basic mediation skills.
    3. describe fundamental theories of conflict management and how conflict affects interpersonal relationships.
    4. analyze the causes and management strategies of interpersonal conflict to apply appropriate resolution skills.
    5. describe and apply the fundamental concepts of mediation to a conflict situation case study.
    6. synthesize research related to specific types of conflict situations.
    7. display civic engagement skills, written or verbally, to express, defend, and listen to multiple points of view.


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  • COM 641 - Rhetoric of Dissent

    (3 units)
    Description and analysis of public discourse by agitators and those opposed to agitation. Focus on significant movements for change in recent American history.

    Grading Basis: Graded
    Units of Lecture: 3
    Offered: Every Spring - Even Years

    Student Learning Outcomes
    Upon completion of this course, students will be able to:
    1. identify social movement theory and concepts specific to communication studies.
    2. describe and evaluate rhetorical dissent strategies used by activists including the ethics and effectiveness of those strategies.
    3. compare rhetorical strategies used by various movement groups for different issues within particular socio-political-historical contexts.
    4. research and analyze elements of social movements to articulate how they emerge and fulfill rhetorical movement functions.
    5. apply dissent concepts and theory to contemporary social movements or activists.


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  • COM 654 - Alternate Dispute Resolution

    (3 units)
    Review and analysis of contemporary communication-based conflict resolution alternatives, such as mediation, conciliation, arbitration, and restorative justice with an emphasis on mediation.

    Grading Basis: Graded
    Units of Lecture: 3
    Offered: Every Fall - Even Years

    Student Learning Outcomes
    Upon completion of this course, students will be able to:
    1. describe and explain alternative processes for resolving conflict.
    2. describe and explain various approaches to mediation.
    3. appraise diverse perspectives in solving conflict.
    4. interpret interpersonal and workplace conflict from a neutral standpoint.
    5. apply alternative dispute resolution processes to everyday situations.
    6. connect alternative dispute resolution practices to expected outcomes.
    7. synthesize research and communicate analyses of alternative dispute resolution case studies.
    8. develop basic third-party communication skills.


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  • COM 664 - Leadership: A Communication Perspective

    (3 units)
    Useful theories and practical experiences to make better leaders. Studies specific leaders, their philosophy of leadership, their ethics and effectiveness.

    Grading Basis: Graded
    Units of Lecture: 3
    Offered: Every Spring - Odd Years

    Student Learning Outcomes
    Upon completion of this course, students will be able to:
    1. describe fundamental theories and terms related to narrative and leadership.
    2. analyze leadership in social action through written reflections by incorporating use of these terms and theories.
    3. read and analyze scholarly research related to narrative leadership.
    4. create and perform their own advocacy narratives by researching social problems and organizing semester-long public narrative campaigns to achieve clear objectives that advance shared values.


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  • COM 668 - Facilitating Difficult Discussions

    (3 units)
    Introduce perspectives on dialogue, deliberation, and group decision-making with emphasis on the role of facilitators in creating, maintaining, and disrupting communication norms and group dynamics.

    Grading Basis: Graded
    Units of Lecture: 3
    Offered: Every Fall - Even Years

    Student Learning Outcomes
    Upon completion of this course, students will be able to:
    1. explain fundamental theories and terms related to facilitation.
    2. analyze group dynamics.
    3. evaluate scholarly research related to dialogue, deliberation, and decision-making.
    4. manage group decision-making processes by enacting facilitation techniques.
    5. explore issues of public concern or conflict by facilitating group discussions on these topics.
    6. reflect on the role of facilitator and their power to influence group dialogue and deliberation processes.


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  • COM 690 - Special Topics in Communication

    (3 units)
    Focused study of a specialized area of research in communication studies.

    Maximum units a student may earn: 6

    Grading Basis: Graded
    Units of Lecture: 3
    Student Learning Outcomes
    Upon completion of this course, students will be able to:
    1. explain key theories in communication studies related to the special topic.
    2. apply relevant theories to case studies related to the special topic.
    3. identify, summarize, and synthesize current scholarly conversations related to the special topic.
    4. apply concepts to analyze data and/or write research projects.


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  • COM 700 - Research Methods

    (3 units)
    Research methodologies in speech communication.

    Grading Basis: Graded
    Units of Lecture: 3
    Offered: Every Spring - Even Years

    Student Learning Outcomes
    Upon completion of this course, students will be able to:
    1. delineate the epistemological differences between qualitative and quantitative research approaches through class readings and discussion.
    2. explain the basic characteristics of at least three qualitative approaches and analyze which approaches are appropriate to address a particular research question through a method analysis project.
    3. gain experience and expertise in a single qualitative approach by collecting data for a research project.
    4. undertake elementary analysis of qualitative data through coding, practice with computer assisted qualitative data analysis.
    5. explain how qualitative research is sound, valid, ethical, and rigorous by taking the IRB certification training and through course readings and discussion.
    6. identify the components of a qualitative research proposal and article through analyzing ideal texts, course readings, and discussion.


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  • COM 701 - Introduction to Graduate Studies in Communication

    (3 units)
    History of the discipline, main intellectual themes, and focal epistemologies and methodologies.

    Grading Basis: Graded
    Units of Lecture: 3
    Offered: Every Fall

    Student Learning Outcomes
    Upon completion of this course, students will be able to:
    1. identify fundamental theories and terms related to communication.
    2. analyze communication and social justice issues and controversies.
    3. read and analyze scholarly research in communication studies.
    4. create and perform their own academic presentations of their research.
    5. evaluate communication studies methods.
    6. explain and evaluate epistemological debates in communication studies.


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  • COM 705 - Critical Communication Pedagogy

    (3 units)
    Instruction in critical communication pedagogy theory and development of skills associated with active learning and accessible teaching techniques.

