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COM 507 Qualitative Research Methods in Communication, 3 credits
Qualitative research methods, including interviewing, field methods, and other nonquantitative techniques for analyzing communication.
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COM 508 Quantitative Research Methods in Communication, 3 credits
Empirical research designs, measurements, and statistical strategies and techniques in analyzing and evaluating experimental and descriptive research in communication.
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COM 604 Theory Construction in Communication, 3 credits
Review and analyze philosophical problems inherent in communicative research and metatheories designed to deal with these problems.
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COM 607 Contemporary Rhetorical Methods, 3 credits
Analysis of issues in the practice of rhetorical communication research, including criticism and scholarship.
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COM 608 Multivariate Statistical Analysis of Data in Communication, 3 credits
Statistical analysis of communication research data. Multivariate procedures used in communication research and methods of causal analysis.
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COM 609 Advanced Qualitative Research Methods in Communication, 3 credits
Analysis of issues in the practice of qualitative communication research, including data gathering, fieldwork issues, analysis strategies, and reporting results.
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COM 691 Seminar (various topics), 3 credits
A small class emphasizing discussion, presentations by students, and written research papers.
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Communication for Wellbeing and Social Impact (Tracy)
Communication, Health, and Organizing (Zanin)
Community-Based Participatory Research (CBPR) in Critical Health Communication (Davis)
Critical-Cultural Approaches to Communication (LeMaster)
Culture, Communication, & Health in Applied Contexts (Shin)
Facilitating Intercultural Dialogue (Broome)
Health Communication Campaigns (Roberto)
Interpersonal Communication in the Digital Age (Sharabi)
Interpersonal Conflict Theory & Research (Guerrero)
Mindful Heresy (de la Garza)
Performance Studies Survey (LeMaster)
Persuasion and Social Influence (Mongeau)
Positive Organizing (Kim)
Questioning the Body (de la Garza)
Survey of Intercultural Communication (Shin)