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Communication 29
COMS 687 Principles of Rhetorical Criticism
COMS 691 Political and Social Communication
Comprehensive examination or thesis defense
Religious Communication
A 36-HOUR NON-THESIS PROGRAM
Advisers: Dr. Paul Lakey, Dr. James Thompson
The M.S. in religious communication provides an opportunity
for graduate students who want to enhance their education
simultaneously in Bible and human communication. The degree
is not primarily a preaching degree. Rather, it is designed for
individuals who seek enhanced skills in the biblical text and in
message interaction, including human resource development,
conflict management, listening, leadership, family and interpersonal
relations, and bridging cultures.
Prerequisites
Undergraduate prerequisites for the program are: 12 hours of
advanced Bible, including at least 6 hours from the textual area;
9 hours of advanced communication courses; one year of a foreign
language, preferably Greek; and 3 hours in research methods.
Degree Requirements
The program requires 36 graduate hours, 18 in Bible courses and
18 in human communication courses. Students will be required to
complete a comprehensive oral exam during the last semester of
work on the degree. Students may retake this examination only once
if they fail on the first attempt.
* Bible (18 hours)
BIBL 611 Old Testament Theology
BIBL 621 New Testament Theology
BIBL 627 Biblical Exegesis
BIBD 660 Introduction to Systematic Theology I
6 hours of Text
* Human communication (18 hours)
Each student must take the following two courses:
COMS 641 Interpersonal Communication
COMS 675 Persuasion and Social Change
Selectfour courses from thefollowing:
COMS 530 Conflict Management
COMS 545 Intercultural Communication
COMS 576 Family Communication
COMS 585 Organizational Communication
COMS 636 Communication Theory
COMS 642 Seminar in Communication
COMS 681 Preaching Skills and Strategies
COMS 687 Rhetorical Criticism
* Comprehensive oral examination
Faculty
Joseph James Cardot III, Ed.D., professor, chair, Department ofCommunication; B.A., Harding University, 1976; M.A., Western
Kentucky University, 1980; Ed.D., Texas Tech University, 1990.
Specialties: persuasion, organizational communication, nonverbalcommunication. Cardot continues to develop communication
assessment techniques as well as plan a Center for Mediation.
Carley H. Dodd, Ph.D., professor, dean of the Graduate School and
Academic Enhancement; B.A., Abilene Christian University, 1970;
M.A., ACU, 1971; Ph.D., University of Oklahoma, 1974. Specialties:
intercultural communication, youth and family, interpersonal
communication. Dodd is engaged in an ongoing series of research
studies on adolescent and family relations in communication.
Edwin H. Enzor, Ph.D., professor; B.A., David Lipscomb University,
1957; M.A., Abilene Christian University, 1959; Ph.D., Louisiana
State University, 1964. Specialties: public speaking, small group
communication, fund raising, mediation. Enzor is involved in planning
a Center for Mediation in addition to developing a curriculum for
fund raising in non-profit organizations.
Jeff Hobbs, Ph.D., associate professor, director of forensics; B.A.,
Harding University, 1980; M.S., Abilene Christian University, 1982;
Ph.D., University of Kansas, 1990. Specialties: corporate and public
advocacy, rhetorical and communication theory. Hobbs is working
on the development of a Christian Rhetorical Criticism model
and perspective.
Paul N. Lakey, Ph.D., associate professor, director of graduate studies
and human communication division; B.A., Oklahoma Christian
University, 1970; M.A., Abilene Christian University, 1980; M.A.,
ACU, 1985; Ph.D., University of Oklahoma, 1988. Specialties:
organizational communication, intercultural communication,
leadership, consulting, training. Lakey is examining the development
of family cultures and developing a multimedia instructional CD-ROM
on outlining and organizational principles.
Cynthia S. Roper, Ph.D., assistant professor, director of the basic
course; B.S., Oklahoma Christian University, 1975; M.A., Abilene
Christian University, 1986; Ph.D., University of Oklahoma, 1996.
Specialties: political communication, intercultural communication,
interpersonal communication, communication theory. Roper is
investigating and comparing the content and effects of televised
political advertising in the United States and Italy.
John Tyson, Ph.D., assistant professor, vice president for development;
B.A., Abilene Christian University, 1981; M.A., ACU, 1982; Ph.D.,
University of Texas, 1990. Specialties: rhetoric, fund raising.
Tyson directs fund raising for the university and teaches the
basic communication course.
Dwayne VanRheenen, Ph.D., professor, provost; B.A., Harding
University, 1966; M.A., University of Missouri, 1967; Ph.D., University of
Missouri, 1975. Specialties: organizational communication, decisionmaking
in groups. VanRheenen is the chief academic officer of ACU.
Courses of Instruction
The numbers following course titles indicate (1) hours of lecture per
week, (2) hours of laboratory per week, and (3) semester credit hours.
An asterisk following these three figures indicates that the course
carries variable or alternative credit and that the figures represent the
maximum variation. In general, credit hours for these courses may range
from 1 to the number indicated.
COMS 508 Corporate and Legal Advocacy (3-0-3). The theory
and practice of communication strategies in corporate and legal
advocacy processes.
COMS 510 Non-profit Fund raising (3-0-3). The study of revenue
sources for non-profit institutions, constituencies, proposals, and
methodologies for fund raising.
COMS 521 Leadership and Communication (3-0-3). The study
of leadership emerging because of communication skills.
Examines leadership as related to personal traits, functions and
situations. Special attention to small group and leadership in
organizational settings.
COMS 530 Conflict Management (3-0-3). Develops conflict
management knowledge and skill competencies through an
interaction of theory, practice, and analysis. Among the instructional
methods to be used are lectures, case studies, small groups, and
conflict instruments.
COMS 536 Non-verbal Communication (3-0-3). Theory and practice
of non-verbal communication in relation to behaviors in numerous
contexts and human interactions.
COMS 543 Business and Professional Communication (3-0-3).Adapts organizational setting in order to provide guidelines for the
improvement and refinement of communication skills needed by
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