    Grading Basis: Graded
    Units of Lecture: 3
    Offered: Every Fall

    Student Learning Outcomes
    Upon completion of this course, students will be able to:
    1. use contemporary pedagogical theory to create educational student activities and assignments.
    2. demonstrate how concepts of critical pedagogy could be employed in their classes.
    3. identify ways to apply principles of inclusion and diversity in their teaching.
    4. assemble a complete and useful teaching portfolio.
    5. craft lesson plans that promote active learning.
    6. write a syllabus that provides students the information they need while upholding institutional standards.
    7. create meaningful Student Learning Outcomes.
    8. compose functional rubrics for assigning grades to student work.
    9. use the guidelines of Universal Design for Learning (UDL) to develop accessible course content.


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  • COM 720 - Seminar: Interpersonal Communication

    (3 units)
    Theory and research in one-to-one communication.

    Grading Basis: Graded
    Units of Lecture: 3
    Offered: Every Spring - Odd Years

    Student Learning Outcomes
    Upon completion of this course, students will be able to:
    1. describe and explain the wide breadth of interpersonal communication research and theories.
    2. investigate a specific question in interpersonal communication.
    3. critically evaluate and appreciate differing perspectives on interpersonal communication topics.
    4. review related research and create an academic report on a specific interpersonal communication research topic.
    5. summarize talking points and facilitate discussions on interpersonal communication topics.


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  • COM 730 - Seminar: Organizational Communication

    (3 units)
    Communication behavior and the evaluation-decision process in human organizations.

    Grading Basis: Graded
    Units of Lecture: 3
    Offered: Every Spring - Even Years

    Student Learning Outcomes
    Upon completion of this course, students will be able to:
    1. examine and discuss the influence of historical events that have shaped organizational communication today.
    2. articulate and apply key organizational communication perspectives, theories, and issues.
    3. demonstrate critical thinking about the role of communication in – and as constitutive of – organizations.
    4. apply course material to a variety of situations, including to your organizational experiences, to current events, and to representations of organizations in popular culture.
    5. propose basic organizational research and understand the challenges, constraints, and ethics of studying contemporary organizations.
    6. identify communication strategies to enhance effectiveness of organizational communication practice.


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  • COM 740 - Rhetorical Criticism

    (3 units)
    Rhetorical criticism and methods including skills, application, and evaluation of public discourse through traditional and contemporary approaches.

    Grading Basis: Graded
    Units of Lecture: 3
    Offered: Every Spring - Odd Years

    Student Learning Outcomes
    Upon completion of this course, students will be able to:
    1. explain major theories, methods, and debates related to the practice of rhetorical criticism.
    2. identify and apply different approaches and models of criticism to texts.
    3. write original rhetorical analyses of public discourse.


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  • COM 760 - Seminar: Communication Theory

    (3 units)
    Communication theory as it applies to the design, research and management of communication systems.

    Grading Basis: Graded
    Units of Lecture: 3
    Offered: Every Fall

    Student Learning Outcomes
    Upon completion of this course, students will be able to:
    1. identify major theories, theorists, and problematics animating different areas of communication studies.
    2. synthesize and evaluate scholarly arguments related communication theory and conflict.
    3. analyze communication cases and apply appropriate theoretical frameworks in understanding those cases.


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  • COM 790 - Seminar: Special Topics in Communication

    (3 units)
    Focuses on specialized research area or disciplinary subfield in communication studies. Repeatable if topics differ.

    Maximum units a student may earn: 6

    Grading Basis: Graded
    Units of Lecture: 3
    Student Learning Outcomes
    Upon completion of this course, students will be able to:
    1. explain theories, concepts, debates, and major topics in the special topic area.
    2. identify, summarize, and synthesize current scholarly conversations related to the special topic area.
    3. apply relevant theory or methods to produce research or applied projects in the special topic area.


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  • COM 793 - Independent Study

    (1 to 3 units)
    Independent work on research projects with faculty supervision.

    Maximum units a student may earn: 6

    Grading Basis: Graded
    Offered: Every Fall and Spring

    Student Learning Outcomes
    Upon completion of this course, students will be able to:
    1. articulate an original research question to pursue a research project.
    2. develop and design appropriate steps to conduct a research project.
    3. devise strategies for and collect data relevant to the research project.
    4. assist in faculty member research or pedagogy.


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  • COM 795 - Comprehensive Examination

    (1 to 3 units)
    Course is used by graduate programs to administer comprehensive examinations either as an end of program comprehensive examination or as a qualifying examination for doctoral candidates prior to being advanced to candidacy.

    Maximum units a student may earn: 3

    Grading Basis: Satisfactory/Unsatisfactory
    Units of Independent Study: X
    Student Learning Outcomes
    Upon completion of this course, students will be able to:
    1. write competent answers to written exam questions posed by a committee.
    2. competently defend answers to committee questions during an oral defense.
    3. complete a thesis will propose and defend a prospectus to a committee.


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  • COM 797 - Thesis

    (1 to 6 units)
    Students conduct original research and write a thesis for completion of the master’s degree.

    Grading Basis: Graded
    Units of Independent Study: X
    Offered: Every Fall and Spring

    Student Learning Outcomes
    Upon completion of this course, students will be able to:
    1. conduct and write an original research in the form of a thesis.
    2. competently defend answers to committee questions during an oral defense of the thesis project.


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Community Health Sciences
  

  • CHS 101 - Introduction to Community Health Sciences

    (3 units)
    Introduction to basic terminology, concepts, and strategies of public and community health.

    Grading Basis: Graded
    Units of Lecture: 3
    Offered: Every Fall, Spring, and Summer

    Student Learning Outcomes
    Upon completion of this course, students will be able to:
    1. explain public health history, philosophy and values.
    2. identify the core functions of public health and the 10 Essential Services.
    3. list major causes and trends of morbidity and mortality in the U.S.
    4. discuss the science of primary, secondary and tertiary prevention in population health, including health promotion, screening, etc.
    5. explain effects of environmental factors on a population’s health.
    6. explain behavioral and psychological factors that affect a population’s health.
    7. explain the social, political and economic determinants of health and how they contribute to population health and health inequities.
    8. explain how globalization affects global burdens of disease.
    9. explain an ecological perspective on the connections among human health, animal health and ecosystem health.


