• COMM 3500: Media Representation

  3.00 Credits

  Utah Valley University

  
  Prerequisite(s): University Advanced Standing. Investigates the intertwined nature of media representation, media ethics, and media literacy through a social justice and activism lens. Explores the ways in which popular media represents our diverse and dynamic cultures. Focuses particularly on images and narratives of race, ethnicity, sexuality, class, and gender on television, in the movies, on social media, and in popular culture more broadly. Examines the cultural forces that influence how such representations are produced and perceived, their political and behavioral consequences, and various methods for analyzing and critiquing popular media.
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• COMM 350R: Special Topics in Communication

  3.00 Credits

  Utah Valley University

  
  Prerequisite(s): University Advanced Standing. Presents selected topics in communication that will vary from semester to semester. May be repeated with different topics for a total of 18 credits toward graduation.
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• COMM 3510: Visual Communication Theory

  3.00 Credits

  Utah Valley University

  
  Prerequisite(s): University Advanced Standing. Explores the physio-psychological bases of perception, cognition, semiotics, aesthetics, and history that lead to realization of visual messages within the context of communication. Discusses the ethical dimensions of visual image-making and critiques contemporary visual images across all mass media.
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• COMM 3520: Public Relations and Strategic Communication Case Studies

  3.00 Credits

  Utah Valley University

  
  Prerequisite(s): COMM 2300 and COMM 3020 and University Advanced Standing. Examines public relations and strategic planning process through the analysis of case studies. Addresses strategic communication planning issues in media relations, crisis communications, ethics, creative planning, research, and evaluation, using real-world situations and clients.. Software fee of $45 applies.
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• COMM 3530: Public Relations and Strategic Communication Writing

  3.00 Credits

  Utah Valley University

  
  Prerequisite(s): University Advanced Standing. Develops skills in persuasive writing for institutional or individual clients. Provides a hands-on experience in applying public relations and strategic communication writing tools for corporate, non-profit, government, and/or integrated communication organizations. Covers writing for the media, designing and writing corporate literature, and working with the public on behalf of a business, organization, and/or individual as it relates to public relations and strategic communication.. Lab access fee of $20 applies.. Software fee of $45 applies.
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• COMM 3540: Sports Public Relations

  3.00 Credits

  Utah Valley University

  
  Prerequisite(s): University Advanced Standing. Examines the history of sports communication for public relations. Spotlights sports communication key influencers. Highlights the skills necessary to effectively communicate in a changing sports marketplace. Exposes students to how public relations, social networking, corporate involvement, and mass media continue to shape a dynamic field that remains a top choice for creative communication professionals across the globe. Incorporates students' sports-writing skills as they learn the execution of sports digital media plans, media conferences, and media availability.
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• COMM 3560: Public Relations Event and Media Coordination

  3.00 Credits

  Utah Valley University

  
  Prerequisite(s): University Advanced Standing.. Examines the process of event coordination as it relates to public relations and media management. Reviews the history of festivals and events. Provides an understanding of the concepts of project coordination, strategic planning, and strategic vision within event coordination. Explores media management within event coordination for events that include award shows, film festivals, government press conferences, sporting events, fundraisers, promotional events, and more. Explores public-relations careers within event coordination and helps students create, develop, manage, execute, and evaluate an event from a public-relations approach.. Software fee of $45 applies.
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• COMM 3570: Crisis Communication

  3.00 Credits

  Utah Valley University

  
  Prerequisite(s): University Advanced Standing. Provides a broad theoretical and practical understanding of crisis communication and risk assessment. Examines recent cases to determine what constitutes a crisis. Examines causes of organizational crises, how to avoid these crises, and what to do when a crisis hits. Evaluates communicative channels and messages, including new media, and develops strategies to prepare and manage a crisis situation.
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• COMM 3580: Fashion Public Relations and Strategic Communication

  3.00 Credits

  Utah Valley University

  
  Prerequisite(s): University Advanced Standing. Provides students with an understanding of professional public relations practices for the fashion industry. Explores strategies for creating and executing publicity campaigns for unique areas of fashion print design, haute couture, shows, labels and designers, merchandising, influencers, and the role of social media in fashion. Includes the application of a two-way symmetrical model approach as part of Grunig and Hunt's four models of public relations theory. Includes lecture, reading assignments, guest speakers in the fashion industry and possible field trips to course events.
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• COMM 3610: Health Communication and Culture

  3.00 Credits

  Utah Valley University

  
  Prerequisite(s): University Advanced Standing. Investigates the intertwined nature of health communication, culture, and identity through a social justice and activism lens. Explores the theory, research, and skills associated with communicating in various health- and identity-related contexts. Includes analysis of current social, cultural, and identity-based case studies in health communication contexts. Explores health experiences of various cultural groups in race, ethnicity, gender, identity, sexuality, and physical ability contexts (among others).
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