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  • CHS 102 - Foundations of Personal Health and Wellness

    (3 units)
    Explore health values, attitudes, and behaviors of self and others. Design personal wellness plans.

    Grading Basis: Graded
    Units of Lecture: 3
    Offered: Every Fall, Spring, and Summer

    Student Learning Outcomes
    Upon completion of this course, students will be able to:
    1. demonstrate appropriate linguistic proficiency in writing and verbally.
    2. identify and retrieve academic journal articles that relate to personal health topics.
    3. summarize the content of an academic journal article and relate to course content.
    4. describe how individual health depends upon a complex interplay of social, behavioral, environmental and biological factors.
    5. develop a plan to improve personal health that that includes goals, measurable objectives, related activities and expected outcomes.


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  • CHS 109 - NevadaFIT (Freshmen Intensive Transition)

    (1 unit)
    A five-day intensive academic program emulating the rigors of a midterm week during a normal college semester. (ABNR 109, ACE 109, BUS 109, CHS 109, COLA 109, EDU 109, ENGR 109, JOUR 109, PSY 109 and SCI 109 are cross-listed; credit may be earned in one of the ten.)

    Prerequisite(s): first-semester freshmen standing.

    Grading Basis: Satisfactory/Unsatisfactory
    Units of Lecture: .33
    Units of Discussion/Recitation: .33
    Units of Laboratory/Studio: .33
    Offered: Every Fall

    Student Learning Outcomes
    Upon completion of this course, students will be able to:
    1. identify the expectations for success in college-level examinations, homework assignments and laboratories.
    2. apply learning and study strategies and time management skills to enhance academic success.
    3. interact appropriately, comfortably and successfully with University faculty staff, and peers.
    4. identify and use University, College, and Department resources to support academic goals.


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  • CHS 111 - Medical Terminology

    (1 unit)
    Self-learning approach to terminology used in medical professions. Emphasis on understanding word roots and building vocabulary.

    Grading Basis: Graded
    Units of Lecture: 1
    Offered: Every Fall, Spring, and Summer

    Student Learning Outcomes
    Upon completion of this course, students will be able to:
    1. explain the meaning of medical terms by analyzing their component parts.
    2. demonstrate understanding of basic human anatomy and physiology, correlating this to medical terminology.
    3. explain the main functions of body systems.
    4. spell medical terms by understanding how the word parts are combined, appreciating the importance of accurate spelling in a medical environment.


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  • CHS 200 - Introduction to Public Health Biology

    (3 units)
    Overview of human disease, implication of disease management, and current disease processes.

    Grading Basis: Graded
    Units of Lecture: 3
    Offered: Every Fall, Spring, and Summer

    Student Learning Outcomes
    Upon completion of this course, students will be able to:
    1. identify biological principles required to understand infectious and non-infectious diseases of public health importance.
    2. describe how to survey diseases systematically within body systems in regard to general considerations, definition and classification, pathogenesis, clinical findings (signs/symptoms, laboratory findings, imaging), complications, prevention, treatment.
    3. describe how to integrate health promotion and disease prevention through understanding the biological basis for identifying risk/susceptibility factors for different populations.
    4. assess the relationship among screening, recommendations, and other therapeutic approaches related to disease prevention.
    5. discuss the differences in advocacy for the health of a community versus advocacy for health of an individual.
    6. explain biological and genetic factors that affect a population’s health.


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  • CHS 211 - Technical Writing in the Health Sciences

    (3 units)
    Improve student skills in developing and presenting written discussion of a health science topic; gain experience with norms and guidelines for successful writing in the sciences.

    Prerequisite(s): ENG 102 .

    Grading Basis: Graded
    Units of Lecture: 3
    Offered: Every Fall and Spring

    Student Learning Outcomes
    Upon completion of this course, students will be able to:
    1. categorize and appraise the relevant health sciences literature that is the background for a research question.
    2. synthesize health sciences literature in an appropriately written review that includes paraphrasing, comparison, and assessment.
    3. describe the writing process and stages of successful writing.
    4. apply the APA and AMA notation styles for citing sources and attributing credit.
    5. create structured and unstructured abstracts that summarize a new paper.
    6. practice expository writing in the health sciences.
    7. communicate public health information in both oral and written forms.
    8. locate, use, evaluate, and synthesize public health information.
    9. explain the role of quantitative and qualitative methods and sciences in describing and assessing a population’s health.


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  • CHS 280 - Introduction to Biostatistics in Public Health

    (3 units)
    This course will introduce elementary methods for collection, presentation, and analysis of public health data and emphasize the application of statistical ideas and methods to a variety of public health research. Core concepts and methods in health data analysis will be addressed. Applications using real data from a variety of public health data sources will be used throughout the course to illustrate the material.

    Prerequisite(s): MATH 126  or higher.

    Grading Basis: Graded
    Units of Lecture: 3
    Offered: Every Fall, Spring, and Summer

    Student Learning Outcomes
    Upon completion of this course, students will be able to:
    1. identify various methods used in health data analysis.
    2. perform several methods of health data analysis.
    3. interpret the results of health data analysis results.


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  • CHS 310 - Health and Wellness Communication

    (3 units)
    Analysis and methods of communication. Strategies for dealing with specific behavioral and psychosocial issues in the professional setting.

    Prerequisite(s): ENG 102 ; CHS 101  or JOUR 103 ; Junior or Senior standing.

    Grading Basis: Graded
    Units of Lecture: 3
    Offered: Every Fall, Spring, and Summer

    Student Learning Outcomes
    Upon completion of this course, students will be able to:
    1. describe how personal characteristics, such as, perceptions, expectations, stereotypes, feelings, roles, beliefs, attitudes, cultural and personal values, and verbal and nonverbal behavior influence quality communication.
    2. explain the role of communication in the effective functioning of the health care system in a variety of contexts.
    3. communicate public health information with diverse audiences.
    4. communicate public health information through a variety of media.
    5. evaluate patient-provider interactions according to theories and strategies covered in class.
    6. demonstrate the ability to plan and develop a theory-based health communication campaign that is responsive to the needs and characteristics of the target population and is likely to be effective in promoting healthy behavior.
    7. apply principles of leadership, governance and management, which include creating a vision, empowering others, fostering collaboration and guiding decision making.


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  • CHS 315 - Social and Behavioral Sciences

    (3 units)
    This course presents significant social, cultural, and behavioral topics related to public health and health promotion sciences.

    Prerequisite(s): CHS 101 .

    Grading Basis: Graded
    Units of Lecture: 3
    Offered: Every Fall and Spring

    Student Learning Outcomes
    Upon completion of this course, students will be able to:
    1. discuss the history of health promotion sciences and social and behavioral sciences.
    2. apply basic theories and models from a range of social and behavioral disciplines to a health behavior or outcome.
    3. describe the merits of social and behavioral science interventions and policies.
    4. identify individual, organizational and community assets, resources, and deficits for social and behavioral science interventions.
    5. specify multiple targets and levels of intervention for health promotion programming.
    6. develop a hypothetical health promotion and disease prevention program and outline basic steps for its planning, implementation, and evaluation.
    7. communicate public health information with diverse audiences.
    8. communicate public health information through a variety of media.


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  • CHS 330 - Environmental Health

    (3 units)
    Overview of the field of environmental health, broadly emphasizing the influence of natural and anthropogenic environmental factors on human health and disease.

    Prerequisite(s): BIOL 189A   or BIOL 190A ; CHS 101 ; CHS 200 .

    Grading Basis: Graded
    Units of Lecture: 3
    Offered: Every Fall and Spring

    Student Learning Outcomes
    Upon completion of this course, students will be able to:
    1. describe the major sources and types of environmental/occupational agents.
    2. summarize fate and transport of select chemical, biological, and radiological agents.
    3. categorize and analyze vectors that promote the transfer of biological agents from environment to humans.
    4. explain the mechanisms by which environmental agents induce biological effects in humans.
    5. categorize and distinguish the human health effects induced by exposure to environmental agents.
    6. summarize roles of responsible government agencies and describe pertinent laws/regulations that protect environmental quality and health.
    7. compare and contrast approaches for preventing or remediating environmental/public health hazards.


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  • CHS 337 - Aging: An Interdisciplinary Approach

    (3 units)
    Theories, methods, policies and programs pertinent to the aged. Includes exploration of an individuals ability to age successfully. (CHS 337 and GERO 337 are cross-listed; credit may be earned in one of the two.)

    Recommended Preparation: CHS 101  or SW 101 .

    Grading Basis: Graded
    Units of Lecture: 3
    Offered: Every Fall and Spring

    Student Learning Outcomes
    Upon completion of this course, students will be able to:
    1. demonstrate a broad perspective on the contemporary field of gerontology.
    2. develop an understanding of the issues, challenges, and opportunities in growing older.
    3. describe current resources and services offered for seniors, especially in our community, and will be able to envision creative new ones.
    4. develop a vision for the future of aging, for themselves as well as others.
    5. describe opportunities for them in the field of gerontology, regardless of their majors and career interests.


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  • CHS 339 - Public Health and the Built Environment

    (3 units)
    We explore how different elements of the built environment, including buildings, roads, neighborhoods and parks, affect a wide range of physical and mental health outcomes among different populations.

    Prerequisite(s): Junior or senior standing. Recommended Preparation: CHS 101 .

    Grading Basis: Graded
    Units of Lecture: 3
    Offered: Every Fall

    Student Learning Outcomes
    Upon completion of this course, students will be able to:
    1. describe the range of factors included in the definition of ‘built environment.’
    2. compare and contrast different built environments and their potential influences the on health of individuals who live, work, and play within them.
    3. assess how built environments can negatively or positively affect the health of vulnerable populations.
    4. justify recommendations for built environment design based on maximizing health benefits and minimizing detrimental effects on health.


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  • CHS 340 - Health Policy

    (3 units)
    This course will teach you how to think critically about healthcare systems and public health policies. It provides an introduction to policies affecting the healthcare system and other aspects of population health for patients and communities in the United States. 

    Prerequisite(s): CHS 101 ; CHS 211 .

    Grading Basis: Graded
    Units of Lecture: 3
    Offered: Every Fall, Spring, and Summer

    Student Learning Outcomes
    Upon completion of this course, students will be able to:
    1. describe how federal, state, and local health policy is created with engaged interest groups.
    2. differentiate the policy interests between public good (public health) and individual rights worldwide.
    3. explain and compare the basic organization of the health care system, health insurance, and health care financing in the U.S. and other selected countries.
    4. synthesize the principles of cost, rationing, quality of care, and comparative effectiveness research in U.S. health policy.
    5. describe the key principles of health care reform in the Affordable Care Act (ACA).
    6. identify and critique the difference between population health and individual health and how it is affected by the ACA.
    7. explore, compare and critique the US culture, how it reflects our health policy versus other countries globally.


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  • CHS 345 - Ethics and Professionalism in Public Health

    (3 units) CO12
    Introduction to professional and ethical principles and conduct within the field of public health.

    Prerequisite(s): CHS 101 ; CHS 211 ; Junior or Senior standing.

    Grading Basis: Graded
    Units of Lecture: 3
    Offered: Every Fall and Spring

    Student Learning Outcomes
    Upon completion of this course, students will be able to:
    1. identify ethical dilemmas in the fields of public health and healthcare.
    2. analyze ethical case studies in public health using theories and principles to differentiate which approach best serves the needs of diverse populations.
    3. justify a course of action using ethical theories or principles that incorporates consideration of the diverse characteristics of a population such as race, ethnicity, nativity, socioeconomic status, and culture.
    4. evaluate how characteristics of diverse populations are incorporated into ethical analysis and decision making.
    5. develop skills and strategies for a professional “presentation of self” that increases a student’s chance of competing successfully in professional/graduate school and employment settings.
    6. create materials appropriate for applications for professional/graduate schools or employment.
    7. communicate public health information, in both oral and written forms.


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  • CHS 350 - US Health Care System: Management and Administration

    (3 units)
    Overview of the U.S. health care system, its structure, and challenges in today’s environment.

    Corequisite(s): CHS 101 .

    Grading Basis: Graded
    Units of Lecture: 3
    Offered: Every Fall

    Student Learning Outcomes
    Upon completion of this course, students will be able to:
    1. summarize the history and major milestones in the development of our health care system.
    2. describe the continuum of care in today’s health care systems environment.
    3. identify the various professional guilds that participate in the US Care System.
    4. demonstrate the skills of Quality Improvement in case studies.
    5. articulate the quality, cost, value-driven concepts included in the Affordable Care Act.
    6. discuss the many roles that technology is participating in with patient care diagnostic equipment, clinical decision-making, administrative services, and the financing of services.


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  • CHS 360 - Disability Issues in Health Ecology

    (3 units) CO10, CO12
    Examines disability issues related to health and wellness from historical, philosophical, psychological, and sociological perspectives.

    Prerequisite(s): Junior or Senior standing.

    Grading Basis: Graded
    Units of Lecture: 3
    Offered: Every Fall and Spring

    Student Learning Outcomes
    Upon completion of this course, students will be able to:
    1. demonstrate awareness of their own attitudes towards individuals with disabilities.
    2. demonstrate knowledge of the principles of self-determination and inclusion.
    3. demonstrate knowledge of the history of services to people with disabilities.
    4. demonstrate knowledge of current trends, laws and issues.
    5. demonstrate knowledge of the principles and issues of advocacy and self-advocacy.
    6. demonstrate knowledge of assistive technology and universal design.
    7. demonstrate knowledge of services to people with disabilities and how they continue to change.
    8. demonstrate a multidisciplinary understanding of disability.


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  • CHS 362 - Athletic Injuries

    (3 units)
    Prevention and treatment of common athletic injuries, including classroom application.

    Prerequisite(s): BIOL 223A ; BIOL 223L ; Junior or Senior standing.

    Grading Basis: Graded
    Units of Lecture: 3
    Offered: Every Fall, Spring, and Summer

    Student Learning Outcomes
    Upon completion of this course, students will be able to:
    1. interpret and apply the following concept as it relates to athletic injury: the components of the sports medicine team and its relationship with the Athletic Healthcare System, including organization and administration and liability and legal concerns.
    2. interpret and apply the following concept as it relates to athletic injury: methods of injury prevention, including taping and bracing options, physical strength and conditioning, and protective equipment and playing surfaces.
    3. interpret and apply the following concept as it relates to athletic injury: recognition and management of specific injuries and conditions.


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  • CHS 370 - Exercise Physiology

    (4 units)
    A survey of the bodys response to exercise, including the cardiovascular, respiratory, nervous, skeletomuscular and metabolic systems adjustments to acute and chronic exercise.

    Prerequisite(s): BIOL 223A ; BIOL 223L ; Junior or Senior standing.

    Grading Basis: Graded
    Units of Lecture: 3
    Units of Laboratory/Studio: 1
    Offered: Every Fall, Spring, and Summer

    Student Learning Outcomes
    Upon completion of this course, students will be able to:
    1. define fitness for themselves and the broader public as evidenced by the completion of all of the laboratories in total.
    2. demonstrate knowledge of the effects of exercise on the cardiopulmonary system as evidenced by the laboratory experience and the laboratory write-ups over the labs.
    3. rank different measures of fitness as evidenced by the completion of all the laboratories in total.
    4. consider different methodologies of training after completion of the course as evidenced by exams and laboratories.


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  • CHS 371 - Applied Kinesiology

    (4 units)
    Analysis of movement, structure and function of skeletal muscles, comparison of movement patterns, purposes, relationship to health and psychosocial components.

    Prerequisite(s): BIOL 223A ; BIOL 223L ; Junior or Senior standing.

    Grading Basis: Graded
    Units of Lecture: 3
    Units of Laboratory/Studio: 1
    Offered: Every Fall, Spring, and Summer

    Student Learning Outcomes
    Upon completion of this course, students will be able to:
    1. demonstrate understanding of basic biomechanical principles and how they are applied to human movement.
    2. identify normal movement patterns of each region of the body and the body as a whole.
    3. analyze both simple and complex body movements.
    4. analyze and describe joint movements and muscle actions during specific body movements.
    5. demonstrate understanding of how abnormal movement patterns can lead to injuries, pathologies or decreased human performance.


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  • CHS 379 - Public Health Disease Investigation

    (3 units)
    Introduction to epidemiological disease investigation practices: respiratory diseases, sexually transmitted diseases, enteric diseases, and vector-borne diseases. Analyze case studies, perform mock investigations, and complete external trainings (e.g., Contact Tracing, Incident Command System, and State Security & Confidentiality). May be a prerequisite for certain disease investigation internship opportunities in CHS 494.

    Maximum units a student may earn: 3

    Prerequisite(s): CHS 101 ; CHS 200 ; at least Sophomore Standing.

    Grading Basis: Graded
    Units of Lecture: 3
    Offered: Every Fall and Spring

    Student Learning Outcomes
    Upon completion of this course, students will be able to:
    1. describe and demonstrate the fundamentals of disease investigation and contact tracing across a variety of infectious diseases.
    2. explain the importance of confidentiality and HIPAA laws in the context of disease investigation and contact tracing.
    3. apply motivational interviewing techniques and build rapport with patients to provide meaningful support.
    4. identify what authority a public health entity possesses and distinguish the difference between isolation and quarantine.
    5. examine how a public health agency receives and reports infectious diseases on a local and national level.
    6. compare etiological differences of respiratory diseases, sexual diseases, enteric diseases, and vector-borne diseases.
    7. describe the Incident Command System (ICS) the National Incident Management System (NIMS).
    8. examine how public health preparedness influences emerging infectious diseases.


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  • CHS 381 - Introduction to Health Data Analysis

    (3 units)
    Principles of health data analysis in fields of health sciences.

    Prerequisite(s): CHS 280  or STAT 152  or APST 270 ; CHS 330   or Junior or Senior standing

    Grading Basis: Graded
    Units of Lecture: 3
    Offered: Every Spring

    Student Learning Outcomes
    Upon completion of this course, students will be able to:
    1. choose appropriate health analysis methods to conduct public health research.
    2. understand and describe the process of health data collection, management, analysis and presentation.
    3. analyze a variety of health data.
    4. read, understand and critically evaluate public health journal articles and reports that use health data analysis methods.
    5. demonstrate effective written and oral skills for communicating health data analysis with different audiences.


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  • CHS 405 - Spirituality and Health

    (3 units) CO13
    Spirituality and Health which examines the issues, research, and personal experiences relating to health and spirituality from the preventative aspect of spiritual practices and to the healing aspects of spiritual practices.

    Prerequisite(s): General Education courses (CO1-CO3) completed; at least 3 courses from CO4-CO8 completed; Junior or Senior standing; CHS 211 ; CHS major or minor; 9 additional units in CHS coursework.

    Grading Basis: Graded
    Units of Lecture: 3
    Offered: Every Fall

    Student Learning Outcomes
    Upon completion of this course, students will be able to:
    1. identify the issues, research, practices, traditions, and beliefs about how spirituality and health are integrated.
    2. evaluate how spirituality and health are connected physiologically, through the use of common physiological principles as well as in the current field of neurosciences.
    3. summarize spiritual practices common to all world religions.
    4. justify for health services professionals and our individual selves with the understanding of how spirituality and health are connected.
    5. reflect and write about spirituality and health based upon the research and course materials.


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  • CHS 410 - Seminar in Integrative Health

    (3 units) CO11, CO13
    Integrative study of different cultural traditions of health and medical practices, and how they compare to Western traditions.

    Prerequisite(s): General Education courses (CO1-CO3) completed; at least 3 courses from CO4-CO8 completed; Junior or Senior standing; 12 units in CHS including CHS 211 .

    Grading Basis: Graded
    Units of Lecture: 3
    Offered: Every Fall and Spring

    Student Learning Outcomes
    Upon completion of this course, students will be able to:
    1. explain each of the eight dimensions of health as integrated health.
    2. explain the stress physiology in each dimension of health.
    3. read, critique, and evaluate the current scientific research in this area of integrative health.
    4. gain philosophical and scientific literacy of other cultures’ health paradigms.
    5. compare and contrast different cultural health practices, then synthesize the philosophies and evidence, and propose new models of health care with current knowledge.


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  • CHS 415 - Leadership Training in the Health Professions

    (3 units)
    Theory and practice. Supervised experiential learning provided.

    Maximum units a student may earn: 6

    Prerequisite(s): CHS 310 .

    Grading Basis: Graded
    Units of Lecture: 3
    Offered: Every Fall - Even Years

    Student Learning Outcomes
    Upon completion of this course, students will be able to:
    1. define leadership and demonstrate understanding of the various levels of leadership.
    2. demonstrate competencies in different leadership theories and models.
    3. identify theories, models, and their related behaviors.
    4. observe and diagnose different leadership theories in applied situations.
    5. define a leadership philosophy for themselves and demonstrate competencies in it by completing various activities.
    6. self-evaluate their skills, as well as appropriate feedback from others through peer review.
    7. demonstrate understanding of and conduct basic leadership research.


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  • CHS 416 - Introduction to Risk Assessment

    (3 units)
    Students will learn how to perform risk assessments with examples of hazardous chemicals we encounter in our daily lives. The course will also discuss how to manage the risks and communicate the results of the risk assessment to the public.

    Recommended Preparation: 100/200 level biology and chemistry.

    Grading Basis: Graded
    Units of Lecture: 3
    Student Learning Outcomes
    Upon completion of this course, students will be able to:
    1. explain what human health risk is in the context of public health.
    2. devise the four steps of human health risk assessment: hazard identification, dose-response assessment, exposure assessment, and risk characterization.
    3. apply the necessary tools and databases available to carry out a risk assessment.
    4. explain the principles of risk management and risk communication and be able to examine their components in case studies.
    5. identify the potential limitations of the methods in risk assessment and be familiar with recent developments in the field.


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  • CHS 417 - Quality Improvement in Health Services

    (3 units)
    An introduction to quality improvement science in different health care settings.

    Recommended Preparation: CHS 280 ; CHS 340 .

    Grading Basis: Graded
    Units of Lecture: 3
    Offered: Every Fall - Odd Years

    Student Learning Outcomes
    Upon completion of this course, students will be able to:
    1. understand and appreciate the history of QI in the US and world-wide.
    2. describe the evolution of the health care systems and Quality Management/Improvement Programs and reflect on its future.
    3. demonstrate understanding of the reasoning and the importance of the requirements for Health Care Quality Management/Improvement Programs as well as Public Health Agencies and their services.
    4. describe the most current Quality Management/Improvement Program principles and techniques for health care/services.
    5. demonstrate the use of data and statistics for an effective Quality Management/Improvement Program.


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  • CHS 420 - Commercial Determinants of Health

    (3 units)
    Survey of corporate marketing and lobbying practices that are harmful to health. Emphasis on politics, business, economics and law.

    Prerequisite(s): Junior or Senior standing.

    Grading Basis: Graded
    Units of Lecture: 3
    Offered: Every Fall and Spring

    Student Learning Outcomes
    Upon completion of this course, students will be able to:
    1. describe how corporate industries are a key driver of communicable (NCDs).
    2. differentiate commercial determinants with other determinants of health, including biological, behavioral, social, political, cultural and environmental.
    3. explain and compare corporate political activity among major industries of tobacco, alcohol, food and beverage, pharmaceuticals, and fossil fuels.


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  • CHS 421 - Health and Wellness Across the Lifespan

    (3 units) CO13
    The course covers leading causes of death and other important health and development topics across the lifespan; explores ecological determinants of health status, disparities and relevant public health interventions.

    Prerequisite(s): General Education courses (CO1-CO3) completed; at least 3 courses from CO4-CO8 completed; Junior or Senior standing. Recommended Preparation: CHS 101 ; CHS 211 .

    Grading Basis: Graded
    Units of Lecture: 3
    Offered: Every Fall, Spring, and Summer

    Student Learning Outcomes
    Upon completion of this course, students will be able to:
    1. conduct a review of the epidemiological data and scholarly literature, synthesizing the information into formal research papers about health disparities, life course perspective and public health interventions.
    2. make program, policy, and research recommendations for a specific health topic after completion of a comprehensive review of epidemiological data and scholarly literature.
    3. analyze historical, cultural and structural/societal factors leading to inequities in health status, outcomes, exposures, behaviors and access.
    4. describe the impact that low socioeconomic status has on health across the lifespan.
    5. critique existing programs and policies based on knowledge of risk and protective factors for a variety of health issues.
    6. describe the leading causes of death and disability in each stage of the lifespan in the U.S. and the individual, social, and environmental factors that influence individual and community health across the lifespan.
    7. relate course concepts to current public health events.
    8. demonstrate mastery of scholarly writing skills and APA documentation style in formal research papers.


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  • CHS 426 - Medical Anthropology

    (3 units)
    Application of anthropological theory and methods to human health, illness, and healing. A course designed for those interested in cross-cultural issues of health and diversity in health care. (ANTH 426 and CHS 426 are cross-listed; credit may be earned in one of the two.)

    Grading Basis: Graded
    Units of Lecture: 3
    Offered: Every Spring - Even Years

    Student Learning Outcomes
    Upon completion of this course, students will be able to:
    1. understand basic terms and concepts in the field of medical anthropology and apply the anthropological perspective to issues of public health.
    2. understand basic ethical principles in human subject research and to know the basic rules that govern Institutional Review Boards.
    3. appreciate that health and explanatory models of illness and medical systems are cultural constructions.
    4. understand basic theoretical approaches and research methods in medical anthropology and to appreciate that health problems and questions can be investigated from a range of theoretical approaches.
    5. elucidate essential components of medical systems and identify similarities and differences in such systems cross-culturally.
    6. appreciate the social and cultural implications of disease/illness along with biological issues.


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  • CHS 427 - Toxic Communities and Public Health

    (3 units)
    Examination of how communities are affected by environmental toxins and how contaminated communities organize and respond to health effects of such environmental processes.

    Grading Basis: Graded
    Units of Lecture: 3
    Offered: Every Fall - Odd Years

    Student Learning Outcomes
    Upon completion of this course, students will be able to:
    1. discuss the origins and distribution of occupational and environmental contaminants.
    2. identify and understand key concepts of exposure, dose, and biological effect.
    3. describe and categorize major sources of anthropogenic and natural exposure to environmental pollution.
    4. enumerate factors that govern differences in environmental heath regulatory structures among governments.
    5. evaluate ‘stimuli’ for environmental health policy formation, explaining how episodes of environmental contamination contribute to refinement of regulations.
    6. represent and defend opposing positions held by stakeholders in the sphere of environmental health public policy formation.
    7. produce an upper-division research paper predicated on scholarly sources which address episodes of environmental contamination and issues relating to environmental health policy.
    8. provide verbal and written constructive feedback on a peer’s research or position paper.


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  • CHS 431 - Epidemiology in Global Health

    (3 units) CO11, CO13
    This course will provide an overview of the health of diverse global populations. Selected topics will illustrate how health and disease are measured and distributed across contexts. Attention will be given to the impact of poverty, social inequalities, and the environment on health, as well as global disease prevention strategies. Although low- and middle-income countries will be emphasized, examples from high-income countries will be included.

    Prerequisite(s): CHS 101 ; CHS 280  or APST 207  or APST 270  or ECON 261  or EPY 440  or PSY 210  or STAT 152  or STAT 352 ; General Education (CO1-CO3) completed; at least 3 from CO4-CO8 completed; Junior or Senior standing. Recommended Preparation: CHS 473 .

    Grading Basis: Graded
    Units of Lecture: 3
    Offered: Every Fall and Spring

    Student Learning Outcomes
    Upon completion of this course, students will be able to:
    1. integrate information from multiple sources in order to describe how leading causes of global burden of disease and their major risk factors vary by world region, socio-demographic context, and over time (CO11).
    2. interpret descriptive measures and graphical representations of occurrence of disease burden globally.
    3. use epidemiological data to compare and contrast leading causes of disease burden in different contexts and populations, and generate hypotheses and conclusions as to the underlying conditions that might explain differences (CO11).
    4. analyze prevention strategies used to intervene on key global health risk factors and argue for the effectiveness and limitations of these strategies in generating population-level impact (CO13).


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  • CHS 436 - Environmental Exposure Assessment

    (3 units)
    This course is designed to provide an introduction of processes and factors that govern the exposure, distribution, metabolism, and excretion of environmental and occupational contaminants in the human body, as well as the resultant impacts on human health.

    Maximum units a student may earn: 3

    Prerequisite(s): BIOL 189A  or BIOL 190A ; CHEM 121A  or CHEM 201 ; MATH 126  or MATH 126E .

    Grading Basis: Graded
    Units of Lecture: 3
    Student Learning Outcomes
    Upon completion of this course, students will be able to:
    1. define and exemplify basic physical, chemical, biological, and social processes influencing human exposure to environmental contaminants.
    2. analyze and explain the link of environmental exposure with the properties of chemicals and the nature of environmental system.
    3. quantify and predict the exposure to environmental contaminants through multiple pathways and from multiple sources.


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  • CHS 440 - Injury and Violence Prevention

    (3 units) CO13
    Examines injuries/violence as public health issues. Causes/consequences are examined in areas such as car accidents, home/work safety, area crime, family violence, and sports injuries.

    Prerequisite(s): General Education courses (CO1-CO3) completed; at least 3 courses from CO4-CO8 completed; Junior or Senior standing. Recommended Preparation: CHS 101 ; CHS 211 .

    Grading Basis: Graded
    Units of Lecture: 3
    Offered: Every Fall and Spring

    Student Learning Outcomes
    Upon completion of this course, students will be able to:
    1. analyze injuries and violence as preventable public health issues by synthesizing information on historical, cultural, systemic, structural, and other deterministic root causes.
    2. devise strategies for injury/violence prevention that integrate multidisciplinary approaches in an effort to address problems at the population level.
    3. demonstrate upper division oral presentation skills, which demonstrate effective professional communication of integrated analysis with an audience and upper division scholarly writing skills, which includes synthesis of epidemiological data and development of recommendations related to a specific topic within injury and violence prevention.
    4. synthesize and integrate results of a literature review to identify individual- and area-level determinants of specific injuries and violence within myriad age, sex, and racial/ethnic populations.
    5. assess the consequences of injuries and violence to individuals, families, and communities by integrating information from academic journal articles and news media.
    6. evaluate evidence from academic sources to identify multidisciplinary approaches to injury/violence prevention.
    7. analyze the unique ethical considerations related to a variety of topics in injury and violence prevention.
    8. Integrate, synthesize, and apply knowledge of ethical dilemmas and solutions in injury and violence prevention within their own research paper topic.


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  • CHS 450 - The History, Science, and Politics of Vaccines

    (3 units) CO9, CO13
    Exploration of the history, science, and politics of vaccines in the context of social issues, deadly epidemics, and rapid advances in vaccinology.

    Prerequisite(s): General Education courses (CO1-CO3) completed; at least 3 courses from CO4-CO8 completed; Junior or Senior standing; BIOL 100A  or higher.

    Grading Basis: Graded
    Units of Lecture: 3
    Offered: Every Fall and Spring

    Student Learning Outcomes
    Upon completion of this course, students will be able to:
    1. discuss the historical reasons for the current anti-vaccine movement, as demonstrated through debate, discussion and examinations, and list the potential outcomes on the public’s health.
    2. demonstrate the ability to advocate for or against the use of vaccines using sound scientific information during class discussion, written assignments, and examinations.
    3. document the importance of vaccines in improving public health as noted in written assignments and examinations.
    4. utilize current public health information sources to track vaccine preventable diseases as demonstrated in a group problem solving assignment.
    5. explore the political and social issues that effected vaccine development through the centuries, documented in the professional paper.
    6. analyze how and why new vaccines may be developed as demonstrated in class discussions and examinations.


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  • CHS 459 - Introduction to Health Services Finance

    (3 units)
    An introductory course to learn about the philosophy, finances, budgeting, accounting, and financial literacy of health services organizations.

    Prerequisite(s): CHS 340  or CHS 350 .

    Grading Basis: Graded
    Units of Lecture: 3
    Student Learning Outcomes
    Upon completion of this course, students will be able to:
    1. articulate the importance of health services finance and evaluate the role it plays in the healthcare system environment and the current health care reform.
    2. demonstrate basic accounting concepts and a working knowledge of financial reporting.
    3. demonstrate an understanding of how financial analysis and tools are used to develop a business plan in support of the mission and goals of a health services organization.


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  • CHS 461 - The World’s Health

    (3 units) CO10, CO13
    Overview of contemporary global public health concerns and their determinants and potential solutions.

    Prerequisite(s): General Education courses (CO1-CO3) completed; at least 3 courses from CO4-CO8 completed; Junior or Senior standing.

    Grading Basis: Graded
    Units of Lecture: 3
    Offered: Every Fall, Spring, and Summer

    Student Learning Outcomes
    Upon completion of this course, students will be able to:
    1. articulate basic principles of disease prevention, disease transmission, disease progression, and epidemiology of major causes of disability and deaths throughout the world.
    2. articulate an awareness of some of the central historical and present diversity issues that influence global health including race, ethnicity, gender, social class, religion, sexual identity, and national origin.
    3. analyze and interpret information about cultural differences, cultural rules, and cultural biases in their own society or about non-dominant or marginalized groups throughout the world.
    4. identify the complex elements important to members of a diverse cultural group or groups in relation to its/their history, values, politics, economy, or beliefs and practices.
    5. identify and summarize current scholarly research related to the global health topics affecting a chosen population.
    6. make connections between and apply theories from previous coursework and/or other disciplines to understand how different populations are impacted by global health issues.


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  • CHS 470 - Introduction to Public Health and Aging

    (3 units) CO13
    Introduction to topics and issues at the crossroads of public health and aging, including demography, epidemiology, stereotypes, and health promotion and wellness.

    Prerequisite(s): General Education courses (CO1-CO3) completed; at least 3 courses from CO4-CO8 completed; Junior or Senior standing; CHS 101 . Recommended preparation: CHS 337  OR GERO 431  OR GERO 440 .

    Grading Basis: Graded
    Units of Lecture: 3
    Offered: Every Fall and Spring

    Student Learning Outcomes
    Upon completion of this course, students will be able to:
    1. describe the roles of public health in an aging society.
    2. identify social, behavioral, and environmental factors for maximizing functioning in later life.
    3. evaluate evidence regarding resource allocation and financing of health services for older adults.
    4. discuss the potential for public health to positively impact the future of our aging population.
    5. demonstrate their skills for clearly, cogently, and succinctly expressing ideas in writing and orally.


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